*drools*... one day i'ma gonna make me something likea thisa.... check out the pictures.... wow.
The World's Thickest Italian Leather Journal ~ from Epica
Saturday, December 27, 2008
fine book binding
"The Art of Bookbinding" from CBS News
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i say WOW.... and i also say PHEW, i don't gotta bind books in that way, cuz it's way too tedious for me! (and i'm no where near that kind of skill level!!!) ...now, i love well-bound books, but mostly as journals, or rebound-bibles... for durability and use, not so much beauty. (but i realize those books in the video are probably extremely durable and archival...)
one thing i *am* somewhat interested in doing is covering some journals with some original pen&ink drawings.... truly one of a kind. as with most artists, i think, ugh, MY drawings?! eww!!!.... but i know most people seem to like them, and what can i say, i'm biased.... against myself (as many artists are, sad to say... but that's probably better than a proud artist, no?) lol
Watch CBS Videos Online
i say WOW.... and i also say PHEW, i don't gotta bind books in that way, cuz it's way too tedious for me! (and i'm no where near that kind of skill level!!!) ...now, i love well-bound books, but mostly as journals, or rebound-bibles... for durability and use, not so much beauty. (but i realize those books in the video are probably extremely durable and archival...)
one thing i *am* somewhat interested in doing is covering some journals with some original pen&ink drawings.... truly one of a kind. as with most artists, i think, ugh, MY drawings?! eww!!!.... but i know most people seem to like them, and what can i say, i'm biased.... against myself (as many artists are, sad to say... but that's probably better than a proud artist, no?) lol
Friday, December 26, 2008
the reason
*giggles*... ok, now that christmas has passed, i can FINALLY share the reason for starting this blog....!!!
....too broke to buy christmas gifts this year, i got making little books for at least the people i was going to see on christmas day... and i made 12 in total... a variety - from notebooks, to coptic bound mini books, to some quasi-hardbound journals... and i realized how much i love doing it. it's something i know how to do well enough that i can slap some paper and thread and cardboard together and recycle it to make something giveable.... yet in doing so i am continuously learning *what not to do*, and all things i did wrong... i missed considering paper grain, for example. *arrrgh*
since i was a kid, the stationary store has often been my favorite place.... and as a frequent journaller in my adult years, i became infinitely frustrated with journals that don't lay flat... and proceeded to learn how to make my own.
now as for this blog.... i wanted a place to post my projects, link to bookbinding blogs i want to read regularly, and list resources so they don't get lost in my never ending list of browser bookmarks....
...unfortunately, i didn't get any pictures of the projects i've just finished... but i did get a renewed request to fix a friends bible, and some curious questions like, 'HOW on earth did you make this?!?'
my only answer.... 'um... i sewed it?"
:D
....too broke to buy christmas gifts this year, i got making little books for at least the people i was going to see on christmas day... and i made 12 in total... a variety - from notebooks, to coptic bound mini books, to some quasi-hardbound journals... and i realized how much i love doing it. it's something i know how to do well enough that i can slap some paper and thread and cardboard together and recycle it to make something giveable.... yet in doing so i am continuously learning *what not to do*, and all things i did wrong... i missed considering paper grain, for example. *arrrgh*
since i was a kid, the stationary store has often been my favorite place.... and as a frequent journaller in my adult years, i became infinitely frustrated with journals that don't lay flat... and proceeded to learn how to make my own.
now as for this blog.... i wanted a place to post my projects, link to bookbinding blogs i want to read regularly, and list resources so they don't get lost in my never ending list of browser bookmarks....
...unfortunately, i didn't get any pictures of the projects i've just finished... but i did get a renewed request to fix a friends bible, and some curious questions like, 'HOW on earth did you make this?!?'
my only answer.... 'um... i sewed it?"
:D
Saturday, December 20, 2008
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