If youre looking for a free pattern, you can get one here. If youve ever wanted to create folded book sculptures, click on the links below to be taken to four tutorials. Microsoft excel or open office calc to open and use your chosen pattern. Family book folding pattern combi method bookart unusual unique gift. You can make folded book without photoshop but its longer go here. On the face of it, it looks complicated, but it is as simple as abc. We are all passionate about the art of book folding. Place the book in front of you like in the first image of this step. View all of the book folding patterns that bookami has to offer. Create fabulous 3d book art following our book folding templates. Find this pin and more on book folding by suzanne richey. If you want a custom pattern you can purchase one here and i will create it for you place the template in the book behind the first page that you want to fold. Since the end of 2015, when the bookart pattern generator and this website went online, i have received feedback from book folding addicts. Here are free videos we made to help our customers and anyone learn more about book folding.
Repeat process until the whole pattern is finished. Following our easy to understand book folding method of marking and folding you will be able to make this beautiful pattern come to life on the pages of your own book. A simple tutorial for making striped bookfolding patterns in microsoft word. An excel file which automatically converts your pixels marks in centimeters. Folded book art is a new form of artistic expression which transforms unwanted books into beautiful decorative objects. The first time i saw a folded book, i was doing a search for book origami and. Instantly downloadable with a range of images and words to choose from. Utilities folded book art free book folding patterns. This will center your pattern in your book for you. Tutorials on folding right, how to use your pattern and more.
How to book fold simple tutorial doodle and stitch. Making custom book folding patterns becomes easier. How to fold book pages into letters recycled book art ideas. Heres is where to download suitable graph paper free of charge. This folded book art pattern forms the silhouette of a horse in a heart. Then each linestrip are folded using one sheet in a book, but when i come to letters like e, a, o, s etc, ill need to fold one sheet in each level of the letter. After you marked all the pages you can start folding. By hand plotting the design out on graph paper as used here at the folded book company. Then fold each page twice on the marks you made in the previous step, like you can see in the second and third image.
Until a few years ago, heather sold these same instructions via etsy, but due to a fulltime job as a librarian, parttime teaching, family obligations, etc. I like to use these extra big staples rubber bands to keep the folded pages out of the way as i continue folding. Folded book art resource enables users to step into the art of book folding. Type some text that you want to fold into book pages. I offer a service for every step of book folding art. For those that dont know, book folding is the art of folding the pages within books to create 3d shapes. You can do relatively simple ones like a diamond or a heart, or super complicated ones like a bulldog silhouette or patterns done on all three sides of the pages. The book also contains lots of fun projects like toy elephants and shaggy dogs along with pretty flowers and even paper lampshades. This pattern allows you to make up any word, number or date with multiple lines. I realized i could use excel to build my templates and patterns and use. This listing is for 20 patterns to create your own folded book art the patterns included are those shown in the picture you will recieve an instant down load of the patterns for your convenience and the files will be available as soon as you have completed your purchase. Note when trying to find instructions for book folding i found the above. 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. Since it was a really hard task to find 10 free book folding patterns, weve included some patterns you can find with some extra price.
Using book art generator click here a free program that allows you to insert your chosen image and it then generates the measure and mark coordinates for you to use. If you love working with the inner printed pages of type along with the covers of books i bet you will love. From creating custom patterns to a fully completed bfa. Join the bookfolding craze with our huge range of book fold patterns. Thats one area id like to explore more in the new year. Diy pattern, custom made, to fold two initials and a date into a book on 2 lines. Folded book art pattern custom name or word including manual bookfolding pattern folded book pattern book folding pattern bookfoldingpattern4u. Youll see in one of my halloween posts where i folded a spider and ive also done several silhouettes like the one in my blog header. In the new version, every page in your book whose page number is divisible by 20 i. Different ways to make your own pattern the folded book company. Folded book tips from stephanie pounds all things paper. Using photoshop click here for a very good explanation of how to do this.
