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Have you ever wanted to make your own sketchbook? The sketchbook is where artists record images and ideas to develop a personal language. This course will introduce different methods to make a sketchbook. From the traditional case bound book to the less formal open spine book, students will be shown how to produce a series of sketchbooks. The book structures taught can be made cheaply and can be used as a sketchbook or journal.
Short 1:1 sessions with the tutor will be offered to students once a week within the times outlined below:
Monday 7-8pm and Tuesday 3-4pm
Course will be delivered via Blackboard Collaborate and Learn.
No previous knowledge of the subject is assumed.
Pencil
Scalpel and Stanley Knife
Scissors
Metal Ruler
Cutting Mat
Bone folder
Awl
Clip knife or an old fashioned Butter knife (with bone handle) would be perfect and this can also double up as a bone folder
2 x bulldog clips
1 x A2 sheet of greyboard (2mm)
PVA Glue
Glue brush x2 - one small and one larger
Jam jar with lid for glue
Bookbinding needle
Linen thread
1 metre of Bookcloth
Cartridge Paper - A1 (6 sheets) 160gsm approx
Assorted found/recycled papers eg brown paper, envelopes, old prints, maps, wrapping paper etc
Newsprint - 10 sheets but you could also use copier paper
Phone directory or thick magazine
1/2 metre of 2cm ribbon or the equivalent - again if you have recycled bits of around 10cm in length that would be perfect.
1. Drum Leaf Binding.
The Drum Leaf binding is a useful structure as it opens flat so is ideal to be used as a sketchbook. It is also a perfect book form for photographers, printmakers, or those presenting a visual narrative without the disruption of sewing thread dominating the visual continuity in the page content. The pages in this book structure are made of single sided folios which allows the task of printing and layout to be much easier .
2. Expanding Spine Book.
A structure which lends itself to being a less formal sketchbook. Can be made with recycled papers and added pockets and fold out pages. The expanding nature of the spine means collected things/photographs can be stuck into it.
3. Decorative Spines.
Books with decorative spines like the Coptic stitch are useful as sketchbooks as they lie flat and therefore are easier to draw / sketch in.
4. Single Section Hard Cover Book.
The single section pamphlet sewing with hard covers is an easy structure to make and can be used as a simple sketchbook or within an Artist Book project. Once learned it is relatively easy to move on to the multi- section case bound book.
Ideally you should have;
• An up-to-date web browser (Google Chrome recommended)
• Microphone (ideally headset) and Webcam
• Strong Internet connection
Teaching will be fully online and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration. Over the course, students’ progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor. Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Make three different styles of sketchbook – Hard Back book, Concertina Spine Book and a Decorative Open Spine Journal.
Recognise grain of paper, card and cloth and use them correctly when making a book structure. Choose the correct materials to suit the different book styles.
Integrate their own papers (eg. recycled or prints) into the structures and also how to make their own endpapers.
Smith, Keith, 2001.Books without Paste or Glue, Volume 1. Keith A Smith Books
Smith, Keith, 1998.Bookbinding for Book Artists. Keith A Smith Books
www.youtube.com/user/SeaLemonDIY
https://store.bookbinding.co.uk/store
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.