A few more books
Now I can almost make a book in half a day instead of half a week. I have stockpiled a bunch of paper by using my 20% off coupons at WP after taking a few too many classes. I have cut bookboard at MCBA into sizes I commonly use with the paper I like to use, and I cut 2 spines at a time so I don't have to decide at that minute about if I want 3 or 4 signatures. I have an interesting selection of papers painted and other things to use a covers, and lots of book cloth. One yard of bookcloth can cover a lot of books. I'm still making small pamphlets too, and I did a small book with a Japanese binding and another book called a vade mecum. I'll post those separately.
The first book seems to be my standard so far. A ten layer painted plus some collage and gelli printed front cover and bookcloth spine and back cover. Text block size is about 6x6".
The second book is a portion of a Swany White paper flour sack. I backed it with Japanese rice paper (as per Roz's instructions) and then used it as the front cover. It was an experiment. The bookcloth spine and back is dark blue and I added a strip of washi tape at the border because it seemed too harsh with the white against the blue by itself.
I will try some fabric next. I found a chunk of fabric I bought in Hawaii that was printed in Hawaii with Hawaii scenes and that might be a fun set of books. The Swany White flour bag image is a bit off in it's register but that's okay with me. It might be my bread recipe book or I'll give it to one of my baking friends who will understand the Swany reference and might even know where the mill is and what the guy's name is at the mill.
I have been working on something every day and STILL wondering what is my thing????? I love making books. I have such fun in Shannon's experimental drawing class. I haven't done anything representational in a few weeks except for apples just to do something or use some media.
In about a month I'll go to Mexico for watercolor class and I'm thinking I might be the bad student who isn't painting like I should be, like with watercolor and it should look like something. I will maybe bring some of my books to paint in, if I haven't given them all away. And media other than watercolor. Tonight I bought a few oil pastels at WP. I love how oil pastels and watercolors work or don't work together.
I have 3 books ready to go (boards cut, signatures torn and being pressed, and plenty of covers to choose from). One of the books I might cover with the ghost print of the plants from the monotype class (see the post just before this one). I thought maybe I'd give that one to the boss.
The first book seems to be my standard so far. A ten layer painted plus some collage and gelli printed front cover and bookcloth spine and back cover. Text block size is about 6x6".The second book is a portion of a Swany White paper flour sack. I backed it with Japanese rice paper (as per Roz's instructions) and then used it as the front cover. It was an experiment. The bookcloth spine and back is dark blue and I added a strip of washi tape at the border because it seemed too harsh with the white against the blue by itself.
I will try some fabric next. I found a chunk of fabric I bought in Hawaii that was printed in Hawaii with Hawaii scenes and that might be a fun set of books. The Swany White flour bag image is a bit off in it's register but that's okay with me. It might be my bread recipe book or I'll give it to one of my baking friends who will understand the Swany reference and might even know where the mill is and what the guy's name is at the mill.I have been working on something every day and STILL wondering what is my thing????? I love making books. I have such fun in Shannon's experimental drawing class. I haven't done anything representational in a few weeks except for apples just to do something or use some media.
In about a month I'll go to Mexico for watercolor class and I'm thinking I might be the bad student who isn't painting like I should be, like with watercolor and it should look like something. I will maybe bring some of my books to paint in, if I haven't given them all away. And media other than watercolor. Tonight I bought a few oil pastels at WP. I love how oil pastels and watercolors work or don't work together.
I have 3 books ready to go (boards cut, signatures torn and being pressed, and plenty of covers to choose from). One of the books I might cover with the ghost print of the plants from the monotype class (see the post just before this one). I thought maybe I'd give that one to the boss.
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