Artists books handmade

What makes handmade books unique are the special touches, and these 10 tips and tricks will show you how to make your next book a one-of-a-kind treasure.

Way back in November, on an airplane coming home from a family Thanksgiving celebration, I said to myself, "Now, what am I going to do?...

inside panels. handmade book. made by me. 2007. using photos, ribbons, fabric, grommets, pins, book board, and more.

I started this post nearly a week ago but somehow none of it saved so here goes again. I am teaching a workshop for Papermakers of Victoria this coming Sunday and we are doing acetate etching (although it is perhaps more correctly acetate engraving). I have done a bit with sheets of thickish acetate scratching the surface with an awl and that is what we will be concentrating on however I have also been playing around using an engraver on perspex and was happy with the results so we will do…

Tekla McInerney

Found this unique illustrated fabric book in the archives of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York. The English translation of the title is “Ode to Forgetting”. The pages are composed of fabric… by estelle

Well this month is month 2 for the Art X 12 Artists Collaboration arranged by Seth Apter. The talent of artists on these traveling book projects is very impressive and I am so honored to be on this…

The [artists’ book] movement had its beginnings with a few individuals (conceptual artists Dieter Roth, Hansjörg Mayer, and Ed Ruscha immediately come to mind), but in the area of structural …

Val Forbes brought me a new binding, a gift for me when she came to my open studio, and I'd like to share it with you. She saw it at a c...

Cas Holmes upcycles old books and ephemera into handmade art books

Helen Wells Art + Sketchbooks on Instagram: "Making a simple sketchbook. I use up abandoned paintings, experiments and scruffy paper and repurpose them to make small handmade sketchbooks and art journals. Here I’m using an old bit of painted paper. These little sketchbooks can be made out of any paper which you can fold. They can be used as concertina sketchbooks or turned into a more traditional sketchbook with a little glue. I’ve popped a link in my stories/story highlights for an easy to…

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Embroidered & Collaged Fiber Constructions, Mixed Media Collage Paintings and Artist Books by Sharon McCartney

Liquid Amber – handmade book with crown binding