This notebook made from a recycled board game was fin to make. I love making books from old game boards, and I especially love this board from the game "Sorry." I love the symbolism of the "Start" and "Home" graphics. I often find these games at thrift stores, and I don't feel terribly guilty about cutting them up because the games are often missing parts.
For this one, I cut the large pieces from the game board and used them for the front and back covers. Because there were raw edges where the board was cut, I needed to cover those with something. I used washi tape, a kind of decorative masking tape from Japan. It comes in lots of colors and patterns and is a perfect solution for this kind of situation. Since the board back and edges were a light blue, I covered the cut edges with a medium blue washi tape and burnished it down very well.
This is a large notebook-sized journal. I folded signatures from 11"x17" paper and trimmed it down slightly to fit the boards. I poked holes in the sigs and drilled corresponding holes in the boards, then bound it with a single-needle coptic stitch.
I'm finally beginning to feel quite confident with this stitch. Guess I finally "own" it.
This is a nice notebook, quite sturdy, it lies completely flat and would be handy for all sorts of things.
For this one, I cut the large pieces from the game board and used them for the front and back covers. Because there were raw edges where the board was cut, I needed to cover those with something. I used washi tape, a kind of decorative masking tape from Japan. It comes in lots of colors and patterns and is a perfect solution for this kind of situation. Since the board back and edges were a light blue, I covered the cut edges with a medium blue washi tape and burnished it down very well.
This is a large notebook-sized journal. I folded signatures from 11"x17" paper and trimmed it down slightly to fit the boards. I poked holes in the sigs and drilled corresponding holes in the boards, then bound it with a single-needle coptic stitch.
I'm finally beginning to feel quite confident with this stitch. Guess I finally "own" it.
This is a nice notebook, quite sturdy, it lies completely flat and would be handy for all sorts of things.
Oh, I loved playing Sorry! This is soooo cool! This size book would make a great sketchbook.
ReplyDeleteGlad you "own" the stitching now. ;)
A great sketchbook. I love the idea of using game boards for covers! Here I go off to the thrift store after raiding my games.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, those graphics are wonderful, especially for the cover of a journal.
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