Bookmaking Tools, Papers and Ideas, and a Studio Tour SD 480p

[@KathyB-g9k]

Thank you for this wonderful overview. Very Helpful.

[@susanbailey8479]

Thank you for such a great video. I love your work and I love to see how you process your ideas. I’m looking forward to taking some of your online classes.

[@kitdavey1]

I'm glad you liked the video, Susan. I hope to see you in one of my classes. Make books!

[@michelel3372]

Thank you for sharing this information, it's very helpful. Also, You have a lovely studio!

[@kitdavey1]

Thank you, Michele! I hope you learned something that will help you with your art.

[@lucybanta7311]

Fascinating! Just listened to your interview on the Paper Talk podcast and couldn't wait to see your studio tour, which was so much more than a tour. Thanks for generously sharing all your supplies and sources!

[@8433alice]

Thank you for sharing all of your favorite tools! I love using Tim Holtz's transparent ruler, and wanted to add an incredibly helpful tip a student of mine (who was also a quilter) shared with me 15 or more years ago. And that is to use the small sandpaper dots that quilters use to stick to the back of the ruler, so that, while you are using your craft knife, the ruler does not slip. Again, thank you for your wonderful instruction and inspiration!

[@kitdavey1]

What a fantastic tip! I will give it a try! Have fun making books!

[@anrutherdale7303]

Hi kit, I was with you in a workshop many years ago in Palo Alto. I was impressed with your work, then and even more now. Your generosity in sharing is really admirable. Thank you so much!

[@kitdavey1]

You are so welcome, An! Hope you got some tips from watching this video.

[@carolexo7269]

So funny to see your 'stash' of books. I'm used to seeing wool stashes or fabric stashes. Great idea!

[@kitdavey1]

Maybe you'll start hoarding paper now???

[@carolexo7269]

@@kitdavey1 I'm afraid, thanks to you, I have begun 😆

[@bethgibson8190]

Wonderful video Kit! So inspiring! Tysm for sharing 💗

[@kitdavey1]

You're welcome! i hope you learned something that is helpful to you.

[@alteriormotiveswithcarrie8546]

Oh my gosh, Kit, this is so much fun! I love your frankenpaper, and sorting the bits by color is a great idea, I am going to try that. I love your sense of humor, Barbie really does need a science library.

[@kitdavey1]

Glad you liked the video, Carrie! I hope you make something from your bits of paper--I find my bags to be very useful.

[@martischmidt6412]

What a great source for book making...would love to take a course on Playing card ornaments, let me know when you are planning.

[@kcscraps27]

Thank you Kit! Luv your work! So gorgeous!

[@kitdavey1]

You are so welcome 🌞

[@joycefisher8785]

I loved your video and tour of your studio. Thank you for sharing your secrets and skills.

[@kitdavey1]

You are so welcome 🌞

[@darlalove]

I love your channel, don’t stop lol ❤️

[@kitdavey1]

Aww! thank you! I will keep making my videos. Stay tuned!

[@martischmidt6412]

Such Talent!!

[@kitdavey1]

Thank you kindly!

[@naomihowe8288]

Great video, Kit- you and I have very similar organizational techniques, it was fun to see how your studio works! Mine has a spiral staircase too :O) I really appreciated your detailed info on tools, books, ephemera, and where to find inspiration. I use many of my scraps (also color coordinated in ziplock bags) for card making and abstract collage - fun, and it uses up all those crazy pieces of paper. Thanks for a great "tour"!

[@kitdavey1]

We have a lot in common! I just posted one of my scrap paper books on Instagram (@daveykit) this morning! Those craps come in handy! Have fun making art!

[@kathytrexelreed7700]

hi Kit, thank you for sharing so many book-making tips and the invitation to tour your Studio. It is so generous, kind, and encouraging of you to offer them, & as tutorials. I think your Frankenpaper idea and its possibilities are especially helpful to me right now. I too have piles of bits and pieces,; European scherenschnitte artists often often call them "Schnibbles." :-) Kathy Trexel Reed

[@kitdavey1]

Love that word: :schnibbles!

[@abumaravilla5628]

He visto tus trabajos. Preciosos!! Gracias por compartir y enseñar.

[@kitdavey1]

De nada! Espero que aprendiste algo que te ayude.

[@patriciaalcantara2417]

thank you so much for sharing all this magic! loved your studio, tips and all :) blessings, kit!

[@kitdavey1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fjseguin]

Hi Kit, you are sooo creative and very organized. Your said: “this is where I work every day”. This is the best job ever!! I love your videos and will keep following you.

[@kitdavey1]

Yes, I am very fortunate to do what I love every day! I will be adding more videos to my channel over time.

[@vicigray9750]

Kit! This is a fabulous video! Thank you for sharing about your papers. What copier is giving you these great results? Your studio space is FANTASTIC!

