July 15: Japanese Stab Binding

Chattanooga Book Arts Collaborative

Sunday, July 15, 2012

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Jewish Cultural Center

5461 North Terrace Drive

We will be making books using the Japanese Stab Binding technique. Some examples of books using this technique are shown below.  For inspiration and to see a variety of styles, google “Japanese Stab Binding Images.”

Bring the following supplies with you to the meeting:

Cover material:

For a paper cover: Two sheets of heavyweight paper, cut 5-1/2” high x 8-1/2”wide

OR

For a hard cover using book board:

• Three pieces of book board, cut to the following sizes: 6”h x 1”w;  6”h x 7-1/2”w;  and 6”h x 8-3/4”w
• Paper or book cloth to cover the outside of book – 2 sheets cut to 7-1/2” high x  10” wide
• Paper to line the covers – 2 sheets cut to 5-1/2” high x 8-1/2” wide
• If you are comfortable covering and lining your covers in advance, please feel free to do so.  The larger piece of board (6"h x 8-3/4"w) is for the back cover.  The two smaller pieces of book board are used for the front cover, with the narrow piece (6"h x 1"w) on the left, a 1/4” space, and then the 6”h x 7-1/2”w piece - covered with a single sheet of paper or book cloth.

Pages:

• 20-30 sheets of paper (plain or decorated) cut to 5-1/2” wide x 8-12” wide.  If you have words or content on the pages, be sure to leave a 1” margin on the left side of each sheet.

OR

• If you are participating in the collaborative project, bring the 18 pages you have created.  At the meeting, you will exchange pages with the others participating in the project.

Other supplies needed:

• PVA glue
• Glue brush
• Bone folder
• Awl
• Cutting mat
• Scissors
• Break-off knife
• Binder's needle (blunt tip, wide eye)
• Waxed linen thread (if you don’t have this, there will be plenty to share at the meeting)