Fuck Yeah, Book Arts!

Anonymous asked: can you state some DIY crafts or ideas for mother's day? thanks!

Well I highly recommend checking out truebluemeandyou’s exceptional DIY/craft blog. I’m sure trueblue’ll undoubtably post a good few DIY mother’s day themed tutorials (if they haven’t already done so!) As for mother’s day paper/book crafts, why not try designing your own handmade pop-up card, or some sort of homemade photo album/scrapbook? Alternatively, another nice idea might be to get a plain book/album, personalise the cover and then fill the pages with sealed envelopes containing memories/momentos/individual messages addressed to your mother - such as ‘Open me on a rainy day’ or ‘Open me after one of our stupid fights’ etc! x

eatsomeart:

leaf carvings for the environment

by lorenzo duran

I would love to line my journals with this stuff! Anyone know the original source/where you can purchase these?

EDIT: I’m not sure if it’s the same creator, but you can buy very similar vintage looking tape from here! 

(Source: browndresswithwhitedots)

saturnshome:

SECRET BELGIAN BOOK BINDING INSTRUCTIONS

“These instructions show you how to bind a book with an interesting pattern of weaving which laces the front and back covers to the spine. Included is the sewing of the text block (a set of four signatures) which is attached to the inside spine of the cover.

The secret is in the weave of the cover and in attaching the text block. It is not difficult to do but requires patience in getting the threads taut so that the book does not wobble.

Hedi Kyle rediscovered this binding attributed to the Belgians and she solved the mystery of how to make it.”

truebluemeandyou:

DIY Anthropologie Inspired Library Stack Necklace (inspiration here). I posted an Anthro Inspired Book Stack necklace here, but this tutorial from malmow looks much more like the inspiration piece. She used a headpin, old book pages or recycled paper, a necklace chain, and small leather strips. Tutorial at Craftster here.

iamdawt:

How-To: Edible Books @Craftzine.com blog

Adorable.

loudsoftsonance:

Alternative Book Bindings on the Blog, Paper, Journal

Stunning book-binding by Natalie Stopka

(Submitted by wontloversrevoltnow)

(via wontloversrevoltnow)

craftedbooks:

How to bind your own Hardback Book

Harry Potter’s trunk and 12 of his books (All handmade by bookcrazzzy)

(Submitted by Margie)