The document provides instructions for creating a Japanese stab binding book. It includes a list of necessary materials and guidelines for page layout, content creation, cover design, binding technique, and samples. The author created a book containing Japanese Hiragana lettering as a study reference for their Japanese class using this stab binding method.

1. Stab Binding:
Japanese
Lettering
For my Artist’s Books and Graphic
Novels class, we were given the option
to do a Japanese Stab Binding book for
one of our projects.
For mine, I decided I’d stick with the
Japanese them, so I created a book that
contains the Japanese Hirigana lettering.
I figured, I’d make something practical
for me to use afterwards. I’m still learning
Japanese, and learning all the new
characters by heart will take some time.
So now, I have myself a little book to use
as a reference.
Created completely by: Anju Rozina

2. Stab Binding Book
• Bull Dog Clips
• Quality Paper (Must work
with ink)
• Cardboard/Artist Board
• Thread, Hammer & Awl
• Decorative paper (optional)
• Exacto Knife
• Pencil & Eraser
• Markers/Brush &
Ink/Other Media of choice
• Stencil (optional)
• Ruler & Square

3. Page Content
• Decide what you want your book to contain.
• Determine a good page layout for your content.
• Crop your pages & do page content roughly first.
• Finalize with the artistic media you’ve decided upon.

4. Book Cover
Once you’ve finished all your
content, take the measurements
of one of your pages and create
your cover. Make sure the cover
measures 5mm’s extra on each of
the 3 sides where your book won’t
be bound. Creating a hinge cover
makes it easier to open the cover.
• Use your bulldog clips to hold all
your work together.
• Make and mark the measurements
for where you will do your binding.
(The exact stab binding sewing
pattern is up to you)
• Design the cover of your book.
• Using an awl and hammer, make
the holes for your sewing.

5. Content Samples

6. Stab Binding Samples
These are just some photo examples of how I did my
own stab binding project. There are various different
sewing patterns for stab binding, this is just one.
NB: Its up to you whether you want to cover up the
binding with decorative paper.

7. Final Product
This is what my final product looks like.
There’s not actually supposed to be a loose
thread from the binding, but I chose to keep
mine and make it decorative.