Sosna Studios

learned a lot, met new people, had a great time

sneak peek at my upcoming exhibition

and i’ll get the store officially up and running soon don’t worry

Part of the Guild of Bookworkers Traveling Exhibition: Night Circus, opening in Boston, MA in October, 2024.

more paste papers!

Paste paper is a style of decorative paper historically used in bookbinding. It’s made by applying a mixture of flour paste and paint to a dampened sheet of paper and then manipulating it through brushing, combing, and other methods.

the card pouches are sewn with hemp thread as a nod to hemp fishing nets.

it has a birdseye maple label and supports to keep the chisel locked in place when the box is closed.

the calf leather on the spine has been dyed “sap green” with a historic dye made out of buckthorn berries

(photos by Jenn Pellecchia)

the blue edge is sprinkled with indigo, and the red one is brazilwood

the yearning book. it’s a three-part leather bradel (black leather spine with “YEARNING” stamped in gray) with black leather headbands (stitched with yellow reminiscent of docs), rainbow marbled endpapers, and red/black checkered flannel covers. i made the bookcloth out of flannel and it’s so soft! you can rub your face against this book and hug it and feel nothing but joy.

in the meantime, dry cleaning soot sponges are amazing for picking up dirt and debris, and you can make 4-flap enclosures to fit the books that you want to repair to hold them and store them without causing damage. all you really need to make those are some 20pt card and double-sided tape, a blade and a ruler, a bone folder and a cutting mat, and some triangles. and something you can poke holes with.