How to make a Sky & Sea Handmade Journal. Using stitched Hand Coloured Papers and Ramie Tape.
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Louise presents a video that demonstrates how she has gained knowledge and experience, (learned) through the process of making a handmade journal. The great value of this demo is the problems encountered and the mistakes made and rectified in the actual process of learning.
Louise first painted a series of hand-coloured papers and there is a video showing the techniques she used to make ethereal seascape papers.
This video shows how the small Sea & Sky journal was made in order to learn and understand the technique on a small more manageable book, almost as a sketch, before attempting to construct a much more ambitious journal. In this way, if the exercise was a failure there would not be too much waste.
The papers leftover from those needed for the larger journal were used to make a small, sewn, hardback journal. The sheets of paper are put into signatures and sewn, glued and bound. Problems are encountered and resolved in the process so that Louise is able to learn through invaluable practical experience.
You will need
Papers
Cardboard
Waxed linen thread ( White)
Needle
Lineco Bookbinding glues
Various clamps. Louise uses two small G Clamps and a few largish Bull Dog Clips.
Pearlescent paints, Louise uses Daler Rowney F.W. pearlescent liquid acrylic.
Brushes for the paint
A Brush for the glue.
Scissors
Ruler
Пікірлер: 24
Whew, you did it, I do love it. Thank you for doing this.
@LouiseJannetta
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure so glad you like it. Hope you get the chance to make one. All the best ,Louise
It seems all of the decorative papers I make become books of different sized signatures and textures. I just can't help myself. I am enjoying watching you. I also am a printmaker and letterpress artist.
Quite lovely! It’s a treasure. I loved watching you throughout the process as it’s given me the courage to take on book making. Thx!
@LouiseJannetta
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! So gald that the video gave you some inspiration, good luck with it and all the best, Louise X
Thank you for your video. It was really interesting x
@LouiseJannetta
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
Oh my goodness, this turned out so beautiful! The pages are gorgeous, the wallpaper sooo pretty, and the colors you used are absolutely scrumptious! Great job; can't wait to see the big book! Now I need to go gather papers to paint!😁👏💞
@LouiseJannetta
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I couldn't decide on the appropriate cover but I have decided now. I will video the process and result after Christmas. Thank you very much for watching X😀😊
@lavondamatherly4499
Жыл бұрын
@@LouiseJannetta Have a beautiful Christmas!!!
perfekt und besten Dank für die genaue Anleitung ❤❤❤
@LouiseJannetta
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it and many thanks for watching X
the papers you made are beautiful, glad it finally worked out
@LouiseJannetta
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Amy, thank you and glad you like them. I did find out that the cover spine is not actually glued to the signature spine and I am doing a video that shows how it should be done. x
Wow! I love how this turned out! The colors are amazing! TFS Hugs!
@LouiseJannetta
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! The cover was a fabric, almost silk like wallpaper painted in irridescent acrylic inks, it was soo luminous when finished, just like the ligh reflected off the sea.
Well done perhaps a bone folder would have helped
@LouiseJannetta
Жыл бұрын
Hi Lynda, yep I've invested on one now, really nice tool xxx
I know that this video is over a year old but still I have to say this: please never glue your spines to a hard cover. Rather bend the outside spine a bit to the outside in the middel, so the book has room to open flat. Nevertheless it turned out really beautifull and I just love the colours and the textures you brought into this!
@LouiseJannetta
6 ай бұрын
Hi, thank you for the tip. I have realised that you never glued your signature spine to the cover, an early mistake. Thanks for the helpful information, and hopefully, I will hear from you again. All the very best, Louise X😀
I think you said you used some wallpaper (had video on while doing dishes). From experience I learned regular glues do not work on vinyl wallpaper. If you are using vinyl wallpaper that is not preglued with vinyl adhesive, the glue probably won't hold. I made a bunch of boxes with some beautiful wallpaper samples. Some of them the glue would not hold. With others the glue held at first only to come apart later. Was quite a disappointment
@LouiseJannetta
Жыл бұрын
Hi Betty. I've had no trouble sticking down wallpaper. It was never the really thick expensive ones and without the plastic finish. Perhaps just good luck. I will bear it in mind for the future
Hi again love everything will have to get a message to you .I am cack handed too
@LouiseJannetta
2 жыл бұрын
Hee hee, yes it can be a bit of a problem but we seem to still get there In the end. Good luck