... homemade journal ...

[TMLee]

This is Journal #92B "Basic Black" but in A5 (big) size ...

 

 

Pictured with the OMAS MoMA HT Trim ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2966.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2974.jpg

 

This one is similar to the previous one in A6 size in the same colour co-ordinates.

The stitches are waxed linen thread in 4-ply and #18 gauge.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2968.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2969.jpg

 

The thinner cords need a little more care in tensioning.

After so many journals, I finally figured out how to tension the threads just right...

Here you see several macro shots of the various stations showing a consistency in its sizing or whatever you call it ...

This journal is one good specimen bcos of the consistency of the stitches ... http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2982.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2980.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2981.jpg

 

 

The flyleaves and ribbon pagemarker are kept matching in hue ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2973.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2976.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2092%20Basic%20Black/Journal%2092B%20A5%20Basic%20Black/DSCF2977.jpg

Edited August 14, 2010 by TMLee

[TMLee]

Can someone tell me for sure where is this place ?

 

I am guessing France.

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Maps/Map%20France/DSCF2953_1.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Maps/Map%20France/DSCF2956_1.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Maps/Map%20France/DSCF2955_1.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Maps/Map%20France/DSCF2954_1.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Maps/Map%20France/DSCF2957_1.jpg

 

 

The reverse side is very nice too ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Maps/Map%20France/DSCF2965_1.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Maps/Map%20France/DSCF2960_1.jpg

[txinsk]

I am fairly certain it is north central France. The shield is similar to a number of modern provinces but matching that does not work well. I looked at a few map but matching the area of focus is not easy. Still I am certain it is a map of a historic province of France, which it is is another story. There are some maps to compare it to at my alma mater. You might have better results as you have the paper in front of you.

 

Rick

[TMLee]

I am fairly certain it is north central France. The shield is similar to a number of modern provinces but matching that does not work well. I looked at a few map but matching the area of focus is not easy. Still I am certain it is a map of a historic province of France, which it is is another story. There are some maps to compare it to at my alma mater. You might have better results as you have the paper in front of you.

 

Rick

 

 

Thanks Rick for the pointer...

 

I have yet to identify the exact location.

 

can anyone help ?

[cerement]

Can someone tell me for sure where is this place ?

 

I am guessing France.

 

The map shows the former Roman province of Biturigum, modern French province of Cher. The capital of Cher is Bourges which should be at the center of your map (hard to tell from the small scans, but "Biturigum" was readable).

(with the provinces of Nièvre (Niver) to the northeast, Allier (Bourbonois) to the southeast, ??? (Beaulse) to the west, and ??? (Souloigne) to the northwest)

 

Another map of the area of Biturigum:

http://www.swaen.com/item.php?id=4191

Edited August 16, 2010 by cerement

[TMLee]

Can someone tell me for sure where is this place ?

 

I am guessing France.

 

The map shows the former Roman province of Biturigum, modern French province of Cher. The capital of Cher is Bourges which should be at the center of your map (hard to tell from the small scans, but "Biturigum" was readable).

(with the provinces of Nièvre (Niver) to the northeast, Allier (Bourbonois) to the southeast, ??? (Beaulse) to the west, and ??? (Souloigne) to the northwest)

 

Another map of the area of Biturigum:

http://www.swaen.com/item.php?id=4191

 

Dear 'cerement',

Thank you so much for your reply.

It is most helpful. :-)

 

Just curious, is Paris anywhere on this map?

 

What is the approximate date/period of this map ?

 

Lastly, I shall be most honoured if you can give a name to this quartet of journals bearing this map on it's covers. :-)

 

Many thanks

TMLee

[cerement]

Dear 'cerement',

Thank you so much for your reply.

It is most helpful. :-)

 

Just curious, is Paris anywhere on this map?

 

What is the approximate date/period of this map ?

 

Lastly, I shall be most honoured if you can give a name to this quartet of journals bearing this map on it's covers. :-)

 

Many thanks

TMLee

Did a little more searching and came up with an original for your map:

http://www.orteliusmaps.com/book/ort39.html

 

Looks like the original was drawn (best guess) sometime around 1560

 

Paris wouldn't be on the map, but almost directly north, Biturigum became department of Cher in the Centre region. Paris is in its own department in the Ile-de-France region:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:France_departements_regions_narrow.jpg

 

As for a name, since most of your series to date have been named fairly literally, I would recommend "Cartographie" to stay in character.

 

(I would also say it pretty much requires a soft ivory or cream French-made paper for the text block )

[TMLee]

Dear 'cerement',

Thank you so much for your reply.

It is most helpful. :-)

 

Just curious, is Paris anywhere on this map?

 

What is the approximate date/period of this map ?

