Zhen Xian Bao Hardcover Sampler Online
April 5 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$156.00A 2-Day Online Workshop!
Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6, 12-3pm ET via Zoom
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About this Workshop:
Join us for an exciting two-day exploration of folding trays and collapsible boxes, a masu box and small booklet assembly with this Zhen Xian Bao hardcover sampler project. This is a great way to mix and match papers and play with an adaptive and fun book structure. The hardcover book houses all your folded explorations and when completed could be used as a travel case for pencils, paper, collages, postage stamps, photos and other small art or craft supplies.
Level: Intermediate – Basic bookmaking skills, including knowledge of paper grain, gluing paper to board and folding, is recommended.
Registration closes March 25, 2025. Students will need to gather/purchase all materials for class (see the materials list below). The detailed list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Rosemary Rae
Please Note: The online session will be recorded for Pyramid Atlantic’s private use to better optimize our programming and share as examples for funders. You may mute your microphone or turn off your camera if you do not wish to be recorded. Access to the recording(s) will be made available to all participants for a limited time.
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Note: This class will involve a lot of paper folding. All paper and board noted below will need to be cut to size and ready ahead of class start time.
Registration does not include any provided materials. Students will need to gather/purchase their own supplies for class. The full supply list is available below and will be included in the confirmation email with some additional recommended resources.
FOR COVER OF BOOK:
- 3 pieces of book board or chipboard
(two at 5.75” w x 10.5” h for covers;
one at 2.25” w x 10.5” h for spine) - Book cloth (approx. 4.50” w x 12” h)
- Decorative paper for covers
(2 sheets cut to 5.75” w x 12” h)* - Decorative paper for liner/endpapers
(cut to 13” w x 10.25” h)* - PVA glue and brush OR glue stick
- Self-healing mat
- X-acto knife
- Scissors
- Bone folder
- Waste paper/newsprint to cover work surface when gluing
- 1 sheet of Decorative paper for flower top box
(18” w x 9” h)** - Ribbon to use for tie closure (approx. 20-24” long)
**Flower top box is optional, will be included if time allows.
FOR INTERIOR (INSIDE FRONT COVER):
- 1 sheet of Decorative paper for large bottom tray
(14.50” w x 14.50” h)* - 1 sheet of Decorative paper for clutch tray
(8.5” w x 11” h)* - 2 sheets of Decorative paper for smaller trays
(8” w x 8” h)* - 1 sheet of Decorative paper for small twist box
(4” w x 8” h)*
FOR INTERIOR (INSIDE BACK COVER):
- 1 sheet of Decorative paper for collapsible masu
(12.25” w x 12.25” h)* - 1 sheet of Decorative paper for Folded Tray
(13.5” w x 13.5” h)* - 1 sheet of Decorative paper for Pocket
(approx. 5” w x 7” h) * - Approx. 8 sheets of small offcut/scrap pieces for 2 small booklets (approx. 2” w x 4.25” h) *
- 2 sheets of decorative paper
(approx. 6.5” w x 6.5” h)* - Awl
- Needle and colored book binding thread
- Velcro buttons or magnets
- Scrap images, decorative elements, images to decorate interiors of booklets and/or boxes
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Rosemary Rae is a creative director/designer, artist, and design educator living in San Diego, CA. A graduate of Moore College of Art & Design and Vermont College of Fine Arts, she currently works as a graphic designer. In addition to designing her unique line of letterpressed greeting cards, she also creates collages and artist books, which have been featured in many juried exhibitions. Learn more about her work by visiting www.rosemaryraedesign.com.