girls ZINE 2

This is the second title in this series. ZINE is about publishing by individuals or groups in small numbers, also called “little-press.”  The attention to ZINE increased more and more and the events and the activity of presenting ZINE are gaining nationally.
Rather than the first series which introduced much as [ ZINE GUIDE ] , the second series is broken in to the charm of ZINE introducing the interviews to a ZINE producer, the introduction of a work procedure, ZINE-related events, and the introduction of a ZINE label, etc. Panoptically, "to product" ZINE, "to be connected through ZINE" and "ZINE as a communication tool" are focused.
Moreover, It is divided into three categories, [PHOTOGRAPH-LIFE STYLE] [ART-DRAWING] [CULTURE] as ZINE GUIDE with full of visuals that one can enjoy just to look.
In the end of this book, it contains description of the basic knowledge of printing and bookbinding. This book covers the joy of getting published and discusses how such mini publications can be utilized as a tool to connect people of similar interests.

Editor: Obscure inc.

Price: 1,600 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-828-3)
Format: 148×210 mm, 120 pages (Full color) Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese/ Release date: 18th September

Contents:

●ZINE INTERVIEW
ZINE LABEL
　— MESS・10zine・parapera・zine club
ZINE EVENT 
 　—MOUNT ZINE・Zine Picnic・THE TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR・ZINE FES・TOKYO ZINESTER GATHERING・Here is ZINE Tokyo・bunfree
ZINESTER
　—DOLLY BIRD GIRLS・CHIMASKI・Sachiyo Oishi・yakk・curry note・saturn・michinoeki
●ZINE GUIDE
01 PHOTOGRAPH・LIFE STYLE
02 ART・DRAWING
03 CULTURE
Appendix
Basic knowledge of printing and bookbinding
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Craft Idea Book by HELLO SANDWICH

“Everyday life is very special and we can stop appreciate these moments by using cute handmade items.”
A cute Australian artist, HELLO SANDWICH suggests how to enjoy making craft and introduces pop and colorful handmade items not only stationery, card case, and accessories designed by herself but scrapping photos and printed matters to memorize your day. You can find full of ideas to enjoy making craft and cherish your daily life from this book. 

 《Author》
Hello Sandwich
Hello Sandwich (Ebony Bizys) is an Australian craft artist, designer and blogger based in Tokyo. Before moving to Tokyo in 2010, Bizys worked at VOGUE magazines for 11 years, most recently in the position of Deputy Art Director at VOGUE Living. Since living in Tokyo, Bizys has Art Directed a Japanese book, designed a Japanese fashion website, been commissioned by VOGUE Japan to make artworks for their publication, collaborated with famous Japanese masking tape brand “mt” on workshops and has appeared in many Japanese books and magazines. Bizys currently blogs for VOGUE Japan, hosts monthly craft workshops. Her daily life on her Japan+Craft blog hellosandwich.blogspot.com   

The Author: Hello Sandwich
Price: 1,400 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-798-9)
Format: 148×210 mm, 112 pages (Full color) Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese/ Release date: 25th July 2012

Contents
PART1：STATIONERY
PART2：ITEMS FOR YOUR BAG
PART3：LIFESTYLE
PART4：GIFT WRAPPING
PART5：PHOTO＆JOURNAL

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BOX&YOU paper box to color your life

Know how to play with a box?The way to use it is prismatic, such as for an interior,a gift, and even a fashion item![BOX & NEEDLE], a cynosure shop specialized in the box in Tokyo
proposes numerous ideas to enjoy it in this book.
Not only boxing and stowing but it shows various ways of using a box with great fun.
This book also introduces how to make an original box and remake out-of-use one to a wonderful box.
Let's begin the colorful and pleasant life with a box.


The Supervisor: BOX & NEEDLE
Price: 1,600yen ＋ tax (ISBN：978-4-86100-795-8 )
Format:140×210 ㎜, 112 pages, Softcover with jacket,
Language: Japanese / Release date: 21st February 2012
contents
PART1
LET'S USE A BOX.
BOX&HOME (&LIVING/&KITCHEN/&PLAYROOM/&GIRLS/&OFFICE)
BOX&GIFT
BOX&WEARABLE

PART2
LET'S MAKE A BOX.
how to make (basic & advanced)
to remake a box with paper scraps
What is "nikawa" (animal glue)?

PART3　
BOX & NEEDLE
about BOX & NEEDLE
PRODUCT

Column1: BOX & ME
Yoshiko Takahashi (food designer)　
Ui Nakabayashi (bag designer)
Noriko Okamoto (floral designer)

Column2:a journey over the paper

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HANDMADE WALL STICKER

Let's enjoy and make fashionable handmade interior goods!
Wall Sticker is the interior goods to decorate walls of a room. Originally created in France, it rapidly became popular all over the world including Japan.
This book is showcasing the diverse ideas on methods for making and decorating little Wall Stickers made from Cutting Sheets, Masking Tapes, Papers, etc.

