Bookworks is a comprehensive introduction to this exciting craft, taking the basic skills of bookbinding and combing them with contemporary bookmaking techniques. The recent upsurge of interest in books and bookmaking has attracted both artists and crafts people, culminating in an exciting array of innovative approaches to this time-honoured handicraft. The book in its various forms, from albums and journals to notebooks and gift pieces is valued here for both its utilitarian functions as well as for being a medium for artistic expression. Bookworks is divided into two sections. The first takes you through all the necessary materials and basic techniques, from concertina folds to Japanese stitching with inspirational galleries of examples for firing your imagination. The final section is filled with ten unique projects using the techniques developed earlier and includes jazzed-up old favourites such as a scrapbook and a diary, as well as more unusual forms such as the theatre and star-shaped books.
