Here's another of my handmade books - this one is a bit different: a portfolio-style sketchbook. I used a pamphlet stitch (see my tutorial in my
Etsy shop if you want to make one), which just goes to show that a basic stitch needn't result in a boring book!
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| The front - generous grograin tape ties. The tapes run right through, front to back, hidden inside the detatchable cover. In my Etsy shop now! |
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| Closeup of the titling: distressed, embossed and mounted with tiny brads in 3 separate pieces (which can be removed if required). Cover paper is Bockingford heavyweight watercolour paper. |
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| Inner cover, showing the paste paper finish inside (I made the effect by paddling with my gloved fingers) which is slightly dimensional. |
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| Showing the pages - 8 pages (16 sides) of Saunders Waterford hand-poured watercolour paper with a natural deckle edge. I've distressed the pages very lightly, allowing for journalling, artwork etc. |
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| The back - also with tapes threaded through. The cover is distressed with walnut ink, coffee and tea, and I added little grains of coffee and walnut ink to achieve the 'foxed' effect. |
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| Another closeup from a different angle, so you can see the tied tapes better. |
The sketchbook is 11.5inches wide x 15 inches high (29cm x 38cm) and the pages are 11 inches x 14.75 inches (28cm x 37.75cm). It opens out to a huge 22 inches x 14.75inches (56cm x 37.75cm) - loads of space to work on!
I've just put this into
my Etsy shop - finally feel I can let go of it (they're like my children, I can't always let them out the house, lol)
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