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I saw this beautiful wrapper (along with that poster) and bought it too. :D

 

What was interesting was the precise printing ...

the gold veins and wingtips of the dragonflies are very finely printed.....

and exactly where its supposed to be .... :yikes:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1967.jpg

 

 

 

what was even more interesting was that it was printed on laid paper ...

here this pic taken backlit ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1979.jpg

 

 

 

The dragonflies were green and brown with gold trims,

the paper was cream in colour...
I felt it was too beautiful to not do a corner accent.

and I thought a magenta would be a nice accent colour....

pasted the covers as usual ..

here is the back (wrong side) ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1978.jpg

 

the bookcloth corner accents ...

GEMATEX bookcloth "Indian Red" ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1966.jpg

 

 

as usual, I clamped hard for a few hours ...

and as often reported, the end result is really fantastic , its really flat ... :thumbup:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1976.jpg

 

Frontside ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1969.jpg

 

 

The paper was thin, i reckon only about 100g

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1975.jpg

 

 

 

 

The thin paper , plus its beautiful prints , meant one thing - a golden opportunity to craft co-ordinated hinges ... :D

The paper was thin enough to let light pass thru ... :thumbup:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1980.jpg

 

 

I used matching magenta flyleaves ...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/ea140cfd-f65c-4860-8bb7-5fc5fad378fc.jpg

 

 

 

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I saw this beautiful wrapper (along with that poster) and bought it too. :D

 

What was interesting was the precise printing ...

the gold veins and wingtips of the dragonflies are very finely printed.....

and exactly where its supposed to be .... :yikes:

 

 

 

Wow is that beautiful!

 

Really nice work :thumbup:

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Another beautiful journal!

 

 

 

Wow is that beautiful!

 

Really nice work :thumbup:

 

 

thanks :D

It is a very nice wrapper ...

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The journal completed ....

 

Journal 176 " Agrion and Libellule" A5 size ...

 

Front

pictured with my first hand-turned FP called 'The Scribe" made by FPNer 'Tortoise" here ... :thumbup:

.... complete with burgundy finials too ... :D

(for all these photos, I upped the exposure to +2/3 stops to render the magenta bookcloth accurately becos the whiteness of the paper was darkening everything else )

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1994.jpg

 

Bands deployed

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2005.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2007.jpg

 

 

I chose a magenta accent colour to bring a reffeshing look to the journal ..

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1995.jpg

 

 

 

Kept the colours to a minimum ...

Only magenta was used as the accent ...

So I used deep red stitches ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1998.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1997.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1999.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2002.jpg

 

 

amazing printing on this paper ....

printed in Italy.

Very impressed with the quality of the print ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1996.jpg

 

Fullspread...

Cut from one piece, the graphics flow from one cover to the next...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2001.jpg

 

Now seen with the magenta accent ...

magenta stitches,

magenta ribbon .

magenta bookcloth corners ...

magenta flyleaves ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2003.jpg

 

 

Magenta flyleaves ...

and pocket ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2010.jpg

 

The co-ordinated hinges ...

(my favourite part of this book )

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2012.jpg

 

Light can still pass thru the hinges ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2017.jpg

 

 

Inktestpage

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2016.jpg

 

Colophon ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2013.jpg

 

Paper is

MELLOTEX Natural White 100g, Smooth

7 Signatures , 5 Folios each,

Total 140 pages

 

 

 

 

I like how all the colours and elements come together ... :D

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2020.jpg

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... 671 crafted ... one at a time ... ☺️

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Thanks folks :happycloud9:

 

 

 

 

and it is designed as a set ..... :)

there is a matching smaller version in A6 size ....

 

 

 

 

watch this space .... :D

 

 

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This is the small version in A6 size ...

 

Journal 176A Agrion & Libellule

 

The covers

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1985.jpg

 

After clamping the fold overs

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1990.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF1989.jpg

 

Clamping flat yields better end results ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2042.jpg

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2029.jpg

 

Band deployed

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2033.jpg

 

Magenta stitches

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2034.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2035.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2036.jpg

 

Fullspread

Cut from one piece ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2037.jpg

 

Now with the accents in view ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2038.jpg

 

Magenta flyleaves

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2044.jpg

 

... and the co-ordinated hinges .... :thumbup:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2045.jpg

 

Inktestpage

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2046.jpg

 

Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2047.jpg

 

Paper is

MELLOTEX Natural White , 100g , smooth

7 Signatures , 4 Folios each , total 112pages

 

I decided to make this journal slightly slimmer, using lighter paper.

 

Still works....

slight shadow

but not so bad that it cant be used.

One way round it, is to place a black piece of paper underneath and it will mask away the shadow completely...

(of course here the pic is backlit - which is worse than it actually is)

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2048.jpg

 

A nice matching journal to its bigger brother ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/Journal%20176A%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2067.jpg

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... 671 crafted ... one at a time ... ☺️

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The pair

 

Journal 176 and 176A "Ägrion and Libellule "...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2051.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2054.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2056.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2057.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2013/2013%20Journals/Journal%20176%20Agrion%20and%20Libellule/DSCF2058.jpg

 

 

 

... 671 crafted ... one at a time ... ☺️

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Those Journals will be getting a VERY good home...with my wife...but don't tell, its a surprise ;)

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Just wanted to say that I ordered a couple journals from TMLee, and it was a great experience working with him, and the journals were awesome.

That's a gorgeous set! And love the pen!

Thanks :)

... 671 crafted ... one at a time ... ☺️

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Those Journals will be getting a VERY good home...with my wife...but don't tell, its a surprise ;)

 

She just might be looking at this thread ....

 

You forget there is a flyer in all my journal pockets ...

And that QR code .....

 

Haha ...

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I will add that I have several of TMLee's journals...possibly as many as 8 including these if you count the individual volumes...They are just wonderful. I love the paper he uses and they are well crafted. I am using an Escher covered one now as a Travel Journal and a small Tomoe river journal as an ink test journal!

While they are very special, they are really meant to be used!

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I will add that I have several of TMLee's journals...possibly as many as 8 including these if you count the individual volumes...They are just wonderful. I love the paper he uses and they are well crafted. I am using an Escher covered one now as a Travel Journal and a small Tomoe river journal as an ink test journal!

While they are very special, they are really meant to be used!

Thank you for your kind words :happycloud9:

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