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This is Journal 190A "FPD Logo 2014 - GEMATEX - Orange"

 

A6 size

 

My 23th TR journal

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9353_zps13cddfdb.jpg

 

 

Covered in GEMATEX - Orange bookcloth :thumbup:

 

 

 

Front

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9327_zps4f6a105b.jpg

 

 

Rear

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9331_zpsce632f82.jpg

 

 

 

Band deployed

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9332_zpseaa59b98.jpg

 

 

This is a six station binding, meant to take TOMOE RIVER paper.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9337_zps362b60c7.jpg

 

I chose a grass green accent

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9338_zps06440a7a.jpg

 

 

Full spread ...

Notice the green stitches are a little longer compared to other journals …

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9340_zpsf9b2eab9.jpg

 

 

Now with the flyleaves in view

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9341_zpsb1dba9a0.jpg

 

 

Flyleaves

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9345_zpscd0f9700.jpg

 

Rear pocket

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9346_zps5e2d5cc6.jpg

 

 

 

Inktestoage

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9347_zps55a16bef.jpg

 

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9349_zps37048a26.jpg

 

Writing paper is

TOMOE RIVER paper , 52g, Cream

7 Signatures , 10 Folios each, total 280 writing pages.

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9343_zps15e9496f.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190A%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEMATEX%20-%20Orange/DSCF9352_zps707abc16.jpg

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Wow, wow, wow!

 

The peacock feathers journal is exquisite, and I love the FP Day logo and what you are doing with it. Fabulous!

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I have one or your early journals and just love it! I enjoy following the evolution of your work.

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These are beautiful.

 

Thanks , I am happy you like them ... :)

 

 

 

 

Wow, wow, wow!

 

The peacock feathers journal is exquisite, and I love the FP Day logo and what you are doing with it. Fabulous!

 

 

Yeah the Peacock motif is actually very stunning ...

 

 

 

I have one or your early journals and just love it! I enjoy following the evolution of your work.

skyppere

 

You must be referring to the TR journal ... Yeah , the TR paper is really something ...

I am using one of my own creations in TR paper too ...

What I like is the rendering of the FP inks - they seem to be rendered very accurately on this paper.

The shadow can be distracting, so I use a black paper underneath.

 

Let me know how it wears over time becos the pages are plenty at 280 and so it takes a long time to fill completely.

Meanwhile, the binding will have to withstand this 'prolonged' period of use.

The six sewing stations will help it last though.

But I am wondering how it wears , becos the paper is superthin , fragile ...and this is an exposed spine binding.

(Thicker (heavier) papers dont have this challenge.)

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what a journey!

that you've shared details, engaged with others in your development overcoming issues, pondering, then arriving at solutions, to these many many exciting pieces is simply one of the continuing best threads of FPN.

Always a great read.

Happy day finding your latest here today.

 

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what a journey!

that you've shared details, engaged with others in your development overcoming issues, pondering, then arriving at solutions, to these many many exciting pieces is simply one of the continuing best threads of FPN.

Always a great read.

Happy day finding your latest here today.

 

 

 

Thank you for your kind words ... :happycloud9:

 

Indeed , its been quite a journey ... :)

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These are just so cool ....

 

B) B) B)

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/001_zps43806af1.jpg

 

 

and I especially like this ....

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/003_zps4a4627d2.jpg

 

 

 

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This is another backlog , finally completed ... :blush:

The commission called for a set of two journals....

 

Started here back some time ago ...
https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/28367-homemade-journal/page-47?do=findComment&comment=2886470

Along the way it developed ,
and I finally settled on this motif ...
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/DSCF9386_zps0883336c.jpg


It was quite successful with a Midnight blue Bookcloth , but this time round , I decided to try a different bookcloth , I chose a Warm Grey from my fresh batch of GEMATEX bookcloths...
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/DSCF9390_zps005f730c.jpg


Its an interesting bookcloth becos at certain angles , it appears to have a certain sheen to it.
In the end , it kind of looks like gunmetal.

