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Split Board Bindings

4/11/2015

This workshop was run by Rosemarie Jeffers-Palmer who introduced us to Split Board Binding. At this stage of my bookbinding career I don't have the words to describe the binding accurately. The nearest I can come is that book cloth is wrapped around board and then adhered to the case binding.
Rosemarie encouraged decoration of the covers with many people doing beautiful embroidery. The only embroidery I am able to do with any proficiency is cross stitch which wasn't suitable. Instead I sewed eco printed leaves onto the cover.
The outer board was sanded to achieve a rounded cushion look which was very effective.
Another great workshop with an almost finished book. Still have to put in the endpapers!
Below is a selection of books made at the workshop. Mine is the one with the leaves.

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Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild 2014 Exhibition

17/9/2014

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The Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild is having an exhibition, opening on Friday 19 September. I have three books in the exhibition.
I hope that we get a good turn-up to the opening night.
Should be good fun.

Link to the Guild's 2014 catalogue.

No. 1 Eucalyptus Leaves
Dos Rapporté binding
Leather binding, eco printed cartridge paper. Eco printed end papers.
210 mm x 155 mm x 30 mm

No. 2 Leaf Prints
Drum leaf binding
Hand printed handmade paper
195 mm x 145 mm x 10 mm

No. 3 Bind Challenge 2013
Artist Book
Recycled paper - one star book, two concertinaed books and a scroll
Dimensions variable

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Jacob's Ladder Box- using Eco Prints

14/6/2014

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Just when I thought that I had come to the end with the Eco Prints!
I spent the last couple of days inside working on the Jacob's Ladder Box or Karakuri Bako or Trick Box. I first read up on it in 'All Things Paper: 20 Unique Projects from Leading Paper Crafters, Artists, and Designers' by Ann Martin. Cecelia Louie contributed her take on the Trick Box in Ann's book. Cecelia calls it the 'Mysterious Stationery Box'. Cecelia's directions are very good. This box is fascinating and such fun too.

First make the bottom of the box.

Making the box proved to be time consuming but productive.

Box with Eco Print lining.

Well, it might not be very visible from these photos but when I put the papers on to make the box into a Jacob's Ladder box, I stuck them on the wrong way so that although the trick box works the papers are covering up the wrong compartments.
So, then only thing to do was modify the box into a ordinary box with three compartments - with lovely eco printed covers and linings.
One thing about this exercise is that it is a good reminder that not everything goes smoothly or perfectly but that the results can be lovely nevertheless.
I am looking forward to attempting this box again.

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Teeny Tiny Eco Print Books

2/6/2014

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I had thought that I had exhausted all the uses for my gum leaf eco prints but apparently that is not the case. This is the first time that I have made tiny books so although it was a challenge it was also great fun to have succeeded.
The books measure 3.5 x 4 cm (or 1.25 x 1.5 inches) approximately.
The covers and the end papers are made from my eco monoprints. The book block is one page (not much of a block) with a greeting on it.
If I finish them all there will be 60 tiny books.

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Drum Leaf Binding - Eco Printed

26/5/2014

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Had a lovely day (again) with Vicki and Bev. Vicki generously shared her knowledge, showing us both how to bind a book using the Drum Leaf Binding method. These books turn out similar to the ABC cardboard books that we all have known as children. They open pretty flat which makes them great for artists books and have no stitching.

As usual grain is very important to ensure that the book ends up nice and straight. We folded and pressed the pages (in my case I was using heavy water colour paper that I had eco printed - that would be a surprise!)
Pressing the pages was a very important part of this binding especially as my pages were not totally flat. We then pasted the spine leaving it to dry.

Putting a piece of scrap paper to cover the front and middle pages we applied about a 25 cm stripe of glue at the spine edge, then another stripe of glue to the fore edge. The glued pages are then smoothed with a bone folder, put under weights at each gluing as well as at the end of the process. Leaving the book block under weights we turned our attention to the cover.
The cover for mine was a bit problematic as the heavy weight paper I had chosen seemed a bit small for the book. Luckily with a bit of stretching we managed to wrap it around the book block and glue it into place. Unlike a child's book I left the deckle pages of my water colour paper as I rather liked that look of it.
Next time (to consolidate my learning) I intend to photograph the entire process.
It was great fun and I learned heaps again! Thanks Vicki.

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Round Robin Journal - eco printing

5/5/2014

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How lucky am I that Josie's pages for the Round Robin journalling was a forest theme. I was able to use my eco prints for the page.

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ALAW 2014 - continuation of eco printing

18/4/2014

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These were my last A Letter A Week 2014 letters for the challenge co-ordinated by Fiona Dempster. I am well overdue with my next set. The versals (drawn with pencil) were again a challenge but I think that they have turned out OK.

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Strathnairn Paper Road Exhibition

18/3/2014

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The Paper Road exhibition has opened at Strathnairn. It is an exhibition incorporating handmade paper.
It is so exciting to be part of this unusual exhibition.
I was lucky enough to be one of the artists chosen to contribute. The exhibition runs from Friday 14 March to Sunday 30 March 2014.
In my pieces I have continued my love affair with eco printing but this time printing on the handmade paper I made at Stathnairn.

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Illuminated M on eco printing

25/2/2014

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I am documenting (if very quickly) my progression of illuminating a letter on eco printing. It was commissioned way back before Christmas. Finally it has happened! Part of my concern was that I no longer had the first piece and so couldn't compare to get them to look similar.

First I choose the right eco print so that there was space enough to see the letter. Then drawing in the letter with pencil and carefully filling in the areas that will be gilded with, in this case, copper leaf. Copper leaf suits the background of the eco printing.

Next, paint on the gilding mix allowing it to dry to a tacky finish and then laying on the copper leaf. Carefully burnishing it and tidying up the edges.
I love the way the gilding has gone. It looks like a satin ribbon.

The finished piece is quite different to the first one but that is the beauty of individual pieces of art I guess.

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Canberra Show

22/2/2014

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Had a lovely time at the Canberra Show demonstrating calligraphy and producing over 50 bookmarks in 2 hours for members of the public. It was such fun. Especially the group from Canberra Special school who with their teacher were delightful.
I was the happy recipient of a Highly Commended for my piece 'Do Ray Me'. It's funny how the piece that is agonized over the least proves to be the most popular.

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Split Board Bindings

Canberra Craft Bookbinders' Guild 2014 Exhibition

Jacob's Ladder Box- using Eco Prints

Teeny Tiny Eco Print Books

Drum Leaf Binding - Eco Printed

Round Robin Journal - eco printing

ALAW 2014 - continuation of eco printing

Strathnairn Paper Road Exhibition

Illuminated M on eco printing

Canberra Show

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