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Sunday May 27, 2012
Episode 80: Skewered Clamshell
Sunday May 27, 2012
Sunday May 27, 2012
Today we have two creations in one. First, a B6-sized (7" by 5") blank notebook: Skewered. I used a coptic stitch with six stations. The cover paper is washi (link goes to The Japanese Paper Place) with small leaves embedded in it. I glued six thin bamboo skewers - usually used for yakitori - onto the book board before putting the cover paper on so the cover has a rough and raised look about it. The endpapers are red to offset the paleness of the rest of the book. The book has five sections of four sheets each for 80 pages.
The second creation is the clamshell box Skewered comes in. First, it has the same book cloth as the lined notebook in Episode 76. This is my second clamshell box and, except for a minor problem with gluing, it went much better than the first one (seen and heard down there in Episode 78). Using book cloth makes for a stronger hinge area, that's for sure. I had intended for the design to be on the front but neglected to watch what I was doing, so now it's on the back with a blank front. Oh, well.
The thing I liked about this clamshell box is that it fit the first time I closed it. No fiddling about for adjustments. Well, not much. I didn't have to cut or pare down edges in order to make it fit like I did with the Yellow Clamshell Box. This indicates either better measuring or blind luck. I hope it's not blind luck.
My next box will be a slip case. Books in Japan traditionally came in slipcases which showed the spine to the viewer but they are now reserved for the more expensive books like dictionaries and one-volume encyclopedias. I'm going to try it to see if I like it enough to include it with books I make. Plus I'll continue trying to improve my clamshell box creation skills.
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