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Simple One-Sheet book
Sarah Smith's instructions for a simple one-sheet book that's perfect for zines. Multiple one-sheet books can be glued or sewn together to make a book with more pages.
One-Sheet Book Variations
Bill Hanscom's instructions for making a number of one-sheet books. Note: the dotted lines are folds and the solid lines are cuts.
Zine Using Adobe InDesign
Sarah Smith's instructions on how to create a one-sheet book using Adobe Indesign to get images and text onto the pages.
Turkish Map Fold
Instructions on how to fold a map or larger sheet or map to create an exciting pop-out
Card Stock Cover for Accordion Book
Sarah Smith's instructions for creating simple card stock covers to give an accordion book a little bit heft at the covers.
Double Fan Adhesive
Sarah Smith's instructions for making a double fan adhesive book, which is a good way to binding together books made of single sheets of paper. With a different approach to the cover, the book can look like a paperback, a hard cover book or even function like a pad of paper.
Blizzard Book
Hedi Kyle's (the inventor of this structure) instructions on how to make a blizzard book, which is a great structure for single sheets of information that can be removed and reordered.
Single Section Pamphlet
Sarah Smith's instructions for a single section pamphlet, which is perfect for a small journal, zine or poetry chapbook. These instructions involve a card stock cover, but it could also have a hard cover.
Two-Section Pamphlet
Sarah Smith's instructions on how to make a two-section pamphlet/booklet, which is perfect for a pamphlet with more pages or thicker paper. It also has a pleat in the center, which could have items attached or printed on it.
Sewn Books—More than 3 Sections (thicker, more complex books)
Four-Slot Long Stitch
Sarah Smith's Instructions on how to make a four-slot long stitch book. This book is a good way to bind multiple sections together with out glue and with the sewing attractively exposed on the spine.