... homemade journal ...

[TMLee]

This is Journal #94 "Patina - Batik"

 

Its hand-dyed batik.

I like it for its abstract rendition.

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2094%20Patina%20Batik/DSCF7259.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2094%20Patina%20Batik/DSCF7260.jpg

 

Full spread

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2094%20Patina%20Batik/DSCF7265.jpg

 

Stitches

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2094%20Patina%20Batik/DSCF7264.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2094%20Patina%20Batik/DSCF7262.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2094%20Patina%20Batik/DSCF7267.jpg

 

Black flyleaves

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2094%20Patina%20Batik/DSCF7271.jpg

 

Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2094%20Patina%20Batik/DSCF7268.jpg

Edited December 5, 2009 by TMLee

[TMLee]

Another one from the Japanese series ...

 

This is Journal #89 "Kimonos" ....

 

It has a nice collage of different kinds of Kimono prints ...

 

Pictured with a Sailor 1911M Brown Mozaique , a smallish pen for those days when you feel you need something smaller.

Its a very smooth writer even though the nib is hard as nails as is commonly known.

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2089%20Kimonos/DSCF7389.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2089%20Kimonos/DSCF7390.jpg

 

With the band closure deployed

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2089%20Kimonos/DSCF7393.jpg

 

Sitches are Natural heavy waxed cords

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2089%20Kimonos/DSCF7394.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2089%20Kimonos/DSCF7395.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2089%20Kimonos/DSCF7399.jpg

 

Full spread.

With black flyleaves and black ribbon pagemarker

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2089%20Kimonos/DSCF7398.jpg

 

 

Colophon + ink testpage

Sailor Red Brown ink , written with a Stipula Etruria Alter Ego 0.9mm Stub and a Pilot Custom 742.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2089%20Kimonos/DSCF7401.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2089%20Kimonos/DSCF7403.jpg

 

Paper is 135gsm, Vanilla white , Smooth ...

 

Yay, now all my emoticons are working .... :clap1:

Edited December 8, 2009 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is Journal #104 "abecedarian"

 

Its a little bit like the the "Joys of Christmas" but not the same.

Its italic writing of the alphabet with the exception of one word inserted inconspicuously ...

 

Pictured with a Pelikan M800 Demo Etched

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20104%20abecedarian/DSCF7376.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20104%20abecedarian/DSCF7378.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20104%20abecedarian/DSCF7377.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20104%20abecedarian/DSCF7380.jpg

 

 

Full spread with black flyleaves and black pagemarker

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20104%20abecedarian/DSCF7385.jpg

 

 

I decided on matching black stitches

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20104%20abecedarian/DSCF7382.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20104%20abecedarian/DSCF7383.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20104%20abecedarian/DSCF7386.jpg

 

The Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20104%20abecedarian/DSCF7387.jpg

 

Paper is NATURALIS , Vanilla White , Smooth , 135gsm - great paper ...

 

gee , do my pics look blurry to you ? ....

Hmmm ... :hmm1:

Edited December 8, 2009 by TMLee

[Aristarco]

Hmmm, don't the needles get pushed backwards into the greyboards ?

 

They used to. I dipped the needles in Henkel's UHU glue before inserting them so they lasted a while before finally submitting to the resistance of the material. Last version I made (the pics are from an earlier version) uses sandwiched needles with a stop made of board reinforced with glue so the needles can't go backwards. Also, in the last version, the edge of the board is filed into a V shape to achieve maximum fitting to the craddle's sloped surfaces.

Nevertheless, making [at least] the comb out of wood, would solve the needle problem.

 

Before I forget it again, how do you make the namecard slots in the pockets? Do you use a cutting die? I'm intrigued!!!

 

Greetings!

[TMLee]

They used to. I dipped the needles in Henkel's UHU glue before inserting them so they lasted a while before finally submitting to the resistance of the material. Last version I made (the pics are from an earlier version) uses sandwiched needles with a stop made of board reinforced with glue so the needles can't go backwards. Also, in the last version, the edge of the board is filed into a V shape to achieve maximum fitting to the craddle's sloped surfaces.

Nevertheless, making [at least] the comb out of wood, would solve the needle problem.

 

Ah .... ! I see ...

Hmmm ...

I work the other way round, I mark the spine of the signatures, then pierce the marks from outside.

I have to do this bcos I don't want to trim the bookblock after its completed, Its just too tedious , I am guessing ...

 

 

 

 

Before I forget it again, how do you make the namecard slots in the pockets? Do you use a cutting die? I'm intrigued!!!

 

No the namecard slots are not punched out in one operation.

The namecard slots are marked out in pencil first.

I mark the three points of that triangular shape.

The 2 far corners are then punched out (by hand) using the smallest metal hole punch I can find. Its 2mm diameter.

The slots are then cut by hand.

[TMLee]

Hi all,

next batch of journals will be offered for sale over in the 'FS' thread shortly ....

 

Merry Christmas ....

 

Rgds

TMLee

Edited December 11, 2009 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is a sketch done recently after seeing a calendar featuring lighthouses from around the world.

