If you are you looking for a quick and easy handmade gift this holiday season, consider making this leather journal. You can use up scraps from another project or recycle a piece of clothing. And don’t forget there are alternatives to leather, such as Kraft-tex or cork fabric, which would work great for this binding […]
Following on from last week’s project, the Envelope Book, let’s add some signatures.
This simple envelope book is made from one piece of 9″ x 12″ piece of paper. Next week, I show you how to uplevel the book by adding signatures.
Several weeks ago I created a fun one page folded book. As we finish up the month of mini books, I decided to bind a stack of these single sheet books into a chunky little mini book. I created each book/signature from a 7″ x 12″ eco print and then bound them together with a […]
As we continue our month of making mini books, I want to share one of my favorite book structures: the Dragon or Squash book. This was one of the first tutorials that I ever wrote and you can find a photo tutorial in the archives. I also show you how to make it in this […]
As we continue our theme of making mini books in August, I created a little Flutter Accordion Book this week. It’s based directions from the awesome book, Japanese Bookbinding, Instructions from a Master Craftsman by Kojiro Ikegami. The Flutter book is a type of accordion but you don’t use one long strip of paper, you […]
During this week’s Facebook live I created a small 4 page book using one sheet of paper. I love this simple book form because it’s a great way to showcase gelli prints (just like the ones we made last week) and eco prints. Watch Video on Facebook Watch Video on YouTube Directions Choose a rectangular […]
In my free Facebook group I find member’s biggest challenge is knowing where to start with creating books. So, I created this simple journal tutorial on Facebook live today. Below are the instructions and a link to the video. Click here for video Fold your pages into a signature, making sure the grain runs parallel […]
Book cloth is paper backed fabric that is wrapped around board to form book covers. It can be purchased from the major bookbinding suppliers but it’s fun to make your own. It’s a great way to use up a stash of fabric and add personality to your projects. If I’m making a large batch, I […]
The closure on a handmade book is a great finishing touch that brings your book to the next level. Keep the following things in mind when choosing your closure type: The book’s cover material The book’s size The book’s use The book’s style In the Facebook live video below, I talk about 4 different closure […]