Valentine Book small update
Jul. 25th, 2005 04:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gategrrlThere's a reason that the first book I make in a series is called the Prototype. That's the first book I make my "mistakes" on, figure out how the seperate components go together, and if the textures and materials don't clash, etc. And, since I don't make hard-covered books everyday, especially not unconventional hard-covered books (it's been years)...well...shit happens.
Nothing huge. I'm making some small changes -- I went to the craft/cloth store and discovered they now had plenty of red ribbon with dangly beads on them, so I snapped up three. These new ribbons should have less bulk, so I'll be able to sew the signatures closer together. But these books are way more work intensive than I expected: but now that I know what I'm doing, yay! The next three should be done more quickly. But I guess I'm keeping this one, unless the first person who ordered one of these books would prefer to have it for sure in her hands before she goes to her convention.
Later:
Got the cover on, and the book looks great! I can see the roses woven into the pattern much better with it stretched and glued onto the boards, and then attached to the text. This book is more solid and yes, my technique is stronger with this one than last years, when I used an utterly new sewing method.
Nothing huge. I'm making some small changes -- I went to the craft/cloth store and discovered they now had plenty of red ribbon with dangly beads on them, so I snapped up three. These new ribbons should have less bulk, so I'll be able to sew the signatures closer together. But these books are way more work intensive than I expected: but now that I know what I'm doing, yay! The next three should be done more quickly. But I guess I'm keeping this one, unless the first person who ordered one of these books would prefer to have it for sure in her hands before she goes to her convention.
Later:
Got the cover on, and the book looks great! I can see the roses woven into the pattern much better with it stretched and glued onto the boards, and then attached to the text. This book is more solid and yes, my technique is stronger with this one than last years, when I used an utterly new sewing method.
