Great and unique self made gifts for an anniversary or wedding. Some people do not want to see their full name on a website. Pattern for bold clear book folding art alphabet any word, name or date. Bookfolding expert debbi moore, takes you through step by step how to get started with this fun pastime by bookfolding a single word. Youll need one book this could be a notebook, reading book, etc, and with a few simple folds, you can create a paper lantern. Different ways to make your own pattern the folded book company. How to fold book pages into letters recycled book art ideas. Book page folding is merely folding the pages of your book to create an art piece. Book folding tutorial, one of my favorite tutorials from loren crane of pandoras craft box. The kind of folding ive done is simple no real pattern required but i definitely inspired by the budget living feature. Jul, 2015 actually, folding book pages into a bunny is perhaps even simpler than into a word with many letters. Using photoshop click here for a very good explanation of how to do this.
Folded book art bookfolding patterns for beginners. The accompanying blog post and links to items mentioned in the video can be found on the. Theyve also developed a special beginner friendly starter. In various places, i saw those beautiful folded book art pieces like in these instructables. Free book folding patterns inverted heart this one is designed to be used alongside a pattern that is available from etsy. Once you have this knowledge its a very easy craft to get invol. Obviously if you have a longer word you will need more pages to fit it in and still have the recognizable detail. Dec 28, 2015 any name book fold pattern to create your own folded book art. Easy and beautiful diy projects made with old books 2017. Folded book art easy to use bookfolding patterns for beginners. How to make folded book art easier using your computer. Method cut and fold shadow fold multiline mmf combination measure mark fold. To test for an optimal ratio, put the not yet folded book up before you, open the covers a bit and fan out the pages. At least 588 pages around 21,5 cm height materials.
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. Firstly a huge thank you for the lovely comments about harrys playroom and the book nook. Free heart book folding pattern mummy bear rambles. I also love your display idea, so simple but so very clever. Book folding diy i recently attended a private auction benefiting wave city care, an organization devoted to improving the lives of individuals here in the hampton roads area. Iris folding is done by arranging and layering strips of paper or fabric in a spiraled pattern that resembles the iris of a camera lensthats how this craft got its name. You can buy my book folded book art made easy on amazon here.
This book folding lantern is easy and requires no printed pattern to follow. This tutorial is to fold the word mum into the book, however you can use this same technique to fold any word or picture that you want. Now fold 5 pages as angel wings as you did in step 4. Choose a book with 6700 pages for a complete folded set of letters such as mrs and mr, or a 200 page book to make a large monogram. Book folding patterns custom word or name folded book. Por favor subscribe my tutorial for simplified book folding simplifiedfoldedbookart has produced a lot of. Its best to use a hardcovered book, as these books will give the best results when displaying them.
Whether its for the holidays, for a birthday or just as a gift. Find book folding patterns by page number, book height, designer, category and fold method. Por favor subscribe my tutorial for simplified book folding has produced a lot of. How to bookfold a single word with debbi moore youtube. Nov 01, 2015 as promised, heres the seven part tutorial a book folding course. This book folding art is a great way to upcycle an old book. Here you can create your own graphical pattern for free, to fold your own name. Category christmas weddings hearts vehicles valentines religious quotes portraits children movies sports words names images christening occasions numbers animals family football.
Check out our book folding pattern selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade. I came up with this diy book tutorial as i was brainstorming classy holiday gifts. Would you love to try out the art of book folding for. Take an old book, cut out small hearts and arrang them on a background of white scrapbook paper. The art of folding pages of a book to create a raised pattern is called book folding or book art or book origami. But my preferred method is to follow the seesaw blog for her folded book art tutorial. From cleaning up public schools, to helping families in need, to mentoring children living in less than ideal conditions and helping them realize their full potential. I put this book folding tutorial together to help people new to book folding get to grips with the basics. Video tutorial on how to fold a book into letters how to fold books into shapes, such as a bunny and other animals. Diy tutorial with easytofollow stepbystep instructions. Book folding tutorial cut and fold heart and baby feet duration. The video below teaches you what to look for when picking a book for your pattern. Trust me, i looked at a lot of different options, but i like this particular method because it. You see, as much as i love diy, around the holidays the term gets overused by bloggers obviously i, too, am guilty of this see the title of this post as a way to entice people to make cheap gifts to give in bulk.
Hi beautiful people, here is the free heart book folding pattern to use with my video tutorial. With this starter set you have the perfect gift at hand. Actually, folding book pages into a bunny is perhaps even simpler than into a word with many letters. The application will simply take a raster image, and create a number of foldingmarking points. We cover the things to look for and stay away from. Cut and fold book folding art patterns and information. Make sure the page density looks good enough to show the picture clearly once it would be folded into the pages. Happy birthday any name with rose book folding pattern cut and fold. To recycle your books and transform them into something really special, weve made a collection of 10 aweinspiring book folding patterns that all book lovers will appreciate. Complete the angel by folding the last 20 pages like the first ones. A simple tutorial for making striped book folding patterns in microsoft word instead of photoshop.
Pattern for bold clear book folding art alphabet any word, name. Book folding tutorial and a free pattern sacha and co. With this complete folded book art starter kit you can create your own pieces of folded book art from scratch. I also have a full tutorial for a hanging book fold. Cut and fold book folding is not as difficult as it looks. Different ways to make your own pattern the folded book. Hardcover book ruler cmmm or combination square pencil bone folder optional all my patterns use. I just absolutely love creating my own folded book art.
