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As the very proud new owner of a Blue Sakura done with Tomoe River paper, I can without hesitation say that TMLee's work is amazing! If you want a custom journal, he's the place to go!

Excuse me while I go stare at my precious and know I am unworthy to write in her..

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As the very proud new owner of a Blue Sakura done with Tomoe River paper, I can without hesitation say that TMLee's work is amazing! If you want a custom journal, he's the place to go!

Excuse me while I go stare at my precious and know I am unworthy to write in her..

 

Thank you for your kind words ... :D

 

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... 671 crafted ... one at a time ... ☺️

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This is JOURNAL 207B (A5) YUSEN - Cranes II made on order .

 

A5 size

 

My 62nd TR Journal.

and my 13th A5 TR journal.

 

The print design of the cranes was just too beautiful.

It was ideal for both the corner and the spine accent becos the covers are large enough to accomodate such a layout.

The accents (jet black bookcloth) were ideal to make the cranes 'pop' visually.

 

Front

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4127_zps7mxxv5w8.jpg

 

rear

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4130_zpsfbxt4vtn.jpg

 

bookbands deployed

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4131_zpsv4feznkk.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4133_zpsibcvrs7f.jpg

 

A bright chinese red was ideal to bring out the red dots on the crane design.

It contrasted well with the black bookcloth.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4136_zpsgqiuss8c.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4134_zpsc7x0moer.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4140_zpsetsqifox.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4153_zps9inb8u7r.jpg

 

Full spread

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4139_zpsew3smdvm.jpg

 

matching bright red flyleaves

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4141_zpssddjvhcg.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4142_zpsirzrexpr.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4137_zpspekwdr40.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4138_zps2rrfgzsa.jpg

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4147_zpst1wlzaa4.jpg

 

writing paper is

TOMOE RIVER paper , 52g, Cream

7 Signatures, 10 Folios each, total 280 writing pages.

 

This is a nice one ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4157_zpscmw9scbz.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4145_zpsuy7cobc3.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4151_zpsudi7oaez.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/207%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20II/207B%20A5%20YUSEN%20Cranes%20II/DSCF4155_zpsstu7fc5d.jpg

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This is 206A YUSEN - Cranes I made on order

 

in A5 size.

 

My 15th A5 TR journal

and 64th TR journal

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/069_zpsuf1wjobs.jpg

 

In this one, the covers are fully covered by the YUSEN paper.

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/028_zpskselhnol.jpg

 

Rear

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/034_zpsff3yati5.jpg

 

Bands deployed

The light grey bands matched the greys of the cranes ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/035_zps4ogxfoat.jpg

 

Used the new purple threads ...

and matching purple ribbon pagemarker ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/039_zps7dtdh2yn.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/040_zpszt2hzvov.jpg

 

Purple flyleaves too ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/042_zpsfalgzevy.jpg

 

Full spread

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/043_zpsbngb1fzj.jpg

 

now with the flyleaves in view

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/044_zpszbkwhviu.jpg

 

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/060_zps1bss60wy.jpg

 

Writing paper is

TOMOE RIVER paper, 52g , Cream

7 Signatures, 10 Folios each ,

total 280 writing pages

 

 

The print is beautiful.

Its got gold flecks ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/057_zpsqihovm1c.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/054_zpspbs9zdzr.jpg

 

some other views

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/047_zpsh2qp8umq.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/029_zpsp1r8n8br.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/030_zpsxryv6gna.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/032_zpseescczm7.jpg

 

 

 

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This is 209 YUSEN - Plovers made on order too .

 

Another stunning Japanese print.

 

This design carries a popular Japanese bird motif - plovers .

Apparently the birdcall it makes , resembles the Japanese word for longevity, hence its adoption as an auspicious symbol.

Plovers like to flock in large numbers on sandbars , so the composition looks like large flocks of plovers over swathes of sandbars amidst the blue sea.

The waves are rendered in gold outlines.

The entire composition is pretty , more fascinating when it catches light at glancing angles.

Very nice :thumbup:

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/002%202_zpsci4evndp.jpg

 

I went for a blue schema to keep colours to a minimum, much so like the Blue Sakura YUSEN paper.

