... homemade journal ...

[TMLee]

Tried again ...

This time on A6 size...

 

This time I tried doing a set of covers with the crosses only - ie the main part of the graphics ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6424.jpg

 

Bcos the fabric didn't keep its shape, I tried using interfacing.

It was ironed on to the back.

It made the fabric thicker.

And it was also difficult to glue. The interfacing material wasn't friendly to glue.

Apart from that, it made the fabric thicker and harder to foldover round the corners.

My corners were not their usual flatness and neatness...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6428.jpg

 

Closeup

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6422.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6425.jpg

 

I am gonna try next another A5 size but with more crosses ...

I think it should look just right ...

 

In comparison with the previous A5 (big) covers ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6408.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6411.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6409.jpg

 

 

I decided to use gold coloured flyleaves.

To keep the theme simple .

I found this champagne gold metallic paper... the gold sheen is not readily noticeable in the pic ...

Pocket with namecard slot and 'anti drop-out flap' as usual.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6500.jpg

 

I also selected the more 'refined' looking white band ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6498.jpg

 

Front and back completed

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6497.jpg

 

 

This is Journal #149A SAMPING - White/Gold Crosses , finally completed.

A6 size.

I did this first in order to get a more accurate feel of how it will turn out when fully completed.

Whatever lessons learnt will be replicated or improved upon in #149B - which I just believe and expect to look very nice.

 

Front with and without the band closure.

Pictured with a Pelikan M800 Demo - Etched.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6673.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6680.jpg

 

 

I chose Natural coloured stitchcords to blend with the gold threads.

I also chose a matching light gold coloured ribbon pagemarker.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6677.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6679.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6676.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6684.jpg

 

 

Full spread

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6681.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6682.jpg

 

 

The metallic paper - champagne colour ..

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6685.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6686.jpg

 

 

The inktestpage.

Written with a Stipula Etruria <0.9> stub.

Filled with Pelikan Brilliant Brown ink.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6689.jpg

 

 

The Colophon page.

Written with a PILOT Custom 742 <FA> nib.

Filled with SAILOR Red Brown ink.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6687.jpg

 

 

The writing paper in this journal is

NATURALIS Vanilla White, Smooth, 135gsm.

7 signatures, 4 folios each, 112 writing pages total.

Photocopied with very faint light grey dots at 5.56mm grids.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6692.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6691.jpg

 

Some other views ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6693.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20149%20A5%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/Journal%20149A%20SAMPING%20%20White-Gold%20Crosses/DSCF6694.jpg

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This is the Deboss version ...

 

I have learnt that cut-outs should always be cut in a manner that tries as much as possible to preserve all parts intact, so that whatever parts left behind can remain usable , possibly as a design variant...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6625.jpg

 

 

Since the pelicans were already used in the Emboss design,

 

Now its using the leftover for a Deboss design.

The black circle leftover is now used.

Pasted onto a coverboard.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6631.jpg

 

The eyes of both mother and baby pelicans were of a certain size that was difficult to cut out.

Near impossible actually. No ordinary punch can produce that.

So I needed to improvise.

I used a toothpick and sliced off a thin section that corresponded to the diameter of the baby pelican's eyes.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6629.jpg

 

 

The tiny toothpick piece of an eye is then glued into position.

PVA glue is fantastic.

Its very strong and dries colourless.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6630.jpg

 

 

The pelicans are now recessed, ie will eventually give a debossed effect when the cover material is laid over.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6633.jpg

 

 

Another (daylight) view

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6642.jpg

 

 

Now that the cover is like so, I am wondering if I should vary the cover material? :hmm1:

My original intention was to craft another black on black cover just like the one above.

But now , i realize there is another option.

What if its covered in translucent or transparent white tissue?

:hmm1:

 

 

 

I chickened out of trying a different approach in the tissue idea...

 

So here is the matching black paper cover that yielded a Debossed effect.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6651.jpg

 

 

I think the baby pelican's eye may have been too thick ... :roflmho:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6652.jpg

 

 

Some other view angles ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6655.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6656.jpg

 

 

 

The matching pair - Emboss and Deboss ...

