... The 355 Mini ...

[TMLee]

I recently discovered the benefits of iso B-sized series of papers.

 

Started with DAISO Notebooks featured here ...

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/314314-daiso-notebooks-review/?do=findComment&comment=3717401

 

 

This is a B5 sized notebook ,

plain , unlined , white writing paper.

Placed on top of an A4 notebook (brown)

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5179_zpsfmxyiasa.jpg

 

 

The binding is glued (commonly called 'perfect binding' )

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5182_zpsrrcwfzyz.jpg

 

 

I tore them out carefully,

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5193_zpsbj7dv5yj.jpg

 

The B5 size is useful becos when you halve it, you get a size very close to Field Notes size but less tall.

( Field Notes is about 3.5"wide by 5.5" tall )

 

Here compared against a Field Notes cahier ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5316_zpslzo76qc9.jpg

 

Half inch shorter than Field Notes ..

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5317_zpsbyfoush3.jpg

 

 

 

 

The mini-sized journal will end up exactly 3.5"x 5"

and I have decided to call this series of my journals : "THE 355 MINI " .

 

After considering what is best in terms of minimal wastage and maximum economy,

I settled on 5 Folios per Signature.

 

So here , its B5 paper already cut into half.

5 sheets here waiting to be folded over to make one Signature.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5195_zpsmm5k5gt0.jpg

 

 

I chose a large radius to punch out the corners.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5197_zpslzueebnh.jpg

 

 

In my first attempt, I tried a 7 Signature bookblock as per my usual journals.

Used waxed polyester thread , flat type

I quickly wrapped a pair of covers, using thin grey cards - only 1mm thin.

This journal is meant to be a quickly made type of easy to use journal - as spartan as possible.

No pocket

No ribbon pagemarker.

No elastic band closure even (you can even use ordinary rubberbands if you wish)

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5215_zpsuxiqhkxd.jpg

 

Exactly 5inches tall

 

and

 

3.5 inches wide

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5216_zpsrka9milk.jpg

 

 

The journal is covered in bookcloth , Butterscotch .

Here its pictured with the PILOT Elite 95s.

So you can see its a very small journal to carry around.

It can easily fit into your rear pants pocket.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5224_zps6wruhpzy.jpg

 

 

 

This is my new assistant "Kooyar"

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5227_zpsyaucoca0.jpg

 

With a KAWECO Sport Classic

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5230_zpsq8b2e7ja.jpg

 

and with a PARKER Duofold Centennial full sized pen...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5228_zpsnf1aod9t.jpg

 

The thread is causing a bit of a bulk ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5247_zpsrslods2m.jpg

 

I'll try a thinner thread - dental floss ...

 

I aim to produce a mini-journal that is compact, efficient, small to carry around anywhere.

 

The paper is fantabulous as reviewed in my post mentioned above...

 

The achievement is that there is zero wastage in making the bookblock .

 

So now , if you can find ink-friendly paper, you can produce such types of journals.

 

This is how good DAISO paper is :

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5233_zpsk72gdydd.jpg

 

Backside

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5234_zpsvwwzrimy.jpg

 

 

 

THE 355 MINI #1 GEMATEX - Butterscotch ...

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5296_zpsng4uuo4r.jpg

 

I used a different Signature for the middle Signature.

Its grid paper.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5297_zps8l6nkrct.jpg

 

 

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5298_zpsd3omjuma.jpg

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/1%20GEMATEX%20-%20Butterscotch/DSCF5300_zps6ex1zixw.jpg

 

 

 

Bookblock : DAISO Notebk paper

Plain , unlined, white

approx 80g

7 Signatures, 5 Folios each,

Total 140 writing pages

Edited October 22, 2016 by TMLee

[TMLee]

"THE 355 MINI" #2 GEMATEX - Fire Red

 

This time round , I decided to use dental floss becos its so thin that it doesn't add to the bulk of the bookblock.

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5280_zpsh5tdvv4u.jpg

 

 

Red flyleaves

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5281_zpsdufouz2h.jpg

 

Ink test page

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5283_zpsuggxlmck.jpg

 

The backside of that page ...

