A Passion for Handmade Books

You can learn a lot about someone by looking at their bookshelves. What does your bookshelf say about you? 

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who keeps all of his ideas in leather notebooks, put all his ideas for "Pan’s Labyrinth" in one such notebook — then lost it. 

A writing journal can take many forms: It can be a daily record of a person’s life, an outlet for a person’s deepest feelings and thoughts, or simply an escape.

Russian paper artist Asya Kozina has created a series of whimsical, hand-cut Baroque wigs made of paper. 

Sophie's lino block skills are highlighted with a black page Japanese Album from Moleskine. The metallic ink on black pages adds dimension and depth to your designs. 

Creating a lifetime full of memories by scrapbooking can be one of the most relaxing but fun ways to leave your family's legacy behind.

We can't think of anything we love more than when old books are repurposed and reused to create a work of art. Here are some amazing pieces of furniture made from recycled books.

Instead of a traditional canvas, artist Ekaterina Panikanova turns to books. She uses them to display her ink drawings and also to frame and complete her overall look.

These beautiful sculptures covered in crystals started out as simple books. Using simple ingredients artist Alexis Arnold was able to create glistening works of art.