Week of 10 Feb 2014
OK, more Japanese stab binding. I'm teaching a class in a couple weeks at the library, so I wanted to make a couple of them to make sure I have all the tools and materials gathered. I want to do a complete glue and fancy paper book as well as a found-materials, non-adhesive book. So here we go -
Here's all the tools and materials I used.
My daughter and I made the pink paper last month, using a little Rit dye and some pink lint from our dryer.
The two floral papers are from Wet Paint. They came in really large sheets, I cut pieces to suit as needed.
The tool next to the mini green cutting mat is a Japanese screw punch (or push drill) I got from Talas. It is awesome. It came with 9 bit sizes.
Above the green mat are my other favorite tools: bone folder (folding and scoring), micro spatula, and a little metal ruler. I took apart an old Readers Digest book and used the boards - they were exactly the right size.
I also make good use of my little tool kit and, of course, some PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue.
I covered the boards, then I needed to punch 5 holes. I use a couple of my sewing tools (oops, I forgot to put them in my first photo) to make holes. The button gauge makes the holes evenly spaced. The measuring gauge keeps the holes the right distance from the edge of the board.
OK, now which color thread? Emy picked the red one.
Instead of having loose threads, I tucked the tied end into the middle hole, using a bit of glue to keep it there.
Emy chose a bead she'd always liked for the cover.
And here's the sweet inside. Didn't that paper come out awesome - we had new red flannel sheets - lots of red dryer lint!
And a really quick found-objects stab binding, for my daughter who is obsessed with chocolate:
Score the board with a ruler and bone folder.
OK, more Japanese stab binding. I'm teaching a class in a couple weeks at the library, so I wanted to make a couple of them to make sure I have all the tools and materials gathered. I want to do a complete glue and fancy paper book as well as a found-materials, non-adhesive book. So here we go -
My daughter and I made the pink paper last month, using a little Rit dye and some pink lint from our dryer.
The two floral papers are from Wet Paint. They came in really large sheets, I cut pieces to suit as needed.
The tool next to the mini green cutting mat is a Japanese screw punch (or push drill) I got from Talas. It is awesome. It came with 9 bit sizes.
Above the green mat are my other favorite tools: bone folder (folding and scoring), micro spatula, and a little metal ruler. I took apart an old Readers Digest book and used the boards - they were exactly the right size.
I also make good use of my little tool kit and, of course, some PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue.
And a really quick found-objects stab binding, for my daughter who is obsessed with chocolate:
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