You can press lighter weight papers with your fingers. Its a wonderful medium and definitely has a place in contemporary jewellery. Accordionfold rosette step by step tutorial to make an easy accordionfold rosette book page ornament with optional glitter accents from vintage book pages. This accordion fold book lesson plan is suitable for 1st 6th grade. Book sculptures or altered books are often created by modifying the pages of a book while the pages are still bound together. Then fold each end into the center and crease it then unfold the piece and using an xacto or your paper cutter cut the slit down the center thru the two middle sections. The cover is speckled and can be blue, green, red, or black in color. Haley piersoncox from redhandled scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a crossstitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk.
Accordion envelope books are a handy tool you can use for many topics. Accordion fold tag pocket mini album tutorial how to. Finished mini album made with the utopia collection by authentique. You should be able to start slowly collapsing the paper, as shown. The common characteristic of accordion foldsis the zigzag backandforth nature of the panels. Meander accordion folded book meander maze book maze book origami accordion book this is a 16 page rectangular minibook. Mar 31, 2015 how to make a accordion fold mini album crafts with paper tutorial youtube. Paper cutout seethrough scene with accordion fold hinges on both sides and photograph of altar with virgin at back. This guide shows the simple steps for making an accordion book.
How to accordion fold a sheet of paper green chair press. I opened up my accordion folds like a fan and pushed down on the leafs edges to make sure they stay opened. Nicole morello saving antarctica 1998 handcut accordion fold artist book. These are good advertising tools that companies and businesses use for advertisement andor promotional purposes.
On this page you will find articles about folding in general, design, techniques, and, of course, diagrams. This is your reference fold, and it is always the fold in the middle of the sheet. Flip the paper over, measure another 4 inches 10 cm, and fold it again. Zig zag paper houses kids can make a whole paper village, then uses toy. Flip the paper over and start to press in the central zigzag. For a while now, ive been wanting try making my own accordion fold watercolor sketchbooks. Lift the first page, insert scrap paper, and cover the entire surface with a thin coat of glue by starting in the middle and making stripes up and then. Shes also sometimes an irritable cartoon named tiny cranky haley.
Take the center fold and fold it to meet the first folds edge. You could attach 2 or more accordions together to make a big one. Sturdy covers, quality paper, and 10 panels per book for creative presentations. Book binding board, cover paper, inner cover paper, interior paper nice drawing paper in a 22. Fold a to the reference fold and crisp it up with your bone folder figure 2. A flat piece of paper transforms into a landscape of ridges and valleys with strategic folding. Of course, i fell back on the zigzag accordion fold. Each side of the folded sheet can be ordered in either spreads or individual images. Free tutorial with pictures on how to bound an accordion book in under 180 minutes by embellishing, papercrafting, collage, paper folding, scrapbooking, stencilling, stamping, sewing, and machine sewing with flowe. 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. Here, im showing you how it looks like on the inside.
To create this folded paper sculpture, start out with a piece of paper about 8. Orihon consist of a long strip of paper that is written on one side and then compacted by folding in zigzag fashion. Accordion folds are some of the most commonfolding styles used in brochure folding. Hi, i used a sheet of a2 canford card, bought from uk store hobbycraft but canford tends to be stocked by all major art stores. Meander accordion folded book book folding, maze book.
Fold the sheet in two again in the same direction and crease the edge. Although i havent written a tutorial myself, i found several great tutorials online. Im trying to revive my passion and affinity with paper. You can fold any type of paper in an accordion, or fan, fold, but you may find creasing heavier papers easier with a bone folder. You can use these basic instructions to create a book using the accordion fold. See more ideas about accordion book, book art and handmade books. Get out your first strip, and fold it widthwise 4 inches 10 cm from 1 of the narrow ends. Folded origami decoration accordion folding mini eco. You can find the zigzag sketchbook and other handmade books by chapter and star here. Origami accordion document folder tutorial paper kawaii. Take the top layer of paper, flip the edge back to meet the fold, and crease. Then pick it up and fold in half lengthwise and push gently to fold it into a small booklet.
