Adventures of the Wandering Book Artists: Vintage papermaking moulds and deckles for sale

Peter and Donna Thomas have been making fine press and artist's books for over 40 years. When they started, as craftspeople at Renaissance Faires, they fell in love with the graceful beauty of "gypsy wagon" caravans that other vendors had made to sleep in or use as booths for selling their wares. In 2009 Peter and Donna built their own tiny home on wheels, designed after a typical late 19th century Redding Wagon. This blog documents their trips around the country, taken to sell their artists' books, teach book arts workshops, and talk about making books as art; as well as to seek out and experience the beauty of the many different landscapes found across the USA.

Peter and Donna started their business in 1977 and made their first book in 1978, so from 2017-18 are traveling to celebrate 40 years of making books with shows in a dozen libraries across the country. See the schedule on the side bar to find if they are coming to a town near you....

Friday, November 22, 2024

Vintage papermaking moulds and deckles for sale

We have a number of vintage hand papermaking moulds and deckles for sale. We just have acquired more than we use and so are passing on the extra ones. We acquired the British moulds in England in the early 1990s. We acquired the moulds made by Jim Yarnell from his estate after his death in the mid 2010s, and Peter made the others with help from woodworking friends in the early 1980s. Contact us by email at peteranddonna@cruzio.com if you want more information or better photos. Lower offers will be looked at, giving consideration to the homes they would be going to.