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Make an Artist's Book or a Zine: Accordion Fold Artists' Books

What's an Accordion Fold?

Accordion fold books are one of the most common structure types in artists' books and one of the easiest to make. They consist of either a single sheet of paper or a series of joined sheets that are folded in a zigzagging pattern. 

You can see examples of accordion fold books in the MassArt Library collection here.

Image: Andre Lee, Conversations in the Sky

Accordion Fold Videos

A Variation on an Accordion -- Make a Flutter Book