Paste paper workshop
I attended a zoom retreat with the Handmade Book Club. The topic: making paste paper. I’ve made it in two workshops over the years, but all the paste and materials and space was arranged...
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Bookmaking lately
My bookmaking group “Handmade Book Club” led by Vintage Page Designs, challenged me with a poll asking how many books I had made in the past six months. Off the top of my head,...
Rolling Cube box
A very satisfying art retreat day with Vintage Page Design’s Handmade Book Club group. We made a rolling cube box. The paper is batik I purchased from Washi Arts. I like the worn, old...
Rustic piano-hinge book
I realized a book that I had been visualizing for a long time. Quite satisfying. This book was a monthly project from Vintage Page Design’s Handmade Book Club. I knew I wanted to use...
Quiet ingredients
I finished these two books this week, following Ali Manning’s instructions in her Handmade Book Club for the “slim case binding.” The colors are subdued and quiet. They give a feeling of peace when...
Secret Belgian Binding
I made a book using the Secret Belgian Binding. And I finally used these boards that I covered years ago in a workshop and have been carrying around in my stash ever since. Signatures...