The collection of French illuminated manuscripts is a database of breathtaking texts dating from the year 500 through the 1400s. The site is divided into themes. Though the high-resolution images take a bit of time to load they are gorgeous. I particularly liked Working Plant Fibers to Make Cloth (hemp …
BibliOdyssey has pulled together a collection of images on Zoomorphic calligraphy. Don’t miss this as there is something very enticing when word and image are pulled together. Thanks goes to Moleskinerie for the link
Jeanne Drewes has provided Concertina Book Instructions and for a different type of concertina book see the illustrated step by step tutorial Liz Plummer of Dreaming Spirals has provided on How to make a concertina book
This illustrated step by step introduction to tea bag folding led me to think they would make great Christmas decorations or a children’s activity during the holiday season. An adult would have to cut the squares but after that, I can imagine a dash of glitter, sequins and glue would …
Ebooks are great but have you ever thought about binding them? This Guide to Binding Your own Paperback Books looks to be just the thing for various PDF files I seem to be collecting.
These free Printable Boxes would make ideal small gift boxes to hang from the Christmas tree. I particularly liked the second one down the page. It would be ideal to hold a few sweets or cookies. Thanks for the link goes to craftzine
I found this interesting squidoo list on Iris folding put together by Lisa Vollrath who is a mixed media artist. Lisa describes Iris folding as A technique that originated in Holland. Color coordinated strips of folded paper are taped into place over a pattern, creating a spiralling design that resembles …
