<DIV><DIV><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Binding, folding, and decorating techniques to create beautiful artists&rsquo; books and more</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">From heirloom memories to unique journals, albums, and altered books&mdash;or simple tag books for your kids&mdash;<I>Bookcraft</i> contains all the skills you will ever need.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Books are a central part of life, and have been with us for around 2,000 years. Although most books we use are produced commercially, many of us are drawn to the book form in its various guises, and are interested in exploring how to make books of our own, whether as a vehicle for telling stories, as scrapbooks, or as notebooks and journals.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">This guide provides the essential ingredients for designing and making your own books, from simple binding and finishing techniques to complex complete products. Projects are designed to suit a variety of skill levels from beginner to advanced, and use a step-by-step approach to learning the necessary skills.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Each project begins with basic techniques and progresses through to thought-provoking applications of those techniques. Each technique includes an example of a finished book that fully and beautifully utilizes the methods described by the techniques.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">This book explores more experimental binding and page treatment techniques, and has a comprehensive gallery of ideas outlining the skills and materials needed to apply techniques often reserved for professionals.</p></DIV>