You can make your DIY journal have its own inbuilt bookmark. Something like this, see the bookmark sticking out of the spine? Adding a bookmark is extremely easy, but you need to […]
How to add a bookmark to your DIY journal
Field notebooks and the power of noting down your ideas and observations
I came across this idea of a “Field notebook” in Leonardo da Vinci‘s biography recently. Leonardo had a lifelong habit of jotting down his observations, ideas and lists. Here are a few […]
How to convert any fabric into book cloth to cover your DIY books
If you’re into bookbinding, you probably find gorgeous materials every now and then that you wish you could use to cover your books, but you’re not sure how to. One of the […]
Don’t be quick to judge your work
I have a tendency to not like something I’ve made, right after making it. I’m not sure why this happens. But for many handmade journals that I’ve made so far, my initial […]
The joy of seeing your products in someone else’s hands
Why do we this? Why do we put our heart and soul into making products, making ourselves vulnerable to what others think about them? Yes it’s a form of creative expression. Yes […]
Sonali Mangal 