... homemade journal ...

[timjthomas]

Spectacular once again my friend!

[TMLee]

Spectacular once again my friend!

 

thanks

[TMLee]

This is Journal 158A "OM-4Ti" completed ... A6 size - the first variant of #158.

 

The covers took longer , from the painting of the sketches ..

 

 

 

This is a continuation of my white series of journals.

But here, i am adding some colour to my sketches, to highlight a theme.

It started off with a sketch of my favorite camera long time ago.

As I started to turn them into covers, I drew new sketches.

I drew in a film carton tab in the rear sketch, feeling that it was a bit too 'empty'. As i thought about what film carton tab to draw, I then decided to pick something significant - in this case - KODAK film - a familiar household brand many of us grew up with.

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/002-1.jpg

 

Back

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/005-1.jpg

 

Band deployed

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/010-1.jpg

 

White stitches

Heavy polyester cord

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/008.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/012-1.jpg

 

Full spread, pictured with a Pelikan 100N - smallish in size i find

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/011-1.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/013-1.jpg

 

Front

Painted in the red - self timer and LED

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/014-1.jpg

 

Rear

Painted in the film carton tab

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/015-1.jpg

 

I used my other sketches for the flyleaves

The LED is also painted red

Here, is the front flyleaf

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/016-1.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/017.jpg

 

Rear flyleaf and pocket

also bearing a sketch

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/018.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/019.jpg

 

I added the song lyrics of "KODAKCHROME" by Paul Simon, in the middle signature

(thanks to dcpritch)

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/026.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/024.jpg

 

The inktestpage by

STIPULA Etruria Alter Ego <0.9> Stub

filled with Pelikan Brilliant Brown

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/020.jpg

 

The Colophon page

FABER CASTELL E-motion <F> DIY stubbed

filled with

DIAMINE Monaco Red

and

LAMY Safari <F> DIY stubbed

filled with NOODLERS Black

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20158%20OM-4Ti/Journal%20158A%20OM-4Ti/021.jpg

 

Writing paper is

NATURALIS , Vanilla White, 135gsm , Smooth

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

Unlined, plain.

 

This is a nice one ...

[timjthomas]

Wow!!!

[TMLee]

This is Journal #159 "ecriture" A6 size

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/001.jpg

 

Band deployed

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/014.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/003.jpg

 

 

I decided on a contrasting colour scheme...

Blue ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/004.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/005.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/010.jpg

 

Fullspread

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/006.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/007.jpg

 

The inktestpage written with a

STIPULA Etruria Alter Ego <0.9> Stub

filled with Pelikan Brilliant Brown

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/009.jpg

 

The Colophon page written with a

FABER CASTELL E-motion <F> Stubbed DIY

filled with DIAMINE Monaco Red

and

LAMY Safari <F> Stubbed DIY

filled with Noodler's Black ink.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/011.jpg

 

For this journal and its variant, I decided to craft a built-in bookmark ...

Becos I thought the remaining cover paper print pattern was too nice to toss away ...

The cover is actually double-sided - making it most suitable to be used as a bookmark...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/015.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/013.jpg

 

Writing paper is :

NATURALIS Vanilla White , 135gsm, Smooth

7 signatures, in 4 Folios each, 112 writing pages total

Plain, Unlined

[TMLee]

This is Journal #159A "ecriture" A6 size.

This is a variant of #159 above

The paper used to cover the covers is double sided.

 

Front

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/017.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/018.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/019.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/020.jpg

 

The stitches are brown becos of the brown lettering on the reverse side..

This is chosen to match the built-in bookmark

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/021.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/022.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/025.jpg

 

Fullspread

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/024.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/023.jpg

 

 

Matching brown flyleaves...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/029.jpg

 

 

 

The inktestpage written with a

STIPULA Etruria Alter Ego <0.9> Stub

filled with Pelikan Brilliant Brown

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/026.jpg

 

 

 

The Colophon page written with a

FABER CASTELL E-motion <F> Stubbed DIY

filled with DIAMINE Monaco Red

and

LAMY Safari <F> Stubbed DIY

filled with Noodler's Black ink.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/027.jpg

 

 

The bookmark is made of the leftovers.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159A%20ecriture/030.jpg

 

 

 

 

Writing paper is :

NATURALIS Vanilla White , 135gsm, Smooth

7 signatures, in 4 Folios each, 112 writing pages total

Plain, Unlined

[TMLee]

The #159 and #159A "ecriture" pair ...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/031.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/032.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/033.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/034.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/036.jpg

 

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/035.jpg

 

The next variant will be an A6 Landscape journal , again incorporating both sides of the coverpaper.

