Creating Handmade Books17 reviews
Alisa Golden

Sterling, 2000

Get Published Your Way

+ Creating Handmade Books
+ The anti-digital antidote
+ A beautiful as well as useful book
  
  











  



  
Expressive Handmade Books5 reviews
Alisa Golden

Sterling, 2006

Instructive and Inspirational

+ I really like this book
+ Expressive handmade Books
+ great and insightful
  
  











  



  
Encyclopedia Of Papermaking And Bookbinding: The Definitive Guide To Making, Embellishing, And Repairing ...4 reviews
Heidi Reimer-epp, Mary Reimer

Running Press, 2002

Excellent Resource for those who want to make books or paper

+ Definitely worth the price for learning the basics
+ Well worth the money
+ Excellent Book
  
  











  



  
Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos and Altered Books65 reviews
Linda Woods, Karen Dinino

North Light Books, 2006

Sisters with a sense of humor!

+ Inspiring and Funny
+ Fantastic ideas and inspiration

A wonderful book that provides tools for anyone who wants to start journaling. And even for those who are experienced there is a lot to read, see and laugh about. The essence of what Karen and Linda want to tell you is that only you can tell your story. No one else can do that for you. The sisters ...
  
  











  



  
300 Papermaking Recipes8 reviews
Mary Reimer, Heidi Reimer-Epp

Martingale and Company, 2003

great recipes

+ Older book on papermaking still worthwhile
+ Great reference source
+ Great idea book for beginning paper makers
  
  











  



  
How to Marbleize Paper: Step-by-Step Instructions for 12 Traditional Patterns (Other Paper Crafts)2 reviews
Gabriele Grunebaum

Dover Publications, 1984

Secret Recipes

+ Concise but complete

I bought another all-inclusive book on this subject but this book was the (marbled) frosting on the cake.
  
  











  



  
The Essential Guide to Making Handmade Books: Gabrielle Fox7 reviews
Gabrielle Fox

North Light Books, 2000

the very best I have found

+ Great pictures
+ The essential guide works
+ Nice with great directions
  
  











  



  
Trees to Paper (Welcome Books: How Things Are Made)
Inez Snyder

Children's Press(CT), 2003

Does chocolate really come from beans? How are crayons made? In this fun and informative series, curious readers will discover how some of their favorite products are made from start to finish.
  
  











  



  
The Ultimate Marbling Handbook: A Guide to Basic and Advanced Techniques for Marbling Paper and Fabric ...6 reviews
Diane Maurer-Mathison

Watson-Guptill, 1999

detailed and clear instructions

+ Plus Ultra, this is Beyond Marbeling
+ Definitely the ultimate!
+ The Piesta Resistance
+ 200 color images of marbeling designs are inspiring.
  
  











  



  
Paper Art: The Complete Guide to Papercraft Techniques (Watson-Guptill Crafts)2 reviews
Diane Maurer-Mathison

Watson-Guptill, 1997

Amazing--covers all techniques to add decoration to paper

+ More on the art than on making the paper...

A friend of mine lent me this book and I went right home and ordered it from Amazon. I am new to paper arts and I have a few other books with sections on decorating your own paper (marbling, paste papers, block printing, batik, etc., etc.) This is the only book, though, that gives enough ...
  
  











  



  
Marbling on Paper Using Oil Paints
Anne Chambers

Search Press, 1993
  
  











  



  
Papermaking with Plants: Creative Recipes and Projects Using Herbs, Flowers, Grasses, and Leaves5 reviews
Helen Hiebert

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1998

Must-have for making paper from plants

+ Thank you so much...
+ I love this book
+ I LOVE this book!
+ If I could only have one papermaking book,this would be it.
  
  











  



  
The Papermaker's Companion: The Ultimate Guide to Making And Using Handmade Paper10 reviews
Helen Hiebert

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2000

Excellent for beginners and beyond

+ Usefull and interesting
+ informative and covers basics
+ making paper
+ Useful, basic guide
  
  











  



  
The Penland Book of Handmade Books: Master Classes in Bookmaking Techniques4 reviews
Lark

Lark Books, 2004

First impression a lasting one

+ Drool Worthy
+ A book of beauty and substance

I was fortunate enough to see a copy of this book prior to distribution and was extremely impressed. As I type this I am looking a wide shelf of "books on books" and must admit that less than half of them really were worth the price of admission. Granted, I gain a little something from each of ...
  
  











  



  
Cover To Cover: Creative Techniques For Making Beautiful Books, Journals & Albums27 reviews
Shereen LaPlantz

Sterling, 1998

Each stitch drawn in sequence

+ Brilliant Cut and Fold
+ Cover to Cover
+ She made my mitered corners beautiful
  
  











  



  
500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form (500 Series)17 reviews
Lark

Lark Books, 2008

500 Handmade Books

+ Beautiful and inspiring
+ Great Inspiration
+ 21st century book minds and imaginations
+ inspiring
  
  











  



  
Books, Boxes & Portfolios: Binding, Construct and Design, Step-By-Step10 reviews
Franz Zeier

McGraw-Hill Professional, 1990

A clear and useful introduction to bookbinding

+ Absolutely perfect!
+ A classic

I have done several bookbinding and box-building projects, and have looked at a number of books on the subjects. This is the best introduction I have seen. I wish I had had it when starting out. The language is clear and effective. The illustrations (mostly drawings) are also clear and effective. ...
  
  











  



  
Book Arts: Beautiful Bindings for Handmade Books13 reviews
Mary Kaye Seckler

Design Originals, 2004

A Beautiful Bind

+ Somewhat confusing but worth the money
+ A plethora of ideas

Of the several titles on this subject I've recently acquired, this one might be my favorite. It's a little warmer in tone than some I could cite, it covers a wide range of books and binding techniques, it's very well-illustrated, and it's approachable and yet never condescending. If I had to ...
  
  











  



  
Marbling Techniques: How to Create Traditional and Contemporary Designs on Paper and Fabric (Practical Craft ...4 reviews
Wendy Addison Medeiros

Watson-Guptill Publications, 1994

all you need to have!

+ Great Resource...well worth it.
+ Marbling Techniques
+ Practical and readable
  
  











  



  
Papermaking Techniques Book: Over 50 Techniques for Making and Embellishing Handmade Paper1 review
John Plowman

North Light Books, 2001

Great coverage of the many paper making techniques

This book is thorough, maybe a bit basic for some, but one I would classify as an intermediate papermaking book. It comes in strong as my second (if not tied for first) favorite papermaking book in my library. The images and guidelines are clear, thorough and appropriate for each step. Coverage ...