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Handmade Journals
Last month I posted on bookbinding, and Tery Brouwer commented that she does this frequently. I looked at her work on Always Thinking of You and asked her to tell us how she makes this craftsy magic. Tery says:
I came across an article about Ernest Hemingway. They showcased a picture of his desk. It was filled with handmade journals and cards. A desk I yearned to have. At my local library an 87 year-old man named Richard Appel was conducting a workshop on bookbinding. I learned how to bookbind and make handmade journals. Now, my desk is filled with handmade writing novelties that I will cherish forever.
There is an easy way to make handmade journals (softcover.)
Materials needed are: 40 sheets of 8 ½ X 11 inch paper (any color), cardstock, charms, and hemptwine.
Fold 4 pieces of paper and nestle them inside each other. This is called a signature. Repeat 9 more times until you have a pile of 10 signatures. Enclose them with a folded piece of cardstock for the cover. With a hole puncher, starting about ¾ inch from the edges, punch 6 holes in 3 sets of 2 holes. The 2 holes should be 1 inch apart, and each set should be 2 1/2 inches apart. Place all signatures and the front and back cover in one pile. Slip hemptwine through the holes and tie a knot behind the journal. Add some charms and color for pizzazz!
It's easier to understand if you look at the picture.
Tery also provided a handy link to instructions with a diagram, much appreciated by uncraftsy folks like me. We should note that she is also a writer--instructs two workshops for Suite101.com, writes three blogs, and authored Rainbow Wishes and Colorful Dreams: A Self-Discovery Journal for Mothers and Daughters Celebrating Life. [books] Listen to this article
I came across an article about Ernest Hemingway. They showcased a picture of his desk. It was filled with handmade journals and cards. A desk I yearned to have. At my local library an 87 year-old man named Richard Appel was conducting a workshop on bookbinding. I learned how to bookbind and make handmade journals. Now, my desk is filled with handmade writing novelties that I will cherish forever.
There is an easy way to make handmade journals (softcover.)
Materials needed are: 40 sheets of 8 ½ X 11 inch paper (any color), cardstock, charms, and hemptwine.
Fold 4 pieces of paper and nestle them inside each other. This is called a signature. Repeat 9 more times until you have a pile of 10 signatures. Enclose them with a folded piece of cardstock for the cover. With a hole puncher, starting about ¾ inch from the edges, punch 6 holes in 3 sets of 2 holes. The 2 holes should be 1 inch apart, and each set should be 2 1/2 inches apart. Place all signatures and the front and back cover in one pile. Slip hemptwine through the holes and tie a knot behind the journal. Add some charms and color for pizzazz!
It's easier to understand if you look at the picture.
Tery also provided a handy link to instructions with a diagram, much appreciated by uncraftsy folks like me. We should note that she is also a writer--instructs two workshops for Suite101.com, writes three blogs, and authored Rainbow Wishes and Colorful Dreams: A Self-Discovery Journal for Mothers and Daughters Celebrating Life. [books] Listen to this article
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