One of the double-sided paper will form the spine accent.

Wondering which to use as the main colour - the green or the white ? :hmm1:

 

Matching pairs of journals can be useful for example in situations where you want to keep a log of a subject matter with a sub-theme.

Or maybe keeping a log of two opposing views on one subject matter.

Edited August 20, 2012 by TMLee

[TMLee]

This is the landscaped variant I was talking about ...

 

It was a toss-up as to which side to use as spine accent ...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159B%20ecriture/001.jpg

 

 

or this ...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159B%20ecriture/004.jpg

 

 

I settled on this ...

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159B%20ecriture/006.jpg

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20159%20ecriture/Journal%20159B%20ecriture/007.jpg

 

 

Darn ! :bonk:

Some damage on the front cover.

In my haste, I ignored the necessary step to reduce the tackiness on the masking tape I was using to temporarily hold the green and white paper cover materials in place.

That paper was also thin and uncoated.

And when it gets moist from the wet glue, it temporarily softens up.

So when the tape was lifted, parts of the mulchy paper came away too.

Very costly lesson in impatience/patience.

Another pair of covers relegated to my shoebox-ful of "was-to-be" covers...

Edited August 22, 2012 by TMLee

[DavidHandmade]

Hello, Lee!! I hope that you are well - !

 

I've been off of FPN for a while & getting back, now.

 

This is a little off-topic, but your photography is quite good - !

 

What camera and "gear" do you use for your photos? - which digi-cam? - lenses?

 

Your work continues to be beautiful, and an inspiration to me and others to jump in an try our hands at making our own Journals.

 

Thanks, Lee. [if you'd like, you can PM me with your photo-rig details to keep this thread "clean."]

 

Regards,

David K.

Edited August 21, 2012 by DavidHandmade

[TMLee]

Hello, Lee!! I hope that you are well - !

 

I've been off of FPN for a while & getting back, now.

 

This is a little off-topic, but your photography is quite good - !

 

What camera and "gear" do you use for your photos? - which digi-cam? - lenses?

 

Your work continues to be beautiful, and an inspiration to me and others to jump in an try our hands at making our own Journals.

 

Thanks, Lee. [if you'd like, you can PM me with your photo-rig details to keep this thread "clean."]

 

Regards,

David K.

 

 

 

Hi David,

Thank you :-)

Its only a point and shoot compact camera with one window light source.

Fujifilm Finepix F200EXR (I think it's already obsolete! At the rate they are churning out digicams...)

A large sheet of medium grey paper as backdrop.

Other less sharp pics are taken with an iPhone.

Yet to own a digiSLR. (I can't get over how $expensive they are for all the electronic features (easy to make) they can do.)

Edited August 22, 2012 by TMLee

[TMLee]

Looking back ... some of my personal favourites ....

 

from the leather series ...

 

Journal 17 "Rata"

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/journal%2017/2007_11140059.jpg

 

Journal 8 "The evil eye"

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/journal%208/overallview.jpghttp://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/journal%208/eyelogocarvedout.jpg

 

 

Journal 71A "Showers of Blessings"

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2071A%20Showers%20of%20Blessings/DSCF6705.jpg

 

 

from Printed Paper covers ...

 

Journal 28B "Letters"

I still think this looks stunning ... the khakis all come together ...

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2028B%20Letters/DSCF4070.jpg

 

 

Journal 125 "Biturigum"

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

 

 

Journal 111 "Lucky Lindy"

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20111%20A5%20Lucky%20Lindy/DSCF2369.jpg

 

Japanese paper

Journal 12 "Deborah"

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2012/finalpdtfront.jpg

 

Embossed / Deboss series

 

Journal 116A Le-Corbu Ronchamp - embossed

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20116%20Le%20Corbu/Journal%20116A%20Le%20Corbu%20-%20Ronchamp%20-%20embossed/DSCF5700.jpg

 

 

Journal 150/A Pelikan Logo emboss/deboss

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2011%20JOURNALS/Journal%20150%20Black%20EFALIN%20-%20Pel%20Emboss/DSCF6728.jpg

 

with slipcase

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/SLIPCASES/Slipcase%201%20Pelikan%20Duo/DSCF7308.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/SLIPCASES/Slipcase%201%20Pelikan%20Duo/DSCF7311.jpg

 

Journal 133 Khaki Bookcloth "MN" Emboss

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2010%20JOURNALS/Journal%20133%20Khaki%20Bookcloth%20-%20MN%20Emboss/DSCF4944.jpg

 

 

Fabric series ...

