Make a Tiny Book: Miniature Bookbinding and Illustration
A course by Evan Lorenzen , Multidisciplinary Artist
Learn how to tell your story intricately by making a teeny tiny book from scratch and filling it with precise, micro-scale illustrations
Learn how to tell your story intricately by making a teeny tiny book from scratch and filling it with precise, micro-scale illustrations
The challenge of making miniature art has fascinated humans for centuries, and artist Evan Lorenzen is no exception. From tiny tarot cards to dime-sized pet portraits, he specializes in micro-scale illustrations and books. His work has led him to collaborate with the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Amsterdam, Cat Art Show L.A., and hundreds of individual collectors.
In this online course, Evan teaches you the intricacies of miniature bookmaking, from cover to cover. Learn to develop a concept and tell a story through small-format illustrations, as well as how to bind the pages and design a hard cover to encase them. Turn your big ideas into tiny works of art.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 36 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (51)
- 2,592 students
- 17 lessons (2h 45m)
- 36 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a miniature, hardbound book filled with tiny illustrations and text.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone interested in bookmaking and working on a miniature scale.
Requirements and materials
Basic drawing skills are recommended, but not essential.
As for materials, you need simple drawing and bookmaking supplies, which your teacher will specify during the course, along with household alternatives for some of the more specialized items he uses.
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A course by Evan Lorenzen
Evan Lorenzen, better known as Art and Such Evan, is a multidisciplinary artist who specializes in micro illustrations. While studying animation in college, he became interested in bookmaking and took a course to learn the process. Several years later, he decided to try it on a small scale and has been passionate about the medium of miniature ever since, as it challenges both his physical and creative limits.
Throughout his career, Evan has had the opportunity to collaborate with organizations like the Miniature Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Amsterdam, Cat Art Show L.A., and hundreds of individual collectors. His work has been featured in exhibits across the US and abroad, including the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil and the Nucleus Gallery in Portland, Oregon.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Materials and Essential Concepts
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Tools and Materials
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Bookbinding Terms and Techniques
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Breakdown of the Book Layout
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U3
The Design: From Idea to Paper
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Brainstorming the Story
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Thinking About The Design of the Book
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Making a Tiny Softcover Sketchbook 1
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Making a Tiny Softcover Sketchbook 2
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Putting the Ideas to Paper
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U4
Making a Hardcover Book
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Illustrating the Final Pages
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Assembling the Text Block
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Making the Cover 1
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Making the Cover 2
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Attaching the Cover
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U5
Sharing and Developing Your Work
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Display and Presentation of Your Work
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Creating a Multicopy Edition
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FP
Final project
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Make a Tiny Book: Miniature Bookbinding and Illustration
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lilimgaravaglia
PlusEstupendo curso...... y muy claramente explicado. Me encantan las miniaturas y el poder hacer libros mini me parece genial. Los tips que ofrece Evan son especiales. Lo recomiendo !
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s_peahen
A great course! Thank you Evan! I started it because I wanted to improve my bookbinding skills, but the tutor inspired me to stake a step further and I suddenly had all sorts of ideas of what I could include as content in my tiny books. As a person who considers themselves fairly skilled in crafts but rather limited in artistic ideas, this was a nice surprise and testament to the quality of the course. Produced a tiny book that I was very happy with and I hope to produce more. Recommended.
snehal.saraiya
Amazing to see how tiny things could look so beautiful and meaningful!! Loved the journey into tiny things
doudou5052
J'ai adoré le concept du mini livre et les explications. Ce cours est aussi original que pédagogique. Je le recommande à ceux et celles qui veulent conjuguer la reliure, le dessin et sortir des sentiers battus.
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pinescrim
I had seen Evan's tiny art before and was thrilled when I saw this was his course. I learned tiny details that solved some of mysteries of book construction. KUDOS for the pace of his voice (soothing) and the neatness of his work space and hands. Nice camera work and scripting. I am now tackling this tiny new little art form with gusto.