Category Archives: publishing

Making a Zhen Xian Bao/Chinese Thread Book: Part Four

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

Since combining the words origami and Zhen Xian Bao or Chinese Thread Book in my search for the ‘star’ box (flowered candy box) I have come across a number of origami versions of the Zhen Xian Bao. The earliest example … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: disillusionment of 10 point font and The Typewriter

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

Today’s videos are both related to typewriters. The first is a witty series of typographic puns “animated on a smith corona galaxie deluxe typewriter” by Greg Condon.     The second flick is a promo for the book The Typewriter: a Graphic … Continue reading →

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A DIY Easter Bunny

Posted on April 15, 2017 by

I am posting a day early because tomorrow morning I will be busy cooking turkey and accompaniments for a 1 p.m. Easter Dinner. Yesterday’s Friday Night Flick was my 300th post. In celebration (and because it is seasonally appropriate) here is … Continue reading →

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Paper from Chocolate

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

I got a nice surprise in the mail this week: a free notebook. It came in an order of chocolate bars from Miss Choco.

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Friday Night Flicks: The Wonderland Book

Posted on November 25, 2016 by

Today’s flick is really just a long advertisement for a photo book, but what a book it is! Apparently I missed it going viral last year, so you may already have seen at least some of the images.     Kirsty … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: The Hoxton Street Monster Supplies Cookbook

Posted on September 16, 2016 by

This past Sunday I posted about Putting Up Mangoes, an artist’s book from Convivio Bookworks. Today’s two short videos are promotions for a book which, if not an artist’s book, is still quite artful. I have been a fan of … Continue reading →

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Putting Up Mangoes

Posted on September 11, 2016 by

The title of this post sounds like I might be about to pass on a recipe, but Putting Up Mangoes is the title of a book. Like most book artists, I collect as well as produce artist’s books. This one arrived on Friday. … Continue reading →

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Slightly Foxed —but still desirable

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

When I began to read as a child, I had a favourite uncle who always gave me a book for Christmas. I am not sure whether he gave me books because he was my favourite uncle, or if he was my favourite uncle … Continue reading →

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Bookbinding for Amateurs

Posted on November 22, 2015 by

Early last week the website I check for weather forecasts had a Special Weather Statement notice. If you clicked the link, you got a page which started like this: A couple of days later this was the view from my … Continue reading →

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I Wonder by Marian Bantjes

Posted on September 20, 2015 by

I thought it might provide a little variety to this blog if I write occasional posts about books made by other people. Some will be artist’s books, others will be books on subjects like design and typography. Today’s book qualifies as all … Continue reading →

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