Virtual Demos
MM Videos
Virtual Demos are recorded during the SDBA Monthly Meetings. Be sure to also check out our Tips & Tricks page for more virtual learning opportunities!
December 2024: Introduction to Zentangles
Nancy Dawes teaches us about this meditative art.
October 2024: Wire Edge Binding
Daniel E. Kelm introduces us to this innovative alternative to a traditional codex.
September 2024: Celtic Knot Sampler
Nancy Dawes demonstrates a sweet little Celtic Knot Sampler: four individual knots in a small accordion booklet.
August 2024: Loopy Books
Kris Nevius teaches us three of these elegant single-signature books.
July 2024: Belly Bands
Work along with Dolores Guffey to make a pamphlet book and several belly bands.
June 2024: Cyanotypes
Mary Elizabeth (Emmy) Nelson guides us through this nature printing process using leaves and flowers from her yard.
May 2024: In Collaboration - Mob of Two
Tiana Krahn and Sara L. Press discuss collaboration and present the books they have made together under their imprint, Mob of Two.
April 2024: Alpha Stitched Binding
Ali Manning teaches us a soft cover version of the Alpha Stitched Binding and shares some variations.
March 2024: Mechanical Postcards and Puzzles
Paper engineer Shawn Sheehy presents a project for bird lovers AND word lovers. A volvelle mechanism reveals clues to decipher a popular idiom.
February 2024: Two Structures – Diagonal Pocket Fold Book
January 2024: Playing Card Box
Kit Davey teaches us how to make a lidded box from playing cards. This cube is made without glue — just 21 playing cards and a few folds. Once you learn the basic structure you can apply it to smaller or larger boxes.