Update 6 of my Umda investigation is up, continuing and finishing the order of recipes to produce a theoretical "family tree" of the different versions floating around.
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password: &theR3st
#medievalism #bookarts
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password: &theR3st
#medievalism #bookarts
Umda 6: Order of Recipes finished - Majnouna
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October 8, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Update 6 of my Umda investigation is up, continuing and finishing the order of recipes to produce a theoretical "family tree" of the different versions floating around.
majnouna.com/2026/10/08/u...
password: &theR3st
#medievalism #bookarts
majnouna.com/2026/10/08/u...
password: &theR3st
#medievalism #bookarts
If you want to practice binding books, I keep a stash of books for you.
The titles range through literature, essays, history, etc; the bindings are anywhere from shaken to shot.
Bring the repaired or rebound book back to me so that I can see your work. I refer customers!
#bookbinding #bookarts
The titles range through literature, essays, history, etc; the bindings are anywhere from shaken to shot.
Bring the repaired or rebound book back to me so that I can see your work. I refer customers!
#bookbinding #bookarts
October 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
If you want to practice binding books, I keep a stash of books for you.
The titles range through literature, essays, history, etc; the bindings are anywhere from shaken to shot.
Bring the repaired or rebound book back to me so that I can see your work. I refer customers!
#bookbinding #bookarts
The titles range through literature, essays, history, etc; the bindings are anywhere from shaken to shot.
Bring the repaired or rebound book back to me so that I can see your work. I refer customers!
#bookbinding #bookarts
For those following my extrication/edition/translation of Umdat al-Kuttab, the 11th century book arts treatise (and major source for my own, Inks & Paints of the Islamic Golden Age), I made a bookmarkable page for all updates: majnouna.com/umda
Its own password is simply: umda
#medievalsky #bookarts
Its own password is simply: umda
#medievalsky #bookarts
Umda Updates Master Page - Majnouna
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October 5, 2026 at 9:32 AM
For those following my extrication/edition/translation of Umdat al-Kuttab, the 11th century book arts treatise (and major source for my own, Inks & Paints of the Islamic Golden Age), I made a bookmarkable page for all updates: majnouna.com/umda
Its own password is simply: umda
#medievalsky #bookarts
Its own password is simply: umda
#medievalsky #bookarts
First spread in Reclaimed, the book. Plus a new page, and a sneak peak. #art #collage #printmaking #bookarts #wip
October 3, 2026 at 8:53 AM
First spread in Reclaimed, the book. Plus a new page, and a sneak peak. #art #collage #printmaking #bookarts #wip
Two drumleaf sketchbooks with self-closing covers and an experiment (orange cover). The last will appear soon —in an improved version— on the Byopia Press blog with instructions. Instructions for the self closing cover:
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#ByopiaPress #BookBinding #BookArts
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#ByopiaPress #BookBinding #BookArts
September 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Two drumleaf sketchbooks with self-closing covers and an experiment (orange cover). The last will appear soon —in an improved version— on the Byopia Press blog with instructions. Instructions for the self closing cover:
byopiapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/b...
#ByopiaPress #BookBinding #BookArts
byopiapress.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/b...
#ByopiaPress #BookBinding #BookArts
I was at a loss for an image yesterday so I made a fall leaf pile. Overnight I dreamt of a winter plate and decided I needed to make a four season pile book. #art #bookarts #printmaking #seasons #print
September 22, 2026 at 8:51 AM
I was at a loss for an image yesterday so I made a fall leaf pile. Overnight I dreamt of a winter plate and decided I needed to make a four season pile book. #art #bookarts #printmaking #seasons #print
inktober52 : simple
#inktober52 #inktober52simple #inktober #sim fox #ink #inkdrawing #fantasyart #traditionalart #productillustration #illustrator #manualart #micronart #ilustrador #dibujo #sketchdaily #sketchoftheday #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbook #commissionartist #bookarts #doodle #sakuramicron
#inktober52 #inktober52simple #inktober #sim fox #ink #inkdrawing #fantasyart #traditionalart #productillustration #illustrator #manualart #micronart #ilustrador #dibujo #sketchdaily #sketchoftheday #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbook #commissionartist #bookarts #doodle #sakuramicron
September 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
inktober52 : wagon
#intober52 #inktober52wagon #bookillustrator
#ink #inkdrawing #fantasyart #inktober
#traditionalart #illustrator #art #ilustrator #ilustrador #dibujo #sketchdaily #sketchoftheday #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbook #commissionart #commissionartist #bookarts #スケッチ #図 #インク #sakuramicron
#intober52 #inktober52wagon #bookillustrator
#ink #inkdrawing #fantasyart #inktober
#traditionalart #illustrator #art #ilustrator #ilustrador #dibujo #sketchdaily #sketchoftheday #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbook #commissionart #commissionartist #bookarts #スケッチ #図 #インク #sakuramicron
September 7, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Druid
#inkdrawings #ink #inktober #bookillustrator #sketchbook
#fantasyart
#traditionalart #productillustration #illustrator #manualart #micronart #ilustrator #ilustrador #dibujo #sketchdaily #sketchoftheday #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbook #commissionart #commissionartist
#fiverr #bookarts #heroes
#inkdrawings #ink #inktober #bookillustrator #sketchbook
#fantasyart
#traditionalart #productillustration #illustrator #manualart #micronart #ilustrator #ilustrador #dibujo #sketchdaily #sketchoftheday #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbook #commissionart #commissionartist
#fiverr #bookarts #heroes
September 2, 2026 at 1:35 AM
August 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Last page of the Citrus book plus a few spreads. whew! my first first #handmade book complete. #art #printmaking #bookarts #food
August 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Last page of the Citrus book plus a few spreads. whew! my first first #handmade book complete. #art #printmaking #bookarts #food
I combined two different styles here. After making #abstractions for months, I used the loose background technique with the fruit to add visual interest. #art #printmaking #bookarts #food
August 20, 2026 at 8:52 AM
I combined two different styles here. After making #abstractions for months, I used the loose background technique with the fruit to add visual interest. #art #printmaking #bookarts #food
🎵 Love is in the air, everywhere I look around... 🎵
But enough about that. There's a new Colossive Cartography coming tomorrow morning. Don't miss it!
