handmade
Posted by u l a n on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 11:29 PM.
I couldn't go out to shoot because it was raining hard all day.
So, I took my craft bag (a canvas bag filled with various art supplies - cutter, cutting board, lots of paper in different weights and colors, scissors, pencils, pens and markers, glue) to a nearby coffeeshop and made this sleeve for a mix cd that I put together.
Made of 220 gsm board, I fashioned a simple sleeve that opens into a (very short) accordion fold booklet.
It is held shut by a cardboard band.
I love paper and old songs.
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So, I took my craft bag (a canvas bag filled with various art supplies - cutter, cutting board, lots of paper in different weights and colors, scissors, pencils, pens and markers, glue) to a nearby coffeeshop and made this sleeve for a mix cd that I put together.
Made of 220 gsm board, I fashioned a simple sleeve that opens into a (very short) accordion fold booklet.
It is held shut by a cardboard band.
I love paper and old songs.
one more booklet (lomo sketch)
Posted by u l a n on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 9:19 PM.
handmade booklet with photo cover experiment
Posted by u l a n on at 9:14 PM.
Booklet with photo-cover. This is an old shot of mine (2006) printed on board (6x4 inches).
I folded it in the middle, inserted a bunch of paper the same size inside (folded in the middle also) and used staple wire to bind it.
This is a very small notebook. I don't know what I'd do with a notebook this size. This is just an experiment to see how the printing looks.
Notes for next time:
Bigger prints in color (something really vibrant, like a crossprocessed lomo shot)
Use different kinds of paper
Try another kind of binding (glue)
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I folded it in the middle, inserted a bunch of paper the same size inside (folded in the middle also) and used staple wire to bind it.
This is a very small notebook. I don't know what I'd do with a notebook this size. This is just an experiment to see how the printing looks.
Notes for next time: Bigger prints in color (something really vibrant, like a crossprocessed lomo shot)
Use different kinds of paper
Try another kind of binding (glue)
Labels: crafts, photographs
hobbit buttons!
Posted by u l a n on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 1:38 AM.
I got the buttons from the BM (button-maker) today! Yahoo!
hobbits dig parties (yeah!)
Posted by u l a n on Wednesday, May 09, 2007 at 11:49 PM.
My friend Lau is visiting from Chicago and since she's one of the founding members of TPTS, we thought it's the perfect excuse to throw a hobbit party on Saturday!
For those of you wondering what a hobbit party is... well it's really just a party. We threw in the word "hobbit" just for kicks haha. We're serving mushrooms and taters. Um, that's about as hobbity as it gets.
I'm having 1.25inch buttons made with these designs. My friends Data and Benc helped me with the silly slogans hehe. Some will be included in the party loot bags, the rest will be sold.
Can't wait! It should be real fun.
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For those of you wondering what a hobbit party is... well it's really just a party. We threw in the word "hobbit" just for kicks haha. We're serving mushrooms and taters. Um, that's about as hobbity as it gets.
I'm having 1.25inch buttons made with these designs. My friends Data and Benc helped me with the silly slogans hehe. Some will be included in the party loot bags, the rest will be sold.
Can't wait! It should be real fun.
a bunch of goodies
Posted by u l a n on Friday, March 16, 2007 at 11:44 PM.
Had some badges made for the blooms. Turned them over to Pat already, but I saved some for me and a few friends :-) Yummy, mukhang kendi!
My TPTS friends and I finished packing the bookplates that I had printed. They're packed in sets of 10 (5 of each design).
One design is Ringbearer by Gary Mayoralgo. The other one is Tom Bombadil by Isabel Montes.
Check ordering details for the bookplates here.
Labels: art, crafts, the bloomfields, tolkien
dots and stripes notebook
Posted by u l a n on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 4:22 AM.
Got off work early today, so I dropped by the bookstore to get more supplies for my bookbinding foray this weekend. Those scrapbooking papers looked really yummy so I got a few packs. I thought the printed papers were light enough to be pages, but they turned out to be light cardboard, so I decided to use them as covers.
I still followed this tutorial, except I didn't use photo prints (didn't have prints that I especially liked). The glue worked well enough, even if I made my book a little thicker than my first.
I combined different kinds of paper: graphing paper, ledger sheets, and regular paper in cream and green.
Can't wait to use it!
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I still followed this tutorial, except I didn't use photo prints (didn't have prints that I especially liked). The glue worked well enough, even if I made my book a little thicker than my first.
I combined different kinds of paper: graphing paper, ledger sheets, and regular paper in cream and green.
Can't wait to use it!
new notebook
Posted by u l a n on Monday, February 19, 2007 at 10:42 PM.