Frankly , I don't know why one looks blacker than the other ... :hmm1:

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/Journal%20150A%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Deboss/DSCF6654.jpg

 

 

 

The completed pair ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6726.jpg

 

changed my mind about the green ribbon.

I think it looks better with black.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6704.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6706.jpg

 

Green flyleaves

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6720.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6761.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6770.jpg

 

 

The M100N is really puny ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6772.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6775.jpg

 

For some reason , the Deboss looks better ... :hmm1:

 

This here is the Emboss...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6763.jpg

 

 

And this is the Deboss.

Maybe its the way it catches the light.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6765.jpg

 

The M100N has twin chicks though ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6760.jpg

[subbes]

SO glad to see dot paper - I was holding off on a purchase because I need lines or dots to keep my writing in check. Now the only thing holding me back is m bank account...

 

[TMLee]

Trying out another leather cover ...

 

This is a bright red leather.

Its thin at 0.5mm thick.

The right side is a glazed bright fire engine red.

The wrong side is a very nice velvety finish

 

This time I decided to skive down the corners .

But the decision was taken after already gluing onto the greyboards.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6316.jpg

 

Closeup

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6317.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6319.jpg

 

 

Glued and then clamped till dry.

Rounded corner

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6320.jpg

 

Sharp 90deg corner

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6323.jpg

 

The covers finished .

A6 size

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6325_1.jpg

 

The velvety covers.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6327.jpg

 

 

These covers are the reverse ( in concept ) to the Chocolate Brown leather featured previously

The accent band here is on right side up.

 

 

Finally completed !

 

Journal #74 Red Leather

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6837.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6849.jpg

 

This journal is similar to the brown leather one.

But here, I decided to use the wrong side, becos the glazed 'right' side is just too loud for me.

Also this wrong side is very very nice to the touch ... !

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6842.jpg

 

I decided to make this journal really red...

 

Red sttches

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6841.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6840.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6850.jpg

 

 

Red flyleaves

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6846.jpg

 

The inktestpage

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6845.jpg

 

The Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6848.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2074%20Red%20Leather/DSCF6839.jpg

 

Plain (unlined) Writing paper is

ARCOPRINT 100gsm

cream in colour.

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This is Journal #121A GEMATEX - Indian Red

 

This is an experiment in lesser signatures.

Here in this specimen , 5 signatures instead of my usual 7.

The result is a thinner journal that feels 'better' in the hand.

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20121%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/Journal%20121A%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/DSCF7041.jpg

 

The ribbon pagemarker is chosen to match the covers.

The dots on the spine somehow give an additional pattern to the otherwise plain spine

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20121%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/Journal%20121A%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/DSCF7046.jpg

 

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I am having fun with printed dots.

Here I decided to print red dot grids which match the Indian Red of the bookcloth cover.

It matches nicely.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20121%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/Journal%20121A%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/DSCF7049.jpg

 

 

 

In keeping with things slim and easy to carry around, I decided to make the covers 'bendy'.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20121%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/Journal%20121A%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/DSCF7050.jpg

 

The inktest page

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20121%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/Journal%20121A%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/DSCF7051.jpg

 

and the Colophon

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/GEMATEX%20SERIES/Journal%20121%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/Journal%20121A%20GEMATEX%20-%20Indian%20Red/DSCF7052.jpg

 

Paper is

NACHI Light Grey 124gsm.

Red dots at 5,56mm grids .

5 signatures only, yielding 80 writing pages.

Edited November 8, 2011 by TMLee

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This is Journal #143C BUCKRAM - Lime Green

 

Its an experiment to try out japanese paper.

 

This paper is KOKUYO CAMPUS HIGH GRADE CYO-BO PAPER which I reviewed here .

 

The A4 size paper is perforated with the standard 30holes along one of the long sides.

Its thin at only 100gsm and very smooth as what we expect of Japanese paper.

