Inventive Sketchbook Making

Our first sketchbook is made from a simple rectangle of paper. This is a quick and easy make and a great starting point to ease you into making your own inventive books.

You will need:

Paper

Scissors or craft knife, ruler and cutting mat

Our second book is also made from a simple sheet of paper and can be easily customised depending on how you want to use it.

You will need:

Paper

Scissors

Our third book can be made from a variety of papers and in this video I'll show you ways of preparing your paper as well as how to make this sketchbook.

You will need:

An assortment of papers

Elastic bands

A piece of cardboard (e.g. from a cardboard box or bit of packaging)

Scissors or craft knife and cutting mat

Ruler

Spoon

This sketchbook builds on the skills from the last sketchbook (the elastic band book) but is finished with a simple stitch binding instead.

You will need:

An assortment of papers

Card (for the cover)

Strip of paper the same height as your book pages

Pencil

Scissors

Needle

Strong thread (a strong embroidery thread is good)

This is a really fun make and great for using up things like leaflets, tourist maps and other bits and pieces you may have collected.

You will need:

An assortment of papers

An envelope to use as a template

Pencil

Scissors or craft knife and cutting mat

Glue stick

The last sketchbook I'm going to share with you is the origami sketchbook. Using simple folds you'll learn to create an expanding sketchbook that's great for playing with form and colour.

You will need:

An assortment of paper

Scissors or craft knife and cutting mat

Glue stick

To take your inventive books to the next level you might want to add covers. This video will show you a simple way of creating beautiful covers for that finishing touch!

You will need:

Cardboard (the backs of old sketchbooks is perfect!)

Paper (or fabric) to cover your cardboard

Scissors or craft knife and cutting mat

Glue stick

In this final video I'll share some of my Inventive Sketchbooks with you and show you some of the ways I use them. There's also a certificate that you can download as a record of your achievement!