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ZINES : SIMPLE BOOKBINDING Learn a variety of easy and inexpensive ways to make zines and books. Students will learn five new book binding techniques and leave the class with tons of new ideas for their next book/zine project. Skills to be Covered Five Binding Techniques (see below) Book Making Skills: techniques
to fold, score, Book Design: layout, pacing, vocabulary, creative subject matter Zines & Self-Publishing History Class introduction Present overview of class, themes and questions. What exactly is a zine and what is the history of zines and self-publishing? Examples of different zines and handmade books are shown and shared. Students share and discuss the different subject matter of zines. As a group, we brainstorm ideas for original books and zines. Binding #1: Mini Zines & Rubber band Binding Students get 5 small pieces of paper and pick a cover paper. They learn the folding methods and practice using a folding bone. Students bind their mini books using a simple rubber band. Binding #2: Folio Stitch Binding Students fold their pamphlet book and measure the binding marks along the spine. Using a needle and waxed thread, students learn a very basic bookbinders stitch to create a folio book. Binding #3: Accordion Binding Students score and fold their accordions and learn a specific gluing technique so the accordion has a smooth edge. Students also create belly bands for the accordion books. Binding #4: Envelope Binding Students create a template for
an self-contained envelope bound book. We discuss how this format can
be used particularly for it’s creative pacing and page layout. Students
create a small flap enclosure for Binding #5: 11x17" Paper Binding Students create an eight page booklet using only one sheet of 11 x 17 inch paper and one cut. Idea & Resource Share Students and instructor share
book/zine ideas and book/zine Please note this is a lesson plan for a 2 1/2 hour workshop. The pace is rather quick.The techniques, discussions, and book design instruction can be expanded to cover the subject matter more in-depth. The lesson plan can also be adjusted for a younger class.
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