The book however should primarily be in good condition with clean edges as marks and discolouration of the page edges will detract from the beauty of your folded design. Use heavyduty books or weights to help keep your book from moving around as you fold. So every 10th line in the pattern is now red remember. Folded book art pattern to help you create your own masterpiece diy tutorial with easytofollow stepbystep instructions. Pattern books, pattern art, book folding patterns free templates, diy old books, cut and fold books, book page crafts, folded book art, paper book, art easel. Bookfolding expert debbi moore, takes you through step by step how to get started with this fun pastime by bookfolding a single word. Fold both measurements into the centre of the book, as close to a 90degree angle as possible. Image computer generated to demostrate finished fold create your own stunning book art with this showing 1 to 3 of 3 1 pages. Buy my book folded book art made easy on amazon here.
This will allow you to visualize your pattern and make any changes to the measurements before you actually fold your book. 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. To recycle your books and transform them into something really special, weve made a collection of 10 aweinspiring book folding patterns that all book lovers will appreciate. We have named this book folding pattern folded love. Get crafting and create a wonderfully unique treat for yourself or gift for a loved one with my stepbystep folded book patterns. Different ways to make your own pattern the folded book. You will receive all of th heart lock book folding pattern 547 pages274 folds. Folded art created from used and old books can be just as beautiful as those that started out as a brand new book. 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.
The first section features patterns and tutorials for making images with all the pages of the book folded. With folded books that have 6 or more letters or if you find the spine of the book is weak, you may want to tie a ribbon around the bottom part. Free book folding videos howtos, tutorials for patterns. In this instance, were going to be turning those pages into a heart, and once you get the hang of it, this is a really simple craft.
Here you will find some useful free utilities to help you with your pattern making and folding. Dont worry if you have a bit that overlaps, either fold it back on itself or cut excess paper off. This is an opportunity to recycle a book that may be discarded into a piece of art. Diy pattern, custom made, to fold a word or name into a book. This the easiest to follow tutorial on youtube, of how to make any patterns for the art of book.
Readers and art lovers alike are about to fall in love again with charlotte brontes jane eyre, the gripping story of janes growth from young orphan to a woman in love. How to bookfold a single word with debbi moore youtube. Theyve also developed a special beginner friendly starter. I propose using word art to select the font is what you want. Find, save, and copy the outline of the clip art or text. Create an excel file with columns labeled page number, start, and length. The entire book is included inside this artfolds edition, which folds into a memorable sculpture displaying the word read. Thats an art, where you, feks write a name or a word in a text program and make lines or strips vertical through the letters. This is a beautiful custom pattern we have created for you. View the book folding templatespatterns for you to fold your own. Then each linestrip are folded using one sheet in a book, but when i. Folded book art bookfolding patterns for beginners. Cut and fold book folding art patterns and information.
Try to keep the folds at 90 degrees or as close to it as possible. The first one takes hours but the next book takes half. I just absolutely love creating my own folded book art. Folded book art a projectbased book by paper artist clare youngs. Grab a free pdf and start your journey into book folding today. Now the pattern fill in word art will show those vertical lines in the letters. A book with the right number of sheets in it to complete your design. Download the pattern here and print it out at full size this will be on three separate sheets of paper. Make book fold templates in photoshop turn any image or text. Ive seen methods that use precise mathematical calculations for each page and the use of a ruler for each fold. Yes, i realized that using excel to build patterns meant that i could fold pictures. As promised, this is an updated tutorial on making your own word or numbers book folding pattern using microsoft word.
The program can be tricky to install but is a quick means of obtaining your measure and mark patterns. This listing is for 20 patterns to create your own folded book art the patterns included are those shown in the picture you will recieve an instant down load of the patterns for your convenience and the files. This tuto is made with photoshop you can find a free trial version on the web. Make book fold templates in photoshop turn any image or text into a. This pattern is for the word mum and requires at least 402 pages in the book 201 folds. Its such a fun way of reusing old books and give them another purpose. The folded book company home of 3d book art and folded book sculptures. Book page folding is merely folding the pages of your book to create an art piece. You may wish to use one of our folding tools to create a neater, sharper fold and crease. New 2 lined pattern custom initials and custom date. Totally free cut and fold patterns will help you start the art of book folding with ease.