Yes if you look at the bottom of the page , there is some bleedthru

But I think this was becos the FP was very wet

It was a GEHA 790 with a very soft flexy nib. So it became a very wet writer.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5286_zpsdjv6fmkc.jpg

 

 

 

Closeup

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5285_zps93ljoe8y.jpg

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5284_zpszjgdlejv.jpg

 

 

Dental floss , waxed

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5293_zpsnajqa4rp.jpg

 

I doubled up the length of the floss to give it more body...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5294_zpswegvfpj3.jpg

 

 

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5306_zpsv3eqgkbb.jpg

 

 

This is what I mean by less bulk in the bookblock

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5309_zpscykmpfes.jpg

 

 

now compared against the yellow journal using the grey waxed polyester threads

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5314_zpswkyal79f.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5315_zps7sf0kajc.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

7 Signatures, 5 Folios each

Total 140 writing pages

 

 

Paper is DAISO Notebook

5mm grids in light grey

I think the paper is about 80g

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/DSCF5185_zpsh9gsfd2j.jpg

 

reviewed here ....

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/314314-daiso-notebooks-review/?do=findComment&comment=3717382

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/2%20GEMATEX%20-%20Fire%20Red/DSCF5291_zps5krx5ns3.jpg

Edited October 22, 2016 by TMLee

[TMLee]

The mini journal size is interesting because it fits certain other paper product sizes .

 

For example, it fits perfectly onto origami paper , usually 6" x 6" square,

Like so ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5336_zpsclmroygq.jpg

 

Using 2 sheets for each cover,

it fits perfectly

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5337_zps2skocqte.jpg

 

Leftovers?

No worries, they are extremely useful ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5338_zpszbsbqs7l.jpg

 

 

Turn them into bookmarks ..

glue them together back to back ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5339_zpshopksyiz.jpg

 

(its handy to have a pet frog as an assistant .. )

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5341_zpsyxsizvue.jpg

 

Covers done

practically zero wastage ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5342_zps4xp6ftgx.jpg

 

You can buy origami paper from DAISO too

Edited November 4, 2016 by TMLee

[mooshi]

Looks great! Thanks for the detailed post I enjoyed it

[TMLee]

Looks great! Thanks for the detailed post I enjoyed it

Thanks

[TMLee]

This is the The 355 Mini #5 "Blue Waves"

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5352_zpsx3ijya66.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5357_zpszyccwgw7.jpg

 

About the size of an FP - here is the BEXLEY Cracked Ice FPN SE

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5358_zpsfqipcnrk.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5359_zpsbavcw9mm.jpg

 

Ink test page

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5362_zps4vu5cv9w.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5363_zpsuowb2o1u.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5365_zpstukb0gw3.jpg

 

Backside of the inktest page

Very good

No bleedthru

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5366_zpsnfot2thh.jpg

 

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5368_zpswd7y2ryv.jpg

 

Writing paper is

DAISO Notebook B5 size, White unlined

8 Signatures, 5 folios each, 160 writing pages total

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/DSCF5179_zpsytaffote.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/DSCF5180_zpsnjlthsgw.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/DSCF5181_zpsdu0rruoz.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/5%20Blue%20Waves/DSCF5356_zpsk6wh6dw1.jpg

[TMLee]

This is The 355 Mini #6 "Chiya - Blue"

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5369_zpstbtvix3y.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5370_zpsxbvj4wd8.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5373_zpscopqpypf.jpg

 

Using dental floss - waxed.

I doubled up the usual length to give it more body

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5375_zpsckvydt1s.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5376_zps2imdvl7y.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5377_zps2oq1zi8m.jpg

 

Inktest page

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5379_zpscpkyzuvw.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5380_zpslco7wxpk.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5381_zpsg2pkv42m.jpg

 

The backside

very good paper

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5382_zps3pmx8zlw.jpg

 

Colophon

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5384_zpshr7ammkg.jpg

 

 

This bird motif is very commonly used by the Japanese.

Its a plover.

The bird in Japanese is called a Chiya becos of the sound it makes.

And that birdcall resembles the Japanese words - meaning longevity.

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/6%20Chiya%20Blue/DSCF5385_zps4fhsqjcy.jpg

 

 

[Ranger14]

Not sure if this would help out any but where the paper is folded have you every tried using a hot clothes iron to flatten the paper out ??

[TMLee]

Thanks

 

I actually did that in my early days of crafting my own journals.

 

I folded every folio (every sheet) in every signature.

This yielded a very sharp vee edge .

