Box making goes hand-in-hand with bookbinding. Really, a book in its own box is an incredibly satisfying thing. Is there anything better? Maybe a box that is also a book? or a book that turns into a box? Leave a comment for us if you know of other great box making resources, practical or not...Online
PDF: Clamshell Box
www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/publications/documents/mg6a.pdf
PDF: Drop Spine Box
library.syr.edu/information/spcollections/conservation/SUConsManual-DropSpineBox.pdf
PDF: Phase Box
library.syr.edu/information/spcollections/conservation/SUConsManual-PhaseBox.pdf
PDF: Folded Magic Box
www.philobiblon.com/gbwarticle/hutchins2.PDF
PDF: Portfolio
www.philobiblon.com/PortfolioWithSoftFlaps.pdf
Website: Origami Box
www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson16.html
Website: Photo Gallery of steps to making a book box
www.bookbinding.net/gallery/
Website: Slipcase
cool-palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/an/an13/an13-5/an13-518.html
Video: Origami Box
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdPkgqV_OiU
Video: Origami Moving Cubes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMkOOi-SU_M
Video: Boxes for Books
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvKeEtBCxMg
Books
Japanese Bookbinding by Kojiro Ikegami
Includes Japanese boxes and wrap-around case structures
Creating Handmade Books by Alisa Golden
Includes slipcases, portfolio, clamshell box, and 2-piece box constructions
Creative Bookbinding by Pauline Johnson
Includes file boxes and letter boxes
Creating Books and Boxes by Benjamin D Rinehart
Includes boxes with dividers, triangular and circular boxes
Books, Boxes, and Portfolios by Franz Zeier
Includes box with cover, box with hinged lid, round boxes, and several portfolio constructions
Books, Boxes and Wraps by Marilyn Webberly & JoAn Forsyth
Includes several box and portfolio structures
6 comments:
Pretty blog and lovely thinks, are a great source of inspiration. I also finish to open my store http://a-ma-shop.blogspot.com/, you do not doubt in visiting me to say to me “Hi”.
Greetings from Spain.
Núria
These articles are great resources! I know I will be referring to them again.
Very cool, I will have to try one of these. Thanks for the post!
Thanks for the resources! I'm going to check out some of those books, they look good!
excellent! I've been meaning to try out boxmaking
Hi
Very good blog. Thanks for the links. I also have a tutorial about box making for comics in my blog:
Poramoraltebeo.blogspot.com
Regards
Javier
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