While this e book, the folded book, will not give you direct instructions on how to fold book art, it will offers visual examples of numerous online folded book artists and was designed to provide you with inspiration, websites. Start your book folding journey by downloading a free pdf today in our shop. As above but your page will have 4 or 6 measurements. Creating folded book art is a fun and interesting process. Plus, its such a good way to reuse old books and give them a new purpose. Measure, mark and fold no cutting or glue needed, just a ruler, pencil and patience. I just absolutely love creating my own folded book art. But my preferred method is to follow the seesaw blog for her folded book art tutorial. Each book page will be folded two times one at the top and one at the bottom. You will find descriptions of the materials youll need, how to apply the technique en of course the pattern itself. Diy pattern, custom made, to fold two initials and a date into a book.
Carefully fold the star back into a triangle shape to hold it together. New easy to follow book fold pattern tutorial flower bouquet. As promised, heres the seven part tutorial a book folding course. Love hearts book folding pattern pack 10 folded book. How to book fold simple tutorial doodle and stitch. Instantly downloadable with a range of images and words to choose from.
Folded book art sculpture avengers logo by bookfoldingaustralia folded book art is a new form of artistic expression which transforms unwanted books into beautiful decorative objects. Find book folding patterns by page number, book height, designer. Simplified folded book art if youve ever seen books with the pages folded into the shape of words and wondered how the heck its done, here is one method. A book with the right number of sheets in it to complete your design.
A book preferably a hardbacked book and 400 pages or more ruler or something hard and flat that you can use to press down. This pattern allows you to make up any word, number or date with multiple lines. Diy tutorial with easytofollow stepbystep instructions. All bookfolding patterns are tried and tested and the pattern is available as an instant download so the book folding fun can begin as soon as your payment has confirmed. You now need to set creases at the top of each wing. Easy book folding art tutorial there are a few different ways to make these books with many book folding templates available on the internet. Use the hardbacked book of your choice to make it unique. I would have 12 folds left on either side of the finished word and so i would need to count 12 folds in before starting. Online there are methods for using photoshop to create your own template, but i felt like there would be an easier way. Watercolor folded paper star lantern creating the star points. With easter only a week away, you need this pattern now. Folded book art pattern to help you create your own masterpiece diy tutorial with easytofollow stepbystep instructions. Folded book art pattern starfish folded book art patterns.
You can use these projects as a home decor item or you can give them to your loved ones as a gift. With this complete starters kit youll have everything you need to create your own folded book art. Patterns, instructions, illustrations, and photos on pdfs are for personal use only. Folded book art pattern to help you create your own masterpiece. Its such a fun way of reusing old books and give them another purpose. Owl folded book art pattern folded book art, book crafts. Diy pattern christmas tree folded book art pattern.
Book folding tutorial and a free pattern sacha and co. Book art, watercolors and thoughts about everything. You will feel so proud of your personalized folded book art you will love to show it off on your mantel or bookshelf. Many book artists have learned to create awesome art, words, symbols and designs using just the pages of the book. I am a reader in every sense of the word i devoured them as child, i have a phd in linguistics, i was a reading teacher for 7 years, im a fulltime copywriter, i. For this next style, you will simply follow the pattern step. If the spine of the book is away from you, mark from right to left. Theyve also developed a special beginner friendly starter.
Please know right off this is not my pattern, and the tutorial is to show you how easy it is to use the template to make them. Jun 08, 2015 have you seen some of those folded book art sculptures on etsy they are so beautiful and make the perfect gift. Choose your design, download the template, and let each page tell the story of your artistic journey. Create a heart shape with those pages to display your book anywhere beautifully. 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. Book folding tutorial and a free pattern book folding. The kind of folding ive done is simple no real pattern required but i definitely inspired by the budget living feature. Im so excited to finally be able to share this amazing technique on how i made the folded stars.
Learn how to turn an old book into a work of art with this book page folding tutorial. We can also design custom requested patterns with any word or symbol you need. You can buy intricate and beautiful folded book art patterns on websites such as or even request a custommade pattern featuring any shape you like. If youre looking for a free pattern, you can get one here. Tutorials folded book art free book folding patterns. If theres one question ive been sent more emails about than anything else, its if i could possibly make a pillow version of the fancy folded star potholder tutorial. Read the instructions carefully before asking for help please. This is presented in the table style of measurements. Folding book art wedding table numbers folded book art. Foldedbookart thousands of totally free book folding patterns. The cut and fold patterns list all of the marks required for each leaf of the book and by marking, cutting and folding the marks you build up the design.
