Sometimes a notebook can be a special hidden surprise, as I discovered in the case of this beautiful wooden box. The box originally belonged to the grandparents of a friend of mine, and had been saved by her parents. It turned up when we were clearing out their house in preparation for a move. My … Continue reading A Surprise Notebook
I visited the National Gallery in Washington DC not long ago, where there were many interesting things to see, including a room full of Saul Steinberg’s art. I was familiar with some of his work, such as the famous aerial view of the world from New York City that appeared on the cover of the … Continue reading Saul Steinberg’s Wooden Notebooks
Another cool Kickstarter project– notebooks made from wood and leather. Available for preorder here.
A while back, I came across this post on how to make a notebook with a chalkboard cover: Chalkboard Notebooks – Honest To Nod. It reminded me that I’d made a similar one myself when I was a kid, back in the late 1970s. To make the notebook below, I asked my father to cut … Continue reading Chalkboard Notebooks