I made a bookcover for my Girlfriends book shown on the video in an earlier post. For the cover I used purchased handmade paper with ferns and flower leaves. I used canvas I painted with PearlEX paints instead of book linen.
For the bookboard I used mat board. Thread is waxed linen. I had to open up an already packed box to get out my bookbinding tools. When I find some beads I can tie them onto the ends of the hanging strings.
I wish I had made the back edge wider is my main regret but not enough to do it all over again. I attached a button and string closure. You can find a tutorial for this style book at Teesha Moore's website. Click here. It is a very easy bookbinding technique.
Some bookbinding tools. Top Left: an awl. Top right: linen thread. Bottom row: blunt sewing needel and lump of wax to run the thread through
19 comments:
this is fantastic suki, i really love it, and as i have one of your books, i know how lovely your bound books are, enjoy it!
I love it Suki! I have yet to make any type of book. My journal will be my first attempt! I may have to hire you to assemble/cover it :)
So so pretty Suki. I'd love to learn to do bookbinding - so many wonderful ways to use that skill. What a treasure you now have!
Very nice Suki. This is going to be a special book for you for a long time.
Absolutely charming. A real treasure.
how awesome!
Wow, I am so impressed. thanks for the tips...you make it look easy but me thinks not.
Your book is so pretty. Did you add the ferns or were they already part of the paper?
Beautiful book Suki, it looks perfect to me, makes me want to hold it in my hands...
Andrea
Lynn this was purchased handmade paper with ferns and flower petals embedded in it. although i have made my own handmade paper w/same.
Beautiful, Suki. And the tools are just as lovely. I'm especially drawn to that mellow lump of amber wax!
This book turned out gorgeous! How nice to see one completed. I am so anxious to finally get mine back. I have participated in four book swaps and this will be the first one that I will have actually gotten back. I'll bet you treasure yours. P.S. I missed the video the first time around, so I just watched it. Lovely art!!
Beautiful Suki! You do such wonderful books. xoxo
lovely book!
thanks for the bday wishes! sorry you didn't win the prize....
You will never tire of this book. It is beautiful inside and out.
How talented you are
and what a worthwhile project.
A book to be cherished for ever.
Season's Greetings!
I'm absolutely charmed by your lovely blog and brilliant talent.
Warmest regards,
Simone.
Simone, thanks for stopping by and welcome. You are so kind! suki
Wow this looks great!!!
I have only painted the cover but I have to think of a way to put it together.......
We are having snow!!!! Better than all that rain. It is still dark outside (nearly 8.10) but as soon as the light comes I will go ouside!
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What a beautiful and creative book Suki. You are creating a piece of art there.
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