Shereen LaPlantz

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating a variety of journals, albums, and books.

Creative Techniques for Making Beautiful Books, Journals & Albums

Cover to Cover

Shereen LaPlantz' popular how-to book titled, "Innovative Bookbinding: Secret Compartments & Hidden Messages," was a massive hit that sold out instantly in two hand-bound editions in 1997 and 2000. After multitudinous requests, we are pleased to present this 2013 edition. Shereen's premise was that "we can take our books one step further, hide something extra in them, then they will be so much more dynamic!"The first and second editions included four hand-bound "Secret Compartments and Hidden Messages." This third edition, using today's technology reproduces these books photographically in new special sections that illustrate Shereen's original book and her very original vision.Shereen LaPlantz made her final transition in 2003. Thanks to the dedication of her husband, David LaPlantz, this 2013 edition has been very carefully recreated and is lovingly dedicated to Shereen's memory and all of the magic and love she gave to the Book Arts world.As Shereen always said, "Make fun books!"

Secret Compartments & Hidden Messages

Innovative Bookbinding

Mad Weave is a three directional basket weaving technique very common in South East Asia. It is much more complicated than the hexagonal weave. Shereen LaPlantz has mastered the weave and clearly illustrates with step-by-step drawings and descriptions how to approach and master the weave. She also includes several variations on the weave to further clarify as well as challenge the reader. This printing is an authorized facsimile edition with a new cover and expanded to 8.5 11 and three hole punched for use in a three ring binder for ease of use by the reader.

The Mad Weave Book

Reprint: Originally published: Bayside, California: Press de LaPlantz, 1984.

An Ancient Form of Triaxial Basket Weaving

“At long last, here’s a book that will inspire beginners....[This] carefully constructed guidebook leads the novice...through the basic straight and bias basket weaving techniques needed.” —Decorating Ideas. “Highly recommended.”—NAEA News. “From the complex to the simple, the author seeks ways to make twill basketry interesting and possible.”—Arts & Activities.

A Handbook of Designs, Techniques, and Styles

Twill Basketry

The Woven Form

Plaited Basketry

Innovative approach to bookbinding explains techniques that elevate handmade books into extraordinary artworks. Simple, well-illustrated directions explain how to make pop-up panels, pages that "explode" from the spine, slipcases, and more.

The Art and Craft of Handmade Books

Most basket weaves are created on two axes but the triaxial method — also known as mad weaving — is formed on three axes for a strong and distinctive fabric that lends itself well to color patterns. Mad weaving has been practiced around the world for generations, from Asia to South America, but there are only a handful of instructional books on the subject. This detailed, easy-to-follow guide reintroduces the traditional craft to modern hand weavers with instructions for many different basket patterns. Author Shereen LaPlantz, an accomplished weaver and instructor, experimented for several years before developing a streamlined approach to making mad weave baskets. She begins with the basics, advancing to examples of color patterns, shaping, double weave, and surface embellishments, and she concludes with tips for finishing touches, from handles and lids to feet and reinforcements. Every step is accompanied by a clear diagram. Readers will delight in this guide's tremendous variety of patterns and find inspiration in its helpful suggestions and examples.

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