We cover the things to look for and stay away from. We stuck green paper onto the cardboard first to make it look like grass. This book folding art is a great way to upcycle an old book. The fourth, fifth and sixt image let you see how the book should look like once you folded some pages. It is available to download immediately after purchase. The kind of folding ive done is simple no real pattern required but i definitely inspired by the budget living feature. A spot of diy book art, and a giveaway kates creative space. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Then when it loads up, find the little button that looks like this.
Book art created by folding recycled books into images and words. How to make trees or christmas trees from paperback books. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Create your own stunning piece of book art with this mom combi cut and fold book folding pattern. Different ways to make your own pattern the folded book. I just absolutely love creating my own folded book art. So when the opportunity came up to help kaboodle mum to test her new patterns for book folding and my friend forget me knit tagged me in her post i was really excited to get. This book folding pattern will allow you to create your own image of the word mum with a butterfly in a piece of folded book art.
Mom word book folding pattern this small ebook contains a pattern for you to make your own folded book, by measuring and folding pages. 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. It will arrive as a pdf document so you can access it on. Standard and cut and fold patterns are supported and are very simple to use. Once you have this knowledge its a very easy craft to get involved with. View the book folding templatespatterns for you to fold your own. Mum in heart pattern 188 folds, 376 pages the pattern uses the measure and fold method along with cuts. If youd like to start easy, see my tutorial using an old kids book. Youre likely to have all the tools you need to get started already and second hand books dont. This the easiest to follow tutorial on youtube, of how. Easy to follow patterns for you to create stunning book folding projects and gifts that youll be proud of and will amaze your friends and family. I ve just uploaded a new and revised book folding pattern for the heart and baby feet pattern.
Once you know how our method works, you can fold any pattern from our website you like. View all of the free book folding patterns that bookami has to offer. Mar, 20 firstly a huge thank you for the lovely comments about harrys playroom and the book nook. In various places, i saw those beautiful folded book art pieces like in these instructables. The pattern requires 241 folds so you will need a book preferably hard backed with at least 482 pages and which is a minimum of 21 cms tall 8 inches. Book folding pattern for the word mum with a butterfly. Hardcover book ruler cmmm or combination square pencil bone folder optional all my patterns use. We can also design custom requested patterns with any word or symbol you need. All book folding patterns are fully tested, so you wont find any issues with them. Glue the first and last pages together to make the round toadstool shape. Have a go and join the craze that is sweeping the nation.
Decide on the word or image you would like to fold. This pattern enables the folder to create the pattern pictured in to a book. This is presented in the table style of measurements, perhaps more suitable for larger screens difficult to see on phones, i think. I put this book folding tutorial together to help people new to book folding get to grips with the basics. I also have a full tutorial for a hanging book fold. It can, at times, be a little fiddly and time consuming because, depending on the level of detail in a pattern, you may have to deal with very many folds per page alot of which may be of just a mm in size.
Bookami book folding patterns templates free book folding. 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. This pattern will allow you to fold the word mom into your book. Kaboodle mum sent me a link to a fantastic tutorial shes made which literally explained everything i needed to know, and. Free book folding videos howtos, tutorials for patterns.
On the good side, its a great catching up on tv viewing hobby as long as you dont lose your place. Book folding australia, melbourne, victoria, australia. This was a trial run at book folding so i chose an outdated paperback reference book. Bookfolding expert debbi moore, takes you through step by step how to. For future projects i will use hardback books for added support. Each pattern we post will be unique to this site and no more. Includes free printable downloads pdf to personalise your book art and full step by step tutorial. Animal painting on canvas, abstract art, thick paint, original handmade art, certificate attached, by koby feldmos by kobyfeldmos.
Nov 01, 2015 as promised, heres the seven part tutorial a book folding course. How to make trees or christmas trees out of paperback books. Start folding the pages by turning the right hand top corner of the page down to the spine of the book, as far as it will go, until you have a nice sharp fold at the top of the spine where the page is attached. Theyve also developed a special beginner friendly starter. Here is part one of the start of our adventure into book folding. Glue the fairy book onto a round piece of cardboard. This diy tutorial video shows the basics of creating your own folded book art. Mum 1 mmf book folding pattern zoes novel creations. Book folding pattern for a cat on craftsuprint add to basket. Nov 11, 2016 this diy tutorial video shows the basics of creating your own folded book art. How to make folded book art easier using your computer. Mum book folding pattern instant download by patternsbydaisykay book folding.