 

Lastly, I shall be most honoured if you can give a name to this quartet of journals bearing this map on it's covers. :-)

 

Many thanks

TMLee

Did a little more searching and came up with an original for your map:

http://www.orteliusmaps.com/book/ort39.html

 

Looks like the original was drawn (best guess) sometime around 1560

 

Paris wouldn't be on the map, but almost directly north, Biturigum became department of Cher in the Centre region. Paris is in its own department in the Ile-de-France region:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:France_departements_regions_narrow.jpg

 

As for a name, since most of your series to date have been named fairly literally, I would recommend "Cartographie" to stay in character.

 

(I would also say it pretty much requires a soft ivory or cream French-made paper for the text block )

 

 

COWABANGA

Amazing you managed to find the original or close to it .... :clap1:

 

I was thinking more of "Biturigum ca.1560" since the map is really specific...

or ..

"Cartographie - Bitvrigvm ca.1560"

 

Yes the bookblock will be cream coloured, altho its not French made

 

Thanks a bundle .... most helpful...

[TMLee]

Thanks to 'cerement' , I have decided to name this quartet of journals :

 

Journal #125 "Cartographie - Biturigum ca.1560"

 

In my excitement to see how the completed journal may eventually look, I quickly wrapped the covers on the greyboards....

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF2985.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF2988.jpg

 

I was quite happy I did not use a green bookcloth becos this grey green olive drab was more suitable.

This bookcloth was subdued enough to not overwhelm the graphics on the map.

Pictured with a Montegrappa Extra 1930 Green Marble.

This journal is the A5 member of the quartet.

 

This is how the map fits into each cover , with a little loss on the foldover portions

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3004.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3005.jpg

 

 

The next task is selecting a co-ordinated colour of the stitch thread...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF2996.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF2999.jpg

 

 

I settled on this Country Red of waxed linen thread bcos there is such a hue on the map.

How fittingly it is called Country Red - that thread ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF2993.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF2994.jpg

 

The next task would be finding an equally appropriate coloured flyleaf and the ribbon pagemarker that would both match the stitches..

 

For now ...

 

I think it looks promising ....

[TMLee]

This is Journal #109 "Botanique ... a triplet of journals bearing botanical drawings on its covers...

 

Consisting of the usual A5 , A6 and A7mini sizes ...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3010.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3011.jpg

 

The A5 version

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3012.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3013.jpg

 

The stitch cords are kept natural in colour as befitting the theme

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3015.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3014.jpg

 

 

The A6 version

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3018.jpg

 

 

The A7 version

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3022.jpg

 

 

The drawings are rendered in a monotone maroon hue

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3017.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3021.jpg

 

The flyleaves and ribbons are also a matching maroon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20109%20Botanique/DSCF3023.jpg

[lowks]

I got my 92B from Lee today and am very very happy to see and use the journal. It's like the first time I am seeing my handwriting without a hint of feathering or bleed through. All I can say is Wow! and thanks Lee. Well worth the small investment!

[TMLee]

I got my 92B from Lee today and am very very happy to see and use the journal. It's like the first time I am seeing my handwriting without a hint of feathering or bleed through. All I can say is Wow! and thanks Lee. Well worth the small investment!

 

Most welcome, lowks,

Hope the journal will serve you well ...

[TMLee]

The quartet of journals - #125 Cartographie - Biturigum ca.1560 continued ...

 

This is #125B (A6L) the A6 landscape version ...

 

For some reason , this journal seems to be the best looking among the four ...

 

The spine here has not been glued yet.

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3054.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3055.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3056.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3057.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3059.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3062.jpg

[TMLee]

This is the quartet of Journal #125 "Cartographie - Biturigum ca.1560" completed ...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3161.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3164.jpg

 

Comprises the A5 (big) version #125

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3157.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3148.jpg

 

The stitches were waxed linen thread 4-ply #18 gauge Country Red to match the hue on the graphics ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3146.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3145.jpg

 

 

#125A is the 'standard' A6 version ...

It does not have the bookcloth spine bcos there is sufficient paper to form the covers...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125A%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3044_1.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125A%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3048_1.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125A%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3049_1.jpg

 

The ink testpage ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125A%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3171.jpg

 

Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125A%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3170.jpg

 

As in the other journals as well , matching bloodred flyleaves ...

here with the namecard slot as standard ..

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125A%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3168.jpg

 

 

 

This is the #125B A6 landscape version ....

with the bookcloth spine accent ...

 

I find this one the most attractive of the four ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3131.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3128.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3130.jpg

 

Decided to add a namecard slot on this pocket ..

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3133.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125B%20A6L%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3126.jpg

 

 

 

The last of the four the #125C A7 mini version ...

 

 

Tried something different here, used the reverse side to form the spine accent ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125C%20A7%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3110.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125C%20A7%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3113.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125C%20A7%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3116.jpg

 

Also, I decided to stitch 4 stations instead of the usual 2 for such a tiny notebook ...

I thot it might accentuate the aesthetics ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125C%20A7%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3117.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125C%20A7%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3118.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125C%20A7%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3115.jpg

 

The ink testpage using the blood red Diamine Monaco Red ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125C%20A7%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3121.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/MAPS/Journal%20125%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/Journal%20125C%20A7%20Cartographie%20-%20Biturigum%20ca1560/DSCF3123.jpg

 

The worn out look of the map is rather appealing actually ...