Love hearts book folding pattern pack 10 folded book patterns this book contains 10 patterns for you to make your own folded book, by measuring and folding pages. Trust me, i looked at a lot of different options, but i like this particular method because it. They are super simple, just take alot of time, but let me tell you. If youd like to start easy, see my tutorial using an old kids book. Folded book art bookfolding patterns for beginners.
Diy pattern, custom made, to fold a word or name into a book. If you are looking for inspirational and imaginative suggestions or would simply like to see some gorgeous examples of folded book art, our article is a great place to start. It contains everything you need to create your own piece of folded book art. Ive seen methods that use precise mathematical calculations for each page and the use of a ruler for each fold. Words folded book art bookfolding patterns for beginners. Folded book art for sale sutton in ashfield facebook. Fold both measurements into the centre of the book, as close to a 90degree angle as possible.
I also have a full tutorial for a hanging book fold. Family tree origami book fold art by bellaspapercrafts on. Nov 01, 2015 as promised, heres the seven part tutorial a book folding course. Dont worry if you have a bit that overlaps, either fold it back on itself or cut excess paper off. New 2 lined pattern custom initials and custom date. On the face of it, it looks complicated, but it is as simple as abc.
Once you have this knowledge its a very easy craft to get involved with. Bookfolding patterns star wars logo folded book art. Click the image to download the instruction pdf for whichever type of fold you are looking for. Ive received numerous inquiries about how to make this book sculpture, and im excited to finally offer this free video tutorial for it. Book folding tutorial inverted heart love book folding. Please note that all tutorials are for this website only. Dec 08, 2015 how to make that thursday fold book art pattern by all in the folds duration. Youll receive a clear stepbystep manual which explains how to read and use the pattern. Book art tutorial alot of people have been asking me how to make the folded books, so i thought i would put all the tutorials on here. Items made from these tutorials and projects are for personal use only. Folded book art pattern dobby harry potter folded book art complete starter kit perfect christmas gift for crafters. Folding your own books is much easier than it looks. To recycle your books and transform them into something really special, weve made a collection of 10 awe.
Repeat process until the whole pattern is finished. See more ideas about book folding, book folding patterns and folded book art. Once you know how our method works, you can fold any pattern from our website you like. May 01, 2020 book folding see saw folded books learn the techniques of book folding creative fabrica a new use for an old book fold it into art book folding tutorial and a pattern. We have two basic tutorials in the form of pdf for both cut and fold and normal fold. This video guides you through the alphanumeric book folding pattern available to buy on my etsy shop love book folding. The folded book kindle edition by frazier, laurette. Inside the kit theres a voucher that allows you to select a pattern of your chosing. As it turns out they are also, while time consuming, easy to make. Simply select your pattern to be taken to the free pdf file. Get crafting and create a wonderfully unique treat for yourself or gift for a loved one with my stepbystep folded book patterns.
Folded book art paper book book folding patterns pattern books recycled book crafts batman book cut and fold books cat christmas tree wolf book this is a beautiful custom pattern we have created for you. You should now have eight wings that will be the base for our watercolor folded paper star lantern. Parts of the book this is the first lesson in a book folding course the course has 7 bitsize lessons to take you through the whole process of folding a book free heart pattern included. For this folded book art pattern you will need the following. We offer more than 100 patterns, so everyone should be able to find something they like. With folded book art as a gift you cant go wrong, it will surely form an intriguing conversation piece diytutorial with easy to follow stepbystep manual included receive the custom made pattern within 1 businessday in your emailbox. With your purchase you will receive an instant pdf download of your pattern and a full free tutorial. Hgtv design star finalist, ramona jan, shows us how to create folded and metallic gilded star in a book. Folded book art pattern star wars logo 250 folds including manual bookfolding pattern folded book pattern book folding pattern foldedbookgifts 5. Oct 14, 2015 book folding tutorial inverted heart love book folding. Our newsletter shows you all new patterns added to the website. Help us keep the site free by supporting us here and donate as little or as much as you can to download your pattern. The most common folded star pattern material is brass. Oct 09, 2016 the folded book page folded book art book folding pattern heart, english in this tutorial you will find clear directions, in words and pictures, how you can fold a book into a heart.
Book folding patterns custom single initial wearing a christmas hat. These free diy patterns are the perfect way to get familiar with creating your own folded book art. Mar 21, 2017 310 2 155 the number of folds possible from the book my pattern in this example has folds. Folded book art pattern custom name or word including manual bookfolding pattern folded book pattern book folding pattern. Projects from these patterns are not to be made into items for sale, included in kits, or used for workshopscourse. I put this book folding tutorial together to help people new to book folding get to grips with the basics. Folded page book art tutorial image collections book. New book fold pattern stunning arches design tutorial youtube. Owl book folding pattern, plus full tutorial by on etsy cornerhouse 115 creates book art patterns for your own use.