#colossivecartographies #zines #bookarts
But enough about that. There's a new Colossive Cartography coming tomorrow morning. Don't miss it!
#colossivecartographies #zines #bookarts
August 20, 2026 at 7:56 AM
🎵 Love is in the air, everywhere I look around... 🎵
But enough about that. There's a new Colossive Cartography coming tomorrow morning. Don't miss it!
#colossivecartographies #zines #bookarts
But enough about that. There's a new Colossive Cartography coming tomorrow morning. Don't miss it!
#colossivecartographies #zines #bookarts
Wood Engraving demo in the Book Arts building at John C Campbell Folk School! There was a fun printing activity where you can take home a little wood engraving love for the Folk School - come on down - woo hoo! #woodengraving #printmaking #bookarts #JCCFolkSchool
August 20, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Wood Engraving demo in the Book Arts building at John C Campbell Folk School! There was a fun printing activity where you can take home a little wood engraving love for the Folk School - come on down - woo hoo! #woodengraving #printmaking #bookarts #JCCFolkSchool
Let’s see, I made a #storyboard for the book📚 Updated the title image and made the final lime page. #art #printmaking #bookarts #food
August 19, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Let’s see, I made a #storyboard for the book📚 Updated the title image and made the final lime page. #art #printmaking #bookarts #food
moving right along with this lively #abstraction for the citrus book. #art #printmaking #bookarts #food
August 18, 2026 at 9:03 AM
moving right along with this lively #abstraction for the citrus book. #art #printmaking #bookarts #food
Lemon! The Citrus book coming along nicely. Today I have something in mind, but tomorrow I will redo the single orange after seeing the single lemon. #art #printmaking #food #bookarts #print
August 17, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Lemon! The Citrus book coming along nicely. Today I have something in mind, but tomorrow I will redo the single orange after seeing the single lemon. #art #printmaking #food #bookarts #print
Shopping 😄 #lotr #fantasyart #drawing #nonai #traditionalart #productillustration #illustrator #manualart #micronart #ilustrator #ilustrador #dibujo #sketchdaily #sketchoftheday #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbook #commissionart #commissionartist
#fiverr #bookarts #buku #スケッチ #図 #インク
#fiverr #bookarts #buku #スケッチ #図 #インク
August 16, 2026 at 5:16 AM
August 14, 2026 at 8:28 AM
First page done of the Citrus book. By sandwiching another piece of card stock between the #prints I get nice, thick sheet for page turning. #art #printmaking #worksonpaper #bookarts
August 13, 2026 at 8:41 AM
First page done of the Citrus book. By sandwiching another piece of card stock between the #prints I get nice, thick sheet for page turning. #art #printmaking #worksonpaper #bookarts
Next stop: Peckham! (Again!)
See you all at the end of the month for the PageMasters Zine Fair @southlondongallery.bsky.social - along with lots of other lovely zinesters and publishers...
#zines #zinefair #smallpress #bookarts
See you all at the end of the month for the PageMasters Zine Fair @southlondongallery.bsky.social - along with lots of other lovely zinesters and publishers...
#zines #zinefair #smallpress #bookarts
August 3, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Next stop: Peckham! (Again!)
See you all at the end of the month for the PageMasters Zine Fair @southlondongallery.bsky.social - along with lots of other lovely zinesters and publishers...
#zines #zinefair #smallpress #bookarts
See you all at the end of the month for the PageMasters Zine Fair @southlondongallery.bsky.social - along with lots of other lovely zinesters and publishers...
#zines #zinefair #smallpress #bookarts