{ Handmade Book Challenge } // January 2019

I have been making handmade books for over 10 years. I tend to stick books I am familiar with making so that I can work on my craftsmanship while creating enough product to sell at various stores, galleries and shows. While teaching a class on bookmaking at the local university here in Blacksburg, VA, a friend of mine handed me a book on how to make books. As we combed through the book together, I realized that there were so many books that I had yet to discover! I decided to challenge myself to work from one end of the ‘How To’ to the other. This month, I created the 5 Hole Pamphlet (with inside folder), 5 Hole Pamphlet Do-Si-Do and the Basic Codex.

5 Hole Pamphlet : Front View

5 Hole Pamphlet : Front View

5 Hole Pamphlet : Spine View

5 Hole Pamphlet : Spine View

5 Hole Pamphlet : Inside View with Folder

5 Hole Pamphlet : Inside View with Folder

5 Hole Pamphlet Do-Si-Do : Front View

5 Hole Pamphlet Do-Si-Do : Front View

5 Hole Pamphlet Do-Si-Do : Back View

5 Hole Pamphlet Do-Si-Do : Back View

5 Hole Pamphlet : Front Top View

5 Hole Pamphlet : Front Top View

5 Hole Pamphlet : Back Top View

5 Hole Pamphlet : Back Top View

Basic Codex : Front View

Basic Codex : Front View

Basic Codex : Spine View

Basic Codex : Spine View

Basic Codex : Back View

Basic Codex : Back View

Basic Codex : Endcover View

Basic Codex : Endcover View