Bel Mills
Most Overlooked Bookbinding Tools Part 3
Welcome back, bookmaker! If you are new to this series on tools, I would recommend starting HERE, at the beginning, to better understand...
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Upcycled Bookbinding Studio
Bel Mills, Book Artist
Bel Mills
- Nov 9
- 2 min
Most Overlooked Bookbinding Tools, Part 2
Welcome Back! If you are new to this series on tools, I would recommend starting HERE, at the beginning, to better understand basic...
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Bel Mills
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Got Notebook Paper or Envelopes? You Can Make Books!
"What paper should I use to make books?" It's one of the most common questions asked by beginning bookbinders. Underneath this simple...
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Bel Mills
- Nov 8
- 2 min
Got File Folders or Paper Bags? You Can Make Books!
Bookmakers seem to fret a lot over paper--they want to make sure they're using the right stuff. And you may have noticed many experienced...
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Bel Mills
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Most Overlooked Bookbinding Tools, Part 1
Are you wondering what tools can turn salvaged paper into books that really sing? I'm glad you asked! Like every other bookbinder, I have...
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Bel Mills
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Are You Sensitive Like Me?
I'm guessing you might be. Sensitivity and creativity often go hand in hand. For me, sensitivity can look like this: I can be stopped in...
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Bel Mills
- Jul 14
- 2 min
Can We Talk About Your Supply Stash?
Let’s chat art supplies for a moment. Because my art studio is a supply graveyard. It’s stuffed with papers I once loved, rubber stamps I...
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Bel Mills
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Were You Mis-sorted?
Because I’m an artist with a degree in sociology who also loves the Harry Potter book series, I have an interesting theory about my life....
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Bel Mills
- Aug 19, 2022
- 5 min
My Favorite Books on Upcycled Bookmaking
When I started making books from upcycled paper in 2016, I felt a bit lonely in my pursuits. I didn't have a book arts teacher who...
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Bel Mills
- Apr 29, 2022
- 6 min
Create Your Own Collage Sheet
You've assembled an impressive collection of public domain images to use in your collage work. And if you read my last blog post, you...
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Bel Mills
- Feb 15, 2022
- 5 min
Public Domain Imagery You'll Love!
Do you love to collage but struggle to find good imagery? If you aren't lucky enough to have piles of vintage books and ephemera at your...
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Bel Mills
- Jan 13, 2022
- 7 min
My Favorite Sources of Rubber Stamps
Am I the only one who fantasizes about a rubber stamp library? Imagine: an endless selection of stamps, the freedom to test stamps you're...
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Bel Mills
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Free Ephemera for Your Mail Art!
There is nothing like mail art! Nothing matches the feeling of peeking into your mailbox and spotting a bit of handmade loveliness tucked...
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