Today (19 February) I’ll give a keynote lecture about “Tactical Publishing” during the Paper Bonds conference at CEFRES - Centre français de recherche en sciences sociales in Prague. Paper Bonds is about “how self-made books and non-commercial bookmaking practices can foster personal connections, shape identities and build communities across Europe and the Middle East”. Looking forward to listen to leading researchers Hélène Martinelli, Giedrė Šabasevičiūtė and Ali Al-Moussaoui.

https://cefres.cz/en/events/tandem-kick-off-paper-bonds/

#interdisciplinaryresearch #experimentalpublishing #activistpublishing #communicationstrategies #tacticalpublishing #publishing #publishinghistory #indiepublishing #independentpublishing #postdigitalprint #bookmaking #intermediality #fanzine #samizdat #printedmatter #printmaking #analogpublishing #mediaculture #criticalmedia #publishingstudies #criticaltheory #mediastudies #selfpublishing #undergroundpublishing #indiepress

Learning to do crown binding, which just a way of folding paper to hold cards into a book. #papercraft #binding #bookmaking

Finally! A new #bookmaking project! We discovered traveller’s notebooks this year. Love the concept but wanted to have one that was #vegan AND not made of plastic. I also wanted to make my own inserts. These are prototypes to see if the concept could work. I am so proud of these! I learned a great deal and am planning on making a larger one for A5 notebooks.

#Art #MastoArt #Craft #Handmade #Books #Bookstodon #Stationary #Travel #Handicraft #Bookbinding #Creativity #Creative #Journal

@Seandar16 Printing and cutting and binding. Trimming and hole punching. Assembling and packaging. It's a stock building day. #ttrpg #bookmaking

bookmaking is yuri

• the touch and texture of fine printing [in fine press printing the ink “kisses” the paper],
• handmade or mouldmade papers that are soft to the touch, often with deckled edges,
• binding materials, such as a variety of colors of book cloth, silk, or leather,

https://www.firstbitepress.com/about
#bookbinding #printmaking #bookmaking

Updated #Introduction for 2025 (Continued) - I love to #read. My favorite genres include #fantasy #scifi #mystery #travel #theology #history #sff.

I have a growing interest in #Solarpunk - I want to help grow more sustainable and life-giving communities where all can thrive.

I do #Bookmaking / #Bookbinding as a hobby - here is my portfolio so far: https://mas.to/@seanbala/113829332671203504

Other interests: #FolkMusic #Theatre #Musicals #Creativity #Degrowth #Localization #Community #Christianity
#books

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Join me and learn how to make your own handmade books - stab bound and stitched.
Saturday 28th June, Bradford on Avon

https://www.theworldofmattparker.com/workshops/p/handmade-books

#bookmaking #handmadebooks

Hey hey #BookBinding folks, when you have a big roll of paper, do you wait until a piece you tore off has "rested" before you try to figure out the grain direction?

I opened a roll of Arches today and the curl was so stiff, I couldn't figure out the grain. Put some in a press and will check again tomorrow (usually it's so easy to tell).

#BookMaking

I am sure you wanted to hear David Attenborough say, expectantly, “Bodoni?”, and talk about binding tooling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBdhm8aQCPw

#FolioSociety #Bookmaking #Birds #DavidAttenborough #Bodoni #Fonts #Typography #Typefaces

Small #bookbinding update! I've been dormant since little one came in October but I'm getting ready to dust my tools off soon.

I recently purchased a new laptop case from a great #Canadian #Etsy shop that specializes in making crafts from old kimonos. The artist offers packs of scrap pieces perfect for A5 journals. Really excited to get started!

If you like them, check it out here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1549940324/8-pieces-bundle-made-in-japan-fabrics

#Art #Handmade #Bookmaking #Books #Bookstodon #BuyCanadian #Canada #Fabric #Kimono

For #MakersHour today, hello, I’m Hollie and here’s what I’m working on…

1) A small watercolor swatching book for relaxation, decided not to put a cover on it and just painted squares instead.
2) A new text block clamped together, still unsewn
3) A finished text block in French stitch, which is to be a collection of sketches made while I have regular Sunday brunch with a friend - still uncovered
4) The first page of the brunch book

#bookbinding #BookMaking @MakersHour

Last week I made a journal for #Februllage2025 with mixed-media #CansonPaper. It’s a 5-hole saddle-stitch, waxed linen binding with a sample of wallpaper as a cover. This is my favorite kind of journal to make!

I’ve put the list of prompts on one page, it’s a great excuse to use my fountain pens! I plan to make a collaged title page, hopefully before the month is over!

#bookmaking #ArtJournal #HandmadeBook #SaddleStitch