Dealer Tine Krijnen, Netherlands: Mini Bookmaker

IGMA Artisan Tine Krijnen, Netherlands, makes fabulous 1:12 scale hand bound miniature books and other fine paper goods. She is offering a Friday Workshop to make a Carousel Pop-Up book "The Night Before Christmas" and second separate volume with the complete poem. Tine also offers Do It Yourself book kits. Email: info@miniatuurboekbinden.nl. Web: http://www.miniatuurboekbinden.nl

Nine handmade books with leather gold-stamped covers. Pop-up Gulliver's Travels (Part 1: Lilliput, 1726) with a leather cover, silver anchor-shaped closure and offset printing. It is hand-cut, folded, and then sewn.

Hand-bound miniature leather historical books, illustrated pop-up book, and detailed stamp album.

"Fables" pop-up book in dark eel leather with five classic fables by Jean de La Fontaine, France (1621-1695). The book closes with a brass slide clip in the shape of a French lily.

Friday Workshop (Oct. 10) to make a 1:12 scale Carousel Pop-Up Book: "The Night Before Christmas" and a second separate volume with the complete poem. To register, go to our website: http://goodsamshowcase.miniature.net 

Tine with two students in her 2013 Friday Workshop. 

To see more of Tine Krijnen's work, go >here<.

Books, Curiosities & Oddities from Pat Sweet, Bo Press

Pat Sweet sells as Bo Press Miniature Books. Her books come in two sizes--micro-miniature dollhouse scale under 1-inch, and miniature usually under 3-inches. She makes astronomical and philosophical instruments in miniature: pocket globes, orreries, tellurions. Pat also designs the occasional oddity like a vampire hunter's kit. Her work inspires curiosity and delight. bopress@charter.net, http://www.bopressminiaturebooks.com

Selection of Book Orreries.

"The Paris Tellurion" with candle reflector. "The Lizard Tellurion" which exhibits some novel features in its light source.

Chained Medieval Library Desk.

Medieval Standing Bookcase and Seat.

Selection of miniature books for the dollhouse.

Miniature book for dollhouse displayed open.

Medieval blank books.

Miniature 19th Century Vampire Hunter's Kit.  Contents: Four Bavarian maps, lift-out tray with mallet, stakes, bottle of holy water, cross, and more. The base holds compass, crowbar, hatchet, hand mirror, pistol, holy bible and journal (both blank).

Six classics of travel and exploration in a hollow book.

Medieval Drafting Table With Drawings and Tools.

Photo of Pat Smart, Bo Press Miniature Books.

Books & Magazines: Ellen Braby

Ellen Braby has been a dealer since 2007.  She sells a broad selection of fascinating books and magazines useful to the miniature enthusiast. Subject matter covers historical periods, architecture, interior design, home decorating, and much more. All are selected to tweak your "mini" imagination.  ebraby@gmail.com

To see more of Ellen's table, go here.

At the Show - Books

Ellen Braby has been a dealer at Good Sam for about five years. She sells as Ellen Braby Books and carries a marvelous selection of books to aid miniaturists in their creations. Subject matter includes architecture, decorating, room settings, making miniatures, and periods such as Victorian, Tudor, Tiffany and Art Deco to name a few. Be sure to look for her table at this year's show. ebraby@gmail.com

At the Show - Fantastical Steampunk

Ericka Van Horn, EV Miniatures, makes fantasy gear books, orrerys and celestial instruments which work well with Victorian Steampunk. In addition, she creates wizardry items, Vampire, Voodoo, reliquaries, some food stuffs, and more. Look for her work on Todd Krueger's table. Ericka is also a member of the Good Sam Show Photographer and Publicist team. evminiatures@msn.com, www.evminiatures.com, evminiatures.blogspot.com

Collection of handmade leather bound books with a Steampunk or wizard's theme.

Handmade Steampunk or fantasy book lens with old writing.

Handmade dark brown leather bound Steampunk book. Blue stone in the center of the gears.

Handmade dark red leather Steampunk book with gold embossed sun.

Handmade dark blue leather bound Victorian Steampunk book. Lots of gears and brass with blue stone in the center.

Collection of orrerys, rotating lens, and celestial telescopes with a Steampunk theme.

See more of Ericka's work here.

At the Show - Books & Workshop 2012

From the Netherlands, Tine Krijnen makes marvelous hand bound miniature books and other fine paper goods. At her Friday workshop, Tine taught students the first steps of bookbinding--including how to cut and measure book blocks, covers, glue spines, and more. Do-it-yourself kits are available for purchase on her website. info@miniatuurboekbinden.nl, www.miniatuurboekbinden.nl

Hand-bound miniature leather historical books, illustrated pop-up book, and detailed stamp album.

Illustrated pop-up books, leather books with fancy clasps and sheet music from Tine's table.

Handcrafted quarter-scale bookcase, loose books, and book stacks.

Tine with two students in her workshop. Everyone went home with "know how" and material to make 40 books.

Tine shows off a finished illustrated book. Leathers, kits and supplies were available for purchase at the workshop.

Previous post Tine Krijnen here.

At the Show - Book Artist from the Netherlands

Tine Krijnen, the Netherlands, has been making hand bound miniature books since 2001. She specializes in fine leather historical books and beautifully illustrated pop-up books. Her line includes albums, sheet music, writing paper, binders, do-it-yourself kits, and more. This is the first year that she has attended Good Sam.  info@miniatuurboekbinden.nl, www.miniatuurboekbinden.nl

Facsimile edition of the Flower Hofje (C. Lange, 1674). For 200 years it was known as the smallest printed book in the world.

Virgil Maronis Opera 1730. The lorgnette is handcrafted by silversmith Jens Torp, England.

"Fables" pop-up book in dark eel leather with five classic fables by Jean de la Fontaine (France, 1621-1695). The book closes with a brass slide clip in the shape of a French lily.

Gulliver's Travels (1699) by Jonathan Swift, Ireland. Blue leather bound pop-up book with eight illustrated and animated scenes.

The Night Before Christmas (1823) by Clement Clark Moore. Leather-bound pop-up book with five magnificent illustrated scenes from the story.

La mode Illustrée (1884). A French fashion magazine published in Paris.

Writing Paper.

Wedding Album.

Wedding Album.

At the Show - Floral Arrangements and More

Along with her husband, IGMA Fellow Michele Carter was a regular at Good Sam for many years prior to their move to East Coast in 2011. She is well known for her fabulous floral arrangements, plants, how-to books and leaf sheets. Look for PepperWood Miniatures at this year's show. www.pepperwoodminiatures.com

A formal triangular arrangement with peonies, gentian, sea holly, tulips, hydrangeas, Trebbiano lilies, and an abundance of filler flowers and foliage. Porcelain vase by Vince Stapleton.

Colorful Hawaiian blooms including epidendrum orchids, anthurium, ginger, hibiscus and tropical foliage in a hand-turned vase by Bill Studebaker.

Spider mums, Oriental lilies, double tulips, rose mallow and daisies in a celadon vase by Vince Stapleton.

Large (8" tall) Areca Palm tree in ceramic planter by Vince Stapleton.

Elegant dogwood branches in a stunning relief porcelain vase by Vince Stapleton.

Red geranium, sweet potato vine, and colorful coleus plants in a wheelbarrow by Jill Zimmerman.

An exotic black velvet geranium in a weathered planter box.