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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Small sketchbook

I made a book! Well, I’ve made books before. They’re on this blog somewhere (I looked; can’t find them). For those, I simply printed a book using the ‘book’ setting (is that what it’s called?) and then cut the book in half. Next I stuck it in my book press and glued the spine. Glued on a cover and called it a book.
This time…I actually made signatures and sewed them, making a book. Made a cover, too. It’s got issues- it’s not exact and my measurements were obviously wonky somehow/where.
It is 6x4.5x~.25”. The paper is drawing paper, not high quality but not too shabby.
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To the right of my new book is my Kindle Fire, so you can see, relatively, the size.
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It’s such a small thing, literally and figuratively, but I’m super proud of the result. Of course, after my excitement wore off a little I could see my mistakes.
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I used scrapbook paper for the cover and inside cover. I think it’s very pretty.
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I’m not sure yet what I plan to use it for. It might make a nice little sketch book. It isn’t weather proof though; definitely not for taking out-of-doors.
It was fun and now I want to make another. My hubby even shared in my excitement. Next time though I will make sure of my measurements *wink*. I am waiting for a book press to get to me and then I will make more books (and post tutorials on LinderCroft). Perhaps I’ll wait until I get it. Maybe.

11 comments:

  1. Very cool. Looks good from here.

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  2. Oh do wait! I will have the bookpress done very soon! I got the wood and hardware yesterday...

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  3. Oh and I LOVE your little book! It is nice even with the quirky mistakes...

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  4. I will wait :) I am excited to see how the new press will work. It sounds like it will be very versatile.

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  5. Thanks, Bonnie Rose. It was fun, too.

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  6. Thanks, Angie. I particularly like the blue :)

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  7. Ellen, the Bluestocking BelleOctober 15, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    This looks like the books the girls and I made this summer! I think it's wonderful. Our covers are fabric and the inside part of the cover (I'm sure it has an official name) is wallpaper. :-) Since we made ours at a class at the library, all our materials were pre-cut. No measuring necessary! And our books have fewer signatures. We used dental floss to sew the signatures together. What did you use?


    I'm thinking of using mine as a commonplace book.

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  8. I loved making this :) I just used thread for the signatures.
    I've never been good at measurements ;) I'll have to try harder next time lol.
    It'd make a great commonplace book! I've designated mine as a journal of sorts.

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