Natasa Marinkovic double majored in Sociology and Behavioral Studies—and then took a completely different route and received a Diploma in Beauty Therapy. For 10 years, she became the sole owner and operator of a successful beauty salon. During those years, she also devoted herself to her passion of journal making, book binding, teaching, and most of all, creating something out of nothing—or rather—turning trash into treasure. 

Her YouTube channel, *Treasure Books, *currently has over 200 videos (many of which are tutorials) has grown quickly in a reasonably short amount of time. Because of the success of this venture, she now devotes herself to Treasure Books full time. Natasa resides in Melbourne, Australia. 




Klappentext

A simple and welcoming introduction on how to make books by hand in a sustainable way, by popular YouTuber Treasure Books with over 134k followers
Author and YouTube creator Natasa Marinkovic shows you that not all crafts need a downpayment and hours of lessons, and they can also be sustainable!
This book is filled with environmentally-friendly ideas of items you can use to start making books today (which you probably already have in your home), such as cereal boxes, envelopes, spare paper, buttons, and more
Sustainable Book Making shows readers how to make their own books by hand, such as journals, photo albums, keepsakes, travel notebooks, etc.
Gone are the days of spending a large amount of money to try a new craft, yet seeing it all go to waste after you cannot master it or don't think it is right for you; this book allows you to try your hand at book making in a gentle way, with very little upstart
Sustainable Book Making gives* *inspiration for all levels on how to get creative with this craft, add a unique twist, and make it your own
Over a dozen project ideas and different techniques that you can try

Zusammenfassung

Divine Diary DIYs for the Innovative Crafter

#1 Best Seller in Book Making & Binding and Scrapbooking

With journal making projects, book binding techniques, and journal prompts, this Treasure Book Making guide has everything you need. Get ready to create personal journals by hand easily—without any extra book-binding tools!

An affordable craft. Hobbies tend to require a big investment, but Author Natasa Marinkovic, creator of popular YouTube channel Treasure Books, focuses on upcycling the available materials around us. Learn how to make beautiful journals—without purchasing book-binding tools, use what you have! With the things you have at home, create projects that are both useful and beautiful. 

Fall into the world of book binding. This junk-journaling-how-to gives readers all of the details on how to make a book through step-by-step creative projects that will save you space and get rid of house clutter. This diary DIY is the ultimate space for your creativity to bloom and grow! 

Inside, you'll find:

Illustrations and tips to jumpstart your creativity on DIY books 
Easy-to-follow instructions to structure and make a book for journaling and scrap keeping 
Lists of accessible materials to use—such as cereal boxes, scraps of paper, and everyday items like buttons and more

If you enjoyed learning how to craft a book in Making Handmade Books, Hand Bookbinding, or journaling books like My Soul Pages, you’ll love Treasure Book Making. 



Inhalt

Introduction 

 Part 1: What Is This All About? 

 Why Sustainable Handmade Books? 

 Repurposing “Junk” 

 Terminology 

 Why and How to Use a Junk Journal? 

 Part 2: Getting Started 

 Materials to Gather 

 Book Making Basics 

 Making Book Covers 

 Preparing Signatures 

 Binding 

 Embellishing 

 Part 3: Projects to Make 

 Hardcover Books 



Project Idea #1 Using an Old Book


Project Idea #2 Using Packaging Boxes


Project Idea #3 Faux Leather Look Book 



 Envelope Books 


Project Idea #4 Large Envelope Journal


Project Idea #5 Junk Mail Envelope Junk Journal


Project Idea #6 Easy Envelope Junk Journal



 Removable Page Journal 


Project Idea #7 Twine Binding Flow Book



 Softcover Books 


Project Idea #8 Paper Bag Journal


Project Idea #9 Fabric Cover Journal



 Booklets, Notebooks and Other Project Ideas 


Project Idea #10 Tissue Box Journal


Project Idea #11 Repurposed Wallet Notebook


Project Idea #12 Repurposed Handbag Journal


Project Idea #13 Catalogue Art Journal


Project Idea #14 Scrappy Staggered Booklets



 Other Project Ideas 


Empty Pen Barrels


Cereal Box Liners


Three Tier Junk Journal


Altered Book of Pockets



 Part 4: Where to From Here? 


How to Find Your Style?


FAQ


Journaling Prompts



 Conclusion