Making Miniature Books Classes - Materials and Equipment list
MAKING MINIATURE BOOKS CLASSES
You will need:
A4 90gsm tracing paper (if it is a little more or less than this, eg. 80, 70, 60 or 100, 110 gsm, it doesn’t matter too much)
Big bulldog clip: These are heavy duty stationery items to clamp/hold lots of paper together, as in the photo
Wooden clamp desirable: if you don’t have, we will make use of what you have, ie the bulldog clip which should be easily available as it is a stationery item
Drawing equipment: Ruler, pencil, pencil sharpener, eraser/rubber
Needle and thread and scissors for hand sewing. Ordinary clothes repair thread is fine as it is so small; I used the free sewing kits I’ve stashed over the years from various hotels
Beeswax (optional but desired): or a beeswax candle
White glue, or PVA glue, or children’s glue, or Elmer’s glue
Thin cotton muslin fabric, say 10 x 10 cm (roughly, your book will be smaller than this). Any other thin or lightweight canvas fabric will do
Wax tape
Scalpel and long sharp scissors
Sandpaper medium grit
And for the cover:
Gum arabic (liquid form, just in case - Winsor and Newton sell)
Gold watercolour paint or shell gold if you have and tiny brushes eg Clouds brush
Saddlelac (will discuss in class)
Methylated spirits or ethanol
- Optional: old Ether brush