While browsing through books at a local used bookstore here in San Francisco (Dog Eared books on Valencia Street), I came across a zine called “How to resist Amazon”. A zine, in […]
Libraries and local bookstores
Design and Craftsmanship in bookbinding
When you first start making books, I think the initial attraction for many of us is to make something that looks beautiful and feels beautiful to write in. This is true for […]
How to make a DIY hardcover journal using case book binding
Case book binding is one of the most popular methods of binding books. Also called hardcover binding, it almost encases a book in a “case”, hence the name (I think!). If you […]
Finding ways to inspire yourself
In almost any creative pursuit, whether it’s your job, your hobby, your side project or even a task that you might be working on, I find that it’s helpful to identify ways […]
Use your own products to find areas of improvement
The best way to understand how to improve your product, is to use it yourself. If you’re a regular user of your own product, you will notice the small details and bugs […]
Book binding as an Art form
I’ve recently started reading Creative Bookbinding by Pauline Johnson. I’m only on the first chapter so far, but it’s already made me wonder about the state of bookbinding today, and it’s original […]
It’s ok to write in books
Growing up, books were treated with a lot of respect in my family. They were the source of all knowledge, and weren’t particularly cheap either. There was perhaps some religious aspect to […]
Nobody ever became a writer by wanting to be one – F. Scott Fitzgerald to his daughter
A while back, I came across a book called “Posterity” – it has a collection of letters from a wide array of people – Writers, Artists, Politicians, Businessmen, written to people in […]
Every book has its time
I’ve recently finished reading the book “Show your work!” by Austin Kleon. The fundamental thesis of the book is that a big part of doing good work and continuing to grow, is […]
