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Lovely woven ribbons with text not only grace the cover of this delightful little book, they also play an important role in the binding. This book features hard covers, watercolor pages and colorful signature wraps sewn over luscious ribbons in a criss-cross fashion, known as the Romanesque braid binding. Hardware connections attach the ribbons to the covers. Students may watercolor their pages with background color in advance of class, if they wish.

Book of Talking Ribbons

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kit fee: $5        supply list

• The kit fee of $5. includes a set of book boards pre-cut to the correct size, printed ribbons, waxed linen sewing thread, backing paper, metal brads, all templates, and a take-home illustrated instruction booklet so that students can re-create the project again.
  
  
• Tools & Materials Supply List for Students
  
  
• Cutting mat
• Ruler with metal cutting edge
• X-acto knife and extra blades
• Bone folder
• Scissors
• Pencil with eraser
• 1/2" brush for glue
• 2 medium bulldog clips
• 2 sewing needles, bookbinding or tapestry no. 22
• Hole punching tool with a needle size point
• Japanese screw punch with 2.0 bit, OR 1/8" hollow punch and a small hammer
• Small bottle of PVA (polyvinyl acetate) bookmaking adhesive, or Sobo
• 1 piece of decorative paper, 4" H x 10" W for the covers
• 1 piece of decorative paper, 4" H x 5" W for the endpapers
• 12 sheets of watercolor paper, 3 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W (140 lb. or comparable weight, any finish)
• 3 pieces of decorative paper, 4" H x 11" W for the signature wraps
• Tissue, vellum and other thin papers are not suitable for this project

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Pam Sussman is a full-time teacher, author and book artist working in paper and fabrics. Formerly a graphic designer, Pam studied bookmaking with Shereen LaPlantz, and for many years taught classes at Art Continuum in Cleveland. She is the author and illustrator of Fabric Art Journals: Making, Sewing and Embellishing Journals from Cloth and Fibers, published by Rockport/Quarry Books in November, 2005. Recent teaching venues include the Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, Quilt Surface Design Symposium in Columbus, Ohio, Chautauqua Institution in New York and ArtFest. During the summer months, Pam hosts week long book and paper arts workshops from her home studio in Munster, Indiana, a suburb of Chicago.