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How to make an accordion book handmade books, book crafts. Just a quick video for folding a basic accordion book. Accordion book tutorial accordion book, handmade books, book. Here is how to make yours, in a fast and simple way in case youre making art at the speed of life. It was invented to accommodate scrolls that had become unmanageable because of their size and length. Sep 06, 2011 ruth bleakley is a very talented book binder. Visit the ebookstore for specific accordion book projects with patterns. Children can fill the pages with funny cartoons, fun drawings, or even paste in photos of friends and family. Here is a quick tutorial on how to make an accordion book with pockets.

Kristi has done styling and photo work for major brands like bon appetit, lauren conrad, and shutterfly. I like accordion books because you can stand them up and view all the pages at once. Ruth originally made these tiny books as gifts for her advanced bookmaking students after a particularly challenging project, but you dont have to learn coptic stitch to try it out for yourself. The book would use the accordion keyboards as covers, and the bellows would be cut along the vertical ends so that when pulled open it would look like a real accordion book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Piano accordion owners manual and buyers guide piano accordion owners manual and buyers guide by george bachich is the accordion book youve been waiting for. Make you own accordion fold travel journals for watercolor. 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. Dec, 2010 heres a short demo on how to make an accordion book. A smush book can be a great educational tool for all ages.

The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into. Three ways to make an upcycled journal crafting a green world. Heres a short demo on how to make an accordion book. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. This diy accordion photo book is perfect for journaling travel or any adventure. Make your own accordion portfolio book by paul treacy 29 january 20 today id like to guide you trough the process of making a bespoke accordion portfolio book, using standard 4x6 inch prints. I decided to look into making my own books and portfolio to make me. Sep 12, 2014 accordion book directions with bonus cat last spring i did some accordion book making with kids as part of a writing workshop i taught at the kamloops young authors conference.

Here, we pasted in our favorite fruit and vegetables. Hopefully the paper you decided to use is a big size that way there is a continuity for the accordion fold. To make an accordion book you need paper, glue and i add some ribbon in for the closure although a closure is not required. Plus with our designer crystals help making your own memory book is super easy and decorating is a breeze. Luckily, her tutorial for making these beautiful mini accordion books is simple enough even for the uninitiated. This set of eleven upbeat songs makes a great supplement to the palmerhughes accordion course, book 2, with the compositions arranged in order of difficulty and designed to reinforce the students technical mastery of the instrument. Next, slip a piece of scrap paper behind the first page and put several lines of glue striping outward on the paper. Visit for more ever want to know how to make your very own simple little notebook. The folded book is 3 inches square, but you can make yours any size you like, just by cutting a wider strip. Keep your precious memories alive forever in this cute and simple diy accordion photo book. You can draw or write a story in each panel, or make cutouts with construction paper to fill the pages. The accordion book is a great scrapbook for beginners and even more experienced paper crafters who want a quick project. Accordion books can be as simple or complicated as you like.

Handmade books have always been intriguing just for the simple fact that they are unique. This guide shows the simple steps for making an accordion book. This is a simple folding technique that you probably learned as a child and may have used to make a fan. How to play the accordion published by santorella publications is an easytofollow guide which contains clear, logical lessons for beginners with helpful diagrams and photos. Accordion books have a rich history around the world. Woven accordion book twosided bonnie thompson norman works full time for a commercial bindery, but evenings and weekends devises new bindings and teaches letterpress printing and book arts classes in her studio in seattle, washington. Flip the whole thing over and fold back the single flap back to meet the edge of the fold on the left. We are doing the last minute planning before our portugal workshop so this seemed like the perfect time to decide if ill be bringing these with me. Kids bookmaking simple books to make with your children. These accordionstyle handmade books combine screenprinted fabric with.

Whether youre just getting started in the world of crafts or youre a seasoned expert, there are never too many ways or places to store your favorite photos. This one has matboard covers, so it really feels like a little book. This is a how to video tutorial on how to make an accordion book using 8. Unfollow accordion music books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Accordion scrapbooks are miniature scrapbooks that are easy to create because they dont require that you bind the covers and stitch the pages. Great for use in the classroom, home, or in the studio. Easy peasy accordion bookbinding tutorial tortagialla. See more ideas about book making, accordion book and book binding. Weve been creating handmade accordion books recently, inspired by susan kapuscinski gaylords new book, handmade books for a healthy. Lay down your paper as carefully as possible to avoid potential creases 2. Palmerhughes accordion course easy rock n roll book. See more ideas about accordian book, book making and accordion book.

