I am always looking for a fun way to chronicle all the memories that i make with my spouse. Fold the bottom right hand corner up to the left hand fold. Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book. To make an mshaped accordion, fold the strips in half lengthwise. This would be a nice way to document a day trip or other short summer activity. So here is my diy take on this accordion photo book. Easy peasy accordion bookbinding tutorial tortagialla. Fold an accordion bookpart of abc curriculum youtube.
Festivals of light accordion book in festivals of light. A concertina fold, sometimes referred to as a zigzag fold, a z fold or an accordion fold, is a continuous parallel folding of pages. The accordion family is a large oneand there are lots of variations. Books by hand accordion album kit blick art materials. For no pockets, just adhere two adjoining pages together. Some links in this article are affiliate links and if you click on them i will receive a small commission at no cost to you thanks for your support. Paper used for the inside sheets can be of the weight of drawing paper, heavy wrapping paper, or colored construction paper, or it can be heavier, like tagboard or thin bristol board. Take the top layer of paper, flip the edge back to meet the fold, and crease.
Now fold the paper in half the other direction and double fold that. Make the center folded line of the accordion meets as you fold down the triangles. I work with a community arts program for people of all ages and abilities and our project next week is an accordion fold book. Accordion fold or concertina fold book pages tutorial youtube. Now you can truly understand the beauty of books and better appreciate them. Accordion box tutorial 50 reasons i love you by srushti patil duration. With the aid of a bone folder, this simplest of bookmaking devices can turn most any piece of. The paper will want to bunch up a little bit, but try your best. The top will be the side that has two neighbor pages opening on top, one on the bottom. When you fold the bottom up, the left side of the folder must match up with the cut out tab. Its another project suitable for all ages and makes excellent use of upcycled materials. Lotus books could use paper made with the paint bubble thing for the pages updated with new photos photo tutorial showing how to make a concertina.
Lastly fold the paper diagonally and double fold that. When completed this book has four pockets and you can put 4 large tags into the pockets. Dragonfly, peacock feathers, and art nouveau flowers the kit contains precut, phneutral binders board, decorative papers, ribbon, acidfree ivorycol. Accordion book for the classroom playful bookbinding and paper.
These step by step photo instructions will teach you how to make a flag book that you can fill with whatever you want. Making books for the holiday season, and a color poem book in homes for poems. I like accordion books because you can stand them up and view all the pages at once. Pop a bit of tape on the the outside edge of the pocket on each end so that your pocket will be closed off. One of the first types of bookbinding i learned about was how to make an accordion book or aka concertina book. Left to right, theres a standard accordion,an accordion with a short fold to the outside,whats called a. Posts about accordion book for the classroom written by paula beardell krieg. Tutorial how to make an accordion fold domino book here comes a tutorial just in time to have fun for the weekend. Flip the book over again, and repeat the process of folding and creasing at every 12.
Mini book experiment, take 3 made from two pieces of with two little pockets for tags. The most common accordion fold book material is paper. Its a super easy peasy way to transform paper, glue and a piece of ribbon into a functional creation. Open the book and smooth the first and last pages with the palm of your hand to help the glue adhere. The drawings and stepbystep instructions are very easy to follow. Accordion fold your paper into eighths so that you have valley and mountain folds. It is good to practice a 16 page accordion folded meander book. Lay down your paper as carefully as possible to avoid potential creases. The accordion is made from units of fullsize sheets of paper, folded, then attached together. The central folds should accordion to form eight pages, while the backsides of the outer sections should form the front and back covers. The fold lines should run with the grain and need to line up fairly precisely. Printable timeline or book of centuries cardstock clear packing tape standard 2in wide. An accordion book is often made with one long piece of card stock.
Encourage your child to explore this unique custom by helping her create a sempuyo, a japanese book with accordion style pages. Ruth originally made these tiny books as gifts for her advanced bookmaking students after a particularly challenging project, but you dont have to learn coptic stitch to try it out for yourself. Three ways to make an upcycled journal crafting a green. This is another variation on the simple accordion fold books ive shared in the past, but it is an extra fun one because there are pockets involved and everything is better with pockets, no. For pocket pages, punch a half circle on the top of one page. With the help of various howto books in the librarys collection. But i have to say that i have enjoyed figuring out appropriate paper folds that help keep these enthusiastic books under wraps. The positives and negatives of an all aluminum folding door system aluminum is a great material for bifold door folding door technology. I realized after the japanese stabbound tutorial i skipped a difficulty level if i were to rank the past tutorials as to their difficulty, one being the easiest and five being the hardest, the pamphlet stitch would be a two, the stabbound is a three, and todays accordion book is a one. So, today ill be sharing the first of a miniseries of posts focusing on bookmaking with children. Fold the bottom of the folder up about 4 to create the pockets. The early accordion book thames tunnel 1843, recent popup surveys of the works of architects frank lloyd wright 2002.
