Hand Binding Books

Artist's sketch book

2011-12-23T07:06:00.001-08:00

This Coptic bound sketch book was a special request from a lady I met recently. I even completed it in time for Christmas!

Customized handbound journal

2011-12-23T07:00:00.001-08:00

This for a good friend who has blessed Clarissa so much this year.

Making blogging handier

2011-12-23T05:18:00.001-08:00

The blogger app makes blogging so much quicker and easier.

Fridays book

2011-12-23T05:17:00.001-08:00

This is a special journal with handmade paper, light leather and a cool turquoise concho for a friend who has blessed us so much this year.

Book of the day

2011-12-22T20:12:00.001-08:00

Today I made the smallest book yet using a Milk Duds box. I think I hit about 192 pages but I didn't count. Not much good for journaling unless you write REALLY small!

Hand bound books for sale now.

2011-12-12T17:44:00.001-08:00

We now have hand bound books for sale $20-$30. They have leather covers, long stitch bindings and coordinating handmade papers inside.

We also do one of a kind custom journals starting around $50. I'll be posting individual prices and photos.

Curious?

2008-10-30T11:26:00.001-07:00

I used this Altoids tin to store my grommet setter for a while but didn't want to throw it away when I didn't need it anymore. Some paper scraps were 3" wide and made a perfect text block (accordion binding) for a mini pocket journal.

October's handbound books

2008-10-27T08:12:00.001-07:00

I found an old key at an architectural salvage store in KC for the cover of this book
The cutouts from the cover make straps for closures.
I used old blueprints for the pages of this book. Should be really fun to journal in!

Recycled crackerjack box.

Book Binding; some books I made a while back

2008-09-04T13:40:00.000-07:00

My very first hand bound hard cover journal.

Eddie Bauer bags are so cool. I used this one to make a cover for a blank design journal.

Cutting out spaces in a leather spine allows for more exposure of the signatures inside. I had to be careful to sew in a way to prevent stress on the pages.

I am a designer for DaySpring (a subsidiary of Hallmark) and this is one of my latest journal projects. This one is machine bound, but its great to be able to merge hobby and work.