So, I have been platyng with a different idea. It's not original but I was inspired by Joy Bathie and her binding technique for a REALLY Fat book with over 100 pages. An accordion type binding with a sewn spine seemed to be asked for. After some playing and some help from club scrap videos, here is what I came up with.
This is the inside cover showing my page in Azza's 2009 collaborative book. The theme was texture and I used tar gel over alfoil with layers and layers of paint rubbed back with alcohol.
The binding. It stands well but almost closes flat which is an achievement with such a chunky book. I love Azza's covers.
The front. It had been intended for ring binding. Hence the punched holes.
Now I have a lot of catching up to do.
17 comments:
Its great Marty. I must get back into book binding myself. I did a two year course in NZ, so the basics are in the brain but I'm a procrastinator LOL
Beautiful binding Martina, love the colours and such a FAT book!
Hugs Lucy
Oh Martina it just beautiful well done
This is awesome Marty and so perfectly done too.
What a beautiful binding! love the colors!!
This is absolutely stunning. Love the whole layout! Enjoyed the visit!
Gaby
Wow, W-O-W, wow - I am speechless. I want to look inside at all the other pages now. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
That is the perfect answer! Beautiful work. janene
Merry Christmas and a very Happy Healthy New Year to you and all your loved ones.
Hugs, Gaby
Great post Martina,
Your book looks wonderful, great way to bind chunky pages too.
Rob
Love your book! :) and you have a lovely blog too!
Inka
Oh what a gorgeous book!!!!!
That's a ton of work, and very beautiful too, might I add. I made a book once too, never again.
what a great job with sewing the signatures for such a large book!
Thanks for stopping by and entering my OWOH giveaway!
Marty--cool book! Stay with the soldering; I look back at the first ones I've done and I laugh at how far I've come! I studied under Sally Jean Alexander for a couple of days, and that REALLY helped my technique!
xoxo--kate
I love this book! Such a great binding. Found your blog after you left a comment on mine for OWOH #896. Always think it's fun to find creative sides to people in the medical field - I'm actually a vet, and love having a creative outlet. So to Dr. Marty in Australia I'll send a hello from Dr. Penny in Maine! Keep creating!!!
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