The graphics on the Great White beer is so cool it really had to be included, snapping jaws and all. And the Mike's hard cranberry lemonade is a nice color. The Bud is just Bud (sort of like the beer itself). But that 12-pack gave me a couple of pieces large enough to make a notebook with a ribbon double spiral binding, so I went for it.
For the other two six-pack beer journals, I cut the sides from the six-packs and included part of the bottom of the box for the spine. That way, I could incorporate the fold line into the design of the book.
These are cross structure binding. I got the directions for this binding from Alisa Golden's book "Making Handmade Books." I've made a few of these now, and I still don't feel like I know how to do it RIGHT. They are just never as neat as I want. But these two are usable.
With a cross structure binding, you basically have two sets of interlocking "straps" coming from the two covers at the spine. You stitch the signatures over the straps of one side, then slide the straps of the other side into place. Then you fold them over and glue the straps to the insides of the covers. That's where I tend to fall down. I find it really hard to get everything perfectly aligned for gluing and then the final book is off. You can just see the straps glued into place in the last photo.
Anyway, here they are, three more books done.
Wow, this series is turning out so nice. The graphics is so cool. Your customers would love seeing these and buy them right there at the store! If the owner quibbles, offer him a percentage, it would still be cheaper than Etsy and no shipping costs or trouble for you.
ReplyDeleteAnother nice set! Recycling queen! :):)
ReplyDeleteFrances - If the owner quibbles, I'll just kick hom out of our bed. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI plan to sell these in the store. I think you're right and they will sell.