I decided to stick with the very nice Japanese washi paper SHINWAZOME CHIYOGAMI - Maple Leaves ...
Certain parts of the pattern are raised, and feels like latex.
Really nice paper this one.
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/DSCF9395_zps5373f355.jpg

I have come to learn to clamp my folded-in corners overnight ,
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/DSCF9391_zpsff592d4a.jpg

The end result is fantastic !!!! :thumbup:
Unbelievably super flat ...
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/DSCF9402_zpsc47535f9.jpg


As with the earlier scheme , orange stitches worked well.
But this time, after discussing with the Owner, we wondered if green would do too ...
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/001_zps78d91759.jpg



We decided to try the green scheme...
nothing too jarring, yet blended in well, also complementing the light olive drab of the Japanese paper...
To keep colours to a minimum , we went for lime green flyleaves too ...
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/DSCF9464_zpsa4178088.jpg


Completed ...

Journal 181 "GEMATEX - Warm Grey - SHINWAZOME CHIYOGAMI - Spine Emb / Deb "

 


Front
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/025_zpsb7b7ab91.jpg


Rear
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/028_zps1424fd19.jpg


Band deployed
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/030_zpsbe6a91c9.jpg


Lime green stitches and ribbon too ...
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/032_zps20735f33.jpg

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/033_zpsefb6308c.jpg


http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/035_zps513172ec.jpg

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/039_zps680662d9.jpg

Nice :thumbup:



Full spread
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/037_zpsa75b59b3.jpg

Now with the flyleaves in view ...
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/038_zpsca994088.jpg


Front flyleaves
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/045_zps0241b277.jpg


Rear pocket with flap and namecard slot ...
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/046_zpsf7d2eb69.jpg



The inktestpage
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/047_zpsb3dfec40.jpg

The Colophon
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/049_zps12342caf.jpg

Writing paper is TOMOE RIVER paper, 52g , White

7 Signatures 10 Folios each,

Total 280 pages.

 

My 25th TR journal...


I like the spine emboss accent
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/052_zpsd27dd6d8.jpg

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/057_zpsf950e220.jpg


Comparing with the recent Peacock Feather journal.
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/062_zpsc5180c25.jpg

This means that the spine emboss pattern is consistent from journal to journal.
if you buy the same kind of journal design now and later, they both should match up and align perfectly ....
http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/066_zps388390bf.jpg

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/067_zpsb65365a6.jpg


http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/026_zpsac239888.jpg

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/029_zps64ae3b10.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/042_zpsa1361014.jpg

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This is the large variant of the pair ...

 

 

Journal 181A "GEMATEX - Warm Grey - SINWAZOME CHIYOGAMI - Spine Emb / Deb"

 

A5 size ...

 

 

I had to translate the design of the spine accent , deboss , emboss onto a larger A5 size cover.

There is a difference - the larger journal had 4 pairs of sewing stations instead of three as in the A6 size.

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/005_zpsabaa80fa.jpg

 

 

Trying out on the actual thing...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/006_zps2bc61e09.jpg

 

 

Execution ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/019_zps8ef1bf9f.jpg

 

 

Emplaced ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/034_zps5e232aba.jpg

 

Kept to the same GEMATEX - Warm Grey bookcloth ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/035_zpse58dffa2.jpg

 

I like this ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/037_zpseba0a655.jpg

 

 

and

I added a little diamond recess ....

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/040_zps72f2f497.jpg

 

 

At this stage , a few possibilities arose as to how to fill in the diamond recess ...

This one was the same Japanese paper.

Other options were to leave it empty ,

or

fill in with same material as the flyleaves ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/050_zpsb11271f9.jpg

 

I decided to match the flyleaves instead,

to add that dash of colour...

