Lots of makers like the idea of creating a junk journal (they’re a lot of work), but they don’t know specifically why they want to create one. I’ll cover eight things to love about junk journals that highlight how special these books are. Maybe you’re familiar with all of them. And maybe, if you haven’t …
What’s a gluebook, anyway?
I make a lot of collage art and put them in things like gluebook. But what is a gluebook exactly? There isn’t a definitive answer, but it’s not a difficult idea to wrap your head around. A gluebook is a “book” where you glue things (like a collage) in. The following are some examples: A …
A Journal from envelopes
I’ve broken a personal record for the amount of time it took me to make a little journal: almost no time at all. No sewing, no stitching, nothing complicated. It’s just envelopes, washi tape, and decorative embellishments. I’ve been admiring these little journals made from junk-mail envelopes for some time. Of course I’m not the …
From a postage stamp catalog to a journal
In addition to all the wonderful postage stamps I got from the SJ Stamp Club, I also got a few old stamp catalogs that I’ve been thinking about what to do with. As I started going through the US stamps in my collection, I had the idea that I could make some collage art using …
Experimenting with junk mail
I’ve been convinced for a while that junk mail can be of some kind of artistic use. I’m still not sure exactly what or how it could be of use, but I wanted to start experimenting. I started setting aside pieces to make small book bundles. I was looking for heavier- weight catalog covers, tri-folded …
