Follow lauras tutorial below to learn how to create your own fabric accordion books. Accordion fold or concertina fold book pages tutorial. Now you can add a cover to your book to keep it sturdy and strong. The meander or maze book gets its name from the way the paper is cut and folded to make the pages. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about accordion fold book. Handmade journals handmade books book crafts paper crafts accordian book mini album tutorial book folding book making altered books. Using multiple pieces of paper creates a very long book and you will hear a lot of oohs and aah. Bookbindinding is super fun and you can make really interesting books easily using only a few materials. Aug 21, 2020 cut your piece of paper in half lengthwise so that you have two long pieces of paper. Although we love a good oldfashioned smyth sewn book, we certainly arent limited to printing books with traditional turned pages. Accordion folded book this is a simple folding technique that you probably learned as a child and may have used to make a fan. These mini accordion photo albums and be as long as you wish. If you enjoy scrapbooking, card making, or making personalized stationary, you will love this crafts project.
Night lights free delivery possible on eligible purchases. This two directional accordion folded book is featured in the brand new book playing with paper. Miniature book enclosed in a decorated sea green paper box with a hinged window lid. Aug 03, 2017 the accordion 1 sheet of square or rectangular paper dividers 7 sheets that youll cut to size cover 2 more sheets cut to size glue, ruler cutting stuff etc. Furthermore, the accordion method is often incorporated when folding large maps into a size that is convenient to handle. But you can also cut down a4 paper and create 2 square piece per sheet. How to make an accordionfold my story book planet word. I was just being a paper fan neat freak and wanted the perfect accordion folds. Accordion book with signatures vintage page designs. Nov 14, 2008 living close to the canadian rockies, this led to talking about bears and hibernation. Fold it up accordion style, stopping at the end of row. Choose from 4 or 6 color printing and 12 different paper types. Glue one of the cardboard panels to the front end of the accordion, to make the front cover of the journal. Mar 14, 2016 do you have an opinion whether this kind of cutting or folding is better or not rather than a long simple accordion book.
Pocket accordion book the pocket accordion is a simple book form with pockets and removable cards. Accordion panel construct cut the outer and inner accordion strips and fold them into shape. A threaddrawn image, selected for the flow of line, centers this page. Next, take the top layer of the folded paper and flip the edge back to meet the fold.
Fold the paper in half, using your folding tool to make a sharp crease at the fold. From classic formats like our flat, single fold, and tri fold formats, to outoftheordinary formats like the gate fold and accordion fold, youre sure to find the perfect card to showcase your images. Watercolor accordionfold artist journal small in size, big in scope. This a easy accordion fold mini album that you can make with 23 sheets of card stock any color cut in half and decorate the front and back and you have a cu. Paper i used masa paper for print making long ruler. Dec 15, 2011 we made simple ring chain garland from book pages, clear balls filled with strips of sheet music and book pages, sweet little glittered book page birds and accordion fold rosettes in all sizes. See more ideas about handmade books, book making, bookbinding. Watercolour concertina book, accordion watercolour paper sketch book, leporello. Remember to add a piece of thread to one of your three 3 shamrock leaves if you wish to hang it. Turn the paper over and fold the edge toward the centerfold, creasing with the bone folder.
The pumpkin prayer booklet is a pumpkin shaped accordion fold booklet with stickers to teach everyone the pumpkin prayer. One sheet of paper, 8 x 10, cut in half lengthwise. Now your child can fold the strip of paper back and forth like an accordion, by folding it on the first line, then flipping it. You may want to press the accordion under something heavy like another book for a few minutes. Dosados accordion fold book from playing with paper by helen hiebert i love making books out of single sheets of paper. In addition to providing a distinctive appearance, accordion folding is generally more costeffective than producing a multipage brochure as a bound booklet. I like accordion books because you can stand them up and view all the pages at.
