Create a concertina book

Apr 21, 2017 this video is a tutorial on how to create a concertina quote book. How to make a concertina book steps cut a square of mount board thick cardboard about 3 inches square. Next, cut a strip of fabric thats as long as the sheets of paper and glue it over the spine of the pages. This concertina book is great for capturing your dreams and hopes for the new year or recording those. If you sketch or paint you can use heavier, toothier paper, possibly even watercolor paper, and the size can be sketch book size. Otherwise, the absolute beginners concertina is a good beginners tutor if you happen to have a matching concertina. How to make a handmade concertina book thestitchsharer. She creates beautiful things with it, and her favorite thing to make are books. This happened just last weekend when i popped into my local art supply shop to pick up some canvas and spotted a very desirable little concertina sketchbook on a shelf in the corner. Cut the card to create two covers the same size as the abovecut sheets. That first accordion book was followed by another, then another, creating a series.

Utilising your own drawings, photographs and other relevant reference material, you will create a concertinastyle artists book. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. We didnt have a ruler long enough to straddle the complete 1. I have subsequently discovered that mel bays deluxe concertina book, also available on amazon, is based on the tuning of the scarlatti sc20r, so would recommend this for anyone purchasing a similar instrument. Over the past few weeks, weve dipped our toes into the world of bookbinding.

In the time between sketching residencies, i create handstitched, fineart textiles, translating my love of markmaking and colour into thread. Make your own concertina book leicester print workshop. This month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade book making. When the pages are spread out you will have a mixture of single and double pages.

How to theme a concertina book from concertina collage. Follow lauras tutorial below to learn how to create your own fabric accordion books. Easy peasy accordion bookbinding tutorial tortagialla. Sometimes i see something and think i like this, i could buy it or i could make it myself. I dont know exactly how many donna and i have made so far. Mar 24, 2016 this video shows you how to make a concertina book using a4 paper, coloured paper, scissors and glue. This tutor will teach you how to play with chords and full harmonies in a wide variety of musical styles. We create these accordion books in indesign with some occasional help from illustrator for additional design tools. Cheryl uses papers from various graphic 45 collections to create beautiful concertina books. Cut the sheet as shown in the diagram, then fold each half into three panels. Bristol artist creates giant concertina book bbc news.

Here they will learn an array of art techniques such as collage, watercolour painting, collage paper cutting and folding. Students create a concertina book strategy listing their special gifts and talents. This week, well put aside the needle and thread and explore a book. After mastering a fivehole pamphlet stitch and japanese fourhole binding, its time to tackle the final introductory process. Wayne blackhurst is raising funds for make 100 limited edition handcrafted concertina books on kickstarter. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. The book fold layout sets you up for printing your masterpiece automatically in the correct order, ready for folding and binding. A threaddrawn image, selected for the flow of line, centers this page. A 20 key anglo concertina along with the book absolute beginners concertina by mick bramich will soon have you on your way to playing irish music. When you designate a spot color, its important to have a physical pantone book to reference what the final color will look like. Making an a5 concertina sketchbook how to make a sketchbook. Dec 17, 2019 to make a homemade book, start by cutting 2 equalsized pieces of cardboard for the front and back cover. The take it further fiber book is my first fiber book ever and this is how i went about making the book.

You may want to press the accordion under something heavy like another book for a few minutes. This video shows you how to make a concertina book using a4 paper, coloured paper, scissors and glue. I also dont use the proper terminology in explanations. I used the sun to print the ferns onto specially chemically treated paper, with the prints in a concertina. Another thing that gives me great satisfaction is book binding for art books. For beginners on the anglo concertina, this book includes 35 tunes in easytolearn tablature. How to make a concertina book concertina book, accordian book. An overview of jill smiths online course in creative textiles concertina book with three shibori pages glued together in correct orientation see more. Before they even knew we were making books, students were asked to be spontaneous and free. This book was inspired by my interest in the variety of ferns i have collected samples of over the past few years. Not to get too technical, when you pull andor push the bellows of a concertina or accordion, you create air movement.

