Saturday 7th October
Our October session began with discussion of the triumphs and tragedies of making matchbox books. Mostly they were triumphs - see photos- but occasional problems were discussed andhopefully, got over, although we are not sure if anyone will be able to make a convincing Christmas Tree out of matches any time soon! This had clearly been a stimulating theme and some members had made more than one book.
We then looked at paper in more depth than we had before, and had fun trying to guess the weight of various papers and checking grain direction. Interestingly, some of the cheaper papers were rated more highly than the expensive ones. Thanks to Mbag, our colleagues on the Borders, http://www.marchesbookartsgroup.co.uk for the paper glossary.
We followed this with a making session on exploded books. These have great potential for book artists, with pockets and many pages to fill with stories. We made two types, one a simple two box model and the other a three box model with handkerchief corners-very decorative. Big thanks to Wendy for inspiration and some great papers. See the template for a simple two box book.
Our theme for November and December (bring books to the December meeting if ready please) is “Paper Cuts”.
Wilderness in a matchbox........
https://vimeo.com/170311449
Check this wonderful video about creating content for artists books by Charles Hobson.