[@kitdavey1]

V, Glad you like the video. I love my studio! I use the HP ENVY 4520, which I got 3 or 4 years ago at Costco. Don't know if it's still available, but I think HP printers are generally good. Kit

[@wearshimoda]

i love seeing artists studios. even though you didn't straighten it up, it still looks pretty neat.

[@kitdavey1]

I try to keep it organized so it supports me making my art. I make a big mess when I’m in the middle of a project, though!

[@LibertyBooksAZ]

What a beautiful video! Just found you on Instagram and really enjoyed seeing your ideas here, plus your studio! How crafters organize their stuff, the tools they use, the spaces they work in... I'm obsessed with all of it! Pasting the paper bits onto another scrap paper and using them that way is something I will try. The page protectors used as idea collectors and as a filing system for images, that will save so much time! I never thought to use them loose, like manila envelopes.

[@kitdavey1]

I'm glad there was something useful for you in the video! Have fun using your scraps!

[@ruthcarter8895]

Thanks for the tour and the very valuable info about paper! I just found your Instagram page and website. I am beginner book binder, and a retired middle school teacher. This is precisely what I needed. More to learn! Yay!👋🏼

[@kitdavey1]

Glad you liked the video, Ruth!

[@brookealbrecht9912]

Thank you for today's class and all the tips. Love seeing your studio. Thanks for sharing.

[@texcinlulu]

Thank you for this very interesting video. Having just retired from 40+ years of nursing, I’m ready to use the other half of my brain. I love working with paper!🌞🦋❤️

[@kitdavey1]

Congrats on your retirement! I hope you dive into your creative side with paper!

[@Vgudorf]

Your ideas for how to use the smallest bits and bobs really inspired an aha moment for me, because I find it hard to throw out those potential treasures as well. How to accumulate, collate, and later assemble into new work is so inspired, Kit! Thank you also for the tour of your World Headquarters. I only recently stumbled upon your Instagram page, and let me just say you’ve reignited an enthusiasm for book arts that had wained somewhat. I hope to take some of your online classes in the future.

[@kitdavey1]

I'm so glad to hear you regained your enthusiasm for making books. Have fun!

[@Sharon-cb6zt]

Thank you so much

[@kitdavey1]

You are so welcome!

[@alteriormotiveswithcarrie8546]

Thanks for the studio tour, too, that was nice to see someone else's cluttered artspace full of all kinds of goodies! What a cool space, with a fireplace, lots of windows for light, everything you need!

[@kitdavey1]

You are so welcome! I love my studio, even though it looks like tornado went through it!

[@lynnbradley6731]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@kitdavey1]

Glad you liked it, Lynn!

[@carienvanhest3548]

Thank you for this tour. Can you tell us which glues you use (for several projects)? I would love to get good information on that. Thank you!

[@kitdavey1]

I use PVA. It has a nice consistency, dries quickly and is archival.

[@barbaraweiland9120]

I love your work!

[@kitdavey1]

Thank you for saying so, Barbara! I love making books! Kit

[@martimcclure5279]

I really enjoyed this! Thank you for giving us a glimpse of how your creative mind works. And I loved your favorite tools. I headed right to Amazon and bought the ruler and the punch and I know both are going to make my bookmaking easier.

[@kitdavey1]

I'm glad you found the video helpful! Have fun making books!

[@juliewelsh1504]

Thanks so much for sharing all this great information. I've been wanting to really dive into book making for awhile as an extension of the mixed media art I create. I was very happy to see that I have most of the tools and supplies you talked about. Just need that "push" to get me started. Hope to sign up for one of your classes soon.

[@kitdavey1]

Julie, I'm so glad you found the video helpful! Please dive into bookmaking! You can use your mixed media art in your books! Making books is very rewarding. I hope to see you in class sometime soon. You don't need any special skills to make a book and I guarantee success! Kiot

[@zipchips]

Thank you for the great tips.

[@joanwest495]

Thank you, very interesting and helpful.

[@angelaleigh4149]

Your studio looks like an awesome place to hang out and I enjoyed the tutorial I purchased! I just lost my big collection of papers, ephemera and books in a fire and have moved into a smaller space. What top 10 supplies would you recommend for a hobbyist like me that just wants to make paper cards and books?

[@kitdavey1]

A, Glad you liked the tutorial. Sorry to hear you lost things in a fire---so sad! If you are trying to get re-started with your art, here are some basic tools: metal-edged ruler, pencil with eraser, scissors, bone folder, awl, big needles and waxed linen thread, PVA glue and brushes. Papers: old maps, old atlases, old musical scores, magazines (like National Geographic and Smithsonian), wallpaper, scrap booking paper, mixed media paper, old books with art in them (available at garage sales, flea markets and library sales), old encyclopedias and dictionaries, colored card stock. That should get you started. Good luck rebuilding your supplies and have fun making art! Kit

[@shannonstoney1]

What kind of printer do you use?

[@kitdavey1]

It's just a cheapo printer from Costco that I got about 8 years ago. It's an HP Envy 4520.