This is an easy book to make with children at home that uses few materials. This is a project submitted by our Associate Artist for Bookbinding, Ann Neslen. 1. To start, gather your supplies: * Scissors * Copy paper (10 or so sheets) * 2 sheets of rainbow scratch paper (or drawing/construction paper to decorate) * hole punch or something that works in a similar manner * ribbon or string (floss works in dire circumstances ) 2. Fold the copy paper in half. Open this up again an

Rachel is known as the Traveling Bookbinder. She has annual trips for novice and experienced bookbinders to Scotland and many other places around the world that are a lot of fun. She also has a wonderful online course for anyone who loves books and paper. It is called BookLove. https://www.thetravellingbookbinder.com/product/booklove/ From her newsletter: "A full two weeks of instruction to guide you through the process of designing and binding books of your own - we start on

Most people in Book Arts or bookbinding have heard of Madeline Durham's paste papers. Paste Papers are the linings inside the cover of books that are usually adhered to the inside of the cover. Madeline makes some of the most unique and beautiful paste papers I have seen and I love her work. Frederick Book Arts Center has paste paper parties throughout the year (normally) and there are lots of ways to make paste papers (some much neater than others for doing from home). If yo

Ok, this is a fun video. Our Executive Director, Johnny Carrera, published The Pictorial Webster's a few years ago. This is a cool video, of concept to finished product as a book, to watch for your viewing pleasure. Oh, and its a really fun book too. https://vimeo.com/5228616 #fbac #fbacblog #pictorialwebsters #johnnycarrera #makingbooks #bookbinding #artistsbooks #bookarts #fbacvideos

This is an easy book to make with children at home that uses few materials. This is a project submitted by our Associate Artist for Bookbinding, Ann Neslen. 1. To start, gather your supplies: * Scissors * Copy paper (10 or so sheets) * 2 sheets of rainbow scratch paper (or drawing/construction paper to decorate) * hole punch or something that works in a similar manner * ribbon or string (floss works in dire circumstances ) 2. Fold the copy paper in half. Open this up again an

Since we are almost ALL at home now, find some paper and a glue stick! It's time for star books. One of the easier and more fun book structures to make on your own (as a kid or adult) is a star book. Below is a video from The University of Utah's Book Arts Program where one of our associate artists, Ann Neslen, went to school. These are really good easy instructions for this book (for kids and adults) and their second video is for ideas for content for the book (more for kids

These are delightful windowpane books that have a strong sculptural look to them. Create a story with different windows with your own carousel book. We found this fabulous video made by Tatiana Potts that she had shared online for the Book Arts Community, and thought we would share it with you budding bookbinders, so that you have a weekend project. Please subscribe to her on YouTube and give her some feedback for this wonderful video. https://youtu.be/2PrBGHP_BHE And for the

Today, we wanted to share a few tips on our favorite books (for kids and adults) and some online and local stores which have supplies you might want. Our staff and associate artists added a few of their best books they love for projects and ideas to make these lists. If you don't buy local, please consider using www.Smile.Amazon.com where Amazon donates a portion towards a charity of your choice. If you want to choose FBAC as your charity to benefit from any of these purchase

Make a mini pamphlet book from one piece of paper! At the Frederick Book Arts Center we LOVE making books, and we especially love being able to share that passion with our little ones. One of our favorites to make with the kids is this mini pamphlet stitch made from one folded down piece of printer paper! This is a great introduction to bookbinding and has a very simple sewing pattern that will make your kiddos feel like they’re the next Gutenberg! Supplies: 1 sheet of copy p

I would like to take a moment to tell our followers that there ARE a few videos online for instructions of bookbinding projects. This is all due to the amazing Sarah Matthews, our Associate Artist at Frederick Book Arts Center. She has a YouTube channel with a few bookbinding videos to follow and enjoy. Be sure to leave her comments and images on social media with Sarah and FBAC! Make sure to put them under the right project... Have a crafty weekend. #fbac #fbacbookbinding #b