Japanese Paper Craft

A Guide to Making Your Own Books, Notepads, and Keepsakes

Aya Nagaoka

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Hardie Grant US
07 August 2024

Greeting cards; Origami & paper engineering; Gift books; Stationery items

Crafting and making beautiful objects from scratch has been rediscovered by a new generation. Japanese Paper Craft will teach readers all the skills needed to craft it at home, creating personal pieces with meaning that are practical as well as decorative.

Japanese Paper Craft starts with an overview of the tools and materials needed to make the projects, along with simple basic techniques such as gluing corners and spines and sewing bindings. It then progresses through 30 projects, including practical step-by-step photos and detailed diagrams, with tips on the best tools, techniques, and materials to use.

Projects in the book include:

Tiny book (Miniature book-shaped notebook)

Three-partitioned notebook

Stand/folder for photos

Nested pen tray

Washi-paper notebook for collecting stamps

Rubber band flipbook

And many more!

By: Aya Nagaoka
Imprint: Hardie Grant US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
ISBN: 9781958417652
ISBN 10: 1958417653
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 07 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Aya Nagaoka is an editor and bookbinder. She holds regular workshops in Tokyo and is a member of the Japanese Bookmaking Association. She posts bookbinding tutorials on her Instagram, @weekend.bookbinder.