Sunday, August 7, 2011

How to Make Handmade Books

So I have been a bit obsessed with learning how to make handmade books lately. Although I'm still in search of a good in-depth class, I have been teaching myself using a variety of how-to books and watching YouTube videos. Here are photos of one of my first mini-books:






So if you like what you see, stayed tuned for more samples and directions on how to make your own.

2 comments:

  1. Very pretty! I look forward to seeing more of your books. I have tried it a couple of times and I have a friend, Elizabeth Sheets, who is really into making books. Here are some photos of a few elaborate piano hinge books that she has made: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.189628717748970.45690.111853582193151

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  2. Aaww ... thanks for reading and the nice compliment, Rebecca.
    Elizabeth's books are amazing. Thank you for passing along her information.

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