Its an ivory colour too.

 

I had to trim off the holes.

So the paper is now narrower.

The resultant journal is therefore narrower than the usual A6 width, but only by a bit.

This journal is now 100mm (instead of 106mm) wide by 150mm tall.

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20143%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/Journal%20143C%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/DSCF7057.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20143%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/Journal%20143C%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/DSCF7058.jpg

 

The covers are neither 'bendy' nor hard, since it is slightly thicker.

Neither is it exactly 'SLIMLINE'.

Its slightly thicker than my usual SLIMLINE

Its also due to the waxed linen thread which I used.

The paper here is 100gsm instead of 80gsm.

All these factors add to its thickness.

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20143%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/Journal%20143C%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/DSCF7059.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20143%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/Journal%20143C%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/DSCF7061.jpg

 

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I decided to use red to complement the stitches

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20143%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/Journal%20143C%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/DSCF7066.jpg

 

I am amazed with the paper.

It holds up to the SAILOR Red Brown ink written with a PILOT Custom <FA> nib here

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20143%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/Journal%20143C%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/DSCF7063.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20143%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/Journal%20143C%20BUCKRAM%20-%20Lime%20Green/DSCF7062.jpg

 

The paper is printed with its article number at the bottom of the page

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The elastic band is intentionally omitted in this journal.

[TMLee]

I found nicer elastic bands ....

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20139%20Laughing%20Leaves/Journal%20139B%20Laughing%20Leaves/DSCF7194.jpg

 

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Of late, I realized I can improve the way the graphics can flow from one cover to the next.

The trick is to foldover the cover material in such a way that allows for the thickness of the bookblock.

 

Here you see the spine space between the covers that I guesstimate to be the thickness of the bookblock.

Edited November 14, 2011 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is Journal #140A Ladybugs

A6 size

 

The variation in this , are the linen stitches and dotted grid paper.

 

Front

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with band deployed

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20140%20Ladybugs/Journal%20140A%20Ladybugs/DSCF7140.jpg

 

This time I tried a contrasting linen thread

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20140%20Ladybugs/Journal%20140A%20Ladybugs/DSCF7157.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20140%20Ladybugs/Journal%20140A%20Ladybugs/DSCF7149.jpg

 

#18 gauge , 4-ply waxed linen thread "Bright Autumn"

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http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20140%20Ladybugs/Journal%20140A%20Ladybugs/DSCF7158.jpg

 

Black flyleaves & pocket - in keeping with the black hue on the covers

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http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20140%20Ladybugs/Journal%20140A%20Ladybugs/DSCF7151.jpg

 

Inktestpage

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Colophon written with a PILOT Custom 742 <FA> filled with SAILOR Red Brown Ink

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20140%20Ladybugs/Journal%20140A%20Ladybugs/DSCF7153.jpg

 

Paper is

NATURALIS Soft White, Smooth , 135gsm

printed with 5.56mm dotted grid, light grey

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20140%20Ladybugs/Journal%20140A%20Ladybugs/DSCF7156.jpg

 

Up for sale ...

[TMLee]

This is Journal #80C "Baby Dragonflies"

A6 size

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2080%20Baby%20Dragonflies/Journal%2080C%20Baby%20Dragonflies/DSCF7176.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2080%20Baby%20Dragonflies/Journal%2080C%20Baby%20Dragonflies/DSCF7189.jpg

 

 

I chose a dark orange for this one

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2080%20Baby%20Dragonflies/Journal%2080C%20Baby%20Dragonflies/DSCF7182.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2080%20Baby%20Dragonflies/Journal%2080C%20Baby%20Dragonflies/DSCF7179.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2080%20Baby%20Dragonflies/Journal%2080C%20Baby%20Dragonflies/DSCF7180.jpg

 

 

The flyleaves and ribbon and stitches all match

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http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2080%20Baby%20Dragonflies/Journal%2080C%20Baby%20Dragonflies/DSCF7191.jpg

 

 

Paper is :

ZETA Hammer Embossed, Light Grey , 100gsm, Watermarked

Printed with 5.56mm dotted grids , light blue dots to match the covers ...

