Archive for February, 2014

Cased-In Flat Back with Maziarcyzk Paste Paper Cover
February 26th, 2014 | Link

Book cover with black and silver paste paper coverSometimes I try to break out of my Japanese paper rut and pick up something a little different. The cover on this cased-in book is a paste paper by Claire Maziarcyzk, purchased from Talas (it’s the “Stainless Graphite”). A bit of an indulgence at $12.25 for an 18-1/2″ x 24-1/2″ sheet (only enough for one book plus some scraps) but handsome. One of my coworkers once lamented the lack of “man-papers” in my repertoire and this fits the bill.

Finished size about 6-1/2″ wide by 9-3/4″ high; 160 pages in French Paper Co. Madero Beach Speckletone text (70 lb). End sheets are the lovely Hannemühle Bugra I bought last fall.

A Simple Book
February 23rd, 2014 | Link

Pamphlet stitch book with screen-printed cover

A simple book can be as enjoyable as a complex one. This pocket-sized, pamphlet-stitched jotter uses a strategically cut piece of a damaged Jay Ryan poster for the cover. It took all of 15 minutes to make (thanks to my Kutrimmer). Just as nice as a small Moleskine Cahier, if not quite as sturdy, and it makes me smile whenever I look at it.

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My name is Shannon Hale. This blog is on indefinite hiatus, but it contains archives of the last 10 years of posts about bookbinding, knitting, sewing. and other random things in my life.

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