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With journal making projects, book binding techniques, and journal prompts, this Treasure Book Making guide has everything you need. Get ready to create personal journals by hand easilywithout any extra book-binding tools!
An affordable craft. Hobbies tend to require a big investment, but Author Natasa Marinkovic, creator of popular YouTube channel Treasure Books, focuses on upcycling the available materials around us. Learn how to make beautiful journalswithout purchasing book-binding tools, use what you have! With the things you have at home, create projects that are both useful and beautiful.
Fall into the world of book binding. This junk-journaling-how-to gives readers all of the details on how to make a book through step-by-step creative projects that will save you space and get rid of house clutter. This diary DIY is the ultimate space for your creativity to bloom and grow!
Inside, you'll find:
- Illustrations and tips to jumpstart your creativity on DIY books
- Easy-to-follow instructions to structure and make a book for journaling and scrap keeping
- Lists of accessible materials to usesuch as cereal boxes, scraps of paper, and everyday items like buttons and more
If you enjoyed learning how to craft a book in Making Handmade Books, Hand Bookbinding, or journaling books like My Soul Pages, youll love Treasure Book Making.
Introduction
Part 1: What Is This All About?
Why Sustainable Handmade Books?
Repurposing Junk
Terminology
Why and How to Use a Junk Journal?
Part 2: Getting Started
Materials to Gather
Book Making Basics
Making Book Covers
Preparing Signatures
Binding
Embellishing
Part 3: Projects to Make
Hardcover Books
Project Idea #1 Using an Old Book
Project Idea #2 Using Packaging Boxes
Project Idea #3 Faux Leather Look Book
Envelope Books
Project Idea #4 Large Envelope Journal
Project Idea #5 Junk Mail Envelope Junk Journal
Project Idea #6 Easy Envelope Junk Journal
Removable Page Journal
Project Idea #7 Twine Binding Flow Book
Softcover Books
Project Idea #8 Paper Bag Journal
Project Idea #9 Fabric Cover Journal
Booklets, Notebooks and Other Project Ideas
Project Idea #10 Tissue Box Journal
Project Idea #11 Repurposed Wallet Notebook
Project Idea #12 Repurposed Handbag Journal
Project Idea #13 Catalogue Art Journal
Project Idea #14 Scrappy Staggered Booklets
Other Project Ideas
Empty Pen Barrels
Cereal Box Liners
Three Tier Junk Journal
Altered Book of Pockets
Part 4: Where to From Here?
How to Find Your Style?
FAQ
Journaling Prompts
Conclusion
Natasa Marinkovic double majored in Sociology and Behavioral Studiesand then took a completely different route and received a Diploma in Beauty Therapy. For 10 years, she became the sole owner and operator of a successful beauty salon. During those years, she also devoted herself to her passion of journal making, book binding, teaching, and most of all, creating something out of nothingor rather, turning trash into treasure.
Her YouTube channel Treasure Books currently has over 200 videos (many of which are tutorials) and has grown quickly in a reasonably short amount of time. Because of the success of this venture, she now devotes herself to Treasure Books full time. Natasa resides in Melbourne, Australia.
