Making Memory Books by Hand: Memories to Keep and Share

by Kristina Feliciano

Fond memories are unique and personal, and should be protected as such. This appealing guide offers more than a dozen keepsake projects to hand craft, each one complete with illustrations and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564965856
• ISBN13: 9781564965851
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Quarry Books - IPS
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Terrific Find

This is an absolutely beautiful book. I wasn't especially looking for a step-by-step guide; I was, however, looking for inspiration. And this book gives that and more. The photographs are very clear. The page layout is quite nice, not so cluttered that you can't see precisely what is being shown. The book is a little expensive. But I feel it was worth every cent. I refer to it over and over for new ideas.

Making Memory Books by Hand : 22 Projects to Make, Keep,

This book was very highly recommended by many very experienced and respected multi media/rubber stamp artists and I'm glad that I've finally own it after a lot of deliberation whether to purchase it or not. I have found it more to be a source of inspiration and constant ideas. The photos are detailed and clear. There are step-by-step projects throughout the book however, it assumes you are not a complete newbie at bookbinding. When I read this book - I was new to bookbinding though an experienced craftsperson and if you are fairly quick to learn or work things out - you would be able to follow. I was able to create my first "Coptic Binding" book by modifying the project in the book and I was very impressed. I can see this book as a tool of reference for many years to come, as it features over 90 memory book - however, not just standard books - ones of different shapes: houses, hand/palm prints, the various custom made "boxes" enclosing/presenting these memory books. And the they're not just made from cardstock/paper they also include creations from clay, cloth, natural elements (twigs, bark) etc ... showcasing the brilliant artistic creations from creative minds. Should you want ideas and inspiration for drop-dead fantastic artistic and stunning memory books (and I don't mean your normal cutesy scrapbooking memory books) - you have to get this book. On a scale of 1-10 to me it's a 15! .. I would definitely buy it over again.. most inspriational and worth every cent of it's A$43.00 (Australian currency) - and for me - to purchase such an expensive book - it must be REAL good.... enjoy it!

Artistic Inspiration

Nothing against the previous reviewer, but thankfully this book is NOT designed for the average crafter. There are more than enough books for beginners in my opinion and so I was thrilled to see the talent of the artists in this book. It has a large gallery section and is wonderful inspiration for those of us who can pretty much look at a project and figure out how to do it. I agree that if you are a complete beginner to making art books and journals, it would be helpful to get a book like Cover to Cover to explain the basics.

Great Reference Book. Ultra Creative and Inspiring

This book is one for both reference and INSPIRATION. The title alone would not make you pick up the book but, ignore that, and buy it if you are a paper arts enthusiast. All books are creations of an artist and are eye candy. If you like Somerset Studio Magazine, Shereen LaPlantz's books and Michael Jacob's creations... you'll love this!

"Once upon a time...." Now you can tell YOUR tale.

"Make yourself comfortable in that sofa and take a look at this book." That's an invitation I want to extend to visitors who find their way to my studio. I want them to sit at their ease in that sofa and turn the pages of a book that attractively tells how I came to transform a dilapidated 1920s garage building (the "carbarn") into a fully renovated and well equipped hand bookbinding studio. At last I have a book that will guide me for making MY memory book. MAKING MEMORY BOOKS BY HAND is the only book making book I have seen that presents the concept of turning your memories into a book whose very structure contributes to the story you are telling. This well illustrated and well conceived book introduces you to presentation techniques that will surely awaken stories that you should tell and will give you ideas for how to select a book form to make the telling worthy of the tale.