 

Completed

My 27th TR journal

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/034_zps95c08a1a.jpg

 

 

Front

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/004_zpsc996b852.jpg

 

 

Rear

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/007_zpsd9aae352.jpg

 

Band deployed

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/008_zpsfe256161.jpg

 

 

The little diamond

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/010_zpsbeeeeabd.jpg

 

 

I went for an orange scheme , since there was already a green scheme ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/012_zps7e7b5726.jpg

 

8 sewing stations altogether ....

(and 8 needles together at one go ... :wacko: )

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/013_zpsb6a8ae41.jpg

 

 

Matching orange ribbon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/014_zpsb82c8e87.jpg

 

 

Full spread ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/016_zps9a6ec4e2.jpg

 

Now with the orange accents in view...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/017_zpsf38001c1.jpg

 

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/019_zps1dd86776.jpg

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/021_zps72bc30f0.jpg

 

Theres also a tinge of orange on the Japanese paper to tie all the hues together . ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/020_zpsfa968310.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/041_zps1b8dc3ce.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/024_zps81060366.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/023_zpsfeaf3f12.jpg

 

The flyleaves are textured

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/027_zps65082e41.jpg

 

 

Rear pocket and namecard slot

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/029_zpsfc7a9a28.jpg

 

 

Inktestpage

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/030_zpsd1825f78.jpg

 

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/031_zpsd7ae364d.jpg

 

 

Writing paper is

TOMOE RIVER paper , 52g , White

7 Signatures, 10 Folios each,

Total 280 pages :yikes:

 

 

 

 

 

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

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The Pair .....

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/039_zps05baa14a.jpg

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/181%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/181A%20GEMATEX%20Warm%20Grey/038_zps5a32025f.jpg

 

 

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Holy Moly, TMLee....your journals are absolutely fabulous!

 

Like others have said, it's something to see your progression and development the past few years......

 

Thanks for sharing your journey and great work with everyone here.....

 

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

Mark

 

 

PS. Does one PM you if they would to discuss having a custom journal made?......

FP Addict & Pretty Nice Guy

 

 

 

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Holy Moly, TMLee....your journals are absolutely fabulous!

 

Like others have said, it's something to see your progression and development the past few years......

 

Thanks for sharing your journey and great work with everyone here.....

 

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

Mark

 

 

PS. Does one PM you if they would to discuss having a custom journal made?......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tmleem4@gmail.com thats his email ;)

 

 

 

Thanks Mark ,

and yes you can PM me ,

( I dont know if we still can insert our email address into our 'profile' page .... we used to have that feature... not sure its been reinstated or not now with the new FPN ..)

 

 

and yes, thats my email too :)

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This one's on order ...

 

Journal 190E "FPD logo 2014 - GEMATEX - Lime Green - embossed"

 

A6 size

 

my 28th TR journal

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/039_zps5bbd9061.jpg

 

This one is bookcloth but the logo is embossed.

 

This means positioning the underlay logo cutout on the greyboards first ...

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/001_zps566be0fe.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/003_zps51018291.jpg

 

Covers done ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/007_zpsd2347f03.jpg

 

I used a thinner card underlay ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/006_zps6e3a147e.jpg

 

 

patience has its rewards ..

clamped flat overnight ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/010_zps1a859b93.jpg

 

Front

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/021_zpsf423cafc.jpg

 

Rear

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/025_zps1a804d89.jpg

 

Band deployed

This means that the pocket is on the front cover instead.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/026_zps47a84e14.jpg

 

I chose orange accents ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/031_zpsb332c849.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/029_zpsdfe9650d.jpg

 

 

Full spread

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/032_zpsc5459d48.jpg

 

Now with the orange flyleaves in view

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/033_zps10c32103.jpg

 

The pocket and nameslot on front cover instead

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/035_zps4df5aacc.jpg

 

Rear flyleaves

The new write-up ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/036_zps46cb07b2.jpg

 

I decided to shorten the threads on the cover

becos i wanted the logo to stand out

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/045_zps22f6ddac.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/022_zps6b0cf539.jpg

 

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2014/190%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20Orange%20Brillar/190E%20FPD%20Logo%202014%20-%20GEM%20-%20Lime%20Green%20-%20Emb/037_zps91bc9e05.jpg

 

 

Writing paper is

TOMOE RIVER paper

7 Signatures , 10 Folios each

total 280 writing pages :yikes:

 

 

 

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This is another order ...

