Oh the lure of making books ! One course about 15 years ago was enough to entirely hook me .. and Iām still making them and exploring their possibilities now. I absolutely recognised that joy in making youāve expressed beautifully !
Thank you Sarah - I think I need to make a concrete plan to get on with actually making some! I've felt a pull this year away from pure writing towards wanting more physical creativity and book making seems ideal. Where / how did you start?
I did some bookbinding as part of a degree course and then some workshops at a lovely independent printmaking studio - Hot Bed Press in Stockport. Once youāve got the basics of some structures though thereās so much scope ā¦ and I love it because the raw materials are pretty cheap so making lots of mistakes isnāt expensive ! I highly recommend a Teflon bonefolder by the way - really helps with the whole glue getting everywhere problem ! Thereās a lovely book by Rachell Hazel (aka the travelling bookbinder) called āBoundā which is one of the most inspiring guides.
That sounds delightful! Iād love to make my own book.
For the next topic, hmm, Iād like both of those please š forest bathing and travelling cheap in Japan!
It was such a great experience and your wish is my command !
Oh I love this so much š
I love making books ā¤ļø itās such a joy and you get so much from it
(Small plug of my Mindful Bookbinding course that I share with my paid subscribers here āØ weāre going to be making our own book cloth this month)
Your trip looks so magical, thank you so much for all your shares š„°
Oh the lure of making books ! One course about 15 years ago was enough to entirely hook me .. and Iām still making them and exploring their possibilities now. I absolutely recognised that joy in making youāve expressed beautifully !
Thank you Sarah - I think I need to make a concrete plan to get on with actually making some! I've felt a pull this year away from pure writing towards wanting more physical creativity and book making seems ideal. Where / how did you start?
I did some bookbinding as part of a degree course and then some workshops at a lovely independent printmaking studio - Hot Bed Press in Stockport. Once youāve got the basics of some structures though thereās so much scope ā¦ and I love it because the raw materials are pretty cheap so making lots of mistakes isnāt expensive ! I highly recommend a Teflon bonefolder by the way - really helps with the whole glue getting everywhere problem ! Thereās a lovely book by Rachell Hazel (aka the travelling bookbinder) called āBoundā which is one of the most inspiring guides.
Oh I'm excited! Thank you š