In the beginning, I would throw away scraps from my book binding projects. As you sew, cut, glue, prune, there are bound to be leftover materials, and I didn’t see the point […]
Don’t throw away scraps from your book binding projects
The joy of writing with fountain pens
I think I last wrote with a fountain pen a few decades ago (showing my age!), back when I was a kid in school, and writing with fountain pens was mandated in […]
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 […]
Miniature handmade book
There is something about miniature books that is really quite breathtaking 🙂 I recently made one using case binding. It has 6 signatures, each using 4 sheets of paper, giving a total […]
Book binding jargon 101
When you start learning book binding, you start hearing terms that you’ve likely not heard about before. In this post, I’ve collected the definitions of a handful of terms that you’ll come […]
For DIY book makers – Taking care of your bone folder
As any book binder would know, enthusiast, amateur, professional or otherwise, a bone folder is a staple tool of this craft. The first time I heard about a bone folder, and that […]
Celebrating the tactile in a digital world
“Tactile” is defined as “Of, relating to, or being the sense of touch.” In a world where the majority of our time is spent interacting with digital interfaces, this post is a […]
Botched up DIY leather journal – and what you can learn from it
One of my recent attempts to make a journal failed miserably. It looked bad from all angles – so much so that I cannot get myself to use it, let alone gift […]
Designing your space for creative work
We spend so much of our time working every single day. I find that it’s helpful to have a few things around me that inspire me, that spark joy in me, that […]
Make stuff with your hands to disconnect
For a long time, my typical way of unwinding over the weekend has been to watch a movie/ meet up with friends / watch something on Netflix/ try and find something interesting […]
Sonali Mangal 