Sunday 23 September 2018

Handmade Book


A lot of hand made went into this book; from the waxed covers and hand stitching....


 ..... to the tea dyed, baked and torn pages.

It's my first book so I experimented with just a few pages (I need to tea dye more!) and the book folds flat.  I would really like it to be jam packed with pages - a bumper volume!


I love the look and the feel of the pages.

Here's a close up of the front cover.  It has a slight smell of beeswax.  I am happy with the outcome but it took a lot of trial and error to get thus far!
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18 comments:

  1. sharon23 September 2018 at 16:11

    an amazing first attempt. your photos do it proud. what I'd give to sniff the waxy memory and feel it in my own hands. lovely, Simone.

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    1. Simone23 September 2018 at 17:15

      I've been tea dyeing more paper today to make another book! :)

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  2. Marigold Jam23 September 2018 at 17:04

    Looks great Simone! If I made one like that I would not be able to write in it for fear of spoiling it!!!

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    1. Simone23 September 2018 at 17:16

      Thanks Jane! Next time I might stamp on a few of the pages so they aren't just blank and then I will feel OK to write on them!

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    2. Marigold Jam23 September 2018 at 20:31

      Good idea. I must remember that!

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  3. Simone23 September 2018 at 17:13

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  4. Lisa23 September 2018 at 18:36

    A thing of beauty made by your own hands, how proud you must be of your practical creation.
    Lisa x

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    1. Simone23 September 2018 at 22:52

      Thanks Lisa - although there is always room for improvement! x

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  5. Rosie23 September 2018 at 20:01

    It's lovely Simone, I hope you will enjoy writing in it:)

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    1. Simone23 September 2018 at 22:53

      Thank you Rosie. I will probably never use it! x

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  6. wherethejourneytakesme223 September 2018 at 23:02

    Your first attempt is brilliant Simone - it actually looks like you have been making them for ages. I love artists books and enjoy going to see the Artist Book Fair each year in Manchester. I bet it feels wonderful to handle so much nicer than machine made notebooks.
    You must write some of your poetry in it to keep. x

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    1. Simone24 September 2018 at 07:47

      I didn't think of using it to write my poetry into. What a great idea! Thank you! x

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  7. greenrabbitdesigns24 September 2018 at 10:56

    It is so beautiful Simone ... I love the torn papers, just perfect!

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    1. Simone24 September 2018 at 11:50

      Thank you Vivienne! I enjoyed making it and the various processes involved. x

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  8. Karen L R24 September 2018 at 16:31

    What a lovely project.
    xo

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  9. Simone24 September 2018 at 17:27

    Thanks Karen! It was fun to do! :)

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  10. Unknown25 September 2018 at 09:12

    Love the textures and stitches...and I like the poems idea. xx

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    1. Simone25 September 2018 at 10:23

      Thanks Ethel! I bet you would be great at making something similar. x

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