Friday, January 27, 2012

Book 352 - The Boys Book - Recycled Book Journal -Coptic Binding

This book is so cool looking. Even though it's not really old (as witness the scholastic website printed on the back cover) it looks old. It's a book that is supposed to show boys how to be the best at everything that boys like to do. I think it makes a great journal. The intense cobalt blue with silver printing on the cover is really eye-catching.

As per my usual style, I slit off the spine and made a bookmark from that part. I taped over the cut ends of the front and back covers, poked holes, folded up a bunch of signatures--these are a really neat astro-bright white paper with tiny confetti-colored flecks in it--and poked holes in those too. I also added blue washi tape to the spine fold of some of the signatures to create a colorful pattern on the exposed spine binding.

The single-needle coptic binding is done with white waxed linen thread.

Cool little journal!






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3 comments:

  1. RitaJanuary 27, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    Hey! Is this some secret book boys read when they are young? I have known quite a few men who thought they were the best at everything--LOL!!

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  2. TriciaJanuary 27, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    Wait, in that last photo - does it say book 363 of 365?

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  3. DonnaJanuary 27, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Tricia - It certainly does and that is a MISTAKE! I need to print and sign another label for it.

    BUT, I am getting close. It's not really a fortnight or so still to go. In fact, I am already a couple of days over my 365 goal. I'll be posting #365 in a couple of days. I have a LOT of books made that have not been posted yet. I'm disappointed with myself that I didn't get them all done by day 365. But I am close.

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