Blue flyleaves and blue threads.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/004_zpslbhmioea.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/001_zpsrz7f8u1f.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/DSCF4126_zpsjxo4bc3z.jpg

 

Completed

My 14th A5 TR journal,

63rd TR journal

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/024_zpspgyuzsxl.jpg

 

Front

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/001_zpsfqjesaer.jpg

 

Rear

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/004_zpsziv1zfwr.jpg

 

Blue bookbands

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/007_zpsfrmrl9cc.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/008_zpsjrot0vwp.jpg

 

Blue threads and blue ribbon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/010_zpscea2gltn.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/011_zpsehlfgwto.jpg

 

Blue flyleaves

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/012_zpskpwvt0t4.jpg

 

Full spread http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/015_zps5xuzkedq.jpg

 

With the matching flyleaves in view

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/014_zpsnwxg9qlm.jpg

 

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/021_zpso01etqhy.jpg

 

Writing paper is

TOMOE RIVER paper, 52g, Cream

7 Signatures,

10 Folios each,

Total 280 writing pages

 

Some other views ...

especially under reflection ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/008_zpsto3bmdt9.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/006_zpsoshdnudb.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/017_zpsqdftuxd6.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/027_zpsppzckk6i.jpg

 

 

... 671 crafted ... one at a time ... ☺️

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The pair ....

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/206%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/206A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Cranes%20I/068_zpsrrzaf2ln.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/066_zpsqlzfiu9k.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/063_zpsldb7ew5u.jpg

 

 

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I couldnt wait to craft a variant of the plovers , with spine and corner accents ...

( compared against a fully covered one ... )

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/209A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Plovers/001_zpsrlyfkaeu.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/001_zpsrz7f8u1f.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/209A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Plovers/002_zps5i0hrb21.jpg

 

 

Superflat turned in corners after clamping overnight ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/209A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Plovers/011_zps637bcgjl.jpg

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/209A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Plovers/004_zpswfohtn8x.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/209A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Plovers/005_zpspospe86a.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/209A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Plovers/008_zpsn2vklcfi.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/209A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Plovers/014_zps5h6luf5c.jpg

 

 

As usual, the cover paper dives under the bookcloth.

The end result is that the bookcloth is flushed on the same level as the paper cover.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/209A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Plovers/015_zps7k98adnx.jpg

 

I decided to try gold coloured flyleaves instead ...

to match the gold on the cover design ...

a nice same shade of gold ... :thumbup:

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2015/209%20YUZEN%20Plovers/209A%20A5%20YUZEN%20Plovers/001%202_zpstv4aox86.jpg

 

 

But alas !

I dont have gold threads :wallbash: :wallbash: :wallbash:

The threads can either recede into the background , like blue threads ,

or stand out in contrast , like white threads, which also helps to tie the whole composition together ...

 

At the moment , I am leaning towards white ...

I am confident it will turn out more than decent-looking ... :D

 

This journal hasn't been spoken for yet.

So if you are interested in acquiring this journal , just PM me. :D

Its A5 size.

Writing paper of your choice, since its not stitched ... - yet. :D

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... 671 crafted ... one at a time ... ☺️

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This is one I made at a Book Arts workshop.

 

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This is one I made at a Book Arts workshop.

 

23059482841_8928c53501.jpg

 

22629965167_739c4fd8f9.jpg

 

22629924458_9c1b61c510.jpg

 

 

Nice :thumbup:

Must be fun, attending the workshop . :)

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CLAMPING ON BOOKBANDS

 

This tip addresses the practical problem of using thickish elastic bands.

 

The book bands are nice, but they are thick and can't be compressed , unlike the more common kinds of elastic bands. (eg, like those thinner bands used on mole*kines)

 

These book bands remain as thick as about 1.2 to 1.5mm thick even after clamping/compressing them flat.

 

This thickness poses a problem if you are using such book bands and incorporating them within your book covers.

 

For what I am doing, in my journals, I was trying to figure out how to solve this problem of getting the flyleaves moulded around the bookbands.

 

I tried an earlier solution with pieces of greyboards hugging the bookbands that are sandwiched between the flyleaves and the coverboard. But it didnt work well.

 

I decided to make a template to purpose-fit around the book bands.

