I have finally completed my tutorial for the making of my Mandala Journal. I tried to keep it to three parts, but, well... you can skip certain parts if you aren't wanting to experience things like paper maché! I think I'll let the videos do the teaching, and wait for questions to come in - then, as they do, I will update this post and address them rather than try to guess at what I've left out - because I'm sure I've left some stuff out!! Part I goes over applying joint compound, or wall…

How to Bind a Book, (fake/hybrid Perfect Bind): I was recently in the position that I needed to bind a book. There are many good Instructables on how to make a book. Unfortunately, none quite met my needs (namely to bind single 8.5"x11" printouts/pages). So I developed this method which seems to…

No Sew Book Binding - Easier Way to Make a Sketch Book?: There are certain builds or projects that are a rite of passage for makers and for me making a book from scratch, is one of them. I've been wanting to make a book for years. Literally years, I purchased the PVA glue that I used for this Instructabl…

How to Bind Your Own Hardback Book - My Results!!: Here are my results of going through the How to bind your own Hardback Book instructable. I'm surprised at how well it turned out!This instructable is simply a way for me to note the differences between what the original instructable suggested and w…

(with apologies to Benjamin Elbel.) I have been playing with little squares of paper again, making components for paper ‘quilts’. Some of the designs come from Tomoko Fuse, though the b…

Guess what guys? I finally bound my art journal! During 2012 I journaled on random bits of paper, telling myself I would figure out a w...

Before I began binding the final books for my Good Morning books project, I did a couple of test binds. I thought the decorative bind (red ...

This is the second book made for Nick, inspired by a single sentence from a book of his choice. Just pictures this time…

During this 3-hour workshop, participants will learn basic bookbinding skills and how to handcraft a book using the long stitch binding technique. Participants will be able to customise their books by choosing from blank and/or dotted grid pages and a variety of colours for the cover and thread.