 

Then I learnt in a separate bookbinding forum that this is not the way to do it.

Cos it made the spine look kinda odd.

 

The usual technique is to have nicely rounded spines on each signature.

 

And after crafting so many thus far , I do agree ... 😊

[rafapa]

Thanks

 

I actually did that in my early days of crafting my own journals.

 

I folded every folio (every sheet) in every signature.

This yielded a very sharp vee edge .

 

Then I learnt in a separate bookbinding forum that this is not the way to do it.

Cos it made the spine look kinda odd.

 

The usual technique is to have nicely rounded spines on each signature.

 

And after crafting so many thus far , I do agree ...

Do you remember the post explaining how to do it?

Thanks,

Rafael

[TMLee]

Do you remember the post explaining how to do it?

Thanks,

Rafael

Erm ......

 

It's in my old Super long thread ...

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/28367-homemade-journal/page-90?do=findComment&comment=3528410

 

Some where in there ...

 

To save you time , let me describe here ...

 

Grab one entire signature containing all the folios (say 5 , in this case above),

Align it properly,

Fold accurately all together

Press along the spine using a teflon bone folder (it's more expensive but a really worthwhile $investment - I highly recommend it , as do all serious bookbinders )

 

You now have a nice rounded signature.

Edited December 8, 2016 by TMLee

[rafapa]

Erm ......

It's in my old Super long thread ...https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/28367-homemade-journal/page-90?do=findComment&comment=3528410

Some where in there ...

To save you time , let me describe here ...

Grab one entire signature containing all the folios (say 5 , in this case above),

Align it properly,

Fold accurately all together

Press along the spine using a teflon bone folder (it's more expensive but a really worthwhile $investment - I highly recommend it , as do all serious bookbinders )

You now have a nice rounded signature.

I see, thanks. I missunderstood your comment. My concern is the vee shape at the open edge. If I print page numbers at the lower corner I am unable to get them properly aligned once I fold the sheets either individually or all at the same time. I supose the problem does not arise when the signature is formed from a big sheet of paper.

[TMLee]

I see, thanks. I missunderstood your comment. My concern is the vee shape at the open edge. If I print page numbers at the lower corner I am unable to get them properly aligned once I fold the sheets either individually or all at the same time. I supose the problem does not arise when the signature is formed from a big sheet of paper.

 

 

Oh ,

the free edge ,

 

I think you mean the 'fishtail' effect.

 

You cant avoid it.

the thicker each sheet of paper, the more pronounced the fishtail effect.

 

more about the 'fishtail' effect ...

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/28367-homemade-journal/page-68?do=findComment&comment=2863782

 

and yes , you are right,

hard to keep the page number at the exact same spot , if you trim away the fishtail.

I suggest you leave it untrimmed, that way its perfectly positioned on each page.

[TMLee]

This is #8 KRAFT - Marvin

 

I photocopied my sketch done a long time ago , onto Kraft paper

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF5603_zpsuxhz8iov.jpg

 

wrapped the covers ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF5607_zpsababvidv.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6136_zpso6gn3wif.jpg

 

used dental floss

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6145_zpsapcnujtl.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6144_zpsaecst3fx.jpg

 

 

 

full spread

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6142_zpsisu9mm5t.jpg

 

I chose green flyleaves

the same kind of green used on Marvin

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6146_zpsqj8hupbl.jpg

 

The inktestpage

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6147_zpsmzqhgjx3.jpg

 

no feathering

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6148_zpsfcrdlfl3.jpg

 

Here , painted with watercolours ...

Left page is backside of inktestpage - no bleedthru ...

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6149_zpsdflrxbdo.jpg

 

backside

No bleedthru

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6150_zpsvlflrx3b.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6151_zpsu9azvnxi.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6141_zpsdsvebq1c.jpg

 

http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o704/tmleem4/JOURNALS/2016/THE%20355%20MINI%20Journals/8%20KRAFT%20-%20Marvin/DSCF6138_zpstsl4wydl.jpg

 

8 Signatures

5 Folios each

160 total writing pages

 

paper from DAISO notebook , 6.5mm lined, white, B5 size

 

 

 

 

 

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Wish I had more hobby time ...

 

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assorted 355 journal covers waiting to be stitched ....

