Resources

The following resource lists were compiled for workshops and classes I have taught.

Note: The lists are not updated regularly. I have no relationship with the entities listed and receive no compensation from them.

Speak Your Piece: Artist’s Books with Meaning

Bookcloth

Methylcellulose method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CNSlTpI0Gg

Free Bookbinding Education Resources

Books on Bookbinding and Boxmaking

  • Making Memory Books by Hand: 22 Projects to Make, Keep, and Share, Kristina Feliciano

  • Creating Handmade Books, Alisa Golden

  • Books, Boxes & Wraps, Marilyn Webberley and JoAn Forsyth

  • Constructing and Covering Boxes, Tom Hollander and Cindy Hollander

  • Japanese Bookbinding, Kojiro Ikegami

 

Books for Inspiration

Surveys:

  • 500 Handmade Books, Steve Miller

  • 500 Handmade Books, Vol II, Julie Chen

  • The Penland Book of Handmade Books: Master Classes in Bookmaking Techniques, ed. Jane Laferla, Alice Gunter, Veronika Alice Gunter

  • The Book as Art: Artists' Books from the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Kyrstyna Wasserman

  • The Century of Artist’s Books – Johanna Drucker

Papers and Bookbinding Supplies

Glues

Note that like other aspects of bookbinding there’s no one way to make or use glue. See which works best for you.

adventure travelogs

Stamping

Maps

Examples of maps – many drawn by illustrators: https://www.they-draw.com/theme/maps

Frottage

Something to try:

I found this somewhere on the Internet, but lost the source. Printing on concrete – a hybrid of frottage and stamping. Note – Roll ink across the surface of the paper (as in frottage). Could try this with other high surface items.

  1. Prepare the Paper: Use printmaking paper. Dampen the paper evenly by misting or submerging it in water. Blot off excess water until the paper is evenly damp.

  2. Prepare the Concrete: Use a clean, relatively smooth, and flat concrete surface.

  3. Lay the Paper: Place the damp paper on the concrete surface carefully, avoiding air bubbles or creases.

  4. Tamp the Paper Down: Use a clean, wide brush to gently tamp or pat the paper to ensure even contact with the concrete.

  5. Apply the Ink: Prepare screen printing ink and a brayer. Evenly roll out the ink. Apply the ink across the dampened paper using even pressure. Repeat the rolling process for the desired ink coverage.

  6. Remove the Print: Carefully peel the paper off the concrete, lifting it straight up to avoid smudging.

  7. Drying: Lay the printed paper flat or hang it to dry

Hapazome

Travelog Reading List

Food

  • Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Barbara Kingsolver

  • High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America, Jessica B. Harris

  • The Cooking Gene, Michael W. Twitty

Nature

  • My Garden (Book), Jamaica Kincaid

  • Trace: Memory, History, Race and the American Landscape, Lauret Savoy

Travel

  • By the Light of My Father’s Smile, Alice Walker

  • Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert

  • Lose Your Mother, Sadiya Hartmann

  • Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer

Other

  • A Communion of the Spirits, Roland L. Freeman

  • Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris

  • The Little Book of Perfumes, Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez

Building a Book Art Reference

Dry Transfers

Letters are available from most art supply stores and Amazon.

Acetone & Blender Pens

Trace Monotype

Discussion on monotypes, monoprints, and trace monotypes in Black & White and Color, including supply list, demos: https://www.belindadelpesco.com/trace-monotype-5.html/

Embroidery

Alcohol Transfers

Film specifically made for alcohol transfers. Free tutorials: https://dassart.com/videos/

Stencils

Basic Book Care