Tag Archives: Make Your Own book

It works, it works!

Posted on October 20, 2019 by

Last week I showed the first stages in designing an artist’s book using a hexatetraflexagon — a square flexagon with six faces. The project is complete, although there was a point at which I had my doubts.

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A Possible Fan/Book

Posted on July 14, 2019 by

The title says “Possible” because I successfully made a fan/book that met my requirements this week, but I think it is only a solution and not necessarily the solution. I have continued working with the basic format that I showed … Continue reading →

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Sunday Mini Book Two

Posted on September 30, 2018 by

This week’s DIY artist’s book is Dreaming made Easy by Judith Hoffman. It’s one of those one-page books: I posted one called IF in June of 2015.

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Sunday Mini Book One

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

As I mentioned last week, I am on holiday in England. I have prepared a post on making your own miniature book for each Sunday that I am away. I will post about other things if and when I can. … Continue reading →

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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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