After perfecting the easy method for book folding, ive now started experimenting with variations of a single pattern. Book folding, book art and book origami software gbp for 6 month trial or double that for full version. Now i am going to show you a very simple fold that has a dramatic effect. I love reading and thought this would make good gifts for friends. A hardbacked book measuring at least 20cm 8 in height. They are ideal for folding into books with few pages, or they use a small design that can be repeated several times in the same book. This pattern is for the word mum and requires at least 402 pages in the book 201 folds. Facebook live project happy holidays christmas angel. Following our easy to understand book folding method of marking and folding you will be able to make this beautiful. If you follow the same principle and work your way all through the book, youll end up with a diamondlike hanging pendant like this. To make these fabulous creations all you need is a book, a pencil and a ruler.
This is a book folding template for the word read to be used with a book of at least 416 pages. You may wish to use one of our folding tools to create a neater, sharper fold and crease. See more ideas about folded book art, book art and book folding. I made these patterns to be used with my simplified book folding tutorials on youtube see the diymarta channel. These are very simple but a little more timeconsuming. Book folding patterns free book folding templates cut and fold books origami paper folding altered book art book sites folded book art book sculpture letter patterns brandysmom, who commented on an older post, mentioned she thought that a pattern for class of would be cool, to use in conjunction with numbers, for a decorative item at a class. By hand plotting the design out on graph paper as used here at the folded book company. See the full range of bookfolding patterns, books and cds at. After seeing so many posts on diy garden globes, i just had to try it. Image computer generated to demostrate finished fold create your own stunning book art with this showing 1 to 3 of 3 1 pages. Totally free cut and fold patterns will help you start the art of book folding with ease. 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. 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. The accompanying blog post and links to items mentioned in the video can be found on the.
Start your book folding journey by downloading a free pdf today in our shop. Bookfolding expert debbi moore, takes you through step by step how to get started with this fun pastime by bookfolding a single word. 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. Folded book art paper book paper art book folding patterns free book folding templates diy old books recycled books up book book pages i have sent out so many templates.
I recently saw the following instructable on how to fold book pages into a number and it caught my attention. Find book folding patterns by page number, book height, designer, category and fold method. You will receive all of th heart lock book folding pattern 547 pages274 folds. Help us keep the site free by supporting us here and donate as little or as much as you can to download. The shorter the book the less opportunity for great detail but the longer the book the more folding you have to do.
Click to see more photos and details in my etsy shop. Microsoft excel or open office calc to open and use your chosen pattern. Book folding australia, melbourne, victoria, australia. With a bit of practice and concentration, folded book art is easy to accomplish at a very low cost. Download the pattern here and print it out at full size this will be on three separate sheets of paper. Foldedbookart thousands of totally free book folding patterns. How to fold a book into a word the original tuto book. More information is given in the crafty49s book folding pattern maker user guide in the section licence the full or trial application. Crafty49s book folding pattern maker installation guide. Their book folding project was inspired by the art of mary bennett. This folded heart book shows the result of two variations on the original method for folding a book into a word or image. Some people have been back again and again to ask for new names, words, symbols, etc. This diy segment is from the season 3 cabin fever episode of kims kitchen that aired on shaw tv calgary. The number of pages in your book depend on the letter.
As promised, heres the seven part tutorial a book folding course. We are all passionate about the art of book folding. Decorating with books in unusual ways was one of those ideas. Instead of just a number i wanted to do a word or image. Thanks to budget living, ive made quite a few book folds for myself they decorate a wall in my home pictured below. This colorful instructional book is a culmination of years of experience teaching folded book art. I needed another person to help me squeeze down the book while i folded. 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. Write your request in the notes when you make your purchase. Visit my online shop to take a look at the 378 different patterns and i can create a personalized one. What i can see is people, when given a choice, tend to pick the font that i think looks the nicest. Not only is this technique easy to do, but it is also a great way of reusing old books and giving them a new lease of life.
Book folding templates book folding templates, book. Easy book folding patterns the folded book company. For the original bl instructions, follow this link. Have a go and join the craze that is sweeping the nation. Heres is where to download suitable graph paper free of charge. The first line of the pattern is the first folded sheet, the 2nd line is the 2nd folded sheet and so on. I showed you one last week which involved folding just a section of the book. Book folding tutorial and a free pattern sacha and co. This is a beautiful custom pattern we have created for you. Software to control craft cutters, vinyl cutters and pen plotters, from most vector editing applications 19 best images about folded book book folding, book art and book origami softwaredont know much about this yet. Different ways to make your own pattern the folded book. These patterns require mostly simple 90 degree folds and a little patience. Grab a free pdf and start your journey into book folding today.
You can display all the posts talking about book folding by clicking on the folded book tag in the right sidebar. Once you have this knowledge its a very easy craft to get involved with. Request a custom book folding pattern of an image or of a word up to 7 letters. Free book folding patterns and advice plus custom patterns has 11,703 members.
In general youll need a book with a last page number of at least 250. How to make book folded art hometalk diy projects for. I put this book folding tutorial together to help people new to book folding get to grips with the basics. Ive seen methods that use precise mathematical calculations for each page and the use of a ruler for each fold. The more pages you fold, the more difficult it becomes. Book folding the easy way book folding, book folding.
How to bookfold a single word with debbi moore youtube. I have a huge folder full of templates that i have made for people, various names, images, etc. These easy book folding tutorials and patterns show you stepbystep everything you need to know to create amazing book art. Keep folding the rest of the pages in the same way. It will take up to two days to get your custom pattern. Folded book art paper book paper art paper crafts book folding patterns free book folding templates paper folding diy old books recycled books i have sent out so many templates.
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