Tutorial how to make an accordion fold domino book. Glue the other end of the accordion folded pages to the inside back cover of the book. Diy mini canvas book meander accordion fold sea lemon. Glue one end of the accordion folded pages to the inside front cover of the book. The common characteristic of accordion foldsis the zigzag backandforth nature of the panels. After watching many of your tutorials i have decided you are annoying to follow proper origami teaches you to pre fold your shapes instead of squishing them absolutely awful and stops the paper remaining crisp. Folding down the triangles, keeping the folds of the the book with all the triangles folded down.
If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. Posts about nonadhesive book written by paula beardell krieg. Elizabeth broman, cooperhewitt, national design museum library. Illuminating, engineering, and reimagining paper art and its completely cute. The best part of doing this yourself that you can pick your fabric to match your room. Folding door technology exclusively from windor unlike other manufacturers who solely use aluminum, vinyl or wood when manufacturing their folding door systems, windor has combined both vinyl and aluminum to offer our customers something special. The nested accordion popup fold book a binding passion. The instructions for the back and forth folding to make the accordian are slightly abbreviated here, but if you find that you need additional pictures. To make the nested accordion popup fold book you will need. All you need to do is grab the left end of your folded paper and fold it across to the right end of the paper. Cathy lecleire tutorial on how to make an accordion book duration.
Triangle accordion book tutorial sticks, stones, and. Open it back up and fold each side into the center fold line so that you have an accordion fold going as shown above. How to make an accordion book bookbinding tutorial by. First, i must give credit to holly moore whose blog is paper pieces of me. Use it as a minibook for lapbooking something you learned in homeschool, or use it. Accordion fold rosette step by step tutorial to make an easy accordion fold rosette book page ornament with optional glitter accents from vintage book pages. This timeline can be accordion folded or printed fronttoback for a book of centuries binder or booklet. I imagine that many of you have probably made one these before in grade school. This two directional accordion folded book is featured in the brand new book playing with paper.
Books written in japanese are believe it or not easier to follow than some of what you show. Directions 1 print timeline on cardstock or heavy paper. To make an m shaped accordion, fold the strips in half lengthwise. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. This year for an anniversary gift, i created a super fun accordion style memory book that is filled with all sorts of nooks and crannies to place pictures, loves notes and more. Origami accordion easter egg tutorial paper kawaii. Watch all of my graphic design videos now fully closed captioned. Try using a scrap piece of x 11 inch computer paper even with print on one side to see how it folds up. Theyre great for presenting information in a concise manner, often used for lookbooks and product brochures theyre unique and look great. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. Specific projects using the accordion book are on susans making books with children blog. Its a great project to incorporate writing and the visual arts.
Accordion books are fundamental to book binding, as. Quiet book caterpillar page single page custom built purse making the cover flap. Accordian fold book page oranamenti would do something different than a silver sparkly heart in the middle, but this is a great start for lots of. I also dont use the proper terminology in explanations. Nonadhesive book playful bookbinding and paper works. Apply glue stick or double sided scrapbook adhesive to the top and bottom square. What others are saying accordion fold book page ornament tutorial under the table and dreaming. Im not a real book artist but have fun creating them from time to time. This combination of book techniques, as well as other creative book structures they have developed, are in their new book more making books by hand. Accordion or fan fold the strip fold over, under, over, under so that you have five layers of paper. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos.
Fold the top flap in half again, aligning the bottom edge to the top crease. Accordion scrapbooks are miniature scrapbooks that are easy to create because they dont require that you bind the covers and stitch the pages. Read on for a tutorial on how to create an accordion timeline and all the product details. Just a quick video for folding a basic accordion book. The accordion pocket book is a very simple book to make. Fold the top right hand corner down to the left hand fold line.
Cut two pieces of card stock or heavy weight paper to the same size or slightly larger than your front and back book covers. You saw the little book with the butterflies and the halloween book. This quick lesson will allow you to make a book out of basic materials. Fold up the top leg accordion style keeping the folds as outlined previously. Visit the ebookstore for specific accordion book projects with patterns. To determine the top, unfold the accordion pages a little. Turn the book over, fold the paper back at the next scoreline, and crease with a bone folder. Kristi murphy is a lifestyle expert and the founder of, an awardwinning diy blog where kristi shares with her readers easy diy ideas for a home, party, wardrobe, holiday, meal, or. Hand making books is a traditional japanese art that has been passed down for hundreds of years. Make a concertina or accordion photo book from scratch using the instructions over at kates creative space.
Luckily, her tutorial for making these beautiful mini accordion books is simple enough even for the uninitiated. Accordion book tutorial accordion book, handmade books, book. Accordion folds are some of the most common folding styles used in brochure folding. Meander accordion folded book meander maze book maze book origami accordion book this is a 16 page rectangular minibook. The tunnel book starts off as a regular accordion book and then halfway it flips up exposing a tunnel to the back page. Heres my tutorial for making an upcycled spiralbound notebook.
The books by hand accordion album kit includes materials for making three 14page accordion albums with three different covers. Accordion fold mini book stepbystep tutorial part 1. The accordion book is composed of a continuous folded sheet of paper and is often enclosed between two covers. The process will give you insight on the life of a book from the moment it is born.