Edited August 30, 2010 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is the quartet of Journal #115 "Postage" completed ...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/Journal%20115C%20A5%20Postage/DSCF3104-1.jpg

 

This is #115C (A5 big) version ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/Journal%20115C%20A5%20Postage/DSCF3091-1.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/Journal%20115C%20A5%20Postage/DSCF3092-1.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/Journal%20115C%20A5%20Postage/DSCF3095-1.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/Journal%20115C%20A5%20Postage/DSCF3093.jpg

 

This is the #115B (A6 landscape) version ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/Journal%20115B%20A6L%20Postage/DSCF3083.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/Journal%20115B%20A6L%20Postage/DSCF3079.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/Journal%20115B%20A6L%20Postage/DSCF3082.jpg

 

#115A (A7 mini size) version...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/Journal%20115A%20A7%20Postage/DSCF2670.jpg

 

and #115 A6 standard version ..

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20115%20Postage/DSCF2621.jpg

[DavidHandmade]

The "Cartographie" Quartet is beautiful - !

 

Very, very nice work - !

 

I'm sure that the extra "stations" on the "tiny" A7 were an intricate and detailed process, though.

 

Great stuff!

[TMLee]

The "Cartographie" Quartet is beautiful - !

 

Very, very nice work - !

 

I'm sure that the extra "stations" on the "tiny" A7 were an intricate and detailed process, though.

 

Great stuff!

 

Thanks David for your encouraging words ...

Yes it was a little bit more work for the A7 mini but well worth it ...

I am happy you like the quartet ...

[TMLee]

This is Journal #63D "Tracks - Batik" crafted on order ...

 

Batik fabric with a modernist graphic touch ....

I like the abstract interpretation.

 

This journal is slightly different.

I am using bookcloth to create the spine and corner accents.

Much like a ledger style.

 

I decided to lay the bookcloth over the fabric.

 

So first the fabric was carefully cut to an exact size and then glued onto the greyboards into its exact position.

I decided on a 3mm overlap so it had to be accurate.

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3175.jpg

 

The covers done

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3177.jpg

 

Not surprisingly, the bookcloth gave very good workability . Enabling perfect foldovers round the corners.

I like bookcloth

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3184.jpg

 

I sort of scored the overlap edges to create a more defined overlap.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3182.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3181.jpg

 

The stitching completed ..

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3209.jpg

 

The corner accents were sized such that they are nicely positioned when the band closures are deployed.

It leaves the corner visible thru a gap that is neither too big nor small.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3219.jpg

 

Fullspread

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3217.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3218.jpg

 

I decided on stitches - red - to match the fabric, leaving the rest of the other hues to be totally contrasting such as the powder blue flyleaves and the bookcloth accents that were a very deep purple.

The ribbon was also blood red to match the stitches.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3216.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3214.jpg

 

I decided to give another try to incorporate a namecard slot into an A5 size journal pocket.

For a long time I couldn't solve the problem of inserting a namecard slot that would be effective.

The concept was a pocket within a pocket.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3224.jpg

 

The namecard slot anti 'drop-out" flap opened

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3225.jpg

 

This is a very first attempt and I am undecided how to finish the flap.

This pic shows the other end of the flap which I cut into a vee to allow the namecard to showthrough.

The Owner has the privilege of trying out either way.

Will experiment more on this.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3226.jpg

 

Inktestpage and Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3220.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2063%20Tracks%20Batik/Journal%2063D%20A5%20Tracks%20Batik/DSCF3223.jpg

Edited September 3, 2010 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is Journal #119 "GEMATEX - Dark Olive Green" A5 size

 

Using GEMATEX bookcloth

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/DSCF3265.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/DSCF3276.jpg

 

I decided on a deep yellow stitchcords and flyleaves and pagemarker

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/DSCF3269.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/DSCF3270.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/DSCF3277.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/DSCF3275.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/DSCF3271.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/DSCF3272.jpg

[TMLee]

This is Journal #124 "GEMATEX - Raw Umber" A5 size

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20124%20GEMATEX%20Raw%20Umber/DSCF3249.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20124%20GEMATEX%20Raw%20Umber/DSCF3262.jpg

 

 

Decided on deep orange stitchcords and flyleaves and ribbon pagemarker

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20124%20GEMATEX%20Raw%20Umber/DSCF3264.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20124%20GEMATEX%20Raw%20Umber/DSCF3260.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20124%20GEMATEX%20Raw%20Umber/DSCF3258.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20124%20GEMATEX%20Raw%20Umber/DSCF3257.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20124%20GEMATEX%20Raw%20Umber/DSCF3253.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20124%20GEMATEX%20Raw%20Umber/DSCF3254.jpg

 

The GEMATEX material is great.

I expect a longer lifespan with these covers.