Folded book art paper book book folding paper art accordian book concertina book book crafts paper crafts libros popup updated with new photos photo tutorial showing how to make a concertina book otherwise known as an accordian book. Concertinas explained the anglo, the english and the duet. How to make a concertina book new updated 7916 with new photos i made a new book using my printable shibori patterns kit as the photos on the old article were looking a bit small and dark i must have learnt more about taking and editing photos since then. Make 100 limited edition handcrafted concertina books by. How to make a concertina book concertina book, accordian. Hold your paper from one of its ends and fold the sections back and forth to concertina the book. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. Fold all the sheets in half widthways and arrange in order, interlinking as shown. The day will introduce you to making artist books and show you how to create a one off handmade sketchbook of your own. Using a variety of papers and materials such as watercolour pens, block printing stamps and small paper punches you will have the space and time to explore different methods of completing your concertina book. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.

See more ideas about book making, accordion book and book binding. Concertina tablature in the form of numbered buttons is found throughout. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. This is meant to be a quick, fun and inexpensive little project.

Interactive concertina visual aid template use this interactive concertina template to stick into books or on the wall useful in many ways. It has a small and concise amount of beginner info on fingering layout, reading tab, chord theory and scale exercises then launches you straight into tunes, building into using both hands very quickly. This workshop will address screenprinting, collage, image release printing and other markmaking techniques, as well as folding techniques and the construction of book covers. The photo instructions are clear, understandable, and very simple. This video is a tutorial on how to create a concertina quote book. I imagine that many of you have probably made one these before in grade school.

Then, fold 6 sheets of paper in half, stack them, and sew the folded edges together. Concertina books are books that makes accordion style pages. This is a great tutorial on making this unique form of a concertina book. This is then placed in a gift box and kept on their desk to remind them of how special they are. You can do this with as many sheets as you like, depending on how many pages you want in your book. Become a sketchbook making enthusiast, concertina style. Tim lane spent two years creating anima mundi using graphite on paper and describes it as a linear. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. Here she explains how you can make your own concertina booklet. It is called a concertina booklet because the folded structure resembles a concertina, which is an instrument similar to an accordion. These accordionstyle handmade books combine screenprinted fabric with stitching, embellishments, and more.

Triangle accordion book tutorial sticks, stones, and paper. Make a concertina or accordion photo book from scratch using the instructions over at kates creative space. All freereed instruments make sound by means of metal reeds that are anchored on one end and free to vibrate on the other. Concertinas and accordions are musical instruments in the freereed family. How to make a concertina book concertina book, handmade. The type of fold used to make a concertina book is a concertina fold a zig zag fold.

Apr 25, 2014 a 5m 16ft long handillustrated concertina book has been created by a bristol artist. You may find gary coovers book anglo concertina in the harmonic style suitable. Dreaming spirals has this great photo howto on making a concertina book. Children can personalise them with their own design and lovely colours. Accordion concertina journal tutorial 5 in this latest project video i show you how to create a simple journal that will expand as you fill it with photographs and other memorabilia that is meaningful to you.

Thank you so much for making it and providing such good photos of the process. Accordion book indesign project adobe education exchange. Interactive concertina visual aid template, visual. A session to create your own concertina book for your favourite quote or images. To make a homemade book, start by cutting 2 equalsized pieces of cardboard for the front and back cover. The number of pages will depend on which way up you hold your book. It is one complete piece of paper that is folded to make individual pages.

A concertina booklet is an origamilooking popup book. Students really enjoy this project because they get to design something that is digital, multiple pages, and is printed off to create a hard copy book that they get to keep. It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in. I have illustrated over 30 childrens books, created large public murals and now work as a reportageartist, sketching life as it happens, often alongside academic researchers. This video shows you how to make a concertina book using a4 paper, coloured paper, scissors.

Definitely a design ripe for modifications and extra tweaking. Mixed media art concertina quote book project youtube. See more ideas about book art, handmade books and book making. Now you can truly understand the beauty of books and better appreciate them. This book has a brief introduction to the german concertina keyed in c and g, but focuses on a collection of american popular and patriotic songs, dances, operatic and irish airs, hymns, and civil war era melodies. Children can fill the pages with funny cartoons, fun drawings, or even paste in photos of friends and family. The process will give you insight on the life of a book \u001dfrom the moment it is born. Decide how wide you want your pages to be and how many of them you want. Now that you have cut your pages the width of each page will be measured. An artists life for me how to make 35 concertina sketchbooks. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. How can the message of the past from the story of noah and the flood be with us today.

