september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller

PAPERCRAFT
B3204. Making Mechanical
Cards: 25 Paper-Engineered
Designs by Sheila Sturrock. 2009.
160pp. 8.25"x10-7/8". Paper
$17.95. Sale $14.95
Mostly based on Victorian and
Edwardian cards featuring paper
engineering, the techniques/
designs in this book include pull-tab butterflies,
bouquets, fans and scrolls; dissolving pictures and
kaleidoscopes; and Venetian blind variations. Also,
a puzzle purse, a box stage with musicians playing,
and animals on a revolving wheel. The designs
progress from very simple to really intricate, all
with good step-by-step instructions and diagrams.
Templates are provided for you to photocopy onto
your card stock.
B3130. Origami Card
Craft: 30 Clever Cards and
Envelopes to Fold by Karen
Elaine Thomas. 2009. 128pp.
8.5"x10-7/8". Paper $21.95.
JNB Price $19.95
Whether you are looking
for new ways to use your
origami skills and papers
or looking for different
card ideas, this book is for you. It has 30 card and
envelope projects that take origami and origami box
projects and morph them into wonderful creations
that fold flat and then open back up for cards, booklets,
origami pop-up boxes & stars, and more.
B3202. Paper Cuts: 35 Inventive
Projects by Taylor Hagerty. 2010.
128pp. 10" x 8.5". Paper $17.95
Drawing on traditional paper
cuts from a variety of cultures
- from Mexican to German to Chinese
- this book provides a collection
of 35 smart, fresh, and contemporary projects
for crafters, including cards, hanging and table-top
ornaments, party ware, centerpieces, and decorations.
Presents the work of top paper-cut artists.
B3157. Pushing The Envelope:
Crafty Packaging for Cards of All
Kinds by Marthe Le Van. 2009.
8.5" x 10". 128pp. Paper $17.95.
JNB Price $16.95
Instead of focusing on what’s in
the envelope, this book has projects
on the envelopes themselves. Some projects involve
embellishing commercial envelopes with surface
treatments, such as stamping and stenciling. Others
explore folding techniques, and a few use unconventional
and recycled materials. There are projects for
packaging CDs, photographs, gift cards, and more.
PALETTES
S679. 6 Well Plastic Palette. $1.25
S120-30. 30 Well Plastic Mixing Tray. $1.95
S743. Plastic Blossom Palette. 7 wells. $4.95
S747. Porcelain Blossom Palette. 7 wells. $11.50
B3305. Self-made Stationery:
Handmade Goods Designed by
Me by Kazumi Udagawa. 2009.
96pp + 7 pages of full-color
templates. 8"x10". Paper $17.95.
JNB Price $14.95
Projects include a rubber band
notebook, side-stitch travelers
memo pad, tear-off memo board, monthly file made
from envelopes, pen/pencil case box, sewn tote
book, bookmarks, greeting cards and more. It’s a
nicely designed book with easy, fun projects.
POP-Ups
B2731. Pop-Up and 3-D Cards:
Step-by-Step Projects to Make at
Home by Emma Angel. 2005. 96pp.
8.5"x11". Paper $9.95. Sale $5.00
Learn how to make cards
that wiggle, fly, spin, and
form boxes & tunnels. Includes 18
bright, dimensional cards with
step-by-step instructions, templates, and photos of
finished cards. Includes V-fold, concertina, interactive
and pop-ups. For events and just for fun. Covers
customizing the designs for the recipient and making
envelopes for your creations. Full-color throughout.
B3109. ABC3D by Marion
Bataille 2008. 36pp. 6"x7.5"
Hardcover $19.95.
JNB Price $18.95
This clever and stylish alphabet book is a favorite.
The fun starts with the holographic cover, which
sequences through A-B-C. Inside, the letters move,
pop-up and transform. An E loses a part to become
an F, a C transforms into a D with a flip. It’s a visual
treat in a palette of red, white and black. Even Robert
Sabuda was impressed: “One of the most delightful
and innovative pop-up books I have ever seen.”
– Robert Sabuda
B3371. Leaves of Gold:
Manuscript Illuminations
from Philadelphia Collections
edited by James R Tanis and
Jenny A Thompson. 2003.
242pp. 9.75"x12.25". Hardcover
$55.00. Sale $24.95
Illustrates and
describes 80 illuminated
manuscripts, as well
as individual leaves and cuttings from handmade
and decorated books. Among these lesser-known
treasures are bibles, psalters, and other liturgical
manuscripts and texts (including books of hours)
from both medieval times and the Renaissance.
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