How to Make an Accordion Book | Bookbinding Tutorial by @karenkavett

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[SeaLemonDIY]

Thanks for mentioning me Karen Kavett! Great tutorial for an accordion book and you are welcome on the bookbinding turf anytime! ;D

[michaelisss]

I actually need this for an English project, thank youuuu!

[gabe_s_videos]

That bound accordion book looks like it would make a really cool CD/record booklet if you glued a sleeve for the disk on the back of the first page. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've bought a few CDs that were packaged like that.

[hecatearadia]

Very nice, using this application for my brothers memorial. Thanks. Very helpful.

[FortheLoveofOrganizing]

You are the queen of DIY! Love this and appreciate you showing us step-by-step. xo! 

[andeemarih]

I have an assignment here in the project that you made thank you it is very useful 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[naylaahmed]

WOW!HELPED ME ALOT TO MAKE MY SCIENCE HOLIDAY HOMEWOW.THANK YOU😊😊

[cescadiebschlag]

Hi Karen, I've come late to the party, but really appreciate your clear instructions and your enthusiasm!

[DunkRyan]

I love all the different suggestions you offer to dress the books up or down! And yes, we need a rubber band bound books tips and tricks tutorial video, too!

[miguelhernandezveliz]

Hey I am studying graphic design in england. (i am originally from peru.) I just saw your video. it was very useful. Thank you!

[DJ_Bonebraker]

Fun fact: Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican Codices were accordion books: The scribes would take either one long sheet of Amate bark paper or deerskin parchment (or several shorter sheets glued together) and fold it accordion style, but they also generally used both sides of the sheet.

[muhammadarzoo]

Understood it pretty well good job keep doing it it's the best way to teach someone👍👍👍

[nadialeigh-anckerhitchcock]

My design teacher sent me spiraling into a panic when he told me that he wanted me to make an accordion book. Thanks for convincing me that’s it actually possible!

[PhyskoaNarkaios]

Thanks so much for this! Perfect for my new obsessions with Zentangle® and frugality.

[hadrosaurus]

thank you for this informative video!! I can't wait to start

[christinecrawford]

Great information Karen Kavett ! Thanks for sharing. I'm not a graphic designer or artist but I'm a scrapbooker so I see loads of potential with this type of book! :) Oh, and I would definitely love to see the rubberband binding technique also!

[PDJ]

Thank you. I had to make an accordion layout for one of my classes and this helped a lot.

[xxxxkrzyxxxx]

Laughed hard at the printer problems being a graphic designer. Great video, thank you so much!

[chrisalexandra]

Printing is the bane of my existence so I loved your sacrificial segment lol

[Rebeccaaaaar]

Im also a Graphic Design student! HOLA.
Im doing a accordion bind for a comic book Zine. So Thank you so much :))