Western Multiple Signature Book Arts

I have been working in my "textbook", Making Handmade Books by Alisa Golden for some time now. It is a great book that takes you from easy to more difficult structures with good diagrams and instructions. We also used it in a book arts class taught by Cindy Zimmerman, my most favorite class of all time. 

This little book is Western Multiple Signature with a Wrapped Hard Cover. I used lined pages ripped from an old journal for the inside pages and for the cover I used paste paper I made with a friend last year. 

The book is 4.25 x 3 inches.

Origami Wallets

Origami Wallets made from instructions found in Making Handmade books by Alisa Golden.

back-to-back Accordion Book

from Alisa Golden's, "Making Handmade Books".

Tea Bag Book

Teabag Book from Alisa Golden's Making Handmade books. The teabag paper is made of newsprint splattered with leftover oil paints. The tag is card stock spray painted with gold and black.

The book is 3 x 4 inches

Envelope Book and stamps

This is my completed humming bird stamp. I used the remnants to carve some flowers and leaves to decorate the paper bag books.

The books were made from instructions in Alisa Golden's, Making Handmade Books.