Stories That Are Locked Within the Pages of Book Art
Love book art? Kristen Robinson shares a mixed-media mini-demonstration on creating a unique handmade book that tells your story.
Handmade Books
Studio Saturdays: Create Along Travel Journal, Part 3
Hi, and welcome back to our three-part Studio Saturdays Create Along series! We’re making a travel art journal by Dea Fischer’s book featured in the September/October issue of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine. In this third and final post we’ll create the book pages, punch holes in the pages and the cover for the binding, and…
Studio Saturdays: Create Along Travel Journal, Part 2
Welcome back to our first Cloth Paper Scissors Create Along! So glad you’ve joined me for Part Two of our three-part series, in which we’re making a travel journal inspired by Dea Fischer’s project in the September/October issue of Cloth Paper Scissors. This post covers how to make and decorate the cover, which is made…
Collected and Bound: The Handmade Books of Marcia Derse
There’s something about the type, the paper, the covers, the binding of books, that I adore. And when it comes to handmade books, all of that comes into play in a much more meaningful way.
Studio Saturdays: Create Along Travel Journal, Part 1
Welcome to our first Studio Saturday Create Along! I’m so happy you joined me for this series of three posts dedicated to making a fold-up travel journal. Follow along the step-by-step instructions and techniques for the next few weeks, and at the end you’ll have a unique handmade journal that you can start working in right…
Technique Tuesdays: Tips for Folded Books and Paper Art
Today we’re kicking off a regular series called Technique Tuesdays, where we’ll give you useful and fun tips for all types of mixed-media art. This first installment focuses on making accordion books and folded paper art projects. These types of books and projects are some of my favorites–so many variations exist for making art journals and sketchbooks, and for…
Studio Saturdays: Make your own travel journal
I love every facet of mixed media, but there is a special place in my heart for handmade books. When I discovered bookbinding and book art years ago I felt like a part of my brain suddenly lit up, and it has stayed illuminated ever since. Books represent endless possibilities and opportunities; they can be…
Studio Saturdays: Making Faces
Faces show up often in my sketchbooks and art journal pages, but I’m not talking serious portraits—these are silly character faces I draw and paint to amuse myself. Recently I decided to show these creatures more respect by creating a little handmade book just for them, with accordion pages and a folded cover (the instructions for…
Binding template
Make a bound leather journal with the help of Erica ***. See the September/October issue of Cloth Paper Scissors.
You’ll Never Believe What She Used For These Handmade Books
The creativity of artists I discover through Cloth Paper Scissors and beyond never ceases to amaze me. Take the handmade books of Erin Zamrzla, for example. She has the vision and talent to be able to take everyday objects and transform them into book art that’s pure genius. Erin was interviewed by fellow mixed-media artist Lesley Riley…