[ID: logo with watercolor florals in a crescent shape and tiny forest studio in the center written in script. End ID]
welcome to tiny forest studio
a small bookbinding studio is run out of my home in St. Louis, MO. Below you will find a selection of made to order and ready made books and accessories that I have to offer.
Follow the link to my shop to purchase and to see my full range of offerings! I currently only offer US shipping through my shop.
Use code “SAD10” for 10% off purchases made during the SAD Fair, July 21 - 27, in my shop!
[ID: Michio, a mixed Asian American sits smiling surrounded by lilac flowers. They have a pale complexion, glasses, and short pink hair. They are wearing a pastel purple knit sweater with mini yarn skein earrings. End ID]
meet the artist
Hi! I’m Michio (they/them). I am a multidisciplinary artist primarily focused in bookbinding as a foundation for showcasing my background in leatherwork, printmaking, watercolor, and fiber and textile arts. My work is largely influenced by my experiences as a disabled, trans, and queer person of the Japanese and Korean diasporas.
To learn more please check out my artist gallery and my Instagram.
made to order
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pride hearts
Available individually or as a set these blank hardbound journals feature a running stitch pattern consisting of five hearts stacked up the spine in rainbow colors with silver metallic thread between the hearts. Each journal is 6 x 9 inches and consists of 240 pages. This paper is great for writing, sketching, and ink with a slight texture.
[ID: Two books are leaning against each other. The book on the left is white with pastel colors & the right is black with dark colors. End ID]
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pride flag binding
Each blank pocket journal is 4.25 x 5.5 inches and contains 200 pages that lay flat when open This paper is great for writing, sketching, and ink with a slight texture. Covers are available in black or white with your choice of Pride colors.
[ID: Nine books with alternating white and black covers with exposed stitch in various Pride colors. From left to right: trans, non-binary, genderqueer, ace, aro, pan, bi, lesbian, gay men. End ID]
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pride pages
Each blank pocket journal is 4.25 x 5.5 inches with either black or white covers and 200 pages that lay flat when open. This paper is great for writing and with a smooth texture. Inner papers can be either pastel rainbow, bright rainbow, or trans colors.
[ID: Six books with alternating white and black covers with exposed stitching are standing next to each other. The pages are in various colors. The first two make a pastel rainbow, then two bright rainbow, and the last two are arranged like the trans pride flag. End ID]
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disability pride
Available individually or as a set these blank journals were designed base on the Disability Pride flag. The pocket journal is 4.25 x 5.5 inches with 200 pages and the hard hardback is 6 x 9 inches with 240 pages. This paper is great for writing, sketching, and ink with a slight texture. The pocket journal will lay fully flat when open.
[ID: A pocket journal sits on top of a hardback journal. The larger journal’s cover has the disability pride flag colors (red, yellow, white, blue, and green) chain stitched to wrap from the bottom front corner to top back corner. On top of that book is a pocket journal with a grey cover and exposed spine stitched with the disability pride colors. End ID]
ready made
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lay flat sketchbooks
These 9 x 6 inches sketchbooks are stitched in a way that allows each single sheet to lay flat. Available with either 28 sheets of mixed media paper or 18 sheets of watercolor paper.
[ID: Two journals are stacked on top of each other. The bottom cover is pink with strawberries and has a spine band in green fabric. On top is one with a mushroom print o the cover with an oatmeal colored fabric along the spine. Under the stack is a sketchbook laying open flat with a paintbrush sitting on it. End ID]
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textured pocket journals
These pocket journals measure 4.25 x 5.5 inches and have 200 blank pages that lay flat when opened. This paper is great for writing and with a smooth texture. Each journal features textured black paper hand torn to make different patterns along the covers with a velvety soft paper underneath creating an interesting sensory experience. Due to the nature of the covers, each one is unique.
[ID: Six journals are displayed in two slotted stands. They all feature unique covers with black textured paper and a solid color underneath. On the left stand from the top down the solid colors include: black, burgundy, and red. On the right: green, nutmeg, and walnut. End ID]
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little dragonflies pocket journals
These pocket journals measure 4.25 x 5.5 inches and have 200 blank pages that lay flat when opened. This paper is great for writing and with a smooth texture. Each journal features textured washi paper with a white dragonfly print. The two in the back row has the paper covering the majority of the cover with the corners having solid accent colors. The other four have the washi paper coming from the spine and forming to a point in the center of the cover making a triangle.
[ID: Six journals are displayed in two slotted stands. In the back row, one has an orange washi paper and beige corners, the other has peach washi paper and yellow corners. In the middle the washi paper is light green over a pastel pink cover and a green washi paper over bright pink. In the front is an orange washi paper over a bright blue cover and a peach washi paper over a pastel blue cover. End ID]
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floral lay flat journals
Floral themed blank journals with 200 pages that lay flat when open. This paper is great for writing and with a smooth texture. The two rectangular journals measure 6.5 x 5.5 inches and feature a golden metallic dianthus pattern along the spine side of the cover. The top book has a navy cover with white floral images and the bottom book has a deep blue color and floral silhouettes in a beige color reminiscent of cyanotype images. The square book is 5.5 x 5.5 inches and features a dark green cover with black leaves repeating along the cover.
