Pages intricately pressed on top of one another — welcome to the lost art of dragon scale bookbinding. The method, over 1,000 years old, was invented in China but was later overshadowed by the more conventional way of binding books. Now one artist is trying to bring it back. <br /><br />0:00 Dragon scale bookbinding <br />0:50 Resurrecting the artform <br />1:56 How to bind a book<br />2:58 Why people are amazed <br /><br />Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Sign up for the GT NEWSLETTER: http://gt4.life/YTnewsletter<br /> <br />If you liked this video, we have more stories on unique Artists in China, including: <br /><br />How To Turn Iron into Majestic Works of Ink-like Art<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8cq8h1<br /><br />Tibetan Artist is a Master of the Ancient Technique of Cloisonne With His Vivid Buddha Paintings<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x872ex2<br /><br />Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: http://instagram.com/goldthread2 <br />Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2 <br />Join the conversation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldthread2 <br />Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com<br /><br /><br />Producer: Lyn Yang<br />Videographers: Stella Wang, Yichuan Zhang<br />Editor and animation: Cliff Man<br />Mastering: Victor Peña<br /><br />#China #art #book<br />
