AY Honor Sketchbooks and Notepads

Sketchbooks and Notepads

Skill Level

2

Year

2019

Version

15.07.2026

Approval authority

Euro-Asia Division

Overview

Learn how to design and construct your own notebooks and sketchbooks, combining craftsmanship, creativity, and practical bookbinding skills to produce functional and artistic handmade books.

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

6. Create at least three sketchbooks or notebooks using three different binding methods (one of them must be "stitching") and three different types of covers. Include internal pockets in one of the sketchbooks. Use different decorative elements to embellish the covers.