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Accordion Book Thank You for Yves Leterme

13/2/2020

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Another little book from last year that I neglected to post.  This one made as a thank you for Yves Leterme.
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Calligraphy Society Exhibition

23/10/2019

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I can't believe that it is already exhibition time again.  Where did the year go?  This year the exhibition is being held at the National Botanic Gardens.  So the theme was around nature.
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This piece was done in collaboration with Sue Blackall and Sarab Basrai.  It has a number of quotes and some lovely eco prints.
This one sold!
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This one was done in collaboration with Carol Perron and Sue Blackall. 
This one sold!
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Eco print with hand made paper and cut out lettering.
This one sold to people from America!

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This was an interesting one.  It got a number of comments.  I had thought that the quote meant to let negative feelings, things and people go but others thought that it was quite brutal.  Interesting.
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More prints

28/2/2019

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I have managed to do a few more prints at home.  It is the usual - not enough time. 
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Caterpillar Stitch

12/8/2018

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In my last post I showed an example of Keith Smith's decorative spine stitching.  This made me very interested in what else I could do with this type of bookbinding.  From there I bought several of Keith's books from his website.  Keith replied to me very quickly and sent the books the very next day.  What a lovely experience.
From one of the books I attempted the caterpillar stitch (not really a caterpillar - too many legs) but you get the idea.  I love it.   The directions were very clear and easy to follow.  I will experiment with a caterpillar that is a bit more lively next time.  
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Christmas/New Year Card

17/12/2016

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This is my version of a Christmas/New Year card this year for my lovely friend Ann who sent me an amazing hand made card.  It is the only card I have made for this Christmas.  The time has just flown by.  I know that Christmas always comes at the same time each year but it is still manages to creep up on me without me noticing.  This card is a beautiful eco print both back and front and inside.  The green circles were from onion rings.  It is amazing the different colours that can be achieved.

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Eco print

10/12/2016

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This eco print has turned out to be a very delicate print.  So pretty.  It is a reminder that I need to do another batch soon!
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Book 4: At Home with Handmade Books

3/10/2016

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This book by Erin Zamrzla has 28 projects that can be made from ordinary and re purposed materials.  The book I choose to make is a simple accordion book which doubles as a bookmark and a place to jot notes as you read.  It is absolutely perfect for books with numerous characters like Tolstoy's War and Peace.  It is also very handy if you belong to a book club making reporting to the group very easy.
I have used eco-prints as a decorative feature.
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Book number 3:  The Simple Art of Japanese Papercrafts

28/7/2016

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The author is Mari Ono, the subtitle is 24 Unique Oriental Projects, and was published in 2011.  The project that caught my eye was the Tsunokobako Box.  This is a traditional origami design for holding sweets or trinkets.  It is described as being so simple a small child could make it.  Maybe it is because I am not a small child that I found initially it was very difficult.
I made mine out of eco printed paper and then put into it some of the stones I had made when experimenting with lettering on stones. 
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Eco printed boxes 

22/7/2016

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Just a few little boxes with wishing stones going out to the Strathnairn Gallery Shop.
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Canberra Bookbinder's Challenge

17/12/2015

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The challenge this year was to create a 'Stack of Books' using five different methods of binding.  This was a fun challenge which saw many participants produce more than one of each type of binding.  I settled for one of each secured with an old belt reminiscent of days when books where carried with leather straps. 
All of my books used the eco prints I had printed earlier in the year.  I thought that this made them look like more of a set.

First up was Oriental Stab Binding which I approached in the traditional way.  Very satisfying.

Next, the pamphlet binding.  Mine was certainly very basic compared to others, but did fit the criteria.

Then came the exposed sewing binding.  I rather like sewing coptic bindings so....
Next the sculptural book.   I thought that my tunnel book fit the criteria perfectly.
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and to finish up, a case binding.

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    LYNDELL DOBBS

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