sticks and glue

I finally managed to take a few photos of the dowel spine books from the workshop at Primrose Park  Paper Arts, a few weeks back.

We started off  with a single dowel book that is simply cut and folded.
No glue needed. The beauty of this one is that you end up with little pockets on the inside perfect for tucking paper scraps into...

From there we moved onto a triple dowel spine accordion book.

If you want to change the pages you just slip out the dowels, remove and replace. Too easy.This was my favourite book to make.

Then it was onto the more complex multi dowel spine book. I didn't quite finish weaving my dowels together - once I've done that I just have to trim off the excess dowel ( in this case bamboo skewers).

This one was a bit of a challenge - satisfying to make but a bit too fussy for my liking...
This weekend I am off to another workshop - this one is a birthday treat present for my hardworking- yet-always- there- friend Stephanie.
Happy Birthday Steph!
It is a mixed media workshop with Glen Skein - we will be creating a "multiple section box piece incorporating found objects and images to create a sense of narrative".
This is the blurb in the leaflet....as far as I'm concerned its a great excuse to spend two days catching up with Steph with no small children underfoot ( between us we have five of the darlings).
Fun, fun, fun with a bit of cut and paste thrown in for good measure.

Comments

[Miriam]

Wow, those look beautiful. I think the pink accordion one is my favourite :-)

[Alisha]

These are lovely books! I've been wanting to try something with dowels, but haven't made the time yet. I also like the pink one the best.

[Di]

The books look great! I love the accordian book the best. I hope that you have a great weekend - it sounds like heaven - good friends and craft!!

[Di]

The books look great! I love the accordian book the best. I hope that you have a great weekend - it sounds like heaven - good friends and craft!!

[Di]

Oops - trigger finger happy again! Sorry - didn't mean to post twice!

[Zelia]

yes, they are lovely!

[cruststation]

I would love to take a bookbinding course, they are all so beautiful but my fav is the second one. Can't wait to see what you come up with after the mixed media class, oh how I wish I could join art classes.

[tracing]

They all look beautiful!

[Tracey]

Love the books. Is the first one very big? I have made one that looks very similar but I used a short piece of hollow tube as the binding and ran some cord through this. The cord tied on the outside with a bead as decoration. I also like the pockets inside the cover that allow for tucking in all sorts of extras.

[Belinda Kwan]

Oh, they are great! I wish there were stores like that closer to home...

[Kristie]

Oh these are cool!
(And HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sorry I'm late...I do that a bit)

[jessica]

what pretty little books.

[Giorgina Neilson]

Hi, just found your blog and love your work in the Cloth Paper Scissor Magazine. Love that your so close to home and I can relate to the places you talk about. My friend and I have booked a class to make these books next month, could you please tell me where I can get some of that beautiful music paper?

Thanks Giorgi