++Contents++
Chapter 1 Animals
Chapter2 Plants
Chapter 3 Travelaround the world
Chapter 4 Interior
Masking tape techniques
Chapter 5 Party Time
Combine various motifs

Tools & Materials
Howto make Wall Sticker
Tips of Cutting sheets
Tips of making
Tips of masking tapes
Tips of sticking Cutting sheets
Tips of peeling off Cutting Sheets
Where to buy Cutting Sheets
How-to use patterns in this book.

Column
Paper cutout collections
DOMESTIC
What is Wall Sticker?

Tiny Wal Stickers
Interior Sticky

Let's check rooms with Wall Stickers
Manufacture Report - Nakagawa Chemical Inc.
What is Cutting sheets?

The Author: CHIKU
Price: 1,600 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-731-6)
Format: 158 x 210 mm, 128 pages, Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release date: 24th November
Contained: pattern paper for +-500 Wall Stickers.

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mt Wrapping Book

Recent years, Masking tapes have been popular for collage purposes in Japan, and the trend started by "mt" wrapping series produced by KAMOI KAKOSHI. Revolutionary, "mt" masking tapes create a new genre in Japanese crafts scene by carrying a variety of high-quality masking tapes with various colors, patterns, and sizes, which are so different from other existing masking tapes.

This book is supervised by KAMOI KAKO officially, and introduces you how-to on wrapping using "mt" wrapping series and a fantastic wrappings world; contains apx.30 wrapping techniques with a lots of pictures to inspire readers visually and teach tips easily. It's extremely cute and easy, explore a new way of wrapping!

Price: 1,600 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-725-5)
Format: 158 x 210 mm, 112 pages (Full Color) Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release date: 24 th November October 2010


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DESIGN GOODS SHOWCASE

Stationeries, Interior products, and Fashion goods, this is the design collection book that makes you exciting. When we hear the word "Product", often and often we imagine standardized electronic items or modern interior furniture but this book covers the products emphasize on graphic designs by designers or artists and warmth of nature. This design catalogue is casually enjoyable for anyone as well as creators. Contained the URL or shop information of showcased items and brand.

Price: 2,300 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-735-4)
Format: 148 x 210 mm, 208 pages (Full color), Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 27th September

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Girls ZINE-ZINE Guidance for girls-

ZINE is a printed matter that kind of a mini comic, coterie magazine or little press, made by an individual (or a group) on limited edition. According to separated categories, this book is showcasing the recommended ZINES, specially for girls - who have been already interested in ZINE, amateur of printed matters, or want to express something by oneself. These ZINEs are kawaii, stylish, and open expressions with plentiful visuals. Also, this book contains interviews of cutting-edge ZINE creator, how to make ZINEs, information on ZINE's events.
This book aims to inspire readers to be interested in "making ZINE" by oneself.
Through this book, you will discover that expressing freely your mind is not difficult and actually its really fun thing.


++Contents++
Introduction: Welcome to ZINE's World
Special Talks : Momo Nonaka / Hiroshi Eguchi
Interview: STOMACHACHE / Otome-Tsuushin / Twee Grrrls Club / HELLO SANDWIRCH TOKYO GUIDE
ZINE GUIDE: ART・PHOTOGRAPH・DRAWING / LIFE STYLE / CULTURE
Favorite ZINE on the store: Takoche(Nakano) / Lilmag(Web) / PROGETTO(Kawasaki) / Commune(Shimokitazawa)
Apprendix: Making ZINE - the Process / ZINEs format / The Making of STOMACHACHE.s ZINE / The Making of Otome-Tsuuhin's ZINE
SHOP LIST for ZINE

Supervisor: obscure, inc
Price: 1,600 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-745-3)
Format: 148 x 210 mm, 112 pages (full colors) Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 27th September 2010

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TRAVEL SCRAPBOOK

This book introduces a variety of collages using everyday materials such as used transportation tickets, pamphlets, maps, receipts and an empty bag of candy…etc. If you create collages using your pictures or materials you took or picked while you traveled, the collages will be your travel album as reminding you the whole memories of at the moment. This book features 10 groups of collage artists who create beautiful collages on the theme of "travel", introduces their creation processes and ideas while making their collages.

Author: Sachiko Harada, papakaori, Asako Masunouchi, Mariko Hirasawa, Bleu Blanche, Chalk, drop around, Anano, Asako Arita, Repit
Price: 1,600 yen + tax ( ISBN 978-4-86100-682-1 )
Format: 212 × 148 mm, 112 pages ( Full Color ) Softcover with jacket

Language: Japanese / Release date: 10th October 2009

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