It's a couple of years since I wrote a blog post highlighting the book in the left of the picture above. This used a fabulous childrens encyclopaedia that I found, to make a book which is either described as a carousel book or a star tunnel accordion. Every time I put it on the timetable to teach, events conspired to remove it but its turn has finally come this week. So, you can imagine the dismay when I tried to find my star sample and couldn't find it anywhere!
Now, many years of bookmaking leads to lots of crates of samples but it was conspicuous by its absence despite many searches. I was bereft, thinking I'd left it in a venue on display somewhere so I asked my husband to search for it..... and he found it in the first box he looked into....
After passing through quite a few hands it had lost its ties and needed a bit of TLC so I have repaired it and fallen in love with it all over again. It is one book I could never give away despite its flaws and I am excited to teach it on Friday and see what my group come up with for content.
Because I thought my sample was lost I quickly made a couple more. I usually have blank books in the various 'making' stages for my workshops but always like to have one special one, fully formed, for ideas and discussion. Now I have three.... and lots of ideas for a few more so I am making a couple more samples today but wanted to give a sneak preview of my two new samples......
I always try to use up materials that are to hand, so one is using silvered card which creates a great mirrored effect. I've had this stuff for years and can't believe how long it has taken me to use it effectively so it will now line up with my new Andy Pandy book made on a whim after a chance comment by a friend the other day about the TV of our childhood here in the UK.
They are time consuming books to make but can look great with a good idea. Andy has now joined my encyclopaedia book in my 'favourites' pile and I'll try to remember the camera to show you what the group conjure up on Friday. Looking forward to it!
5 comments:
That Andy Pandy book is fabulous. It is a while since I've made any books... I might have to remedy that. You've inspired me!
Fantastic set of samples. I like the idea of using mirror card in a book
Just had a catch-up Lesley, I love your books, couldn't choose a favourite.
So glad you found the original 'star' but those words " I quickly made a couple more" did my head in. It would take me forever to work out what I was doing and what to put where...I just love the peek a boo letters and goodness me I have faint memories of Andy Pandy here as well! Hope the class was a success and you wowed them all and they loved where they got to.
Every one of those books is amazing but I especially love the Andy Pandy book too!
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