Making Handmade Books by Alisa Golden

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Making Handmade Books:

100+ Bindings Structures and Forms

By

Alisa Golden

Text © 2010 Alisa Golden

Photography © 2010 Alisa Golden

Illustrations © 2010 Alisa Golden

ISBN: 978-1-60059-587-5

Pages: 256

This is a wonderful book! I love it so much that I read it completely through, cover-to-cover twice, devouring how to do some of the new techniques I saw!! Wow! Golden is an excellent conversationalist. How do I know this? No, I haven't met her face-to-face, but.........

she has a gifted way of writing like she's talking to you alone. Engaging you. I can barely hear her voice speak, but it's right there!

She speaks of that which she knows. And she makes every move and nuance needed to make each lovely binding. She gives implicit instructions. Before her my best instructions have been some very destructive looking bindings! After her, I've learned to slow down a lot, take my time with them, and you know what? I've pretty much mastered the one I most wanted to make right. It's a basic binding, and it looks pretty good! I've gone on and made 4 book bindings, and they all look really nice!  I'm so happy with how they've turned out. Thanks to Alisa Golden's instructions!.

Great for those who are self taught and wanting to try something new, or just review something old! I'm rearing to go now!

You can purchase the book here. It currently sells on Prime for $18.86, and well worth every penny!

I give this book

Five Stars and...

a big...

Thumbs Up!

DISCLOSURE: This book was a private purchase and was not required to have a review, but the Author of this post lists this post as one of her own without obligation. Please enjoy the book! Every craftsperson who makes book bindings should have this book in their personal library. And , likewise, every librarian should have it their repertoire!

Bound: Over 20 Artful Handmade Books - By Erica Ekram

BOUND:

Over 20 Artful Handmade Books

By

Erica Ekram

Published by Lark

©2015 by Erica Ekram

Illustrations by Sue Havens

ISBN: 978-1-4547-1083-7

     This was such a fascinating book. The author not only let you see the finished works, but took you through a step-by-step series of photographs and drawings to allow you to try your own hand at making homemade books! And the bug has bitten me!

    Yes, it really has! (Be watching the Texicanwife blog for the debut's of several of my new handmade books! Especially for my book made from a pot pie box! And more unique trash-to-treasure books!)

    I adore this book, and am keeping it closely available as I craft my own handmade books. Instructions are given clearly, and concise, so as to not cause any confusion. You really will enjoy this book!

    I give this book a full  ...

...Thumbs Up!

And a full...

... Five Stars!.

This book is a joy to read and I cannot give it any higher praise!

You can purchase this book on Amazon here. 

You may purchase the book on Amazon $8.49 for the Kindle version, or

$14.71 for the Paperback version. 

(I read the Kindle version.)

****DISCLOSURE: This book was a private purchase, and as such did not require a review be given. The author's review printed above is without responsibility.