7 signatures, 4 folios each, total 112 pages

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2080%20Baby%20Dragonflies/Journal%2080C%20Baby%20Dragonflies/DSCF7192.jpg

 

Up for sale ...

Edited November 15, 2011 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is Journal #82A "Whorls"

A6 size

 

Another variant trying out linen stitches.

But this time with kraft-like paper

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2082%20Whorls/Journal%2082A%20Whorls/DSCF7159.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2082%20Whorls/Journal%2082A%20Whorls/DSCF7162.jpg

 

 

Fullspread

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I chose contrasting stitches.

Decided to use red.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2082%20Whorls/Journal%2082A%20Whorls/DSCF7164.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2082%20Whorls/Journal%2082A%20Whorls/DSCF7165.jpg

 

Matching dark red flyleaves

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2082%20Whorls/Journal%2082A%20Whorls/DSCF7169.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2082%20Whorls/Journal%2082A%20Whorls/DSCF7170.jpg

 

The inktestpage

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2082%20Whorls/Journal%2082A%20Whorls/DSCF7171.jpg

 

The Colophon written with a PILOT 742 Custom <FA> nib filled with SAILOR Red Brown ink

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2082%20Whorls/Journal%2082A%20Whorls/DSCF7172.jpg

 

 

Paper is :

MAGIC COMMA , Beige , 120gsm

printed with 5.56mm dotted grid, red in colour to match the accents.

The paper holds up to ink perfectly.

112 writing pages.

7 signatures, 4 folios each.

First and last signatures are plain (unlined).

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This is a nice one ..

the khaki colour of the paper matches the colour of the whorls on the covers.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2082%20Whorls/Journal%2082A%20Whorls/DSCF7160.jpg

 

Up for sale too

Edited November 16, 2011 by TMLee

[TMLee]

Need some advice here ...

 

Re- attempting applying interfacing on fabric.

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I find that its very difficult to glue the interfaced fabric onto the bookbinder's board.

The white material of the interfacing is synthetic and doesn't stay put.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20151%20Plain%20Green%20Cotton/DSCF7226.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20151%20Plain%20Green%20Cotton/DSCF7228.jpg

 

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I had to wait till the glue is almost dry before executing the foldovers or turn-ins.

Very difficult.

 

This is the result of a very slow process.

Waiting for the glue to dry on each edge, doing edge by one edge.

 

After everything is in place, its clamped overnight - the corners.

Even so, they are thickish becos the white synthetic interfacing does not flatten even under clamping.

 

How do you guys do it?

Any suggestions?

 

 

 

 

Still, I like the end result very much.

It is different.

It has that slight padded feel to it.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20151%20Plain%20Green%20Cotton/DSCF7230.jpg

[Dimitrios_P]

Very nice indeed!

[subbes]

Is this iron-on interfacing, or plain?

Edited November 20, 2011 by subbes

[TMLee]

Is this iron-on interfacing, or plain?

 

This one I used was ironed on.

[shane27]

Do you ever make any of these with a covered spine?

[subbes]

Hm. It might be that the heat-activated glue on the interfacing is making it resist sticking. Does the interfacing feel "waxy" to the touch once it's been ironed on?

[TMLee]

Do you ever make any of these with a covered spine?

 

 

Yes but rarely these days.

I find them more challenging.

[TMLee]

Hm. It might be that the heat-activated glue on the interfacing is making it resist sticking. Does the interfacing feel "waxy" to the touch once it's been ironed on?

 

No it doesn't.

What is interfacing made of?

It's like gauze, except with a layer of glue on the adhesive side.

[TMLee]

Very nice indeed!

 

Thank you

[subbes]

Fusible (iron-on) interfacing that's not woven is almost always made of synthetic materials, which I think may be the source of the problem - it would repel any attempts to stick it with water-based glue.