Cut a piece of paper slightly larger than the cardboard and cut across the corners. Hi everyone, a little concertina book project to share today featuring some old and new stamps from crafty individuals which were featured on the ci show on hochanda tv this morning and yesterday. Take your two folded pieces and glue them together. You can make them any size you want and can use them to display art, as a journal, for a scrapbook or as a piece of art. This quick lesson will allow you to make a book out of basic materials. Lots of pictures and detailed descriptions make it very helpful. Aug 02, 2010 one of the first types of bookbinding i learned about was how to make an accordion book or aka concertina book. Press the concertina under a heavy book for a while, and prepare to add the covers by folding the two pieces of cut card in half widthways. This video builds on previous videos to create unique and motivational artwork.

Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tutorial how to make an accordion fold book accordion books are simple to make and require no sewing. You will choose either a hardback andor soft back concertina sketchbook in your preferred format with cloth cover and decorative papers. Jeanne drewes has provided concertina book instructions and for a different type of concertina book see the illustrated step by step tutorial liz plummer of dreaming spirals has provided on how to make a concertina book. Make friend eric writes a great little papercraft project for the holidays a simple concertina folding book, made origamistyle. Have you always wanted to play the 30button anglo concertina with more than just a simple onenote melody.

The hymns are largely taken from the shape note tradition. Its a super easy peasy way to transform paper, glue and a piece of ribbon into a functional creation. Concertina sketchbooks use one basic fold to create an interesting layout which can be used for a variety of different purposes. Updated with new photos photo tutorial showing how to make a concertina book otherwise known as an accordian book. Youll have to do some figuring on your own two years ago, i learned how to create a triangle book.

The process will give you insight on the life of a book. Design a printready accordionfold document in adobe indesign. Design a printready accordionfold document in adobe indesign by jonathan 7. Aug 16, 2015 can anyone recommend any tutorial books which cover the 30 button english. Lt in the uk inquired about some of the accordion book processes and i thought it was a great time to reexplore a past book design. Jan 21, 2015 how to make a handmade concertina book posted on january 21, 2015 by thestitchsharer this month i was invited to lead a workshop for a local community craft group on handmade book making.

Cut each of the three sheets of patterned paper into eight. So, a couple of weeks ago, a huge roll of watercolour paper arrived in the post. Concertina bookmaking session tickets, wed 19 jun 2019 at 19. How to make fabric accordion books cloth paper scissors. Participants will design a mixed media book inspired by stories of people, animals and nature. For easy to follow instructions and a tutorial, visit. Jul 17, 20 make a concertina or accordion photo book from scratch using the instructions over at kates creative space. Welcome to an instructable on creating concertina sketchbooks. If you didnt see the shows, do check those out on the hochanda website. The workshop went really well and as several of those attending are keen to make some more i thought id write a howto post to share. Create your very own unique concertina book with multidisciplinary artist gabby loo. This would be a nice way to document a day trip or other short summer activity. In this example, some of my students have used them to d.

It is a continuous parallel fold that alternates between front and back. Starting off with simple tunes on 1row, then tunes for 2row 20button instruments and finally tunes for 30button anglos. How to make sample stitch book heres the method ive devised to make the take it further fiber book and the two volumes of take a stitch tuesday stitch sampler. Whether you want to create a booklet for an event or print out an ambitious book project, consider using the prebuilt page settings for booklets that comes with word. These accordionstyle books combine screenprinted fabric and photos with stitching, embellishments, and more mixedmedia goodnessand the result is absolutely incredible. How to make a concertina book concertina book, folded book art. Follow these instructions to make a concertina book, which is an origamilooking popup book. As far as i can ascertain from bookseller product descriptions, all the established english tutors but.

Mar 11, 2015 the book binders devise i used on my last sketchbook experiment seemed a bit thick to be accurate enough for a long concertina where any errors quickly multiply, so i sanded the sharpness off a bamboo pen, which was perfect. Before we even call our pages pages we must first cut them. Keep in mind there are much more intensive and exacting ways to make these little books for example, with acid free materials and reinforced corners. It has a cover at either end and six folded pieces of paper in between. Although my residency doesnt start until the autumn, i wanted to get the sketchbooks made well in advance, in case of difficulties. How to theme a concertina book from concertina collage books. So i made my first real accordion book in tandem with a book made out of a concertina to physically explain why, unless a book is hexagonal in shape, the correct term is accordion book. How to make a concertina book with pictures wikihow. Introduction to concertinas and accordions explore. The 30 key gc anglo concertina is the must have concertina for playing irish music. At last, the concertina book or accordion book tutorial folks have been asking for. Glue the cut card to each end of the concertina in the same way as you attached the sheets of paper to create a back and front cover.