How to make a accordion fold mini album crafts with paper. Handmade accordion books how to make simple books with kids. Today, im sharing some simple hard cover accordion books that are covered with hand made botanical paper. 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. The accordion book is composed of a continuous folded sheet of paper and is often enclosed between two covers. Nov 14, 2008 here is a book i created with my own kids. They are made in many parts of asia, including china, japan, korea, thailand, india, and burma. Jan 16, 2018 to attach the covers to this book, i used doublesided tape to save time.

You can upload videos to vimeo directly from dropbox. The board not only includes tutorials on how to make books, but also includes directions for making your own bookbinding equipment. Apr 18, 2017 create a photo album perfect for your instagram prints. Marcy here with a little mini accordion book tutorial for you all.

We talked about how each story is a heros journey with a quest and obstacles to overcome along the journey, then we created accordion book plot diagrams. I had more fun with this book then i thought and it became somewhat addictive. Glue the cardboard into the center of the scrapbook paper. This can be done in a horizontal or vertical fashion. An accordion book stands on its edge to show an assortment of your favorite things. Your book will consist of a front and back cover, with a long, accordion folded piece of paper sandwiched between. Specific projects using the accordion book are on susans making books with children blog. With your rule measure the desire width and length you want your pages to be, in my case 10. Mar 24, 2014 triangle accordion book tutorial by gale everett.

Fall 2016 a bit over a decade ago, i had the idea to make an accordion book. Living close to the canadian rockies, this led to talking about bears and hibernation. While a preschooler could create a whole library of smush books for each letter, a high school student could write a book summary with one or two sentences per page and illustrations. It clearly explains how accordions work, what goes wrong, problems to watch out for when buying an accordion, how to quickly identify reed configurations, tone chambers and mute. Explain to children that they will be making special books called accordion books and that these books will fold in and out, just like the musical instrument. You may want to press the accordion under something heavy like another book for a few minutes. 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. They were also the book form of the aztecs and maya in mexico and central america. I play the accordion and couldnt pass up the opportunity presented by the visual pun, but the real purpose for making the book was to address a point of confusion among. Jan 29, 2015 make three beautiful and functional books without sewing a stitch. Teacher it is recommended that any new student learns the accordion from a respected teacher. The book would use the accordion keyboards as covers and the bellows would be cut along the vertical ends, so that when pulled open, it would look like a real accordion book.

Watch all of my graphic design videos now fully closed captioned. I wanted to make an accordionstyle, folded paper book to hold small cards. Not only is this accordion memory book super fun to look at it it is super fun to make. The right teacher will help you choose the correct accordion for the style of music you want to play, adjust the straps correctly and get the student in the correct playing position. Mar 14, 2016 for a while now, ive been wanting try making my own accordion fold watercolor sketchbooks. The piano accordion simple method some little knowledge ofmusic is needed if you wish to play correctly, and the purpose of this book is to teeh you in the shortest possible time without drudgery. It is one of the staples of the mini scrapbook world as they are so versatile and you can do so many things with them. We were talking about winter coming and what changes that brings about. Have fun gather your supplies fold the long piece of paper in half. It has advantage of producing the tune or melody with the accompaniment. Designed for the adult beginner, santorella s easy method includes explicit instructions with diagrams and sketches that details basic music theory and a fundamental. Making books for the holiday season, and a color poem book in homes for poems. How to make fabric accordion books cloth paper scissors. How to make an accordion book bookbinding tutorial by.

To walk you through the process, ive taken some scrap strips of paper i have lying around, some scrap painted papers and strip of ribbon along with my trusty pva glue. Welcome to the joy of making books, a place to learn how to make simple handmade books with recycled materials to share with friends and family. Some tell a story and others like the accordion book, are one long piece of art. Kristis mission is to share fabulous diy ideas that dont look diyed, and it would make her absolutely gitty if this diy blog inspires you to recreate some of her ideas or create your own diy project. Advantages of accordion the piano ecordion is a very simple insmament to play. Festivals of light accordion book in festivals of light. The second is another photo book with a vellum belly band and torn muslin bow. In 2002, bonnie sent me a new book structure she designed.