Sketchbook Design and Binding
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Learn how to make and customize your own art sketchbooks with all types of paper, colors, and formats
According to painter and illustrator Maru Godàs, a sketchbook should be an extension of the self. Join her as she shows you how to create, bind, and customize your own sketchbook. In her previous courses, she brought us the Pictorial Sketchbook with Gouache, and Acrylic Painting Step by Step: Create Incredible Landscapes.
In this online course, learn step by step how to design and make your dream sketchbook by hand, with different formats, colors, fabrics, and types of paper. Maru shows you her tricks to personalize your sketchbook and turn it into a work of art.
Maru starts the course by telling you more about herself and what she is passionate about. She talks about her background and how she discovered the endless possibilities of working in sketchbooks.
See some examples of handmade sketchbooks and explore different drawing papers with dry, wet, grease, acrylic, mixed-media and collage techniques, among others. Next, plan how you want your sketchbook to look, from the size to the techniques and materials.
Time to get to work! Start by creating the central part of your book. Cut and fold the sheets, calculate and mark the stitches, and sew the paper. Then, glue the spine before placing the flyleaves and the extra sheets. Maru teaches you how to refine the edges and add reinforcing finishes.
Explore what fabrics and papers to use on the cover and flyleaves. Take measurements for the assembly, add the flyleaves, and glue the covers to the main body. Once finished, find out how to personalize your sketchbook to turn it into a work of art.
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