
Printable Skin Prototype
I've been working at an artist's print studio for a couple years now and getting acquainted with all the forms of printing--linoprinting, woodcut, lithography, monoprinting, etching, etc. I have not had much hands on in the studio. Mainly, what I've gained has been...

Folded Heart: 1 Pattern, 3 Ways
After perfecting the easy method for book folding, I've now started experimenting with variations of a single pattern. This folded heart book shows the result of two variations on the original method for folding a book into a word or image. In both variations, I skip...

Girl Meets Grommet Machine
This is going to be short, so sit loosely. All I want to do here is tell you about a grommet machine I got from thediyoutlet.com. It was a gift, so this is sort-of a sponsored post. So I spent all of last week upcycling a pair of regular rain boots into a pair of...

Simplified Folded Book Art
If you've ever seen books with the pages folded into the shape of words and wondered how the heck it's done, here is one method. I've seen methods that use precise mathematical calculations for each page and the use of a ruler for each fold. Thanks to my...
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