Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials (Paperback)

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Re-Bound is a beautiful book on bookbinding with a fun green twist-all the projects use recycled and upcycled materials. This book shows you how to take everyday materials from around the house, flea markets, thrift stores, and hardware stores and turn them into clever and eye-catching hand-made books.

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Jeannine Stein has been making books for more than fifteen years, exploring bindings, mediums, and techniques. In addition to teaching book-binding, she is an award-winning journalist, and she has written extensively about paper crafts-artists' books, scrapbooking, rubber stamping, and letterpress.

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Product Details Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Quarry Books (July 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1592535240 ISBN-13: 978-1592535248 Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,567 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #1 in  Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Book Making & Binding #6 in  Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Papercrafts

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Re-Bound Rocks Repurposing, August 28, 2009 By  S. Fishburn (Fort Collins, Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       This book joins a growing list of swell DIY and how-to books on using what we already have to aid us in our creative pursuits. Many artists - especially in mixed-media have been repurposing and recycling elements gleaned from EVERYwhere for years. Re-Bound adds more clever and practical ideas to the mix, and directs them specifically to the creation of handmade books. If you are new to the bookarts community, Re-Bound will serve as as inspirational primer, and if you already have some bookmaking skills under your hat, it will direct you to some new cliffs from which you will definitely want to dive headfirst! There are 16 pages of patterns and templates, excellent step-by-steps with darling little line drawings to illustrate each how-to, and so many suggestions for repurposing your head may spin. I was especially intrigued with Jeannine's felted sweater journal, and the gallery rocks. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Addition to any Art or Craft Library - Love it!, September 8, 2009 By  Terry Weiss "Mystery Lover" (Corvallis, OR U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I must own literally hundreds of books on various art and craft subjects and I'm trying to downsize, let alone add more. So when I tell you how delighted I am to have found this book and bought it - you'll realize that this is one heck of a fine book. It's enough different from many of the other "make your own journal" books out there to deserve its place of honor on your shelf. Well, my shelf is already full, but it still got a place of honor in the stack on the floor by my chair! I have shown it to a couple of crafty friends and they went out and bought it right away as well. This takes using recycled materials to a new level - the end results look like something you'd like to own, and to give as gifts. Funky, of course. A book made out of an old cereal box is not going to look like a store bought book - but the instructions produce a funky book that is darned cute. I have already begun planning some Christmas gifts based on the favorite cereal and cookie boxes of my friends. I can't imagine they won't get a kick out of the books, and these books are meant to be used, so they'll gain a journal or note book into the bargain. I think you'll be very happy with this book if you buy it. Although, to be honest, if you require fairly straight arrow projects or seriously normal projects you might be happier with something a little less outside the box (pun only intended after I wrote this!) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must-Have" for Arts & Crafts Fans, August 25, 2009 By  Kim (California) - See all my reviews Just when you think you've seen it all, this book opens up a whole new world in arts and crafts! I couldn't put it down. It's loaded with one-of-a-kind projects that push the envelope on creativity, each one accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions, detailed diagrams, and helpful templates. What's more impressive is this book shows you step-by-step how to turn simple household items into sheer works of art. Whether you're a beginner or a die-hard crafts guru, "Re-Bound" is filled with unusual and exciting ideas. As an avid scrapbooker, I can't wait to incorporate these inspiring ideas into my layouts. My personal faves are the purse journal and hot-water bottle journal. Easy to make and they wouldn't cost me a thing since I already have the necessary items lying around at home!		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Canny Crafting As an artist and someone who's interested in -- and looks at -- crafts of all types, it's hard to surprise me anymore. But this book does! Read more Published 26 days ago by True Crimer 1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed This book is really meant for someone who is already making books. The ideas and projects are not practical for me. Read more Published 29 days ago by A. Walker 5.0 out of 5 stars this one is worth it i am a book making afficionado and own many books on making books and this is one of the few that i found to be both inspiring as well as informative and helpful. Read more Published 1 month ago by Ingrid I. Roze 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book! "re-bound" is an amazing new book. As a nut for altered books, and just being obsessed by books, this one is spectacular. Read more Published 2 months ago by Brenda S. Wampler 5.0 out of 5 stars You Can't Help But Be Inspired Even if you've never made a book by hand, one glance through this gorgeous "how to" publication and you'll want to go do SOMETHING fun and creative--probably with things you find... Read more Published 2 months ago by S. R. Hawkins Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Quarry Books (July 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592535240
• ISBN-13: 978-1592535248
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,567 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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  #1 in	Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Book Making & Binding
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Re-Bound Rocks Repurposing, August 28, 2009

By	S. Fishburn (Fort Collins, Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book joins a growing list of swell DIY and how-to books on using what we already have to aid us in our creative pursuits. Many artists - especially in mixed-media have been repurposing and recycling elements gleaned from EVERYwhere for years. Re-Bound adds more clever and practical ideas to the mix, and directs them specifically to the creation of handmade books. If you are new to the bookarts community, Re-Bound will serve as as inspirational primer, and if you already have some bookmaking skills under your hat, it will direct you to some new cliffs from which you will definitely want to dive headfirst! There are 16 pages of patterns and templates, excellent step-by-steps with darling little line drawings to illustrate each how-to, and so many suggestions for repurposing your head may spin. I was especially intrigued with Jeannine's felted sweater journal, and the gallery rocks.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Addition to any Art or Craft Library - Love it!, September 8, 2009

By	Terry Weiss "Mystery Lover" (Corvallis, OR U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I must own literally hundreds of books on various art and craft subjects and I'm trying to downsize, let alone add more. So when I tell you how delighted I am to have found this book and bought it - you'll realize that this is one heck of a fine book. It's enough different from many of the other "make your own journal" books out there to deserve its place of honor on your shelf. Well, my shelf is already full, but it still got a place of honor in the stack on the floor by my chair! I have shown it to a couple of crafty friends and they went out and bought it right away as well.

This takes using recycled materials to a new level - the end results look like something you'd like to own, and to give as gifts. Funky, of course. A book made out of an old cereal box is not going to look like a store bought book - but the instructions produce a funky book that is darned cute. I have already begun planning some Christmas gifts based on the favorite cereal and cookie boxes of my friends. I can't imagine they won't get a kick out of the books, and these books are meant to be used, so they'll gain a journal or note book into the bargain.

I think you'll be very happy with this book if you buy it. Although, to be honest, if you require fairly straight arrow projects or seriously normal projects you might be happier with something a little less outside the box (pun only intended after I wrote this!)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must-Have" for Arts & Crafts Fans, August 25, 2009

By	Kim (California) - See all my reviews

Just when you think you've seen it all, this book opens up a whole new world in arts and crafts! I couldn't put it down. It's loaded with one-of-a-kind projects that push the envelope on creativity, each one accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions, detailed diagrams, and helpful templates. What's more impressive is this book shows you step-by-step how to turn simple household items into sheer works of art. Whether you're a beginner or a die-hard crafts guru, "Re-Bound" is filled with unusual and exciting ideas. As an avid scrapbooker, I can't wait to incorporate these inspiring ideas into my layouts. My personal faves are the purse journal and hot-water bottle journal. Easy to make and they wouldn't cost me a thing since I already have the necessary items lying around at home!