{"id":4042,"date":"2015-08-31T21:58:14","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T01:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/?p=4042"},"modified":"2022-12-05T11:38:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:38:04","slug":"10-handmade-art-journals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/10-handmade-art-journals\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Handmade Art Journals You&#8217;ll Want to Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Handmade-Art-Journals-You.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4110 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Handmade-Art-Journals-You-979x1024.jpg\" alt=\"10 Handmade Art Journals You\" width=\"979\" height=\"1024\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear Wonderful, Creative You:<\/p>\n<p>Handmade art journals inspire me. They offer so much&nbsp;creative control and choice. <strong>You can determine the&nbsp;shape, size, and density of your art journal, and whether, and how, it is bound.<\/strong> You may use traditional bookbinding methods, or&nbsp;recycle materials such as old books or&nbsp;your own art. &nbsp;I hope this post will&nbsp;inspire you to try a number of these techniques.&nbsp;Let&#8217;s start by looking at one of my favorite handmade journals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-27-at-9.22.49-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-27-at-9.22.49-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-08-27 at 9.22.49 PM\" width=\"599\" height=\"599\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Waiting&#8221; is a book I made many years ago, when I was waiting for someone who never really took the place in my life I was hoping for. (Does that sound familiar?)<strong> I love this book because with the combination of magazine cut outs, my own photos, special papers, and a few words, I really feel it captures my longing, misplaced hope, and disappointment. <\/strong>Handmade books and art journals are an amazing way to express your feelings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Unbound-Journal-Spread.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4050\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Unbound-Journal-Spread-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Unbound Journal Spread\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the base of the&nbsp;pages, I cut&nbsp;rectangles from a cardboard shipping box.<\/strong> I then layered&nbsp;a variety of tissue papers, handmade papers, and a thin sheet of bark &#8220;paper&#8221; I found at the art store. It has an incredible smell, giving the book another sensory dimension. Its texture is rough and yet smooth, and I love how the images and the bark play so well together, both in theme and color.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Bark-Page-Close-Up.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4061\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Bark-Page-Close-Up-979x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bark Page Close Up\" width=\"979\" height=\"1024\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The other element that is special about this book is that I left it&nbsp;unbound. <strong>It&#8217;s a great metaphor for what happened (and didn&#8217;t) in the relationship.<\/strong> I like that the beautiful ribbon is what holds all the pages together.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Handmade Journal Tutorials<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Unbound Handmade Journal: <\/strong>An unbound journal,&nbsp;&nbsp;like the one pictured above, is unique. You can tie it with a ribbon or string, house&nbsp;it in a box, a shell, or any container. You can see beautiful examples of books contained in Altoids tins, seashells, and buttons (yes!) on my Pinterest board, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/amymaricle\/art-handmade-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hand Made Books<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Booklet:<\/strong> For a simple paper bound book, here&#8217;s a nice little infographic on <a href=\"https:\/\/merchesico.wordpress.com\/2012\/06\/02\/independent-bookbinding-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">binding&nbsp;a booklet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Lunch Bag Journal:<\/strong> Lunch bags and grocery bags are inexpensive (or free) and make a fun foundation for handmade journals. My&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/free-art-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lunch bag<\/a>&nbsp;tutorial appears at the very bottom of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/free-art-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Art Tutorials<\/a> page. &nbsp;The House that Lars Built, a fun, artsy DIY blog has a 5 &#8211; minute tutorial on making a journal from computer paper and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/thehousethatlarsbuilt.com\/2014\/04\/5-minute-bookbinding.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">paper grocery bags<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/judywise.blogspot.com\/2007\/11\/more-stuff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Judy Wise<\/a>, a talented paper artist, takes the paper bag journal&nbsp;a step further by wetting and drying her pages, you&#8217;ll see the gorgeous transformation. You could do this too! What would you do with yours?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Paper-bag-journal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4055\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Paper-bag-journal-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Paper bag journal\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Coffee Sleeve Journal:<\/strong> Coffee sleeves are another wonderful candidate for repurposing cardboard. Check out this post I did on making <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/mini-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mini-art journals<\/a>&nbsp;with coffee sleeves and a single sheet of computer paper.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mini-Books.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4053\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Mini-Books-1024x625.jpg\" alt=\"Mini Books\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Index Card Journal: <\/strong>Another fun and very easy way to make a journal is using index cards. I show you how in <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/creativity-challenge-2-make-a-valentines-artist-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/O-Ring-Journal-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4064 size-medium\" title=\"handmade art journal\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/O-Ring-Journal--255x300.jpg\" alt=\"O Ring Journal\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Accordion Journals:<\/strong> Accordion journals are a relatively simple form of handmade journal that you can make as complex as you wish. You can incorporate holes for a tunnel journal, or drop down doors, or pockets &#8211; the possibilities are endless! <strong>I teach how to make accordion journals and these gorgeous little paintings in my class, Fluid Art.