
Announcement
Handcrafted with love—unique gift items for your friends and yourself!
Follow me on Instagram: @egchu1
Announcement
Handcrafted with love—unique gift items for your friends and yourself!
Follow me on Instagram: @egchu1
Items
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Reviews
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lovelylovelyleslie on Jan 13, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGreat item and great seller who helped make a holiday gift arrive in time! A+
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kathyclem on Dec 6, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful little book. I have placed it in a very special place in my living room. It is Just as shown in the photo.
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About EGChuHandcrafted
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Sculptural book
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Actual vinyl record and album sleeve as book covers
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Sharing my handmade items at a craft fair!
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Paste paper covers on handbound books
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Sock creatures!
handbound books • cards • jewelry • sock creatures • beeswax/encaustic art
HANDBOUND BOOKS
Combining both traditional and modern bookbinding techniques, I use everyday objects and materials: paper, food packaging, felt, vinyl records, and LEGO pieces.
GREETING CARDS
My graphic design background influences my card designs. Observing actual objects, simplifying them visually, and then creating images out of rubber often brings about an element of surprise. I love the tactile, hands-on process of carving and block printing.
JEWELRY
I reduce my carved images or combine beautiful glass and metal beads to make earrings and bracelets. They have turned out to be great gifts!
SOCK CREATURES
In an article for "Greencraft" magazine, I wrote about upcycling socks and turning familiar items into whimsical, cuddly creatures.
BEESWAX / ENCAUSTIC ART
These are exciting mediums for experimentation—whether using representational images or abstract swirls of color.
Looking forward to creating more objects—both functional and playful—with an eye toward recycling and repurposing materials!
Shop members
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Elaine G. Chu
Owner
I am an art + music educator / book and collage artist / graphic designer located in northern California.
Production partners
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Produce printing on ceramic mugs only. (All other printing I do by hand.)
Amsterdam, NY
Produce ceramic mugs with custom artwork images which I created
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Vistaprint
Venlo, Netherlands
The company helps with printing production
Shop policies
Featuring handbound books, greeting cards, jewelry, sock creatures and more.
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I accept returns on undamaged items in original condition, minus the shipping cost.