Letter cards and letter sheets used to be popular ways of combining pages and envelopes (and sometimes even prepaid postage stamps) into one convienient package. Often used for airmail (aerogram), with pictures or trivia about a place on lightweight paper. … Continue reading Letter Cards and Envelope Glue
To start our envelope themed month – letters before envelopes were used! Last year (June 2021) we were all intrigued after the BBC reported on the lost art of letterlocking. By folding only the sheet of paper upon which the … Continue reading Letterlocking
Our July theme is mapfolds. The classic mapfolds used in many artists’ books start off from two basic units – one triangular and one square. These basic folds are then adapted to give classic unfolding structures that display the whole … Continue reading The Basic Mapfolds
Steps in the half case binding of a book to hold a volume on butterfly observations. Rebound by G. Lyall. Continue reading Half Case Binding