Handmade Books and Journals Classes

My love affair with handmade books began in my early 20s. I could never have imagined that this art form would be having a huge revival (at least that it what it feels like from my vantage point). There is nothing quite like the feeling of accomplishment that one gets when crafting and binding your own handmade art journals and books. There are as many different styles of mixed media art journals as their are handmade book artists. That’s why we’ve already amassed quite a collection of online workshops that teach how to create a variety of handmade books and art journals from scratch. No previous experience necessary. Check out each class and see which book style best fits your current needs and desires. Learn how to make that book and then keep going. There is no end to this artform and like many of the things that I love to create, we get to use all the mixed media art supplies that we live for collecting.

The Willa Journals Course

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Circle Books with Tiffany Sharpe

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Journal Into Your Art with Megan Quinlan

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Journal Into Your Art: Junk Style with Megan Quinlan

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The Wage Peace Book with Wendy Solganik

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The Secret Tag Book

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The Willa Journals Course - Circle Books with Tiffany Sharpe - Journal Into Your Art with Megan Quinlan - Journal Into Your Art: Junk Style with Megan Quinlan - The Wage Peace Book with Wendy Solganik - The Secret Tag Book -

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Willa Journals

Create Beautiful, One-of-a-Kind Handmade Junk Journals. In The Willa Journals Course, I’ll guide you step-by-step through my entire process for making bespoke junk journals that are perfect for relaxation, self-expression, or even gifting. And that’s not all—this course includes 4 major bonus lessons to help you explore creative possibilities for your pages and embellishments. Ready to start crafting your own junk journals? Let’s begin today!

$187 USD + tax

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The Wage Peace Book

Through creating a luscious, interesting, and intricate handmade book, you’ll discover how art can be a powerful tool to calm your nervous system, process emotions, and bring a sense of peace into your life. Explore techniques like collage, stenciling, and fabric alteration. Add your own hand-lettered quotes and passages to create a deeply personal, one-of-a-kind work of art (optional, but oh-so-satisfying!). This isn’t just making a book—It’s making space for calm, reflection, and connection to yourself.

JUST $127 USD + tax

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Journal Into Your Art (JIYA)

Megan Quinlan’s signature course where you will learn how to build her unique handmade art journals and then discover seemingly endless “formulas” for how to get both mixed media art AND journaling onto the book pages.

$127 USD + tax

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The Fodder Keeper Plus

Tiffany’s wildly popular book making class from Fodder School 1 where we make the oh-so-functional Fodder Keeper, plus watercolor floral and other fussy cuts.

$127 USD + tax

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Circle Books

Indulge in your obsession with handmade books and journals in this super creative course from Tiffany Sharpe where cover and spine options abound.

$147 USD + tax

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The Book of Petals

Create a complete unique handmade book from start to finish. Begin with abstract watercolor florals, leaves and mark making. Learn a book construction technique that you can employ time and again. End up with a gorgeous handmade book to add to your growing collection.

$57 USD + tax

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The Secret Tag Book

Looking for a new book structure that you can use with leftover collage fodder to create an interesting and gorgeous book? Learn how to create the structure and binding of The Secret Tag Book, Secret is, there are no tags used in the making of this book!

$27 USD + tax

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Mixed Media Messy Papers

Looking for different techniques to make gorgeous mixed media COLLAGE FODDER or Handmade Book Pages? You MUST try the Messy Papers technique! Make a big stack of your own mixed media papers with your signature colors, marks and patterns to use in all of your projects. Don’t let your art supplies and tools waste away!

$27 USD + tax