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Thank you so much for taking A New Use for An Old Book: The Mountain Fold. I believe that art is a way to clear our minds of all the daily clutter and hopefully, you were able to clear some of that clutter away today. Here are a few things to look at to explore what we did today and some other information.

Key Takeaways and Next Steps:

In this class we:

Learned what book folding is and the terms used by book folding artists
Learned and practiced the sailboat fold in 3 ways: center, down and up.
Created a beautiful and unique piece of art

Supplies We Used

A hardcover or paperback book that you no longer will read (or plain paper just to practice)
A heavy book or piece of wood
Scissors
Binder clips and rubber bands (optional)

Book Pattern

Sailboat fold center- either mark or eyeball your book’s center and fold both pages to that center line.
Sailboat down-fold the top corner of your book to the gutter and then fold the bottom corner of book to meet the triangle you made.
Sailboat up-fold the bottom corner of your book to the gutter and then fold the top corner of book to meet the triangle you made.
Repeat this pattern over and over until you have folded all the pages in your book.

Places to find books for your art

Your public library
Local school and university libraries
Thrift stores and garage sales
Facebook Marketplace
Your own bookshelf
Friends, family, and neighbors
Booksellers Look at Craig’s List and the Freecycle Network to see if anyone in your area is giving away books. Please note that you need to be very cautious if meeting someone. Always meet in a public space and take a friend with you.

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