 

This is what it looks like

Front

Its made of of layers of card glued together to reach a thickness equal to the bookbands.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/002_zps774x8p23.jpg

 

Here is the backside

The entire card template is mounted onto a thin plastic sheet to hold everything in position.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/003_zpsblbj8ge6.jpg

 

 

This pic shows how It fits onto the cover with the bookband like so ...

Here you see the blue bookbands

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/005_zps5s2flm2u.jpg

 

 

Closeup

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/008_zpsa4sxypye.jpg

 

 

 

Now this is the other template to deal with the remaining side of the cover carrying the bookband.

Slots are cut out , to accomodate the ends of the bookband.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/004_zpspsdkhzsw.jpg

 

 

Here it shows how they fit into position

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/007_zpsoq1il79o.jpg

 

 

Here the gold flyleaves are glued onto the cover.

Then the template - front and back - are placed into position.

Here you see the back template in position

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/012_zpsw0vopasq.jpg

 

 

Here you see the other side,

where the cardboard template is placed into position

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/014_zps6ow9fzkf.jpg

 

 

Now the entire contraption (both sides) is then carefully padded with foam sheets (blue in colour)

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/013_zps8r1xtakn.jpg

 

and then clamped overnight

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/011_zpsornq0rsd.jpg

 

 

By morning, the clamping boards are removed , and the technique of cardboard templates seem to work

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/015_zpspuojjiup.jpg

 

The flyleaves appear to hug the bookbands much neater and tighter.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/016_zps5nfecjpr.jpg

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/017_zps7lhkecic.jpg

 

 

More importantly, the coverboards remain flat , they dont get deformed.

This same pic, you can see the coverboards stay flat throughout.

My earlier journals using bookbands suffered some deformity due to the bookbands causing uneven clamping. :(

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/BOOKBINDING/CLAMPING%20ELASTIC%20BANDS%20IN%20POSITION/015_zpspuojjiup.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nice :thumbup:

Must be fun, attending the workshop . :)

 

Thank you. Yes, it was fun. We made two books, a box and a pamphlet. I recently picked up a nipping press that I'm re-finishing.

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Hi, I really like your handmade journal designs. So I just want to ask how much do you usually ask for B5 sized, with regular thickness/pages, journal?

 

(I couldn't follow your link to the classified, it just come up as error)

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Hi, I really like your handmade journal designs. So I just want to ask how much do you usually ask for B5 sized, with regular thickness/pages, journal?

 

(I couldn't follow your link to the classified, it just come up as error)

 

Thank you , PM sent to you.

 

Yes I must apologize for my classifieds.

I find it cumbersome to upkeep it.

All data is lost when it expires ...

There are more efficient means of putting things up for sale , but alas I am hopeless in these kinds of things. :(

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This is a pair made on order ...

 

Journal 212 "Rey - Red " and Journal 222 "BB-8 - Slate Blue"

 

covered in 100% cotton quilting fabric of the Star Wars - The Force Awakens episode.

 

Both in A5 size.

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4343_zpsj2wiwzrh.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4344_zpsizu5cbba.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4342_zpsm1kgpxep.jpg

 

The prints of the images are pretty crisp ...

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4340_zpswckr3dsd.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4341_zpsbtpncero.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4298_zpsciecm9y4.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4296_zpsykyl9wq2.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4297_zps2wjcvfyi.jpg

 

Our favourite heroine ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4321_zpsu5sj4ojm.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4329_zpsn2pcvpgr.jpg

 

Brown accent colours ..

to match the browns on the images ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4330_zps8ojsva9c.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4328_zpsfzbhsihz.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4325_zpstuwoxfzk.jpg

 

 

The Rebel Alliance insignia ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4334_zpsxmaygdph.jpg

 

The insignia was not intricate and it seemed an emboss was quite do-able, so I decided to try ...

It came out quite nicely, positioned on exactly the same place where its printed on the rear flyleaf ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4305_zpsdobie06e.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4306_zps2tsr5xay.jpg

 

BB-8 in Slate Blue

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4294_zpswuw6mm4l.jpg

 

Orange accents

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4313_zpstoyvk48r.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4307_zpsvqpjfuln.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4303_zpshik6h5hl.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4302_zps3n4xo2hn.jpg

 

Writing paper for both :

My favourite ...

