bookbinding

Bookbinding topics through the grades

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The following are a sample of bookbinding-related topics and where they might fit across various grades.

Grade 4

  1. Paper making: Using recycled materials and water. Pressing,drying, coloring. Projects with paper, such as greeting cards, Origami, etc.

Making casebound books

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Planning

  1. Collect and sort all internal page content
  2. Create front matter, back matter, etc.
  3. Complete book design (dimensions, unique details and constraints)
  4. Complete materials list

Signature Construction

  1. Sew pages into signatures
  2. Sew signatures together and glue spine
  3. Attach endpapers
  4. Trim edges, especially top and bottom
  5. Gold foil page tops (optional)

Spine Construction

Block printing

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Wood and linoleum block printing.

Linoleum block printing is easier than wood block printing.

Blicks offers a class linoleum printing kit that included most materials for 24 students: About $160

Making hide glue

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Method 1

Materials

  1. Raw hide scraps
  2. Water
  3. Heating source for boiling
  4. Strainer
  5. Metal sheet
  6. Storage container

Directions

Making pigment ink

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Blue Ink

  1. Purchase laundry bluing, which can be found at stores that sells laundry detergent.
  2. Put some laundry bluing in a jar.
  3. Add enough water to achieve the color intensity you want. Your blue ink is now ready for use.
  4. Keep the jar tightly closed when not in use.

Black Ink

  1. Mix 8 ounces of honey with an egg yolk.
  2. Add 1/4 ounce of gum Arabic.
  3. Hold a plate above a lighted candle to make a black slick on the bottom of the plate.

Bookbinding

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Introduction

The following information describes a bookbinding program for Wadorf-inspired classes in grades four through eight. It links main lesson blocks with related specialty subjects across grades and curriculum.