Monday, December 5, 2011

Book 288 - Pink Leather Fat Journal w/ Glass Dangle - Long Stitch Binding

I like really fat journals. And this one is fat. and I love the pink with black details... reminds me of the '50s, when pink and black were IT. This long stitch  bound journal -- also called the Medieval limp binding--is smallish, just 4" x 5" by almost 1 1/2" thick. It has 8 signatures of heavy artist paper, 96 pages worth (192 pages front and back).

The end papers are a yummy bright red Asian paper with gold brushstrokes. The long stitch binding is done with black waxed linen thread and the book closes with a black leather thong.

The dangle on the end of the thong is really beautiful fused dichroic glass (and a thank you to my friend Shannon for the gift). Not only does it close the journal, but it can also act as a nice place marker.

A simple, pretty and really nice little fat journal/blank book.









2 comments:

  1. Great book. I think it is extra nice because it so fat.

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  2. I'd be afraid of breaking the glass piece, but it is so pretty.

    I love the look of fat journals, too, but they are so hard to write in. I buy them anyways and then have to use another fat book or something to lay my arm and hand on as I go down the page. Where there's a will, there's a way, right? LOL!

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