All box all the time
YES. LOOK AT THEM ALL. Our week at the Wells Summer Institute is over and we have had a total box victory. I forgot to count before we packed them … Continue reading
We will make boxes. We will make boxes all week. And our boxes will be GLORIOUS.
Did you see all those boxes up there? That was all day ONE. I am back at the Wells Summer Institute and we are BOX MACHINES. By the end of … Continue reading
Oh my god I’m out of glue.
How did it come to this? Last week I decided to get down to business in the tiny bindery and put in some hours on old projects, but when I … Continue reading
How a horrible Ikea couch became a bookbinding tool.
For the last twelve months, I have lived with the worst couch in the world. This is a couch whose sharp, plywood corners could give you a concussion; a couch … Continue reading
Considering the Flag Book
I almost never make flag books. All that waving and shaking and moving around is just too much for me. But lately I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about … Continue reading
Handout for sale due to popular demand!
Hi everyone! Due to popular demand, I am offering my long and link handout for sale online. Fork over five buckaroos (UK friends, that is almost £0!) and I will … Continue reading
Ok, it’s starting to feel a bit crowded in here.
This occasionally feels impossible. I’ve got three projects going right now, and all of them have to happen in a tiny bindery under a lofted bed. Without really acknowledging it, … Continue reading
Join uuuuussssss JOIN UUUUSSSSS
Forgive the plug here, but a girl’s gotta make a living. There are a few workshops coming up here in the UK that need a participant or two. I know … Continue reading
How to make a collapsible punching trough
Happy Holidays! Who needs mulled wine and a pile of gifts when you’ve got a tub of PVA and a stack of binders board? This year, give yourself the gift … Continue reading
Edition Binding 101
I am often asked how long it takes me to make one book. It is an impossible question to answer and I often seem evasive or befuddled when I try. … Continue reading
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