by freshlyfound | Jun 3, 2013 | art, book craft, DIY, recycled, tutorial
In response to loads of interest, we will be posting some tutorials on the art of book folding or Bibliogami. It has become a very popular craft and Freshly Found has been folding books for years. We are in the middle of an enormous order right now, so...
by freshlyfound | May 17, 2013 | proteas, wedding
I have grown quite passionate about paper – in particular book paper. I have learnt that each page has a grain, some pages are firm and flexible, while others are fragile and brittle and I am fascinated by the way books age from white to deep cream. We have...
by freshlyfound | Oct 27, 2011 | art, exhibit
Meeting the Makers is a publication on contemporary craft in KwaZulu-Natal. It accompanied an exhibition earlier this year at the Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg. “Lovers of excellence have long been concerned about the mass of unimaginative and...
by freshlyfound | Apr 7, 2009 | book craft, tutorial
Finally I have put together a tut on How to Fold those Books! I usually use old novels, but this time I used a larger outdated buyers guide. The pages are lovely and crisp and firm enough to support the larger book. It looks good in a vase or just standing on...
by freshlyfound | Feb 10, 2009 | christmas, inspiration, paper craft, wedding
I cut a whole host of hearts out from the cardboard of some old LP covers. I was going to do something with them and the frame I showed you yesterday – but I ditched the frame and instead I sewed together sheets of tissue paper. I inserted the hearts into the...
