Mixed-Media Artist Book | 60–75 Minutes
What's on the Table
Assorted papers & cardstock
Vintage papers, magazines & printed images
Stickers, tape & decorative bits
Scissors, pens & pencils
Hole punch
2 metal binding rings
2 transparent covers
Decorative charms
Let's Make a Book!
01 — What's the Story?
A memory, a mood, your current obsession, or absolutely nothing in particular. Pick a theme or just see where things go.
02 — Go Paper Hunting
Dig through our paper collection. Mix colors, textures, vintage prints, and random little finds. Grab whatever catches your eye.
03 — Cut, Paste, Repeat
Pick your favorite papers and start building your pages. Cut things up, tear things apart, layer images, add stickers, and play around. Once you like the layout, glue it down.
Want more to work with? Take a little shopping break at our Art Pantry, where you'll find artist-made collage sets and other creative goodies available for purchase.
04 — Put a Ring on It
Time to turn those pages into a book!
Gather your finished pages and the two thick transparent covers.
Use the hole punch at your table to make two matching holes in each page and cover.
Stack everything together, keeping the holes lined up.
Open the two metal binding rings and thread them through the holes, one at the top and one at the bottom.
Snap the rings shut. You've got yourself a book!
05 — Leave Your Mark
Add scribbles, notes, doodles, or little handwritten secrets. Draw over photographs, mix up lettering, or write something only you understand.
06 — Charm
Every good book deserves a little accessory. Head over to the blue table and pick out a charm on us! Our team will help you attach it to your book.
07 — Cover Story
Your two thick transparent sheets are your front and back covers. Decorate them, give your book a title, add your initials, or keep things minimal. Your call.
08 — For the Record, It's Yours.
A little archive of whatever was on your mind today. Keep it, gift it, or take it home and keep adding to it. The story doesn't have to end here.
Oops? No Big Deal.
Pages wrinkling? Go easy on the glue.
Book getting too chunky? Try thinner materials.
Rings not lining up? Make sure your holes match before clipping everything together.
Stuck on a page? Start with one image and build around it.
Looks messy? Good. That's kind of the point.
We wanna see what made it into your book!
Tag @arttastingroom on Instagram or TikTok to show us your work.