Create Your Own Art Journal at Home

Transform four sheets of paper into two books with covers! Create your own books for art, journalling, writing or collage.

A recent student said "I never thought I could do this!", then she did. It's not hard when someone shows you what to do step by step. No sewing is needed and no previous art skills are needed.

You may be a writer, a poet, a printmaker, a painter, or you like to doodle or draw and want to put your work together to share with others. This will give you the skills to begin.

Starting with a flat sheet of A4 paper, you will learn how to fold and cut it to create a mini book. This will give you the skills and understanding to tackle a larger, 50cms X 70cms or A3 or A2 sheet of paper to make a second book. There are many many, many creative variations you can add including pockets, windows and colour. It's all a creative adventure!

Your teacher will show you how to create a cover and attach it snugly to your book without glue. Only simple materials are needed.

You can join the books together to have more pages. You can use square paper to make a square book.

Some basic experience in cutting and folding paper paper is helpful.
 

• Scissors
• Bone folder- you can use a teaspoon or butter knife instead
• Cutting mat or sheet of cardboard
• Xacto knife and #11 blade or craft knife- you can use scissors instead.
• Pencil
• Metal ruler
• Paper for first book-Two A4 sheets of paper or A3 paper for book and A4 paper for cover

this can be inexpensive copy paper or nice art paper, it doesn’t matter.

• Paper for inside second book- Large sheet of watercolour or drawing paper 18” X 24” or 50cms X 70cms or A2 size- this size can vary. weight 210-330gsm
• Paper for cover of second book - paper A3 size, can be old artwork, old print, drawing paper, watercolour paper or Mi tientes colour paper good too. Weight 190gsm- 300gsm

paper weight 210gsm – 350gsm

If you have questions contact your teacher below.