Making Memory Books and Journals by Hand [Paperback]

Kristina Feliciano (Author), Kevin Thomas (Photographer), Jo Lethaby (Author), Jason Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001

Making Memory Books and Journals by Hand offers easy-to-follow instructions for more than thirty projects that connect and preserve life's important occasions and friendships. Readers will learn how to make personalized photo albums, travel diaries, wedding albums, portfolios, and dream catcher booklets using creative studio techniques such as wax resist, leaf printing, and plaster paper. The writer in each of us will delight in learning how to hand-craft daily journals of all kinds, including garden, art, and recipe logs. An appealing and approachable guide, this book will help any reader transform a jumble of snapshots and notes into a beautiful collection of our most cherished moments.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA) (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571456244
• ISBN-13: 978-1571456243
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,030,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jason Thompson is the founder and president of Rag & Bone Bindery, and author of Making Journals By Hand (Rockport Publishing 2001). He is highly regarded as a book designer with integrity who creates unique handbound books and other fine bindings, as well as a popular blogger who writes about bookbinding, book arts, artist books, and paper craft.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do NOT buy this book with "Making Journals by Hand"!, August 10, 2003

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Ann (Silver Spring, Moldova, Republic of) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Memory Books and Journals by Hand (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book for learning to make artistic journals and memory boxes. It is filled with exciting projects and a diverse gallery of artists examples to inspire the reader. Great for beginners or more experienced book artists looking for new directions.

But DON'T buy this book in conjunction with the book "Making Journals by Hand" by Jason Thompson. That is also a great book, but it is actually contained within this book. The last 100 pages of "Making Memory Books and Journals" is the ENTIRE contents of "Making Journals by Hand". And I don't mean it covers similar information. I mean it is reproduced page by page, word for word, image for image.

Both books are excellent, but just pick one.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good variety, October 21, 2002

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Julie Lanz (virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Memory Books and Journals by Hand (Paperback)

I really enjoyed flipping through the book and seeing all the colorful illustrations and designs. It comes complete with photographs and explainations. The first half section shows you different ideas you can use and then in the second half section, it shows you step-by-step instructions. It has introduction, the basics, choosing paper, materials and supplies, and tools (a good couple pages here), etc. It shows you how to make memory books, journals, and memory boxes. I plan to use the memory box idea to store my photos and make couple of journals with my girls so they can practice their cursive and even write stories in. This book comes highly recommended from a crafty person.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and Artistic, June 21, 2004

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PhotoSmith "Sarah e. Smith" (State of Nirvana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Memory Books and Journals by Hand (Paperback)

This book is an excellent source of inspiration for those who like to fabricate blank books as well as those who like to write, paint, or sketch in journals. I know that I, and I am assuming many others, reach a point where insightful ideas are few and far between and it is hard to resume creating without some form of inspiration...this book provides new ideas for incorporating art into journals, ideas for different types of blank book creations as well as creating different embellishments for blank books. It also helps a writer or artist by offering tips and insightful ideas to write about as well as giving helpful tips to break through the worry for those of us who are perfectionists and worry about having a perfect and aesthetically pleasing journal. the only thing that this book did not touch upon to my satisfaction was book binding techniques, but ht einspiration and idea factor of the title was why I purchased the book. I highly recommend this book to those who dabble in book arts, both for the novice to gain insight on the amazing projects that can be created as well as the expert who needs a little push for inspiration.