Clamshell Box - Handmade Case for a Small Book | Bookbinding

Bounty Archive crafts an elegant handmade clamshell box for a small book. The centerpiece of this project is a blown glass button made by Noriko Naito of Glass Studio Tsubomi. Good things come in small packages. In this case, a 9cm x 12cm line-ruled journal.
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Why do we (humans) love boxes so much? So much is our adoration for opening boxes that even the second-hand thrill of watching somebody else open a box whose contents are already known to us (unboxing videos) has become beloved entertainment. A box creates anticipation, and a beautiful box brings the promise of something at least as beautiful within. Enter the latest side-quest in Bounty Archive’s mission to create thought-provoking book art via saucy techniques: Clamshell boxes.
Practically speaking, a clamshell box is an archival tool for the protection and upright storage of a book or other media. A clamshell box is a loyal servant made bespoke to protect its book from its main enemies: dust, light, and friction.
Though bookbinding, Bounty Archive aims to stretch the traditional concept of a book (two covers, pages) into something more provocative and interactive. All of my books are created on location in my apartment in New York City. I hope that you enjoy the sights, sounds, and general sensations evoked by this ASMR video, to which I've added no music. While this is not intended to be a tutorial, you may feel inspired and/or challenged to use some of the featured techniques to make something functional and beautiful. I hope this is the case.
If you have questions about this process, materials, or bookbinding, just ask me in the comments. I read them all, and I try to reply as soon as possible.
MATERIALS:
Book:
Paper - Lightweight lined scrap (unknown weight)
Thread - French waxed linen thread (size 25)
Covers - Davey’s binder board 98 point (2.5mm)
Spine cover - Leather 1mm
Book Cloth - Asahi book cloth - Marine blue
Headband - Silk, 5/8”
Clamshell Box:
Covers - Davey’s binder board 98 point (2.5mm)
Book Cloths - Asahi book cloth - Marine blue, Asahi book cloth - Black mohair
Button closure - Handblown glass button - Glass Studio Tsubomi
Website:
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Instagram:
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Chapters:
0:01 Intro
0:15 Cutting components
1:00 Constructing boxes
2:01 Covering boxes in fabric
4:19 Making cover
5:23 Glass button
6:10 Combining parts
6:45 Final piece
6:58 Complete
7:25 End card
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How awesome 👍👍

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Beautiful piece.

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