 

Drawn in my favourite sketching journal.

About 8" x 8" square format.

Done with a Rotring 2mm clutch lead holder.

5B lead.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7420.jpg

 

I intend to use these sketches on my white series of journals.

This time in A5 size.

Its a first time for me so I wonder how it will work out.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7421.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7422.jpg

 

I am undecided whether to do a plain black and white or have a tinge of colour here and there.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7424.jpg

 

This is the larger sketch redrawn to 'magnify' the same drawing on the cover page. Trying to add in some humor ...

This lighthouse is an old man holding a lantern on a precarious outcrop...

Over the years , there was added a lightning conductor.. and a windsock (for whatever reason I don't know ..)

... and of course there must be red .. in his poncho ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7423.jpg

Edited December 14, 2009 by TMLee

[TMLee]

The sketches are now photocopied onto watercolour paper by Herlitz 150gsm.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7429.jpg

 

 

I decided to use the sketch in such a way as to form the Front and rear covers.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7425.jpg

 

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7426.jpg

 

 

Rear

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7427.jpg

 

 

The bigger sketch

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7428.jpg

 

 

Somehow the photocopy doesn't stay on the paper. :hmm1:

Probably bcos of the fibres.

The graphics comes off easily. :bonk:

So i had to trace over every line, re-inking with a super fine Sakura pigma Micron 005 felt tip pen that has archival ink.

I am thinking of spraying over with a fixative. Not sure if it will work.

 

 

I am gonna try watercolour washes, thats why the watercolour paper.

 

I will also try a black and white version.

Edited December 14, 2009 by TMLee

[TMLee]

The A4 sized watercolour papers are now glued onto the A5 sized coverboards.

 

... and I added some washes .... from ECOLINE watercolours and with kid's watercolour coloured pencils by LYRA ...

 

They are starting to look promising ...

 

Front and rear covers.

The colouring is not finished yet.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7430.jpg

 

 

Front cover

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7431.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7432.jpg

 

 

Rear cover

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7434.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7433.jpg

 

This is the bigger sketch which is not fully coloured yet.

I'd probably use it for one of the flyleaves, either front or rear.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7446.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Lighthouses/DSCF7447.jpg

 

 

The black ink is indeed waterproof and helps to bring out the sharp edges to the drawings.

I would think the sketches would look rather different in their original pencil lines. But I guess I have to wait to see this. :hmm1:

The photocopy couldn't bring out the subtle shading and hatching from the pencil work.

I re-hatched some parts as can be seen above.

 

The next step would have to see the sketches carefully protected by spray fixative.

 

Any suggestions welcomed ...

Edited December 15, 2009 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is Journal #105 (A5) "Lighthouses"

 

Well, I finished painting the covers ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7461.jpg

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7462.jpg

 

 

Rear

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7463.jpg

 

 

Pictured with the OMAS MoMA

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7464.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7465.jpg

 

 

Maybe I should've coloured the beacons too ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7466.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7467.jpg

 

 

 

A close-up of the rear cover

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7468.jpg

 

 

 

The bigger drawing that will probably occupy the front or rear flyleaves... I haven't decided.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7469.jpg

 

Some close-ups ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7474.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7471.jpg

 

 

I sprayed fixative over all of these illustrations.

I don't know how they'll stand up to daily use.

Haven't done anything like that before...

[txinsk]

TMLee,

 

You had asked me some time ago for pictures of my 12/3 thread. Here is a link to my new post. Sorry it took so long.

 

Rick

[TMLee]

TMLee,

 

You had asked me some time ago for pictures of my 12/3 thread. Here is a link to my new post. Sorry it took so long.

 

Rick

 

 

Hi Rick,

That was indeed a long time ago ...

but of course no problem ...

Hope things are well with you ?

Will have a look at your link ....

[TMLee]

This is Journal #105 (A5) "Lighthouses"

 

Well, I finished painting the covers ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7461.jpg

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7462.jpg

 

 

Rear

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7463.jpg

 

 

Pictured with the OMAS MoMA

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7464.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7465.jpg

 

 

Maybe I should've coloured the beacons too ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7466.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7467.jpg

 

 

 

A close-up of the rear cover

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7468.jpg

 

 

 

The bigger drawing that will probably occupy the front or rear flyleaves... I haven't decided.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7469.jpg

 

Some close-ups ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7474.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF7471.jpg

 

 

I sprayed fixative over all of these illustrations.

I don't know how they'll stand up to daily use.

Haven't done anything like that before...

 

 

After a long spell, I finally finished this A5 sized Journal.

 

This is the front . Pictured with a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6182.jpg

 

This is with the bands deployed.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6184.jpg

 

The Rear

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6186.jpg

 

I decided to use the better 135gsm paper which is off-white in colour

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6188.jpg

 

As usual , using the double-needle coptic stitch.

Since its a 'white series' journal, the stitches were white .

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6189.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6200.jpg

 

 

A close-up of the rear sketch

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6187.jpg

 

 

I redrew this sketch to a larger scale.

