Artisans share their joys and frustrations in their professional and personal blogs on book making and binding.Be inspired by the work of other bookbinders and learn some of their book making and book binding techniques. Most book artist also have galleries and showcases of their best work as well as links to where you can purchase many of their finished books.
All the blog owners have included their favorite book making & binding tips.
You're sure to be inspired by the creative works of this talented bookbinder. She blogs about her latest book art as well as sharing the work of others. Learn more about her, get previews of her latest creations for sale and join discussions on modern and historic book structures.
Recycle those neat security envelopes - the ones with the printed patterns to hide the writing of what was placed inside the envelope. The repeating patterns make interesting endpapers and cover art for your handmade books and are also great for all sorts of other hand-crafted items.
Jackie Poutasse shares some great tutorials on book making and binding in her blog. These tutorials are in the form of a series of PDF files that can be viewed from her site. She has been making books since the early 90's, a time when new book artists were often on their own to develop their craft. Jackie teaches bookbinding workshops in the Norfolk, VA area and sells custom and pre-made books.