Edited May 10, 2017 by TMLee

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This is THE 355 MINI - #11 Rustic Red

 

I have a habit of keeping scraps of nice cover material , unless its too small to be of any use.

 

Here is one example of leftover scrapbooking paper that's not enough to cover A6 but its good to cover this 355 series of my journals.

This way, paper wastage is very minimal.

 

 

 

 

 

I used kraft paper manila envelopes for the flyleaves

 

 

 

Waxed dental floss for stitching threads

 

The inktestpage

 

 

The watercolour testpage

 

 

 

 

 

7 Signatures , 5 Folios each, total 140 writing pages.

Paper is

DAISO notebook B5 size, (orange covers) 40sheets, 5mm square grid

Edited October 26, 2017 by TMLee

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This is THE 355 MINI - #10 "REY - Red"

 

Also due to remnant fabric thats not large enough for A6 yet suitable to cover this size journals.

 

 

 

Dental floss (waxed) for stitches

 

I made use of a used a kraft envelope for the flyleaves

 

The inktestpage

 

 

The watercolour testpage

 

 

 

 

 

The Colophon

 

8 Signatures, 5 Folios each, total 160writing pages

Paper is :

DAISO notebook B5 size, 6.5mm lined , White paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 25, 2017 by TMLee

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This is THE 355 MINI #12 "Blue Dragonflies"

 

This is one of my favourites ,the dragonfly motif.

 

 

 

 

Khaki coloured flyleaves.

Dental floss (waxed) for stitches ...

 

Colophon

 

8 Signatures, 5 Folios each

Total 160 writing pages

DAISO notebook paper, B5 size, 5mm square section (orange covers)

 

 

Inktestpage

 

 

 

Watercolour testpage

 

 

I like this one ...

Edited October 26, 2017 by TMLee

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This is THE 355 MINI #13 "Totoro - Brolly"

 

As mentioned earlier, origami paper (6"x6" square) fits perfectly for covers that are 3.5"wide x 5"tall, somewhat similar to FieldNote size which is 3.5" x 5.5" , if I am not mistaken.

 

If for whatever reason you need to adorn your FieldNote book in some distinctive wrap, then origami paper may be an option.

 

I found this at Kinokuniya.

 

Its origami paper but bearing the characters of Studio Ghibli.

This one in particular features Totoro, and this pack of prints is titled "Summer".

It is quite costly for a pack of 20sheets bearing only 4 variants.

I couldn't resist the theme - an all too familiar creation by Studio Ghibli, which my children have grown to love.

 

 

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the packet.

The paper is not ordinary paper.

Its Japanese Washi paper ...

 

Closeup

Its not plain paper you commonly see.

Japanese washi paper is delicate but strong. They are also excellent in workability , folding, taking wet glue, they don't disintegrate as quickly as common paper does , esp when wet.

 

Here you see the origami paper already glued onto the 355 covers.

The leftover paper is a strip which is exactly the size of a bookmark.

 

 

Covers completed

The bookmark strips are then glued back to back, making a proper bookmark.

 

 

Stitched with waxed dental floss

 

 

 

 

 

Kept the same theme of using kraft paper for them flyleaves

 

 

 

 

Pictured with a puny FPen

 

 

Decided to incorporate a sketch rather than an inktestpage

This is drawn with NOODLERS Bulletproof Black, and watercoloured with DALER ROWNEY Wtrcolour pocket Set.

 

 

Colophon

 

8 Signatures, 5 Folios each

Total 160 writing pages

Writing paper is DAISO notebk, B5 size, (orange covers) 40sheets, 5mm square section,(light grey)

Edited October 27, 2017 by TMLee

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This is THE 355 MINI "Chuu Totoro"

 

The other character in the mystical family of Totoro creatures.

 

From the same pack of origami papers...

 

Same concept as above...

 

 

 

 

Stitched with waxed dental floss

 

 

The ink and watercolour testpage

The foreground in ochre is done by a FP filled with PLATINUM Classic Ink - Citrus Black, an irongall ink that blackens over time.

The paper (and ink) performs admirably , no feathering nor bleedthru on either side of that page.

 

 

Colophon

 

8 Signatures, 5 Folios each

Total 160 writing pages

Writing paper is DAISO notebk, B5 size, (orange covers) 40sheets, 5mm square grid in light grey.

Paper is ivory in colour - not white.