In bookmaking, however, there is a correct method of folding to insure that each fold matches exactly to the next. I like to add additional pages by sewing signatures into the valley folds of the accordion. Fold your circles into neat accordions now we folded our circle in half first, then in half again in order to get some guide lines for neat folding. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos. As an alternative, fold the entire sheet of watercolor paper, then cut to size using a guillotine paper cutter or cut the paper before folding. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two.
How to accordion fold a sheet of paper green chair press. You should now be able to fold your paper up like an. Get out your first strip, and fold it widthwise 4 inches 10 cm from 1 of the narrow ends. The natural texture reflects on the glass panel, just like a quietly blooming flower, elegant and quiet. Jul 27, 2020 per accordion page you need 2 square pieces of paper we used origami paper which is approximately 15x15cm wide. In this case, the outer accordion is the gold color paper and the inner accordion to be nested is the cream color paper. The project example is a tiny book made from offcut strips of art paper, but these same instructions can also be used to make larger books. Diy mini canvas book meander accordion fold sea lemon. How to make fabric accordion books cloth paper scissors. Use a rule and pencil to mark the paper into several evenlyspaced boxes, for each of the pages.
Flip the paper over, measure another 4 inches 10 cm, and fold it again. Lastly fold the paper diagonally and double fold that. The accordion book is composed of a continuous folded sheet of paper and is often enclosed between two covers. I used to try and piece it together but now i use a roll of kraft paper or packaging paper. Cut a piece of watercolor or other heavy paper 8x22. Be sure to use your bone folder to press on the edges to make them crisp.
How to make a accordion fold mini album crafts with paper. This versatile paper accordion book can be used as a holiday tree ornament, a personalized card, a wedding favor, a gift, or a photo holder. Reverse all the valley folds to mountain folds, as shown below. Aug 08, 2019 making an accordion book is simply a matter of cutting paper and folding it back and forth. The nested accordion popup fold book a binding passion. Glue to the edge of the pocket, with folded side of the paper on the edge of the pocket. I spent a hot weekend here in san diego trying to figure out how to fold an expandable. Keep your paper scraps, as you will need a piece for the stem later. You are essentially creating a 4 by 4 in 10 by 10 cm fan.
Cut a paper the size of the pages your book will be in our case 10u001d and glue it on top of the pages you glued on the cover. Buy rice paper folding chinese book accordion book for calligraphypainting photoswedding signatures size. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into the book. Easy peasy accordion bookbinding tutorial tortagialla. Turn the paper over, flip the edge of the paper back to meet the fold, and crease. In this video, we make an accordion fold book also. Cut paper into long narrow strips of even height and cut cereal box or card stock into two even sized squares or rectangles. How to make a accordion fold mini album crafts with paper tutorial. Paper fan shamrock decorations red ted art make crafting. Now fold the paper in half the other direction and double fold that. Accordion books accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos.
Dosados accordion fold book from playing with paper by helen hiebert. The project example is a tiny book made from offcut strips of art paper, but these. Fold each piece of paper in half, then fold the ends in to touch in the middle. Grasp fold a and fold it to the reference fold, then fold the end of the paper at b to the reference fold. In this project, youll learn how to fold an accordion book from scrap paper. I like them all, but my favorite is probably this rosette book page ornament they look as good on the tree as they do hanging from windows, mirrors. Bring stories to life by making your own diy accordion book. See more ideas about accordion book, handmade books, book making. Lift the first page, insert scrap paper, and cover the entire surface with a thin coat of glue by starting in the middle and making stripes up and then. I dont worry about precise measurement or whether the book is perfectly aligned or level. This is your reference fold, and it is always the fold in the middle of the sheet. Using the reference fold to make subsequent folds ensures your accordion will have evenly sized panels. Sometimes, i add just one thick paper signature so i.
This is considered the coversheet since it protects and solidifies the page to the book covers. Grasp the fold closest to the reference fold a and fold. Wrapped stepped accordion with short cover another great accordion folding option budget beware is a wrapped stepped accordion with short cover. The accordion structure has a simple line design, it is foldable storage for space saving. Continue doing the along the length of the piece of paper this can be tricky at first so take your time. Rustic folded book page wreath with video tutorial diy.