Obviously if you have a longer word you will need more pages to fit it in and still have the recognizable detail. Why not try some of our free bookfolding patterns to get you started. Continue folding the pages alternately until you have folded the whole book. Perfect to give as a special gift or just to keep as a unique piece of home decor. Please subscribe if you would like to see the rest of the series and other videos. Diy folded book art how to tutorial bookfolding pattern. Create fabulous 3d book art following our book folding templates. Book folding pattern joy instant download pdf 192 folds with tutorial. Simple heart mmf freebie book folding pattern perfect. Please read the product description below for exact details about this pattern. The folded book art seemed to capture a few imaginations, so this week heres a mini tutorial on how i made the various books above and below, using a pile of 20p junk shop books. We will be posting tutorials and offering users the chance of ordering a custom folded book pattern.
Book folding pattern baby feet in heart love book folding. The sharon bag free patterncrochet flower bouquet free pattern gifts for friends this pattern can map the folder for creating the pattern in a book. Learning to book fold with kaboodle mum its a bugs life. How to book fold simple tutorial doodle and stitch. Bookfolding expert debbi moore, takes you through step by step how to get started with this fun pastime by bookfolding a single word. The video below teaches you what to look for when picking a book for your pattern. Its been around for a few months but i know a few people have bought it as a christmas thank you gift for their teacher so hope the link will help you find it. The pattern is for a book with 400 numbered pages 200 folds. To make these fabulous creations all you need is a book, a pencil and a ruler. A book preferably a hardbacked book and 400 pages or more. The small heart folded book that is folded in this. It can, at times, be a little fiddly and time consuming because, depending on the level of detail in a pattern, you may have to deal with very many folds per page alot of which may be of just a.
Bookarthowtofoldabookintoaword, foldedbookartbestmostcleartutorialavailable and as i am an avid reader and love books, paper and art. 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. Try to keep the folds at 90 degrees or as close to it as possible. At least 588 pages around 21,5 cm height materials. See the full range of bookfolding patterns, books and cds at create. Join the bookfolding craze with our huge range of book fold patterns.
Book folding tutorial and a free pattern sacha and co. Nov 22, 2015 i found it really relaxing and therapeutic and theres something really satisfying about seeing all those perfect edges creating these letters all regimented in a row. Firstly a huge thank you for the lovely comments about harrys playroom and the book nook. Here you will find a full range of free standard book folding patterns. This baby feet book folding pattern allows you to create your own folded book art as pictured in the book above. Ruler or something hard and flat that you can use to press down the folds. Book arthowtofolda book intoaword, folded book artbestmostclear tutorial available and as i am an avid reader and love books, paper and art.
Ive just realised that i didnt let you know that there was a tutorial available for the apple and teacher pattern. Whilst it may look difficult and complicated, cut and fold book folding is actually very easy to do. Start your book folding journey by downloading a free pdf today in our shop. This the easiest to follow tutorial on youtube, of how to make any patterns for the art of book. If youre looking for a free pattern, you can get one here. Mum folded book art pattern pdf free instructions book folding. The following downloads are templates for my craft tutorials. Aug 25, 2015 this the easiest to follow tutorial on youtube, of how to make any patterns for the art of book folding. As promised, heres the seven part tutorial a book folding course. Then fold each page twice on the marks you made in the previous step, like you can see in the second and third image. Before anyone gets upset with me for destroying books. Its such a fun way of reusing old books and give them another purpose. This the easiest to follow tutorial on youtube, of how to make any patterns for the art of book folding.
Please do not copy, share or sell this pattern but i do hope you sell lots of books made using it. With the pattern download you will receive 2 pages of graphics. Repeat these steps untill you have folded all the marked pages. View all of the book folding patterns that bookami has to offer. The shorter the book the less opportunity for great detail but the longer the book the more folding you have to do.