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Category Archives: Bookbinding
Simple Purse Book with Handles
I posted a picture of two books with handles my daughters made out of grocery bags on Instagram a couple weeks ago and got a request for a tutorial, so here it is! My eight-year-old has made more books than … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Bookbinding, Paper Arts, Scrapbooking
Tagged book with handles, bookbinding with children, pamphlet stitch
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Grain Matters
I just bought this book for my girls from the school book fair. Darling story, but the quality of the binding is really annoying me. It is obvious that the Chinese “bindery” from whence it came was too stingy to … Continue reading
Posted in Bookbinding, Paper Arts
Tagged bookbinding, paper grain direction, proper technique
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The Hows and Whys of Bookbinding with a Sewing Frame
When I first learned bookbinding, we did not use sewing frames. It wasn’t until I started learning more advanced techniques that I first used a sewing frame. At the time, it seemed unnecessary and a bit of a nuisance. The … Continue reading
Pricing Your Handbound Books
Or any handmade item for that matter. Time and again, I’ve gotten on Etsy and seen people selling handbound books for what seems to me to be barely more than their materials cost. STOP IT! PAY YOURSELF A DECENT WAGE! … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Bookbinding, Boxmaking, Paper Arts
Tagged bookbinding, crafts, Etsy, handbound, handmade, price, retail, self-employed, selling, wholesale
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Crochet Kraft Paper Bag Basket
I have a lot of shipping materials floating around my house because I do a lot of shipping, and I try to reuse whatever I can, whenever I can. As a bookbinder, I’m very conscious of my carbon footprint–I use linen, … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Bookbinding, Crochet, Fiber Arts, Paper Arts
Tagged basket, crochet, diy, kraft paper, lime green, mini books, neon green, recycle, refrigerator magnets, spring gring, upcycle, yarn
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Plaid Shirt Pocket Notebooks
I first started stealing plaid shirts from my father way back in the 90’s. You remember when girls wore high-waisted Levis and oversized plaid shirts tied in a knot at their waists? Yeah, I rocked that. I didn’t so much … Continue reading
Posted in Bookbinding, Paper Arts, Printmaking
Tagged block print, book cover, bookbinding, cahier, Etsy, field notes, Journal, linocut, moleskine, non-adhesive binding, pamphlet, printmaking, writing
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Pencil Notepad Tutorial
I was trawling through Pinterest, as one does, and found this darling stationery by Alma of Nicole’s Classes, and was inspired to make a teacher gift with it for back-to-school. A while back I made my daughter a pencil pouch, … Continue reading
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Tagged back-to-school, bookbinding, notepad, notes, number 2 pencil, perfect binding, teacher gift, tear-away, writing
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The House that Book Built
Seeing as I am currently press-less (both the printing and binding kinds), and have no board shear, yet having an endless stream of ideas, I had to do something. I’ve been thinking about houses and the narratives they are of … Continue reading
Posted in Bookbinding, Paper Arts, Photography, Watercolor
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A Boxmaking Jig or Stealing Toys from Children
I’ve been searching for the perfect tool to assist me in constructing book boxes. I have very specific criteria: it must be about 3 inches high, with 3″ legs, perfectly flush, plumb, 90 degrees. It needs to be smooth and … Continue reading
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