Houston Book Arts Guild

Book Arts this Thursday!

There are just a few more spaces left for “Single-Sheet Folded Books”  led by Marjorie Silverstein

Thursday, February 2nd at 6:00pm at the Museum of Printing History

In this ‘make and take’ meeting you will learn how to make five single sheet books.

The kit cost is $2.00

Please bring your bone folder and scissors. You may also want to bring a glue stick,markers, and embellishments.

Please RSVP to Marjorie Silverstein at tap126@aol.com

“Single-Sheet Folded Books”  led by Marjorie Silverstein

Thursday, February 2nd at 6:00pm at the Museum of Printing History

In this ‘make and take’ meeting you will learn how to make five single sheet books.

The kit cost is $2.00

Please bring your bone folder and scissors. You may also want to bring a glue stick,markers, and embellishments.

Please RSVP to Marjorie Silverstein at tap126@aol.com

Thursday, January 5, 2012  - 6pm – Museum of Printing History
Join us for  ”NEW” for the NEW YEAR

• New Book ArtsTools and New ways you use your old tools….
• New Books you’ve done this past year ( finished or nearly finished)…
• New Books about Book Arts ( bring your favorite – it will be new to us)….
• New magazine articles or pictures to share…
• New  ways to use old books….
• New Friends!

NEW IDEAS for the NEW YEAR!

We are also looking forward to the 2012 year and the Houston Book Arts Guild future.
We have some fun events scheduled and we would like you to bring some suggestions!

Anne Rita Taylor plans to bring her “Cinch” machine which makes a spiral binding.
This is a good example of a new book arts-related tools to demonstrating and explain its use.

Holiday Book Swap and Party!
Thursday December 1, 6pm-8pm
Museum of Printing History

Please join us for a fun evening and bring your favorite finger food to share!
Drinks will be provided.
2012 plans will be discussed!

Book swap details:

• please bring one hand-made Blank Book to swap
• which should be larger than 4 inches by 6 inches
• a sewn structure
• at least 30 pages
• made by you

Thursday, January 5, 2012  - 6pm – Museum of Printing History
Join us for  ”NEW” for the NEW YEAR

• New Book ArtsTools and New ways you use your old tools….
• New Books you’ve done this past year ( finished or nearly finished)…
• New Books about Book Arts ( bring your favorite – it will be new to us)….
• New magazine articles or pictures to share…
• New  ways to use old books….
• New Friends!

NEW IDEAS for the NEW YEAR!

We are also looking forward to the 2012 year and the Houston Book Arts Guild future.
We have some fun events scheduled and we would like you to bring some suggestions!

Anne Rita Taylor plans to bring her “Cinch” machine which makes a spiral binding.
This is a good example of a new book arts-related tools to demonstrating and explain its use.

Holiday Book Swap and Party!
Thursday December 1, 6pm-8pm
Museum of Printing History

Please join us for a fun evening and bring your favorite finger food to share!
Drinks will be provided.
2012 plans will be discussed!

Book swap details:

• please bring one hand-made Blank Book to swap
• which should be larger than 4 inches by 6 inches
• a sewn structure
• at least 30 pages
• made by you

Reminder! A very few slots are left!

Please RSVP TODAY for Thursday, November 3^rd when The Houston Book Arts Guild will meet at the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston at 6:00 pm promptly and meet until 8:00 pm.  

We will have a viewing and explanation of various Artist Books in the Museum’s collection. Admission will be free.

Further details about parking and exact meeting location will be sent when you RSVP to Anne Rita Taylor at artaylor@comcast.net, limited to 20 participants.

Please RSVP by October 20 for Thursday, November 3^rd when The Houston Book Arts Guild will meet at the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston at 6:00 pm promptly and meet until 8:00 pm.  

We will have a viewing and explanation of various Artist Books in the Museum’s collection. Admission will be free.

Further details about parking and exact meeting location will be sent when you RSVP to Anne Rita Taylor at artaylor@comcast.net, limited to 20 participants.

Handsome book folios with flaps - made by Lee Steiner

Re-purpose an old book into a useful portfolio case!

Thursday, Oct. 6, 6-8 pm. Museum of Printing History, limit 20 spaces available!

Do you love making old books you find at thrift shops or used book sales into new other things?

At the October HBAG meeting, Lee Steiner will show you some of her “Deja New” handy portfolio cases and we will make one together.

These fun folders are great for your daily ‘to-do’ pile of papers, keeping letterhead and envelopes organized, or as a unique gift with stationery or photos enclosed.

Lee will provide you a kit containing:

• 1 hardcover book measuring approx. 9” x 12” (large enough to hold 8 ½” x 11” papers) and with a spine width measuring between ½” and ¾”.  1” is okay but less stable.
• Papers for flaps and  inside spine area.
• Ribbon for the tie closure.
• Self-adhesive clear corner pockets.
• Cost of Kit:  $5 (includes book)

Please bring your own tool kit containing:

• Cutting mat, x-acto or craft knife, metal ruler
• Pencil, bone folder, scissors
• Chisel and Hammer, if you have one (for making ribbon slits in the covers.  I’ll bring mine to share. I use ½” and ¾” wide chisels.)

IF you’d like to provide your OWN book to repurpose into a portfolio, look closely at the size details above. If you will be bringing your own, I can sell you a kit, minus a book, for a few bucks cheaper ($3?).  I will be collecting appropriate books over the next few weeks from my many special sources so I hope to have a variety. I won’t pay more than $1.99 for the books we use.  I know… I’m cheap!

Please respond directly to  Lee Steiner, at leesteinertw@yahoo.com and say if you want to reserve a kit.
You can tell her now, or a little later, if you want a book or if you’ll bring your own.

Project limited to first 20 responses!

To see Lee’s work, please visit:  http://www.domesticpapers.com  or http://DomesticPapers.etsy.com