NATURALIS , Vanilla , 135gsm , Smooth

7 Signatures, 4 Folios each , 112 pages total

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4337_zps4t5ewgxb.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4310_zpsqxeg0kn3.jpg

 

 

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/212%20REY%20-%20Red/DSCF4347_zpsdvjkqcuv.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/STAR%20WARS/222%20BB-8%20Slate%20Blue/DSCF4318_zpslmujymid.jpg

 

 

 

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Amazing work...

Loved each and every post...

Thank you for showing the art....

Thanks 😊

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some stuff I bought from my holiday in Sydney ...

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/MISCELLANEOUS/STUFF%20FROM%20SYDNEY/DSCF4993_zpsfr9cpmjd.jpg

 

I love these ...

original artworks ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/MISCELLANEOUS/STUFF%20FROM%20SYDNEY/DSCF4994_zpswsicpj7t.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/MISCELLANEOUS/STUFF%20FROM%20SYDNEY/DSCF4995_zpsqmp68f4u.jpg

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/MISCELLANEOUS/STUFF%20FROM%20SYDNEY/DSCF4996_zpsuffk1klf.jpg

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/MISCELLANEOUS/STUFF%20FROM%20SYDNEY/DSCF4997_zpszbbh1b6g.jpg

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/MISCELLANEOUS/STUFF%20FROM%20SYDNEY/DSCF4998_zpsmse77fn7.jpg

 

Think I'll make an A5 journal with these on the cover ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/MISCELLANEOUS/STUFF%20FROM%20SYDNEY/DSCF5001_zpslwmdvzhz.jpg

 

 

I love frogs ....

my favourite ...

my new pen rest ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/MISCELLANEOUS/STUFF%20FROM%20SYDNEY/DSCF5002_zpsaupqu3f5.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/MISCELLANEOUS/STUFF%20FROM%20SYDNEY/DSCF5003_zps7yd1gfwu.jpg

 

 

 

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Great vacation stuff! Is that a tree frog? I like unusual pen rests, and this qualifies +++ And, the emu tracks are cool.

 

Edit to add, did you visit the Powerhouse Museum?

 

not sure what kind of frog , but its made of bronze by a reknowned artist. Pete & Louise Smit at their Queensland foundry, using the 3000 year old Lost Wax Process.

Thats what the flyer says . probably more info can be googled.

This piece was signed by Pete Smit.

 

There is a bigger similar matching frog more to life size.

Very nice too. But I didn't buy it.

 

I must give this froggie a name ... :)

 

We stayed near the Powerhouse museum and passed it quite a few times but unfortunately no, we missed visiting it. :-(

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A good old friend did this for me ...

 

excellent art skills she has ...

 

i am not sure what this craft is called , paper cutting ?

Some works are really unbelievably detailed ...

 

I've always been fascinated with the sea creature Nautilus.

That combined with the famous Fibonacci principle , really amazes me ....

 

Anyway , this was the end result ...

The paper i reckon is about 100g.

Thicker paper makes cutting more difficult to execute.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/JOURNAL%20IDEAS/NAUTILUS/DSCF5007_zps3zghnp60.jpg

 

I asked for something that could fit into A5 covers...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/JOURNAL%20IDEAS/NAUTILUS/DSCF5004_zpsfi0wejti.jpg

 

One cover will be embossed , so the other cover will carry the deboss.

 

 

Now I am wondering what material to cover over?

 

I am not sure of bookcloth.

whether it will bring out the beauty of the cut.

This emboss is thin and I am not sure if bookcloth is best.

 

I am exploring paper.

with graduated colours ...

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/JOURNAL%20IDEAS/NAUTILUS/DSCF5005_zpsrhle0xrc.jpg

 

I am not sure , looks a bit too much.

Then again ...

 

The Nautilus will occupy only 3 colour tones like so ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/JOURNAL%20IDEAS/NAUTILUS/DSCF5006_zpss6h4jdh9.jpg

 

Maybe a plain black to white paper may be more subtle ... :glare: ?

 

Ideas anyone ?

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