Japanese Paper Craft: A Guide to Making Your Own Books, Notepads, and Keepsakes

(Paperback)

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Crafting and making beautiful objects from scratch has been rediscovered by a new generation. Japanese Paper Craftwill teach readers all the skills needed to craft it at home, creating personal pieces with meaning that are practical as well as decorative.

Japanese Paper Craft starts with an overview of the tools and materials needed to make the projects, along with simple basic techniques such as gluing corners and spines and sewing bindings. It then progresses through 30 projects, including practical step-by-step photos and detailed diagrams, with tips on the best tools, techniques, and materials to use.

Projects in the book include:

• Tiny book (Miniature book-shaped notebook)
• Three-partitioned notebook
• Stand/folder for photos
• Nested pen tray
• Washi-paper notebook for collecting stamps
• Rubber band flipbook

Author Bio

Aya Nagaoka is an editor and bookbinder. She holds regular workshops in Tokyo and is a member of the Japanese Bookmaking Association. She posts bookbinding tutorials on her Instagram, @weekend.bookbinder.