Turn the paper over, flip the edge of the paper back to meet the fold, and crease. We are doing the last minute planning before our portugal workshop so this seemed like the perfect time to decide if ill be bringing these with me. If you use square paper, your sections will be bigger, if you use longer paper, they will be thinner. Using the reference fold to make subsequent folds ensures your accordion will have evenly sized panels. Some links in this article are affiliate links and if you click on them i will receive a small commission at no cost to you thanks for your support.
I came up with the idea after reading some fallthemed books with my son. It was actually quite therapeutic for me, even though the process is a little mundane and tedious. The top should reach the top edge and the right edge is what will not be cut. The accordion family is a large oneand there are lots of variations.
Bring each free edge of the paper up to the folded edge to fold each section in half. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Triangle accordion book tutorial sticks, stones, and. Origami poems project presents microchapbooks of original poetry. Once again, bring each free edge to the nearest folded edge to fold in half, burnishing creases with a. How to make a accordion fold mini album crafts with paper. Unfold the paper, then refold it so it looks like this zigzag.
You can cut, fold, paint, and do all sorts of interesting things with the paper to create beautiful structures. This is the trickiest bit and requires a bit of patience. How to make a valentines heart accordion snapguide. Nicole morello saving antarctica 1998 handcut accordion fold artist book this.
Gorgeous accordion fold fall paper leaf banner pink. Take the first fold and fold it to the edge of the strip. The perfect accordion fold according to peter thomas a. You have an accordion streamer to make you party festive.
The crimp fold is shown with two fold lines that are relatively close together, and a pair of backtoback zigzag lines. The original zigzag book is an accordion style fold book that offers a simple introduction to book making. So i quickly bashed one together, and took it to a local life drawing workshop. Place one side of hinge into the pocket of one of the pages, leaving about 18 out from the fold. I love these streamers because they dont have to be perfect, my cuts are crooked and uneven but they still turned out great. The zigzag features a single sheet of 185gsm arches watercolor paper folded in a zigzag accordion manner hence its name. Liberman notes in an article that the accordion book style used in tibet traces back to orihon origins. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. The fold lines can be parallel to one another or they may be at an angle to one another see below. Have fun gather your supplies fold the long piece of paper in half. Articles are added over the course of each 2month issue, so check back regularly or subscribe to our rss feed.
I recently received a request for directions on how i make my accordion books. Orihon is a book style originating from the tang dynasty a. Linen, large, landscape natural linen pentalic 5 x 8 140 lb. Meanderingaccordion folded mini books a blog by kath. The zigzag lines show an alternative view of the paper. Take the final strip edge and fold it to meet the last fold edge. Paper folding project page 1 of 4 pages paul haeberli. The base is an origami accordion fold, you can use any size paper and any ratio. Provides a fun format for combining art with language. Fold the top flap in half again, aligning the bottom edge to the top crease. Turn the paper over and fold b to the reference fold, again crisping up the fold. The pocket books are new so there is no writing within. Learn how to make an accordion book out of envelopes that you can use in your classroom.
By folding in along the black dotted lines and back along the red dotted lines, you can create a paper accordion. Take the third fold and fold it to meet the centerfold. This project can be used alongside nearly any other lesson. Welcome to the fold, the online magazine of origamiusa. Place double sided tape on both sides of the cardstock and on both sides of the fold line but not too close to the fold line. Carry on collapsing the paper until you reach the end.
Left to right, theres a standard accordion,an accordion with a short fold to the outside,whats called a. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. This accordionfold book, hand bound in original decorative papers, will. Accordion folds are popular in scrapbooking and other craft projects, beginning with childrens fans made from old schoolwork. This item pentalic watercolor accordian fold dream catcher sketch book, 4 x 6 speedball art 769525 art journal 5.
These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. Download free pdf version download free doc version. With the printed lines facing towards you fold along all the horizontal lines as shown.
Draw a half heart, with the center of the heart on the left folded edge. If youre in the us, suppliers like dick blick and michaels usually have racks of lightweight card you can buy by the sheet, which is economical for books like these as youll get about 4 concertinas per large sheet. Make you own accordion fold travel journals for watercolor. Accordion book tutorial by jeannine stein accordion book tutorial by sarah nielsen accordion book tutorial by susan kapuscinski gaylord accordion book tutorial from the booklyn artists alliance pdf.
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