Handmade Journals
©Michele
Emerson-Roberts 2015
I love journals and handmade books. The ones
that will fit in your purse or tote are especially nice to have and to create.
I had some scraps of wallpaper that was perfect for the covers and the right
size too! The two “stick bound” journals are the same size, but orientated
differently. I like to use handmade paper for the pages as it makes them even
more special. You can make these any size - mine are 4 ¾ x 6”. The covers are
made of mat board scrap pieces that I had on hand. The pages are ¼ sheets of
handmade paper..
FYI
- the stick bound book is one of the easiest books to create in multiples, and
they make marvelous gifts!
Supplies:
- Any of the Arnold Grummer paper making
kits
- A sunny window, heat gun or
microwave oven
- Blender, small strainer, cello
sponges and soft towels
- Scraps of off white or cream
paper (think junk mail, etc.)
- Spellbinders Grand Calabur
II cutting and embossing machine
- Dies: CherryLyn: Leaves Fran The Frantic Stamper: Shrine
- Westcott™ paper trimmer
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Japanese screw punch & 1/8”
bit
- Beacon QuickGrip™ and ZipDry™
adhesive
- Old credit card to use for
spreading the ZipDry™ adhesive
- Double sided foam tape or dots
- Scrapes of wall paper for covers
and die cuts
- Matching paper for inside of covers
(even better if it is handmade paper) two pieces 4 ¼ x 5 ½”
- Mat board: Leaf journal (portrait orientation book): one piece 6 x 4 3/4” (back cover), one piece 6 x 1 1/8” (hinge), one piece 6 x 3 1/2”Shrine journal (landscape orientation): One piece 4 ¾ x 6 (back cover), one piece 4 ¾ x 1 1/8” (hinge), one piece 4 ¾ x 4 ¾”
- Sticks for spines
- Heavy thread to match the wall paper for binding
Instruction:
- Follow the direction for paper
making found in any of the Arnold Grummer paper making kits or books to
make slurry from the off white or cream scraps.
- Create numerous sheets of medium weight
handmade paper.
- When the paper is dry cut or tear it into quarter sheets. Repeat for as many sheets as you want in your journal. Remember to always save the scraps.
To create the journals:
- Cut the 2 pieces of wallpaper 1
½” larger than the mat board.
- Spread
a thin coat of ZipDry™ adhesive onto the back side of one piece of the
wallpaper.
- Center the mat board piece for
the back cover onto the wallpaper.
- Miter the corners, leaving a tiny
bit more than the thickness of the mat board.
- Apply additional adhesive to the
flaps if needed.
- Secure the flaps to the other
side of the mat board.
- Apply
the adhesive to the back side of the 2nd piece of wallpaper.
- Place the two front cover pieces
of mat board onto the wallpaper, leaving 1/8” between the two pieces.
- Miter the corners and wrap the
flaps to the back side.
- Apply
a thin coat of adhesive to the matching papers and place on the back side
of the covers.
- Measure one inch from the top and
bottom hinge part of journal, use the Japanese screw Punch to create
holes.
- Place the pages inside of the
covers, mark and create holes in all of the pages. (Remember the pages are
a bit smaller than the covers.)
- Bind the journal by attaching the
sticks with the heavy duty thread.
- Die cut the leaves and shrine.
- Attach the die cuts with double
side foam tape or dots.
Note:
You can find a lot of videos on the internet showing how to create many
different bindings.
The paper making kit link is broken on this page.. Your journals look lovely..
ReplyDeleteLovely handmade paper filled journals.
ReplyDeleteAnother great works by this designer. Great work.
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