I have told you about the small bindery I worked at, but I haven't told you much about the company that our tiny bindery merged with: Acme Book Binding. When I went back recently to do an interview for an article, these lovely binders were kind enough to let me run around with my camera. Now…
Handmade triptych style visual journal made from leaves and handmade papers. Picked leaves while walking in the park. Brought them back home, inked them and pressed them onto handmade paper. Using binder's board, I made the triptych journal and bound it with the handmade papers. http://suzannecoley.blogspot.com
Handmade visual journal using acrylics, gesso, and recycled materials. Hand bound using thread and boards.
I made this 6 x 6 book to document my efforts to learn how to draw feathers. I included pretty vintage feather images from The Graphics Fairy for inspiration, and added pockets to hold tags and a variety of papers for sketching. I love the natural beauty of feathers, and I hope that through practice,…
Handmade Bound Watercolor – Mixed Media Art JournalAvailable here http://www.etsy.com/listing/106928602/bound-blank-art-journalJournalWidth 7 inHeight 9 1/4 in Paper sizeWidth 6 1/4 inHeight 9 in Thirty pages totalTen pages per signature Paper – 140 lb cold press watercolor papers. The pages can withstand water and glue for watercolors, collage, acrylics. Bounded with beige wax linen thread Wrap around…
Bound journals for sale in my Etsy shop
This is the first time I've used a french link stitch in my handmade books, and I love it! it's very simple to do, but is so decorative! I used a beautiful red Irish waxed linen thread.By the way, there's a great tutorial for this stitch on the Handmde Book Essentials video by Dea Fischer!…
I'm in love with the new French General papercrafting line from Jolee's Boutique! I made an art journal using some of these luscious goodies, and I wanted to share it in the gallery. Get more photos and details on my blog Serendipty Vintage Studio.
The concept for this handmade journal was to track what I did each day during the summer. Instead of the usual journal entry pages I normally create, I decided to use handmade paper, fold it in half and cut slits to create pockets. I then decorated tags and used them for the journal entries. Each…
One summer I decided to keep a journal of the things I did. This is the cover. I used scrapbooking paper, embroidery thread, book board, and crepe paper to create the cover and to bind it. The leaves are real. I had dried the leaves the previous year and decided to use them here. I…
