I liked the display format of the calendar in a matchbox I did when mocking up 2015 design. I have a bunch of typographic posters I’ve done, so I’ve packaged them up the same way, as a little inspiration in a matchbox. Here are some pictures, and you can see larger ones here.
How do you convey instantly that something is handmade? I think Erin Fletcher of Herringbone Bindery has accomplished that with the photos she’s taken of her lovely journals. Here’s two of them. See more here
I got a kick out of finding Nancy Hulan’s smart phone case, disguised as a girdle book. She says
Smartphones are handy to have, even at historical reenactment events. This luxurious leather case, bound as a medieval girdle book, protects and disguises your phone while adding to your persona’s overall look. Made with all the materials and techniques of fine bookbindings, including quarter-inch-thick wood boards, supple goatskin leather blind-tooled in a medieval design, hand-marbled paper, and metal corner bosses and latch, this case will make you the envy of all your friends.
The Turk’s Head knot, a key feature of girdle books, tucks under your belt to keep the case securely by your side. You don’t need to remove it from your belt to check your text messages or the time–just lift the case upward and open the covers. Quick, easy, and unobtrusive.
See all of Nancy’s work in her Etsy shop
I ran across a wonderful word blog (really a tumblr) the other day. It’s called “Otherwordly” and it’s aim is to post “words from other languages that can’t be translated… (or) words for feelings we’ve felt but never been able to name (or) just words that sound good.” Here are a few examples:
Back in February I wrote about a scrolling “watch” I ran across, pictured below. It seemed the perfect idea for a matchbox book. And it is…
I found these tiny wooden pegs at the craft store in the doll house section
Then I designed a map
and put it in a matchbox:
See more pictures here.