 

Journal 177F "Peacock Feathers" in A5 size

with

emboss / deboss on the spine , and

corner guards in bookcloth

 

My 29th TR journal, and my 6th A5 size TR journal.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/030_zps26ba3abb.jpg

 

I was eager to try out this deboss version of the emboss ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/042_zps8a7c4883.jpg

 

Covers laid with the Peacock Feathers motif by ROSSI 1931 , Italy ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/003_zps29a65d23.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/002_zpsd1add848.jpg

 

 

Somehow the magenta seems very well suited ...

It worked before , and I didnt want to change the formula ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/005_zps5d74771b.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/017_zpsb3ae1e13.jpg

 

 

I used the GEMATEX bookcloth - Indian Red for the corners...

They are flushed same level as the cover paper.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/018_zps26864d61.jpg

 

 

Completed

 

Front

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/003_zps804c8b32.jpg

 

 

Rear

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/007_zps28d839ba.jpg

 

Bands deployed

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/009_zps91d7344d.jpg

 

Closer view

Nice bands ...

They are positioned such that it aligns with the junction of the bookcloth and paper cover.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/010_zps717f213c.jpg

 

 

Full spread

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/016_zpsa4dd222e.jpg

 

Now with the accent hues in view

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/017_zpsad7cabc5.jpg

 

 

I like the stitches ...

Here , they can afford to be longer to add a dash of colour to the larger expanse of Peacock motif.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/019_zps2ff5a700.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/020_zps69b1f962.jpg

 

 

The flyleaves

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/022_zps091e88d9.jpg

 

Rear pocket

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/023_zpsf17a820a.jpg

 

 

Co-ordinated hinges

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/024_zps2e833f01.jpg

 

They are translucent enough to admit light into the pocket ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/025_zps9fe5a590.jpg

 

 

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/027_zps21c58271.jpg

 

Paper is

TOMOE RIVER paper , 52g , Cream

7 Signatures, 10 Folios each

Total 280 writing pages.

 

 

I like the deboss pattern.

But its hard to see , becos of the printed motifs ..

( I bet its gonna be stunning with a plain bookcloth ! )

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/031_zps3e5eb714.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/034_zps15ef4457.jpg

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/033_zps10386325.jpg

 

 

This is a nice one .... :thumbup:

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2013/177%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/177F%20A5%20Peacock%20Feathers/004_zpsa7ec149b.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Yes.

a fountain pen is physics in action... Proud member of the SuperPinks

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This is one of my favourite fabrics ...

 

Black with dragonflies...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20153%20Dragonflies%20-%20Black/153C%20Dragonflies%20-%20Black/019.jpg

 

 

But there is a flaw in the fabric - there's a line (faded by harsh sunlight) somewhere horizonatlly across near the bottom edge ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20153%20Dragonflies%20-%20Black/153C%20Dragonflies%20-%20Black/020.jpg

 

I didnt throw it away , too wasteful.

Now is a good time to revisit how to solve this problem....

I just have a feeling that there is a likely solution, its just that I can't pin it down ... yet !!!!

 

 

Any suggestions ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My first thought is make a smaller notebook next would be a pattern that would hide the flaw maybe a series of groves running horizontally up the front.

How about making a raised edge piece so the line is disguised by the fold so the centre part would appear debossed with raised edges.

I hope that makes sense like when a picture is mounted.

 

Regards

 

Michael

For more details on my current projects please visit my blog.

 

https://my63leather.wixsite.com/my63

 

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Embroidery? or an emboss or deboss. Something to suggest a horizon, and the sky. Can it be painted on?

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