I decided to place it in the middle of the journal.

All the sketches were sprayed over with KRYLON fixative , matte. To protect against moisture and stains.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6190.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6191.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6192.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6193.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6194.jpg

 

The Front and Rear flyleaves were kept simple.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6196.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6195.jpg

 

 

The covers - full spread

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6199.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6197.jpg

 

The Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%20105%20A5%20Lighthouses/DSCF6201.jpg

 

 

Unlike other journals so far, this one is not only drawn but coloured and the artwork directly used to adorn the covers.

This one is not 'repeatable'.

Edited February 16, 2010 by TMLee

[txinsk]

TMLee,

 

I have recently reviewed this thread (there are a LOT of pages, all good stuff) looking for how you attached the pagemarker ribbon on open spine books. I cannot find it. I will soon be putting together another one and I want a page marker. From several posts, I can see from the pictures two holes that the ribbon goes into and out of, but no picture of how it is secured. Can you fill in the details? Thanks.

 

Rick

[TMLee]

Journal 106 "Ink/Pen Test Journal" Chocolate Brown Lambskin just completed (after such a long spell...) posted here

 

I have laid off making journals for some time now.

Losing steam.

Edited March 21, 2010 by TMLee

[txinsk]

Sorry to hear that you are "losing steam". This thread has been my inspiration for many things. I did put in a pagemark in a sermon notebook by your instructions and then I figured out another way. I sewed the pagemark as part of one of the sections. I punched one hole above and fed the ribbon out that hole. I have a number of things to try next in improving the projects.

 

Thanks for the inspiration.

 

Rick

[TMLee]

Sorry to hear that you are "losing steam". This thread has been my inspiration for many things. I did put in a pagemark in a sermon notebook by your instructions and then I figured out another way. I sewed the pagemark as part of one of the sections. I punched one hole above and fed the ribbon out that hole. I have a number of things to try next in improving the projects.

 

Thanks for the inspiration.

 

Rick

 

Thanks Rick,

What does it look like ?

Rgds

[TMLee]

This is Journal #107 "Pensive Penguins" continuing the white series...

 

I used a recent sketch of penguins and turned it into an A5 journal cover.

 

Front with and without the band closure

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20107%20Pensive%20Penguins/DSCF7979.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20107%20Pensive%20Penguins/DSCF7983.jpg

 

 

Rear

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20107%20Pensive%20Penguins/DSCF7980.jpg

 

 

Full spread

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20107%20Pensive%20Penguins/DSCF7984.jpg

 

 

The stitches and ribbon pagemarker are kept white

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20107%20Pensive%20Penguins/DSCF7987.jpg

 

 

This time I used black flyleaves

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20107%20Pensive%20Penguins/DSCF7993.jpg

 

The ink testpage and Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20107%20Pensive%20Penguins/DSCF7988.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20107%20Pensive%20Penguins/DSCF7989.jpg

Edited April 12, 2010 by TMLee

[TMLee]

Sometime ago, I offered to make a set of journals using this print of a map.

I finally proceeded to complete it seeing that the paper was left unused for far too long.

 

Here's the matching set of 3 journals. Pictured with the Stipula Etruria Alter Ego in <0.9mm> stub.

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6412.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6415.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6414.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6417.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6420.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6419.jpg

 

 

The trio are :

Journal #62 "Capetown" in A6 size

 

Journal #62A "Capetown" in A7 (mini) size

 

and Journal #62B "Capetown" in A5 size.

 

 

 

I decided to use a 2-tone cord for the stitches of #62B becos both the dark brown and natural colours are found on the cover map print.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6369.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6367.jpg

 

The 2 cords alternate on each sewing station.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6365.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6366.jpg

 

This method then gives the overall final effect of the dark brown colours at both ends, ie the last sewing station at the bottom and the ribbon pagemarker at the top which is also a matching dark brown.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6370.jpg

 

 

The Front with and without the bands deployed.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6358.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6363.jpg

 

 

Full spread showing the map

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6371.jpg

 

Some closeups. I think that map covers for journals seem to lend an air of quiet elegance to them.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6373.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2062%20Capetown/Journal%2062B%20A5%20Capetown/DSCF6372.jpg

 

The inktest page (done with the Etruria Alter Ego 0.9mm stub in Pelikan Brilliant Brown ink and the Colophon done with a Pilot Custom 742 WA nib in Sailor Red Brown ink. The paper is NATURALIS Vanilla White Smooth 135gsm.

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Edited April 18, 2010 by TMLee

[TMLee]

Journal #62 "Capetown" in A6 size

 

Front (pictured with the Stipula Etruria Alter Ego for scale)

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Back and full spread

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The stitches in natural colour,

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Like the other journals in this set, all the flyleaves and anti drop-out flap are in matching dark brown.

This one , like the usual A6 sized ones have the namecard slot incorporated.

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The inktest page and Colophon

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This one is the #62A (mini A7 sized)

 

Front

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Back

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Full spread. Only one pair of sewing stations since th ebook is small.

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Flyleaves

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The ink testpage and Colophon

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The trio again

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