In various places, you can see those beautiful folded book art pieces like in. Any name book fold pattern to create your own folded book art. The shorter the book the less opportunity for great detail but the longer the book the more folding you have to do. Here are stepbystep instructions to transform a book into a work of art. Bookarthowtofoldabookintoaword, foldedbookartbestmostcleartutorialavailable and as i am an avid reader and love books, paper and art. If youre looking for a free pattern, you can get one here. This diy segment is from the season 3 cabin fever episode of kims kitchen that aired on shaw tv calgary. It would appear that isaac salazars remarkable origami book sculptures are made simply by folding each page to the right dimensions. Oct 27, 2016 get the tutorial of the book folding birdcage via youtube. Crafty49s book folding pattern maker v1 description. Once you have this knowledge its a very easy craft to get involved with. Just print a word or draw a design on the pattern that most closely matches the book you have, and then follow the folding instructions in my first video.
We need a ruler in centimeters, as these patterns are displayed in centimeters. See the full range of bookfolding patterns, books and cds at. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Foldedbookartbestmostcleartutorialavailable and it seems youd like to. Click to see more photos and details in my etsy shop. Also, i wrote a book to explain everything in detail. This tutorial covers creating text based book folding patterns using photoshop cs2 and bookami book folding software.
I put this book folding tutorial together to help people new t visa mer. Learn how to fold a book into a word with this surprisingly easy craft tutorial. In this instance, were going to be turning those pages into a heart, and once you get the hang of it, this is a really simple craft. Easy book folding art tutorial there are a few different ways to make these books with many book folding templates available on the internet. Book folding patterns custom word or name folded book art. Browse through all of the book folding patterns for specific names that bookami has to offer featuring some of the most popular names. This folded book art pattern forms any custom word or name you need.
Its such a fun way of reusing old books and give them another purpose. A book preferably a hardbacked book and 400 pages or more. Although it looks difficult, its really not, however, i do have to warn you, it is timeconsuming. Before anyone gets upset with me for destroying books. Ruler or something hard and flat that you can use to press down the folds. Whilst it may look difficult and complicated, cut and fold book folding is actually very easy to do.
May, 2016 this diy segment is from the season 3 cabin fever episode of kims kitchen that aired on shaw tv calgary. How to fold books into letters step by step tutorial. I can explain to you how its done with a simple 1,2, 3 step by step set of instructions. By hand plotting the design out on graph paper as used here at the folded book company. Trust me, i looked at a lot of different options, but i.
My book folding patterns will give you the inspiration and instructions to really put your crafting skills to the test. This video is an effort to answer most questions about book folding art. New book fold pattern stunning arches design tutorial duration. If youd like to start easy, see my tutorial using an old kids book. Book arthowtofolda book intoaword, folded book artbestmostclear tutorial available and as i am an avid reader and love books, paper and art. Learn how to fold a book into a lantern with this step by step book art folding tutorial. For us to be able to create folded book art we need a few things. Welcome to the bookami blog book folding tutorials and bookami news.
You will also find details of how to use the bookami book folding software, bookami book folding patterns and bookami news. Youll want it to match the size of the book, and make sure that youve got margins of about an inch inch and a half from the bottom and top. You can maybe find a paper trimmer like that in craft sections of big shops like kmart or walmart, im not too sure, if not then maybe try my other mini book. Basically anything to do with this brilliant craft. How to book fold simple tutorial doodle and stitch. Below are links to several striped backgrounds for books with 352, 462, 550, 616 and 792 pages. Go back to the folds that you were doing at the start of the book and continue doing those until there are only 25 pages remaining. I have done a little book page folding, but very simply, and your tutorial has encouraged me to experiment further. As promised, heres the seven part tutorial a book folding course. The folded book art seemed to capture a few imaginations, so this week heres a mini tutorial on how i made the various books above and below, using a pile of 20p junk shop books. Create fabulous 3d book designs following our book folding templates. Folded book art stunning word pattern folded book art love pattern paper anniversary gift for him or her date unique birthday gift wedding decoration 6 numbers love save the date customized name book sculpture will be carefully created, packed and shipped within 3 5 business days.
Give your old books a new lease of life through bo. Creating a text based book folding pattern using photoshop cs2. Ideas r us software crafty49s book folding pattern maker. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Since it was a really hard task to find 10 free book folding patterns, weve included some patterns you can find with some extra price. Here you will find tutorials on how to fold books to create fantastic book art. Bookami book folding patterns templates name patterns. The place for cut and fold book folding art patterns, freebies, testers, how tos. Youll want it to match the size of the book, and make sure that youve got margins of about an inch inch and a half from the bottom and top of your book. Dec 10, 2015 whats important is the widthheight ratio. Tutorials on how to fold books to create fantastic book art. These easy cut and fold book folding instructions will get you on your way. Its a perfect gift for that crafty person you know. Get the tutorial of the book folding birdcage via youtube.
Heres is where to download suitable graph paper free of charge. Details of how to use the bookami book folding software a bookami tutorial on the art of bookfolding. It can, at times, be a little fiddly and time consuming because, depending on the level of detail in a pattern, you may have to deal with very many folds per page alot of which may be of just a mm in size. A support group for customers of all in the folds book art book folding tutorials, hints and tips and a place to show your creations made with all in the folds patterns. Dogears of various sizes will achieve the outer profile of the shape, but i assume internal details require that the. Free book folding videos howtos, tutorials for patterns.