Bookbinding of Your Artwork without Folds
A course by Susana Dominguez Martin , National Artistic Bookbinding Award (Spain, 2017)
Joined April 2018
Learn how to present your work artisanally to open at 180º without losing any visual information
Joined April 2018
An essential part of any collection of art is in its presentation, a craft that can enhance and even become a part of its narrative. Susana Domínguez, winner of the National Artistic Bookbinding Award in Spain (2017), is a specialist in this beautiful discipline and is the founder of Códex studio, a place of international reference in the artistic bookbinding field. Through her continuous investigation and experimentation with different materials and techniques, she creates innovative solutions that adapt to the needs of each art piece.
In her first Domestika course, Susana taught the basics of Handmade Binding without Stitches to create your own art book. In this course, she teaches you how to join loose pages to bind them without any folds and with a full 180º opening without losing any print, image, or other information. Use either the artwork itself or add other materials as a supporting structure, and develop two types of models in a simple way, without the need for any previous experience.
What will you learn in this online course?
21 lessons & 10 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (825)
- 21,553 students
- 21 lessons (4h 27m)
- 10 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create two bookbinding models for your artwork with which you can add many other types of media to either bind them and create concertinas or for bookbinding with stitches.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For anyone interested in bookbinding: graphic artists, photographers, illustrators, as well as binders.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is required to take this course.
As for materials you’ll need any type of artwork (photography, collage, postcards, watercolor, drawings…), cardboard and/or poster board, Wenzhou paper or any type of Japanese paper, Tyvek (optional), a ruler, a craft knife, PVA glue, methyl, cement paper (optional), and double-sided polyester film tape (optional).
Reviews
Susana Dominguez Martin
A course by Susana Dominguez Martin
As a classically-trained bookbinder, Susana's mission has always been to expand accessibility to this art form by searching for more affordable techniques, in terms of both time and materials, which also lend a contemporary image to the artist's book, beyond that of classic bookbinding. Susana Domínguez's style is characterized by her drive to break new ground while defining her image and seeking solutions to the needs of modern-day bookbinding. She is constantly experimenting with different materials and techniques, learning from fellow artists, and often borrowing from other disciplines.
Her work has received awards in Spain and other EU countries. Since 2006, she has been teaching her craft alongside Guadalupe Roldán at the studio she founded: Códex. Their studio has become an international reference in artistic bookbinding and is a space for exchanging ideas and knowledge where many bookbinders and artists from different nationalities have honed their skills and explored their creative potential.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Previous steps
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Tools
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materials
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Image preparation: bifolius and skin base
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U3
Preparation of the project: joining the sheets
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Basic union of two elements: bifolios 1
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Basic union of two elements: bifolios 2
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Union of three or more elements: concertina
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Bi-fold sewing 1
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Bi-fold sewing 2
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Bi-fold sewing 3
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Bi-fold sewing 4
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U4
Preparation and joining of the covers
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Spineless covers for concertina 1
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Spineless covers for concertina 2
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Three pieces (with spine) for concertina 1
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Three pieces (with spine) for concertina 2
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Covers for stitched binding 1
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Covers for stitched binding 2
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U5
Final recommendations
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Alternatives of different image supports
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Presentation variants: play with sizes and perspective
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FP
Final project
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Bookbinding of Your Artwork without Folds
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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Very good course for anyone who wants to learn bookbinding.
Easy to understand and follow along.
grudeum
Super
analiamperea
Excelente explicaciones! Recomendable
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paoloftk
I found this course very practical and inspiring. I am looking forward to follow the other ones from Susana.
karinadetalles
Un curso realmente hermoso, todo explicado al detalle, con ejemplos. Un curso muy muy útil tanto para encuadernadores como para principiantes
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