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/fluid-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-17-at-1.24.23-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-17-at-1.24.23-PM.png\" alt=\"Accordion journals, handmade art journals, how to make an art journal\" width=\"599\" height=\"599\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><strong>7. Bind It All Journal: &nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/alisaburke.blogspot.com\/2014\/11\/3-easy-handmade-art-journals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alisa Burke<\/a>&nbsp;never fails to instruct and inspire me.&nbsp;She&nbsp;has a wonderful post on making your own handmade journals with no sewing,&nbsp;using&nbsp;a gizmo called a &#8220;Bind-it-all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Custom, Hand Sewn Book with Signatures:<\/strong> To make a traditional, hard-bound&nbsp;book, James Darrow&#8217;s detailed and user- friendly tutorial on <a href=\"http:\/\/jamesdarrow.deviantart.com\/art\/Bookbinding-Tutorial-292237490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bookbinding<\/a>&nbsp;is a must.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Hand Sewn Free Form Book:<\/strong> Watch this super inspiring video about <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/55740304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Zealand book artist, Liz Constable<\/a> &#8211; you will LOVE her creations. I got tons of ideas about techniques to try in my journal making.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Journal Quilt:<\/strong> For folks who like fabric, thread, and sewing, you will want to soak in these &#8220;journal quilts&#8221; from <a href=\"http:\/\/thedyershand.blogspot.com\/2011\/05\/journal-quilts-and-more-ferns.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Dyers Hand<\/a>.&nbsp;You&#8217;ll be moved by the art, but even more so when you read how these gorgeous pieces helped her heal from the death of her husband.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11. Junk Journal:<\/strong> &#8220;Junk journals&#8221; are a great way to use&nbsp;bits of old art pieces, beautiful papers, and magazine photo collages. This is a new handmade art journal, and I&#8217;m super excited about it&nbsp;because it brings together several pieces that never&nbsp;found a home. For this one, I used my sewing machine to stitch disparate bits of collage, paper, pretty cloth, and old drawings into &#8220;pages,&#8221; which I then sewed to the back cover of my book.<\/p>\n<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221;How can&nbsp;paper, cloth, string, and images make such magic in an art journal?&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Junk-journal-cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4047 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Junk-journal-cover-913x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Handmade art journal - junk journal\" width=\"913\" height=\"1024\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>I am rather obsessed with beautiful paper and fabric.<\/strong> Are you? I love when they are so high quality that it&#8217;s hard to tell which it is.&nbsp;For example, the gorgeous red paper featured on this journal cover looks almost like leather to me. I think I had coated it with gel medium to harden it years ago when I first worked with the image. &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/<a href=&quot;http:\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-7851368-11300024-1425399943000&quot; target=&quot;_top&quot; rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paper Source Sale<\/a><img src=&quot;http:\/\/www.ftjcfx.com\/image-7851368-11300024-1425399943000&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;\/>&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>The Paper Source<\/a>* &nbsp;or my local art store are where I usually indulge in handmade and high quality printed papers. Do you have a paper addiction?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/amymaricle\/how-to-make-your-own-art-journal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest<\/a> for even more handmade art journal inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Favorite Store Bought Journal Right Now<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of course if you are feeling more inspired by the idea of making the art than making the journals, you can buy a journal at your local art and craft store or online art store. My current&nbsp;favorite journal is this one from <a href=\"http:\/\/<a href=&quot;http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00FKWAL8O\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00FKWAL8O&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=minartstu-20&amp;linkId=FTVQ77TDYTR2HZ5V&quot;>Strathmore Softcover Sketch Journal, 5.5 by 8-Inch, 112 Pages, Toned Tan<\/a><img src=&quot;http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=minartstu-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00FKWAL8O&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;border:none !important; margin:0px !important;&quot; \/>&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>Strathmore<\/a>*.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/21fM32Y\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4268 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wisdom-Pod-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Wisdom Pod\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love the tan pages &#8211; everything automatically feels more rich and &#8220;artsy&#8221; on them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are you in love with creatively right now?<\/strong> What are your favorite ways of putting handmade journals together? Have I missed any wonderful handmade art journal techniques that should be featured? Be sure to let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Creatively Yours,<\/p>\n<p>Amy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*Links with an with an asterisk (*) are affiliate links. If you choose to click and purchase something, I will receive a small commission, while you pay the same price. Please know that I only link things that I really love. Thank you for your support!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Handmade art journals inspire me. They offer so much&nbsp;creative control and choice. You can determine the&nbsp;shape, size, and density of your art journal, and whether, and how, it is bound. 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