All about bookmarks

Each person who has interrupted reading for a while puts some flat object into the book, so that later they can quickly find the place where they stopped reading. The reader can use tape, braid, paper strip, and other types of bookmarks.

Bookmarks are very handy devices that are placed between book sheets in order to quickly find the desired page... This item is not only an assistant for readers, but also a real work of art.

Even in ancient China and Egypt, scribes attached pieces of papyrus to scrolls so as not to lose the place they needed. During the Middle Ages, bookmarks were common everywhere, since with their help it was possible to thoughtfully and slowly study a large amount of religious literature. Special strips intended for orientation in the book were called registers. Register bookmarks could be silk ribbons, braided laces, knots of thread or loops. They were attached to the side, slightly protruded beyond the edges, thereby making it easier for the reader to find the desired page.

In Germany, the leaf is indicated by stripes attached to the side of the leaf. The strip was applied over the page. Usually it was bent and covered with a strip of sheet on both sides. Small parchment tags were glued to the sheets of the Venetian psalter.

At the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, dried plants often played the role of a bookmark. They were replaced by mass-produced fabric strips. Various wishes were printed on the stripes.By the end of the 19th century, bookmarks began to be produced in paper form with drawings and advertising texts. Preserved items, fastened from several ribbons and decorated with precious stones.

In Russia, the confectionery factory of the Abrikosovs put bookmarks in boxes with sweets and cookies, on the back of which was placed interesting and useful information.

The standard size of a modern bookmark is most often 4x21 cm, but there are products of other sizes and a wide variety of shapes.... They are intended for books, diaries, albums, organizers. Schoolchildren need bookmarks for their notebooks, diary, and each textbook. Most often, convenient devices are ribbons, ribbons or strings well fixed to the spine.

Children's bookmark kits often contain educational pictures that develop the horizons of kids. The adult gift set may contain warm words engraved. There are products with a timer, backlight and even a built-in magnifier. There are different types of bookmarks.

A simple bookmark is placed between the sheets of books. There are options when the flat part is located in the book itself, and the volumetric part is outside. There are types of tabs with a suspension and a clip. Sometimes the products are made in the form of a light metal chain with an anti-corrosion coating. Most often, the accessory has a clip on the cover.

Convenient options are devices with tabs that cling to the sheet. Such a product adheres very tightly to the page. Sometimes they attach some kind of craft to an ordinary paper clip and use it as a bookmark. A special paper clip attached to the side indicates the desired stitch. The paper clip can also be placed at the top to quickly find the page.

The tape attached to the top of the spine of the book is called lasso... The item may have an adhesive layer with which it is adhered to the back of the cover from the inside. Adhesive bookmarks are especially useful for marking up notes and journals. The elastic tag is very practical. With the help of an eraser, you can select several pages at once or a whole block.

A metal bookmark is a thin strip of metal decorated with decorative elements... Sometimes an engraving is placed on an object. Sometimes a thing is supplied with funny inscriptions like "at this place I fell asleep." Most often, you can find the depicted musical instruments, flowers, leaves, hearts, animal figurines. Individual parts of the product can be molded from polymer clay.

The magnetic strip is firmly attached between the pages. It is usually folded in half. The magnetic attachment does not fall out even if the book is dropped. Silver items are well suited for placing them in prayer books, the Bible, and diaries. The silver bookmark is a great gift for book collectors and connoisseurs of literary heritage.

Neon plastic bookmarks attract the attention of reading lovers with their brightness. The material allows you to write with a pen or pencil. Lightweight, plastic-based, double-sided stickers are a great alternative to paper accessories. They do not wrinkle or fall out of the book.

There are devices made of genuine leather. A leather bookmark exudes a special scent that book readers usually like. The original wooden bookmarks, made in the form of a triangular stand, suggest placing the book after stopping reading on a special device.

Cured epoxy bookmarks are often decorated with rhinestones, sequins, and dried flowers. Unique accessories are made of silicone.They allow you to save time searching for the right place. The silicone fingers point directly to the line you left off the last time you read. Lightweight bookmarks for books can be made of beads or beads.

