Dragon Scale Binding

Cynthia Tidler, a University of Wisconsin-Madison, Master of Fine Arts graduate from 2015, was a student in my book arts class. Cindy had written a creation story for her folklore class and wanted to create a unique book. As she searched for an appropriate book structure, she learned about the Dragon Scale binding. This style of binding was popular in China around 650 A.D. While she was not able to find many examples to use for reference, the book structure was very appealing to her. The structure allows the viewer to turn individual pages and then roll it into a scroll. Her book combined her panoramic drawing with the text that she wrote.
Since the making of her book, examples of this binding can be found if you search on the internet. We hope you enjoy this how-to video.