Book Folding/ Combi Tutorial
This tutorial shows how to do combination fold/cut book folding/book art.
The book has to be: Hard cover, can't have a crooked or broken spine, the page edges need to be uniform, the pages should all be the same type/color (it shouldn't have picture "inserts" or different color pages), and most patterns need to be a 400 or more page book. You can find books at yard sales, clearance racks, secondhand stores, or maybe your own bookshelf. The one I use in the tutorial I got for $1 at Mardels. I've also purchased books from Dirt Cheap and Goodwill. I have not paid more than $3 for a book. As stated in the video, both my rulers and "binder clip" came from Dollar Tree and the Fiskars scissors I bought at Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon that's on their app.
I also forgot to mention in the tutorial what to do if you have more pages than the pattern calls for. If it's just few pages, you can just cut them out. If you have a lot of pages you may want to leave them in so as not to mess up the book. In that case you will want the same number of pages before and after all your marked pages. The best way to figure it out is simple math. The book in this video needs 428 pages but there are 448. So the means there are 20 pages left over. The 20 left over is actually the page numbers so they are front and back of one leaf. Since there are 20 pages, that means there are actually only 10 "leaves" (simply divide by two). Since you want the same number of left over pages in front and behind your marked pages, that means I will have 5 "leaves" in front and will start my marking on the 6th leaf (or page 13) and that will leave me with 5 "leaves" left over at the end. I hope this isn't too confusing. If it is, I will make sure and explain it on my next book folding tutorial.
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THANK YOU!!! I've watched a blue billion tutorials and yours is the only one I REALLY understand. You are an excellent teacher and for that, you've gained a new follower. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this video tutorial. 😁
@createanew2
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! I made this because it was so hard to find a good tutorial! I meant to do more and got into crocheting 😂 but I will do a few more tutorials soon now that I have a better setup! Enjoy making book art!
Great explanation. I was stuck on a particular book and your explanation was right on. Thank you.
@createanew2
3 жыл бұрын
bachan wright I'm happy this helped!
Thank you thank you! I’m attempting to make a gift and was feeling overwhelmed until I found your video! Your voice is so calming and instructions clear and understandable!
@createanew2
2 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy this has helped you!
Thank you for taking the time to do this. I'm excited to learn a new technique.
@createanew2
4 жыл бұрын
Shan F you are very welcome! I promise more videos are coming soon. Hopefully by next week!
Just getting into this made a simple heart .just loved it .I though it was a little easy I like more of a challenge Than I came across your post and well this is more like I want combination. Can't wait for some patterns
@createanew2
3 жыл бұрын
Barabara Menday I do need to make some more videos 😀
Thank you. This was very helpful.
@createanew2
8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, I love the way the pattern sticks out of the book.❤️
@createanew2
Ай бұрын
Thank you
Finally!! A complete understandable demo and explanation of cut and fold. Have a pattern with no instructions on how. Got to page 14 and ..... now what!! Thank you thank you!! You made my day. God bless you too.
@createanew2
3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! I do plan on doing a couple more videos because it can be difficult without seeing it done. I’m just happy to be able to help others do this.
Thank you 😊
subscribed 😍😍😍😍😍
@createanew2
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Holy crap this is actually a really good tutorial, but what is that thing you put on the ruler? Photo foam? I've always needed something like that to make my marks straight for origami and stuff like that. Thank you if you respond
@ssmcd333
4 жыл бұрын
Crangado sorry for the long response time- the email that I had a comment was in my junk folder. Any way, that is exactly what I used and since it is double sided I put washi tape over the foam.
love the sister one
@createanew2
Ай бұрын
Thank you
Where did you get the sister pattern? I haven’t tried it yet but it looks interesting to do, is it too advanced for my first try at book folding?
@createanew2
2 жыл бұрын
I found someone that makes patterns on one of the book folding Facebook pages. This is quite advanced for your first book. I started out just folding by purchasing books that already had the lines in it to fold. I bought them at Hastings years ago but I’m sure there might be some you can purchase on Amazon. Or look for MMF (measure, mark, fold) patterns
can I get your site for the pattern? I would like to attempt this
@ssmcd333
4 жыл бұрын
You can purchase patterns from Etsy for a minimal price, sometimes you can find some just by googling it, there are also Facebook groups. I don’t sell patterns as I’m not a pattern maker.
I have a pattern in my head... how do I create it into numbers?
@createanew2
3 жыл бұрын
There’s a program called bookgami and tutorials on other ways to create patterns. I personally don’t know how to do that.
How do you create the pattern ??? for any letter or word ??
@createanew2
3 жыл бұрын
I found the pattern. You can buy patterns from ETSY or find a facebook group for bookfolding and sometimes you can get free patterns that way.
Where can I find this pattern. I had bought it years ago but have misplaced it. Is there a free pattern for this. Thank you. Great video
@createanew2
Жыл бұрын
I believe I got it from one of the Facebook groups but I’m not sure who was the creator.
Hi please send me thé instruction for this where i Can peint this numbers
@createanew2
4 жыл бұрын
Lam's BRB I don’t personally own this pattern because I didn’t make the pattern. You can purchase patterns on Etsy or sometimes you can get free patterns from bookfolding groups on Facebook.
Hey creative chickie, I want 7 letters Name in the book , how to do that? As the letters are different and definitely the measurement will ! Can you help me out!
@createanew2
4 жыл бұрын
I would suggest to find a pattern maker and let them know what you want. There are many on Etsy. Or you can purchase a pattern maker for your computer and make any pattern you want. I unfortunately do not do that or I would do so for you.
@gauravsurana8800
4 жыл бұрын
@@createanew2 I didn't find any such app , can you suggest some other apps?
@createanew2
4 жыл бұрын
Gaurav Surana look up the bookami program
How do I get this pattern
@createanew2
3 жыл бұрын
You can join Facebook groups dedicated to bookfolding and many of them have free patterns.
Where do you get the patterns?
@createanew2
3 жыл бұрын
Most of the ones I have I got from Facebook groups and they many times have free patterns. There are other groups where you can be a tester and get some patterns that way.
How do you know if it's a combi?
@createanew2
3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the pattern will tell you. Most times it’s just according to your preference.
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Holy crap this must take forever
@createanew2
4 жыл бұрын
The one pictured was probably one of the fastest ones I’ve done but they do take many hours over several days. I really need to time it out on the next book I do.
@bournefree
4 жыл бұрын
Creative Chickie I’m a newbie and a little confused , my pattern shows folds at 3 ,4.1, 4 .5, 4.9, 5.3, 6.8, 7.2, 7.7! It’s my understanding that I make top fold at 3 and bottom fold at 7.7 and all the numbers in between are cut.... am I correct as in make a cut at 4.1 and 4.5 then fold, another at 4.9 and 4.3 and fold! Do I leave the tab stick out between 4.5 and 4.9......??
@createanew2
4 жыл бұрын
Ralph Dove yes you do fold the first and last and cut all others in between. So you would fold the tab between 4.1 and 4.5 and leave the next tab out, and every other tab will be folded