... homemade journal ...

[Aristarco]

Dear Aristarco,

How i wish I have 'keratol' , or 'percaline' .... do they feel like "M***skines' ?

rgds

TMLee

 

It does indeed. MSs have the same cover material as the one I bought 20 years ago when I started bookbinding. Keratol is sold in different textures. The smooth one with tiny pecks on it, is the MS cover. The one I used for Salsaskines has a slight cloth texture and I had a piece that looked like calf skin. If I find another piece in the stationery store, I'll send you some. I'll let you know for you to send me your real address or a PO Box to send it.

 

Nice Dos a Dos notebook! I'm trying the exposed stitching to see if I can do those too. Greetings!

[siphuyoda]

ooo I like that Dos a Dos a little too much!

[TMLee]

Very very cool! I want 2 of those! You need to patent this design.

 

cheers

 

Wael

 

 

Dear Wael,

Haha ... no I didn't invent the dos-a-dos .....

Its a bookbinding technique that was invented centuries ago ....

 

The dos-a-dos of mine here isn't 'ready' yet for sale. Its a prototype. Its got things that need to be resolved.

Namely how to cover the middle board. :hmm1:

Suggestions most welcomed.

 

Rgds

ps, your A5 Black Tie journal is still sitting around waiting for an inspired solution of a band closure. The covers are ready , the signatures are ready, the flyleaves and pockets are ready, but I am still wondering if I can incorporate some kind of band closure ....

Its definitely not forgotten but so sorry ... :embarrassed_smile:

 

However, the 'new' A6 Black Ties are completed . They look better with symmetrical graphics on their covers.

Edited May 19, 2009 by TMLee

[TMLee]

Dear Aristarco,

How i wish I have 'keratol' , or 'percaline' .... do they feel like "M***skines' ?

rgds

TMLee

 

It does indeed. MSs have the same cover material as the one I bought 20 years ago when I started bookbinding. Keratol is sold in different textures. The smooth one with tiny pecks on it, is the MS cover. The one I used for Salsaskines has a slight cloth texture and I had a piece that looked like calf skin. If I find another piece in the stationery store, I'll send you some. I'll let you know for you to send me your real address or a PO Box to send it.

 

Nice Dos a Dos notebook! I'm trying the exposed stitching to see if I can do those too. Greetings!

 

 

Thanks Aristarco,

I am eager to try new materials bcos it may influence the final design.

Likewise I can mail you materials which you can't find there.

Best of luck on your exposed stitching... I am confident you can do a great job...

 

 

 

[Wael El-Dasher]

Oh, I don't care about covering the middle part....I just want this neat journal. I recommend a different cover on each side. For me I can have the same paper at both sides too. I will take notes during internal meetings on one side and subcontractor meetings on the other.

 

It's perfect.

 

cheers

 

Wael

 

Very very cool! I want 2 of those! You need to patent this design.

 

cheers

 

Wael

 

 

Dear Wael,

Haha ... no I didn't invent the dos-a-dos .....

Its a bookbinding technique that was invented centuries ago ....

 

The dos-a-dos of mine here isn't 'ready' yet for sale. Its a prototype. Its got things that need to be resolved.

Namely how to cover the middle board. :hmm1:

Suggestions most welcomed.

 

Rgds

ps, your A5 Black Tie journal is still sitting around waiting for an inspired solution of a band closure. The covers are ready , the signatures are ready, the flyleaves and pockets are ready, but I am still wondering if I can incorporate some kind of band closure ....

Its definitely not forgotten but so sorry ... :embarrassed_smile:

 

However, the 'new' A6 Black Ties are completed . They look better with symmetrical graphics on their covers.

 

[TMLee]

Oh, I don't care about covering the middle part....I just want this neat journal. I recommend a different cover on each side. For me I can have the same paper at both sides too. I will take notes during internal meetings on one side and subcontractor meetings on the other.

 

It's perfect.

 

cheers

 

Wael

 

 

Tks Wael,

Yes, thats the key feature of such a journal.

rgds

 

[TMLee]

This is Journal #55 "Tiles" Batik cloth hand-dyed.

From the Batik series.

 

The print is patterned after glazed tiles, either floor or walls. And its beautiful.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2055%20Batik%20Tiles/DSCF5217.jpg

 

A6 sized. Full spread.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2055%20Batik%20Tiles/DSCF5290.jpg

 

Front. with and without the band deployed.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2055%20Batik%20Tiles/DSCF5299.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2055%20Batik%20Tiles/DSCF5300.jpg

 

Rear

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2055%20Batik%20Tiles/DSCF5301.jpg

 

The rear flyleaf and pocket.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2055%20Batik%20Tiles/DSCF5291.jpg

 

Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2055%20Batik%20Tiles/DSCF5297.jpg

 

6 Signatures 4 folios each.

NATURALIS Vanilla (smooth) 135gsm

Edited May 20, 2009 by TMLee

[TMLee]

I am taking orders for #58 here.

 

Trying something new ....

 

 

 

 

[TMLee]

I am taking orders for #58 here.

 

Trying something new ....

 

 

Pics of Journal #58 "Red Stripes on Black" are posted here.

Edited May 28, 2009 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is Journal #60 "Happy Humpbacks" - white series

 

Continuing the white series, this time I tried something different.

Here , it is in the exposed spine design.

