Tag Archives: Make Your Own book

Cover for A Clear Midnight

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

Last week’s post contained the instructions for making A Clear Midnight, and a link to a printable pdf of the parts. This week you can make a cover for the book.

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A Clear Midnight

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

It is once again time to offer a DIY artist’s book in celebration of the anniversary of this blog: four years this coming Saturday. Since July 7 is also the beginning of Tanabata celebrations in Japan, the book is star-themed. … Continue reading →

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Little Star Books 3

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

Today’s post features the third and final little star book for you to make. It’s the one at the bottom of the picture below, and is a variation of the one I posted as one of my star posts for … Continue reading →

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Little Star Books 2

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

Today’s post contains the instructions for making the second of three little star books. The one being made today is shown in the upper left corner of the picture below.

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A Cover for a Hedi Kyle Panel Book

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

Yesterday the CBBAG Saskatchewan book swap took place. Participants met in the Davidson Town Hall —well, those that weren’t either ill or off holidaying someplace warm!— and books were exchanged. Here’s one box of books before distribution, some of one … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press 2017 Advent Calendar: Day Eleven and two star books

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Time for another venture back into the book arts: star books. These are two star books closed: Many readers will recognise the form. You can find instructions for this in many places on the internet (like here and here): my … Continue reading →

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Byopia Press 2017 Advent Calendar: Day Three and a mini star book

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

Today’s star first appeared on this blog as a DIY book/star on July 7, 2015. Rather than write out the instructions over again, I will just quote from that post. The pages shown in the illustration will look different from … Continue reading →

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How To Make A Woven Book Structure

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

Today’s post includes a printable pdf and instructions for assembling a book structure I have named Orihime in honour of the heroine of the Tanabata legend. I mentioned on Friday that July 7th, 2017 was the official third anniversary of … Continue reading →

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How To Make A Hedi Kyle Panel Book

Posted on January 15, 2017 by

I have been playing with panel books again. This week it was because I received notice from CBBAG Saskatchewan that the new book swap is officially on. There are 16 participants, and each will produce 16 copies of a particular … Continue reading →

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Sir Hornbook

Posted on December 25, 2016 by

It’s been a while since I posted about one of my early books. Sir Hornbook was created for a local book arts guild swap in 2006. The structure assigned for the swap was “scroll”, which I didn’t find very exciting so … Continue reading →

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