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Heart-In-Hand

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Byopia Press

My maternal grandfather was Pennsylvania Dutch, so it is possible that he made a papercut valentine or, perhaps, a heart-in-hand love token for my grandmother.

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2022: The Index

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Byopia Press

In the hope that this will make it easier for you to find things that you remember seeing in this year’s Advent Calendar, here is an Index. Clicking on the title will take you to the post. ***** Byopia Press … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2022: Day Twenty-one and Singing in Circles

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Byopia Press

Today is the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. In The Before Times we would celebrate the beginning of longer days by getting together with friends for a potluck supper followed by singing. I like part singing, and one of … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2022: Day Nineteen and a Paper Moon

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Byopia Press

Today’s project is a round book with pages made from folded circles. It opens from two sides and can be unfolded into a sphere.

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2022: Day Fourteen and a Little Star Book Ornament

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Byopia Press

This little book has appeared here before, but the last time it featured was the first Advent calendar in 2017. That time it was posted because it unfolds into the shape of a star. This time it’s because it is … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2022: Day Eight and a Card Game

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Byopia Press

Card games are played in circles. When I was growing up, adults often socialized over card games in the evening. When we were in the city, my parents played bridge with friends and neighbours. When we visited relatives in the … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2022: Day Seven and Edip Agi’s Eight Point Star Book

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Byopia Press

Back at the beginning of October I posted about a parcel I received from Ed Hutchins: included was a sketchbook in the form of an eight-point star, designed and made by Edip Agi in 1992. A number of people —including … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2022: Day Four and Hand-Sewn Ornaments

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Byopia Press

Recycling discarded materials into decorations pleases me. Today’s project does that while also doing something else I like: teaching people book binding skills while they aren’t being stressed about “making a real book”.

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Friday Night Flicks: Julie Chen’s World Without End

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Byopia Press

Julie Chen’s work has been on Friday Night Flicks before, but the last time we saw World Without End it was in a speeded-up video along with two other books. Tonight’s flick from the Jaffe Center for Book Arts gives … Continue reading →

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How To Make A Bi-fold Case (and Something To Put In It)

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Byopia Press

Today’s post is really about making a two-compartment paper case, but it does come with a Hallowe’en version of Bingo so you have something to keep in your model.

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