Category Archives: free printable

The End of Mechanical Month

Posted on April 26, 2020 by

I had thought I might be finished my piece for #areyoubookenough_machine by today. I am close, but not quite there. Monday saw the beginning of a volvelle for the end of the square tube opposite the iris.

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How to Make a “Hidden Page” Book

Posted on April 5, 2020 by

This week the Minnesota Center for Book Arts posted a ‘make along’ video with instructions for producing a “Hidden Page” book. You can find the twenty minute video here. To follow along, you will need to have ready the following … Continue reading →

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Chinese Checkers aren’t from China

Posted on March 29, 2020 by

I have been working on an artist’s book for the March #areyoubookenough_hexagon challenge on Instagram. It includes a game of Chinese Checkers. In doing some research I discovered that Chinese Checkers are not Chinese at all.

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Some Simulated Stamps

Posted on March 22, 2020 by

After completing I’ve looked at clouds I got G is for Geography back out of storage. In all the excitement at finishing the embroidery on the covers for the interior intersections, I forgot about the stamps! All the stamps used … Continue reading →

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Square Sequence Scarf/Shawl

Posted on March 1, 2020 by

Last summer when it was too hot to knit with wool, I knit several cotton scarves using the same pattern. The lower two in the image have been blocked, but the top one has not. After some enquiries about the … Continue reading →

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Another post with a lot of white images

Posted on February 9, 2020 by

I finished the backing for L is for Lettering this week. Here it is with just the sewing done:

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DIY Valentine 2020

Posted on February 2, 2020 by

It’s the beginning of February, and time for the annual Byopia Press DIY Valentine. This year’s design began with a heavily photoshopped version of a lipstick-ey kiss. The card uses an interesting mechanism that I saw on the Internet last … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day and an Index for the Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019

Posted on December 26, 2019 by

Day One and How to Make a Square Piece of Paper Day Two and an Origami Bookmark Day Three and a Menko CD Case Day Four and Jam Tarts Day Five and a Modular Star/Wreath Day Six and a Modular … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019: A Quiet Activity with some Squares

Posted on December 25, 2019 by

Merry Christmas!

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Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2019: Day Twenty-four and Paper Crowns

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

If you have the kind of festive gathering at which people like to wear paper crowns, you might consider making your own.

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