Re-Bound: Creating Handmad Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials

A beautiful book on bookbinding with a fun green twist—all the projects use recycled and upcycled materials!

Re-Bound shows you how to take everyday materials from around the house, flea markets, thrift stores, and hardware stores, and turn them into clever and eye-catching hand-bound books. Instead of asking, “What can I make a book out of,” you will be thinking, “What can’t I make a book out of?”

In Re-Bound, a vintage souvenir wallet becomes a photo album. Last year’s trendy sweater becomes a felted take-along journal. Even potato chip bags get a second life as a handy pocket notebook.

By incorporating found materials, your book making is not only economical—it's ecological! A variety of attractive, uncomplicated bindings, how-to instructions, and step-by-step illustrations bring each spectacular project to life.

• Fifteen fully illustrated projects with unique variation and tip ideas.
• A beautiful gallery of other re-bound creations by leading artists offers further inspiration
• Ideas on where and how to gather your unique supplies

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 2: There's No Place Like Home–To Make a Book

• Hot-Water Bottle Journal
• Bath Rug Idea Journal
• Potato-Chip Bag Notebook

Chapter 3: Hunting Buried Treasure: Flea Markets and Thrift Stores

• Vintage Album-Cover Portfolio
• Felted-Sweater Journal
• Cabinet-Card Sketchbook

Chapter 4: From Mundane to Marvelous: Hardware, Home Supply, and Office Supply Stores

• Paint-Sample Photo Album
• Window-Screen Art Journal
• Twelve-Month Organizer
• Woven-Ticket Mini Book

Chapter 5:
Dive In: The Art of Dumpster Diving

• Game-Board Travel Journal
• Paint-by-Number Guest Book
• Roll-Up Field Journal

Chapter 6: The Best Things in Bookbinding are Free

• Pocket Gift-Card Book
• Coaster Cocktail-Recipe Book
• Pattern-Book Purse Journal

Chapter 7: Gallery

• Templates, Patterns, and Guides
• Stitch Glossary
• Supplies and Resources