[ID: The three books are in a line slightly overlapping with the square book in the middle. End ID]
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seasonal crest pamphlets - spring
Part of an ongoing series celebrating the seasons. Each pamphlet measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches with 40 blank pages. This paper is great for writing, sketching, and ink with a slight texture. They have a pastel cover with white block printed image in the center of a circle. The green cover features azaleas, the blue is hollyhock, pink is cherry blossoms, and the purple has wisteria vines. Pamphlets are available individually or as a set of 4.
[ID: the spring set of pamphlets are standing next to each other in the order described above. End ID]
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seasonal crest pamphlets - autumn
Part of an ongoing series celebrating the seasons. Each pamphlet measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches with 40 blank pages. This paper is great for writing, sketching, and ink with a slight texture. Each pamphlet has a black block printed crest nestled on top of a crescent along the bottom. The orange cover features a chrysanthemum, the brown has a Chinese bellflower, red has a spider lily, and the yellow has dianthus. Pamphlets are available individually or as a set of 4.
[ID: the autumn set of pamphlets are standing next to each other in the order described above. End ID]
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seasonal crest pamphlets - winter
Part of an ongoing series celebrating the seasons. Each pamphlet measures 3.5 x 5.5 inches with 40 blank pages. This paper is great for writing, sketching, and ink with a slight texture. Each pamphlet has a black block printed crest design placed in the center of a circle. The light yellow cover features daffodils, the purple has a plum flower, goldenrod is bamboo shoots, and the green has pine. Pamphlets are available individually or as a set of 4.
[ID: the winter set of pamphlets are standing next to each other in the order described above. End ID]
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seasonal crest journals - winter
Part of an ongoing series celebrating the seasons, these blank journals have 200 pages and measure 6 x 4.5 inches. This paper is great for writing, sketching, and ink with a slight texture. Each journal has a jewel toned cover with silver or gold accents and block printed imagery. Gold accented pieces include a green cover with a pine crest, goldenrod cover with a daffodil crest, and a raspberry cover with a plum crest. The silver accented pieces include a nutmeg cover with a bamboo crest, goldenrod cover with a daffodil crest, and a raspberry cover with a plum crest.
[ID: Six books are in slotted stands with three in each stand. On the left stand are the gold accented books and on the right are the silver accented books. End ID]
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star bound journals
A starry take on Japanese stab binding, these blank journals measure 5.5 x 8.5 inches with 50 sheets of paper. These celestial themed journals feature stitched star bindings over fabric along the spine side of the cover and celestial prints on the decorative paper of the cover. This paper is great for writing, sketching, and ink with a slight texture.
[ID: Three journals are stacked overlapping on another. In the back, the journal has a gold and bronze celestial print on black paper, a black fabric spine, and off white star stitching. The middle book features a silver and gold pattern with the sun and moon and constellations on cream paper, with a white fabric spine, and white star stitching, and the final journal features a gold and silver celestial print on black paper, with a gray fabric spine, and black star stitching. End ID]
other offerings
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furoshiki
Japanese style wrapping cloths made for my spring seasonal crest line. These cloths measure approximately 20-21 inches square and are made of 100% cotton with washable silver ink. Each pastel colored cloth has three block printed crests in each corner. The green has azaleas, the blue is hollyhock, pink has cherry blossoms, and the purple has wisteria vines.
[ID: four pastel wrapping cloths are laid out on on another showing off the corner patterns. They are laid out from the top down in the order that is presented in the description. End ID]
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tarot boxes
An assortment of handmade tarot boxes designed to hold standard tarot cards (2.75 x 4.75 inches) up to 2 inches in height. If you would like a box for a nonstandard size or an oracle deck, please use the form at the bottom of the page so we can make arrangements!
[ID: two rows of tarot boxes with the top row of boxes standing up right and the bottom row sitting with their spines up to the camera. They have an assortment of styles with primarily themed around nature and astrology. End ID]
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book earrings
These functional book earrings use hypoallergenic and nickel-free fish hook style ear wires and are made from scrap papers from my studio. The hardware is attached in such a way that the books can still be written or drawn in.
[ID: Six pairs of earrings are placed in two rows, with pastel purple, blue, and pink on the top row. The bottom has green, black, and red. End ID]
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yarn skein earrings
These yarn skein earrings use hypoallergenic and nickel-free fish hook style ear wires and are made from scrap yarn from my personal projects.
Allergen warning: wool
[ID: Three pairs of earrings are lined up, the first pair is speckled with pinks, blues, greens, and yellows over a white base, the middle pair is neon green, and the last pair is variegated grays and blacks. End ID]
Get in touch!
If you have any questions or would like to place a custom order please feel free to reach out to me through my shop or email me using the form below!