Book closures

Ever wonder where to start when it comes to adding a closure to your mini album? Well, come on over to ButterBeeScraps for ideas!

I love to make elastic closures for books. There is something really neat and tidy about it. You can see some examples of some finished projects using this type of closure on older posts: Quick jot journal First entry in the Great Lakes Art Showcase Notebook folder (second item in this post) Thank you book I also do an elastic closure on some of my wire notebooks, although I don't see an example on my blog right now. This makes the notebooks "purse-safe" and ensures that the pages inside…

A leather strap closure to wrap a book or portfolio together is something I use all the time, on paper or leather covers. It is fairly easy to do and dates back to the 2nd century CE. Here are the steps, illustrated with photos: Cut three slits in your cover paper, whichever side will be

(with apologies to Benjamin Elbel.) I have been playing with little squares of paper again, making components for paper ‘quilts’. Some of the designs come from Tomoko Fuse, though the b…

If you're looking for more ideas on what type of closure to add to your mini album or journal, this is the right place to go! Check it out!

Here is the finished hand-bound leather journal from my previous MCS post. I wanted to play around with some closure ideas. I've seen some j...

A pleated closure which is a variation of Hedi Kyle’s School Book Wrapper with Pleat Hedi Kyle shows an elegant wrapper with an exquisite pleated closure (Art of the Fold, project 34). I love…

Cup-of-Tea Warning! This post is quite long and has lots of photos - you may need a cuppa and a bikkie, before attempting to read it all through! * * * A Bookbinding Day at Knuston Hall I spent yesterday at Knuston Hall, on a bookbinding course and had a fab time. The tutor, Doug, was a very nice person, who is a book conservator and restorer "in his day-job" and so knows loads about paper, leather, bookbinding methods and history. It was a pleasure to be taught by someone who really knows…