Do you have a summer fun list?  Are you getting some fun into your days?  If YES, then great and if not, then let’s start. Maybe you have a stack of monotype gel prints that could be put to good use.

Bookmaking is a great way to use up practice prints and recycled papers, to make art that can be handled, transformed and enjoyed.  Remember this is suppose to be fun.  Everyone has a different definition of fun, so pick yours and make a book.

• If you love fast and easy, then collect some papers and a cardboard backing and bind with 2 metal ring binders.
• If you love nature and twigs then, try a stab binding and a bit of twine.
• If you love to sew then, choose a simple pamphlet stitch and some sturdy paper.
• Then once you have your mini masterpiece, share it, use it, handle it, display it and enjoy it.

Books as art, are quite personal and have a unique ability to connect the artist, viewer and materials.

Do you have a message that could be communicated through an art book?  Share your thoughts below.

Enjoy,
Linda Germain

Book of Monotypes with easy perfect binding. from Linda Germain on Vimeo.

Opps the days are slipping by.  Well I took several of my prints that I would say are less than perfect and glued them into a 5″ x 7″ book. This is what I did:

• Chose a stack of prints
• Glued prints back to a back with a glue stick
• Stack them in my preferred  order
• Clamp them together
• Liberally apply glue to the left edge, let dry and repeat
• Add a thin strip of rice paper to the edge with glue.

The idea is to get as much glue in there as possible with out gluing the inside of the pages together.  Now I can add text, collage and doodles.

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