Geometric Mandalas Coloring Book now available on Amazon!
I’ve been intrigued by the thought of making coloring books for awhile, but it all seemed a bit intimidating and I wasn’t sure where to start. And then I realized it didn’t have to be detailed portraits of mermaids (which is good, but other people are great at that!) So I sat down and just did it.
Like so many things that seem complicated from the top down, the individual parts came together seamlessly and now it’s up for sale on Amazon!
I started with making the designs in Illustrator (still on CS5 with no plans to change…) and then saved them as PNG’s. Then I made a template in InDesign and just dragged them in one by one. I wasn’t brave enough to just put it up for sale without seeing a copy so I took the extra step of ordering a proof copy. Even with the holidays it was printed and on my doorstep in four days. And it was beautiful - that’s not bragging on the artwork, the printing quality and paper were far better than I was anticipating. And now it’s on to marketing and starting in on book 2 which will be floral patterns. I love that I can do a square book, it seems just a little more elegant than the standard rectangle!
I thoroughly enjoy the art of self-publishing, not because I have to do it all, but because I get to see the whole process end to end. It’s just plain fun!