I recently did a live video on my Facebook page giving some tips for using glue in your handmade books. I’ve summarized them below and included a link to the video: General Tips Store your glue in a heavy bottomed jar so you don’t tip it over. Place a piece of wax paper between the […]
I’ve been so busy getting the Handmade Book Club off the ground that I haven’t posted any of my work for a while. Two books that I’ve enjoyed making are these Secret Belgian Bindings with beautiful hand marbled paper by Claire Guillot on their covers. Anne Goy created this structure in 1986 and called it […]
I’m continuing to offer a free monthly drop-in session on the following dates from 2-6pm at my Western Avenue Studio in Lowell: Monday, February 10th Monday, March 9th Monday, April 13th Monday, May 18th Monday, June 8th Monday, July 13th Monday, August, 10th No session in September Monday, October 12th Monday, November 15th Monday, December […]
When creating a handmade book with hard covers, book cloth is a durable option. While there are many great pre-made book cloths on the market, they are only available in plain colors. Why not pick a favorite fabric from your stash and create one-of-a-kind covers with your own book cloth? ** This tutorial is an […]
The Handmade Book Club is now closed. I have been frustrated with trying to learn the process through YouTube videos and Pinterest step by steps. Yours is by far the best program I have found. THANK YOU!!!! Shimi M from Montana There’s something that I’ve kept under my hat for several months and that’s the […]
Whether you’re new to creating handmade books or a pro, it’s always nice to add a little something new to our work tables, right? Here are a few gift ideas that range from free to $50, so there’s something for everyone’s wallet. Forward this to family and friends who want to add something to your […]
Grain refers to the direction in which the paper fibers are laid down during the manufacture of a sheet of paper. Determining the grain of all the elements you use to make a book – the paper, book board and book cloth – is important for creating well made books. The direction of the fibers […]
Sadly, my stock of handmade paper is dwindling and this is the second to last month of the Handmade Paper Club. This month’s collection includes two favorites that have only been available for sale once before – the Kaleidoscope and the Confetti papers. BUY PAPERS NOW November’s collection includes one each of the following 19″ […]
Back in July I wrote a blog post about how I eco-print on paper. I made a book with those papers for a show, but then forgot to post photos on my blog. I chose a coptic binding – that happens to be the first project we did in Handmade Book Club this month. For […]