Sometimes a pigtail is made of colored laces or simple threads. An object made of braid, thread or any other fabric is convenient because it does not fall out of the book and does not get lost. Using a tissue bookmark does not take much time. If the tip of the strip is frayed, you can hold it over a candle or match flame.

Currently, designers pay great attention to the design of bookmarks. There are a lot of interesting design findings on any topic. Sometimes autumn, spring, summer or winter decor is applied to the item. Autumn leaves of yellow or red colors, snowdrops, chamomile or large snowflakes can be glued to the product in the form of a pencil.

Colored bookmarks with various animals are created for children. Cute cats can pinch the page with their paws. The felt cat is attached to a ribbon or string. Adorable faces of cats are found on rectangular cardboard tabs.

Felt strip with pink unicorn head suitable for girls of all ages. Knitted unicorn with a rainbow looks stylish and very beautiful. Some people attach a unicorn figurine to a paper clip or ice cream stick.

Original plastic sheetssticking out of a closed book look very cool. Colorful pen bookmarks are interesting for everyone... Customized accessories can be crafted from ordinary wire. With the help of pliers, the wire is continuously guided through the air, as if writing with a pen. It turns out a wire bookmark with your name on it.

While reading the Harry Potter books, you can use the original accessories with the attributes of the wizarding world. With the help of bookmarks, which depict owls and other characters of the work, the reader can easily find the desired page without any magic spells. For fans of Harry Potter, there are souvenir options made on the principle of a clip: the page is clamped on both sides by two magnets.

For boys, paper clips are ideal, to which various characters or cars are attached. Representatives of the stronger sex are attracted by Brawl Stars style bookmarks. They are also interested in Naruto characters.

Stephen King's most unusual bookmarks are made of polymer clay. They are painted with acrylic paint and varnished to provide protection and sealing to the item. The laminated cardboard to which the figurine is attached bears the inscription: "The book is a unique portable magic."

To attract children to reading books, many make bright and colorful bookmarks with their own hands. Various pigtails are woven from colored paper. Kids themselves can make this accessory for themselves. For children, you need to prepare several times rolled up white paper on which you can draw any objects with felt-tip pens and colored pencils. A simple pencil is used to draw fine lines. Kids can stick diamonds, squares, stripes on the product.

To make an origami corner, you need colored paper, glue and scissors. First you need to fold the edge of the sheet at a right angle, then you should fold the second piece. After obtaining a kind of pocket, you need to round off the edges with scissors.

A funny bookmark for children in the form of cats is made of colored thick paper. First, you need to cut out a rectangle with a parameter of 5x10 cm. Next, you should cut off the corners, which we turn into cat ears. The distance between them should be about 2 cm. Draw a muzzle with a simple pencil. At your discretion, portray a cheerful or disgruntled kitten. Then draw the antennae and protruding tongue.

Then you need to cut out the legs separately, with the help of which the device engages. To obtain identical paws, you need to bend a sheet of paper in half and cut the paw. Claws are first drawn with a simple pencil. After that, with felt-tip pens or colored pencils, they circle the eyes, nose, antennae, tongue. The outline of the head, ears and legs is best marked with a black felt-tip pen. With the help of glue, you need to stick the paws just below the tongue. The second foot must be glued at a distance of 1 cm.

The fabric is sealed with some kind of cushioning material, then folded and ironed. A light canvas is sewn with contrasting threads. A large zigzag line runs along its edges. Then the angel needs to attach the wings, legs, face and heart. Hair and legs are made from the same linen or jute twine. Then you can decorate them with beads. Lace is placed on the dress.

Some people prefer to knit crafts.... There are great embroidery ideas. Some embroider a thing on both sides, others put a drawing on the first page, and on the second they write congratulations or their initials. You can use a canvas to create a craft. Let's say there is a cat on both sides. The length and width of the contour of the two parts must be the same. Then they should be sewn with stitches equal to about one cell. Then the edges are folded and sewn along the contour.

The readers really like the original bookmarks in the form of feathers, a zipper, a crocodile, an owl, a dress and even ordinary lace-up mittens. An autumn felt leaf attached to a cord looks beautiful and distinctive. Buttons are great for decorating products.