 

The original artwork was in A5 size. Done with a LAMY Safari <B> stub and Pelikan Brilliant Brown ink.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5408.jpg

 

I photocopied onto the desired coversheet and split the artwork into 2 covers to allow for the spine.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5332.jpg

 

The front, with and without the band deployed.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5383.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5391.jpg

 

The Front and rear

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5384.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5387.jpg

 

Full spread

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5389.jpg

 

Some details.

Everything in the journal is kept white, including the stitches.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5386.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5390.jpg

 

The flyleaves are also white

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5388.jpg

 

The "anti drop-out" flap is now a regular feature in my journals.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5392.jpg

 

The colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2060%20Happy%20Humpbacks/DSCF5394.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

[liapuyat]

Hey, TMLee, I just wanted to know what an inspiration you've been. Thank you.

 

I finally enrolled in a bookbinding workshop at our neighborhood museum and came up with this modest journal:

 

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1053/bookbinding03.jpg

 

There are things I need to work on, but this is a start. Finished size is 8.5" x 5.5". The cover is cranberry colored handmade paper, and the spine cover is yellow bookbinder's paper. It's US Letter size 80gsm paper folded into 4 folios x 12 signatures, or roughly 192pp. We were taught lock stitch. Next I want to learn Coptic

Edited May 30, 2009 by liapuyat

[Wael El-Dasher]

What about jouranal #55? I like that very much. Can you make it in size A5?

 

Thanks

 

Wael

[Wael El-Dasher]

What about jouranal #55? I like that very much. Can you make it in size A5?

 

Thanks

 

Wael

[TMLee]

Hey, TMLee, I just wanted to know what an inspiration you've been. Thank you.

 

I finally enrolled in a bookbinding workshop at our neighborhood museum and came up with this modest journal:

 

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1053/bookbinding03.jpg

 

There are things I need to work on, but this is a start. Finished size is 8.5" x 5.5". The cover is cranberry colored handmade paper, and the spine cover is yellow bookbinder's paper. It's US Letter size 80gsm paper folded into 4 folios x 12 signatures, or roughly 192pp. We were taught lock stitch. Next I want to learn Coptic

 

 

Haha ...

 

Museum ?

 

Looks good to me . Great effort.

Have fun ...

 

Tgds

TMLee

 

 

[TMLee]

What about jouranal #55? I like that very much. Can you make it in size A5?

 

Thanks

 

Wael

 

PM sent

 

 

 

[liapuyat]

Haha ...

 

Museum ?

 

Looks good to me . Great effort.

Have fun ...

 

Tgds

TMLee

 

The Lopez Museum was offering a list of summer activities for the community. Glad I managed to get a slot at this bookbinding workshop. Next they are offering Book Repair, which I'm also interested in. (The museum has a library and trains people in archival conservation.)

 

[TMLee]

Haha ...

 

Museum ?

 

Looks good to me . Great effort.

Have fun ...

 

Tgds

TMLee

 

The Lopez Museum was offering a list of summer activities for the community. Glad I managed to get a slot at this bookbinding workshop. Next they are offering Book Repair, which I'm also interested in. (The museum has a library and trains people in archival conservation.)

 

 

Cool !

 

You are fortunate to have these courses there.

Rgds

 

 

 

[TMLee]

Corner Bands

 

I am still trying to find an appropriate band closure for the bigger A5 sized journals.

The same band system as used in the A6 sizes don't work as elegantly as for the larger sized A5 journals.

 

And so I experimented on the A6.

 

I glued a short strip of brown band at the corners. It can't be too long too becos it will affect the pocket.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5453.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5454.jpg

 

When deployed, it actually looks good. Its tight and taut.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5455.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5456.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5456.jpg

 

But when not deployed, its loose and saggy. The reason is simple. The band when glued is already a short length. This means that it has less elastic to stretch. So when gluing, it can't be taut and slightly tensioned otherwise when deployed, it bcomes too tight.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5458.jpg

 

Not successful this first try. Almost there but not.

 

 

[TMLee]

Corner Bands Part 2

 

After examining the 1st attempt, I decided to try a little modification and try on the actual A5 size.

 

Here its glued onto the corners, but farther away bcos if too near the corners, the band slips off easily off the corner edge.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5439.jpg

 

With the pocket and flyleaf glued

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5442.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5443.jpg

 

The corner bands in position on the rear outside cover.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5447.jpg

 

When deployed, it again actually looks pretty good. Its at a comfortable distance away from the corner. It won't slip off. Its taut and keeps the journal closed. You can also use this to hold down pages if ever thats needed.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5449.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5450.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5448.jpg

 

When not deployed, its a little slack. But not terribly loose.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/corner%20bands/DSCF5451.jpg

 

Any ideas to improve ?

 

 

 

[TMLee]

This is Journal #59 "Red Dragonflies".

 

One of my favourites !

Somehow the colour scheme blends and matches beautifully.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2059%20Red%20Dragonflies/DSCF5368.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2059%20Red%20Dragonflies/DSCF5366.jpg

 

 

Some details

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2059%20Red%20Dragonflies/DSCF5369.jpg

 

The spine and french groove. Maroon ribbon pagemarker.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2059%20Red%20Dragonflies/DSCF5372.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2059%20Red%20Dragonflies/DSCF5370.jpg

 

The flyleaves , pocket and "anti drop-out" flap.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2059%20Red%20Dragonflies/DSCF5367.jpg

 

The Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2059%20Red%20Dragonflies/DSCF5373.jpg

 

Inktest page

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2059%20Red%20Dragonflies/DSCF5375.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2059%20Red%20Dragonflies/DSCF5376.jpg

Edited June 2, 2009 by TMLee