Any way you want to do it, just get your paper folded and pieced together into an accordion fold. As the name suggests, accordion style books also known as leporello books involve printing on elongated pieces of paper that are then glued together at the ends and folded into an accordion style pleat. Take the top layer of paper, flip the edge back to meet the fold, and crease. Whew, the bulk of the work is literally done at this point. Now your child can fold the strip of paper back and forth like an accordion, by folding it on the first line, then flipping it upside down and folding it on the next line, and then repeating until the entire strip of paper is folded up. Apr 20, 2011 fold the paper in half and the double fold it. Text printed on a series of eight concentric discs attached by paper hinges in an accordionfold format designed to be read through a center hole when the construction is fully extended. The most common accordion fold book material is paper. There are slits cut horizontally and the inside paper is folded back in the opposite direction as the book fold causing a window. Learn how to cut, fold, and score your own accordion booklet by watching this video. Edition of one hundred copies, numbered and signed by the author.
Accordion folded book this is a simple folding technique that. The accordion and the book by peter thomas published in bound and. Continue folding each section of the paper in half again, alternating your folds towards. Each page has young children place the sticker on the area of the pumpkin and explains what the christian symbols used on the pumpkin represent. I think, a straight accordion is fine except, unless you have extra large paper, youll have fewer pages. Choose from a wide variety of designer templates or use your own artwork. A simple way to make an easy book, accordion style. Accordion book fold accordion units at least 2 1 take each sheet of paper cut a strong piece of card to slightly larger than the book s dimensions, plus spine the thicker the book contents, the wider the spine 1 connect accordion units fold in 1 2 2 fold hinge in 1 1 2 glue sections onto hinge 2 score spine by folding each edge toward. Keep the 2 x 4 paper folded in half and glue out one side. Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book. Aug 02, 2010 if you dont mind doing a bit of measuring you can fold you paper and leave a tiny strip as a connecting flap as well. Apply glue stick or double sided scrapbook adhesive to the top and bottom square.
Every paper airplane builder needs a wellstocked toolbox. Then a second strip of paper, cut to fit within the openings, is decorated, folded, and nested into the windows. Start by folding the paper in half, short end to short end and, using your bone folder, make the crease crisp. Glue the second 2 x 4 in the same manner on the opposite edge, with the folded side of the paper on the edge of the pocket. Directions for making an origami accordion book in the lemon. Mar 05, 2020 fan fold the paper every 4 inches 10 cm. Glue the cardboard into the center of the scrapbook paper. Start folding paper up from one of the sides with a missing square. Open the pocket back up and accordionfold the paper however big or small you like. You will have three creases in the paper in a zigzag or accordion fold. Jul 25, 2017 accordion folding is a popular choice for multipage brochures. This is an innovative way to close one edge on the challenging stepped accordion fold, while maintaining the tabbed appearance that is so appealing.
Open up the paper to its full length, reverse the reference fold fold it in the opposite direction, so all the folds are mountain folds and fold the paper in half again. Make you own accordion fold travel journals for watercolor. Take a minute before you begin folding to gather what you need. Make an orihon japanese accordion book education asian. Accordion folded book this is a simple folding technique. Fold an accordion bookpart of abc curriculum youtube. Jun 11, 2006 cover paper for each of the davy boards 3 78. Fold down the flaps of excess paper and glue them into place. Fold the sheet in half one last time, at the reference fold. Accordion photo album wedding gift birthday gift folded blank book.
Tape the folded strips together so you get one long accordion now you have the pages for your book. Mini origami photo album accordion photo book red ted art. Mini origami photo album accordion photo book red ted. Origami accordion document folder tutorial paper kawaii. Have your child cut a large piece of construction paper in lengthwise, so she has a long, horizontal strip for the book. This type of layered accordion book add complexity and interest. Illuminating, engineering, and reimagining paper art and its completely cute. Open the paper back up, and then fold each half in half again by bringing the ends to meet the crease made by the fold in the middle. Squeeze the outer triangles together on the top corners.
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