EXPLORATIONS WITH A TRIPTYCH BOOK STRUCTURE

This book structure, also called “gate fold“ or “triptych,” is a hard cover, multi-needle Coptic book structure with a wonderful twist. The completed book is essentially two books facing each other, both sewn to the same back cover allowing the books to open out like a set of French doors. We will add a more sculptural element to our books by shaping our covers and text pages to reflect the shape of a house and sew a button or bead to each cover, like door knobs, to act as a creative closure for the book. A perfect workshop for the beginning or experienced bookmaker looking to “breaks the bounds” of the average journal, sketchbook, or artist book structure.

Materials List:

*Four 1.5 or 2 inch, curved binding needles

*Awl

*Bonefolder

*Pencil, eraser, and scissors

*Medium sized glue brush

*Small self healing cutting mat

*Pencil sized or small exacto knife and extra blades.

*A medium sized, metal (not plastic) “L” square.

This is a tool commonly used by architects and construction

workers. It is basically two heavy duty metal rulers that are fused at

a corner to make a 90 degree angle.

*A few found buttons, any size or color

*A personal collection of mixed media memorabilia: paper scraps, pressed leaves and

flowers, twigs, fabric scraps, stamps, bottle caps, old photographs anything that is

inspiring to you.

*Journal for note taking