Bookmaking ideas

Do you have a problem? A problem with having too much patterned paper? I know, it isn’t much of a ‘problem’ is it? I mean let’s face it, if you are a papercrafter it kind of goes with the territory, having lots of lovely patterned paper hanging about! But still it is better to use […]

Instead of spending money buying a journal you can make one using paper and ribbon. This activity is a simple, fun activity to do with children or by yourself. Take a good amount of paper (20-30 pages, or more, depends how thick you want...

I’ve tried using concertina/accordion-fold sketchbooks in the past, but found them very awkward to use when out and about. They’re usually spineless (like this Seawhite version and my h…

Want to make your own gorgeous, crafty, hand-bound work of literary art? It's easy! Check out these free handmade book patterns.

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I started experimenting with handmade and altered books a few years ago. With my first effort, I layered an emulsion transfer of trees over the pages of an old artist's manual. On the facing page I created a small diorama by cutting a hole in the center of the book. My bookmaking venture

DIY Book Binding, Vol. 1: The 4-Hole Pamphlet Stitch Mini Book – Orange Barrel Industries