 

Journal 59 Red Dragonflies

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

 

Journal 55 "Tiles" Batik

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

Edited August 27, 2012 by TMLee

[DavidHandmade]

Hey - ! I've got these!

 

All are doing very well, Lee, and writing in them has been wonderful!

 

Thanks for such great work!

 

 

Edited August 27, 2012 by DavidHandmade

[TMLee]

That's great to know 'DavidHandmade' ....

[WOBentley]

#150 is (are?) mine and I LOVE it!

[DavidHandmade]

That's great to know 'DavidHandmade' ....

 

Actually, a friend of mine saw the smallest one (size A7?) and loved it right away - so, I felt "compelled" to give it to her.

 

So, now, one of the Set is off traveling on its own, with a new "Owner."

[TMLee]

That's great to know 'DavidHandmade' ....

 

Actually, a friend of mine saw the smallest one (size A7?) and loved it right away - so, I felt "compelled" to give it to her.

 

So, now, one of the Set is off traveling on its own, with a new "Owner."

 

 

Aw .. that's mighty generous of you ...

 

if i had known earlier, I would have suggested you gift her a A7 size of another design.

I actually have 3 or 4 of these mint and unused A7 sized journals , waiting to "fulfil their destiny".

They are really cute and tiny but for the longest time, i have been wondering how it can be of practical use.

Let me search for the pics ....

[TMLee]

#150 is (are?) mine and I LOVE it!

 

 

Thanks and yes, that set is very special !!!

[DavidHandmade]

That's great to know 'DavidHandmade' ....

 

Actually, a friend of mine saw the smallest one (size A7?) and loved it right away - so, I felt "compelled" to give it to her.

 

So, now, one of the Set is off traveling on its own, with a new "Owner."

 

 

Aw .. that's mighty generous of you ...

 

if i had known earlier, I would have suggested you gift her a A7 size of another design.

I actually have 3 or 4 of these mint and unused A7 sized journals , waiting to "fulfil their destiny".

They are really cute and tiny but for the longest time, i have been wondering how it can be of practical use.

Let me search for the pics ....

 

Ok - Well...I can try to reach her & find out whether or not she's started writing in it, yet; and I suppose that I could trade her another A7 - but she loved the "map" concept and wanted to use it for her trip to Slovakia...

[TMLee]

That's great to know 'DavidHandmade' ....

 

Actually, a friend of mine saw the smallest one (size A7?) and loved it right away - so, I felt "compelled" to give it to her.

 

So, now, one of the Set is off traveling on its own, with a new "Owner."

 

 

Aw .. that's mighty generous of you ...

 

if i had known earlier, I would have suggested you gift her a A7 size of another design.

I actually have 3 or 4 of these mint and unused A7 sized journals , waiting to "fulfil their destiny".

They are really cute and tiny but for the longest time, i have been wondering how it can be of practical use.

Let me search for the pics ....

 

Here you go ....

 

Journal 89B "Kimonos"

(no pics of this .... hmmm ... :hmm1:

imagine an A7 version of this

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

 

 

 

Journal 91B "Paris Market"

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Journal%2091B%20A7%20Paris%20Market/DSCF7216.jpg

 

 

 

and one more ...

Journal 109 Botanique

The tiny one at the bottom left.

 

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

[TMLee]

This is a commission for a couple of journals to commemorate Fountain Pen Day 2012 - the very first year !

 

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20160%20FPD/DSCF8403.jpg

 

The original artwork A5 size ...

I sketched the pens beside me after a morning of meddling with ink ...

Drawn with

- a ROSETTA North Star with an <M> nib reground by pb2 into a CI;

- same pen but with a <B> nib reground by pb2 into a CI also ;

- PILOT Elabo (metal body) <SF> nib

NOODLERS X-Feather (black ink)

This is a DIY pad made of Sugarcane Bagasse paper by CANEFIELDS , 80gsm , white.

A4 size cut into half , then I glued the top edge, turning it into a pad.

(surprisingly takes ink with no bleedthru or feathering, Pity it isnt smoother, otherwise Perfect !!! )

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20160%20FPD/0012.jpg

 

Closeup ....

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/2011/2012/2012%20Journals/Journal%20160%20FPD/DSCF8405.jpg

 

This will become part of my white series of journals ....

 

Do support FP Day , an initiative by one of our FPNers ... :clap1:

Edited September 11, 2012 by TMLee