hand Made vacation journal

Back in the day I made my own paper. Somewhere in a rate I have a stack of fantastic paper that I made.

OF that paper that I made I made this journal. It's probably one of the first books I ever made that is more than one signature. It is a horrible representation of bookbinding. I had no idea what I was doing and sort of tossed it together.

We had a little wiener dog and he ate the binding. Literally chewed it off. It was full and fluffy and had long strands of raffia trailing off the spine, in several colors.

Somehow the journal survived the ravages of that evil little dog's teeth and chronicle's a week long vacation I took in Maine, on a lake without electricity or running water. It was one of the best and cheapest vacations I ever took and still to this day when my partner and I discuss vacations this one comes up for it's sheer relaxation.

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[sparklebluefaery]

Wow, this is wonderful! What kind of paper did you use? I particularly love the colors you used in your paintings of the interiors and the open roads! I never would have thought of using a book like that for a travel journal but you certainly made it work.

[comfortableshoesstud]

@sparklebluefaery The paper is handmade- I used a recycled paper recipe from arnold grummer. It's part newsprint and part office paper. I'm shocked it's held up as well as it has.

[iamveggieburger]

haha is it weird that I like the sound of the papers when you turn the pages?! :P

[comfortableshoesstud]

@iamveggieburger nope, a lot of people like the sound of turning pages!

[iamveggieburger]

@comfortableshoesstud haha good :) I tried to make my own paper with a kit once, but it really didn't work...any tips? Did you use a kit? Imogen :)x

[comfortableshoesstud]

@iamveggieburger No I winged it, I used instructions from online, it was years ago. This was a blend of office paper and old newspapers. I used some colored office paper in larger pieces for the chunks of color. I couched it on pieces of cheap old sheet. I always say I want to make paper again but never get around to it.. I took a workshop with a guy who couched his paper on a clean piece of smooth plywood.

[iamveggieburger]

@comfortableshoesstud oh right then, that's good :) I'm going on holiday to san francisco soon and I'm gonna do a little travel diary type thing in one of the altered books I already have. Now I'm just worried about which supplies to take since I won't be able to take everything with me haha x

[comfortableshoesstud]

@doghappy101 I was a a small cabin on a lake

[doghappy101]

i just love the pages looks like you've been to an island

[comfortableshoesstud]

@aldosuarezart :)