Fiveandahalf.net posted a great tutorial on how to make an adhesive-bound notebook with photographs as covers. Of course, I didn't come up with anything as great as the samples they had on the site. I wasn't ready with all the materials, and my EQ isn't all that great. I couldn't wait for the glue to dry!!!
I used prints of my shots of Chiyomi from my Witch Project photoshoot as covers. I think I'll have to find a way to have the images printed on board, and not photopaper. And I'll choose BWs next time. Maybe I can have these images printed as BW. Hmm.
The color of the spine doesn't go with the photos, i know. But I was impatient! And I wanted to make the book already! So, I just grabbed whatever I could find. The pages aren't as secure as I had hoped to make them. But, you know... low EQ and all that.
This weekend, I hope to make other notebooks. Perhaps I should stick to sewn ones. Coptic or buttonhole should be good. We will see.
UPDATE:
The binding works ok :) The pages aren't falling apart. I doodled on some of the pages to make it look like the book was printed on :-P
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I used prints of my shots of Chiyomi from my Witch Project photoshoot as covers. I think I'll have to find a way to have the images printed on board, and not photopaper. And I'll choose BWs next time. Maybe I can have these images printed as BW. Hmm.
The color of the spine doesn't go with the photos, i know. But I was impatient! And I wanted to make the book already! So, I just grabbed whatever I could find. The pages aren't as secure as I had hoped to make them. But, you know... low EQ and all that.
This weekend, I hope to make other notebooks. Perhaps I should stick to sewn ones. Coptic or buttonhole should be good. We will see.
UPDATE:
The binding works ok :) The pages aren't falling apart. I doodled on some of the pages to make it look like the book was printed on :-P
Labels: art, crafts, paperjournal
book binding
Posted by u l a n on Friday, February 16, 2007 at 2:34 PM.
I'm feeling the urge to make new notebooks again, just for kicks. I don't really need new ones. My current journal is far from filled. But, looking at notebookism's Flickr photo pool is just inspiring. I'm looking to try using fabric for the cover on my next project. I still have a lot of leftover paper that I can use for the pages. I made this sunburst notebook some time ago and gave it to my friend Roni. I hope she's using it!
Anyway, I've uploaded photos of my old handmade notebooks to my Journal Flickr set.
Labels: crafts, paperjournal
illustrator
Posted by u l a n on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 10:57 PM.
I had a lot of time to kill at the office today, so I figured I'd try Illustrator one more time (and ask our graphics artist to teach me the basics)!
Here is my first vector creation:
Hehehehe.
And of course, I just had to make another bookplate. When I get home (yes, I'm still at the office huhuhu), I'm going to print it on sticker paper. Just got a new pack at Office Warehouse early this evening.
Mwahahaha! I couldn't draw a dragon in the same style as the mountains... so I drew it in my 'can't draw a dragon so will just squiggle one' style. It was kinda tough, having to use my lappy's touchpad. But, I guess it works alright. I like it, anyhow. I like that the dragon is all squiggly, and the mountains fairly solid.
I have to like my squiggly dragon cos it'll be a while until I learn how to draw one properly. If I learn to at all. Hehe.
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Here is my first vector creation:
Hehehehe.
And of course, I just had to make another bookplate. When I get home (yes, I'm still at the office huhuhu), I'm going to print it on sticker paper. Just got a new pack at Office Warehouse early this evening.
Mwahahaha! I couldn't draw a dragon in the same style as the mountains... so I drew it in my 'can't draw a dragon so will just squiggle one' style. It was kinda tough, having to use my lappy's touchpad. But, I guess it works alright. I like it, anyhow. I like that the dragon is all squiggly, and the mountains fairly solid.
I have to like my squiggly dragon cos it'll be a while until I learn how to draw one properly. If I learn to at all. Hehe.
i'm too obsessed
Posted by u l a n on at 12:25 AM.
After printing out the downloaded bookplates, I decided to make my own using images I made on my old journal. I printed them on eggshell paper and will stick them on using glue.
Time for bed.
i'm too silly
Posted by u l a n on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 10:43 PM.
I'm so happy that I was able to preview our episode early today -- 8pm! -- and was able to get home before 9. That gave me a bit of time to try printing the bookplates I downloaded from My Home Library onto sticker paper.
At first I printed the image too large. I had forgotten to resize it.
And then, I printed them too small. Only 1.5" high.
And then finally, I printed them just the right size.
But, on the wrong side of the sticker paper. Another try and I get the job done.
Ahehehe.
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At first I printed the image too large. I had forgotten to resize it.
And then, I printed them too small. Only 1.5" high.
And then finally, I printed them just the right size.
But, on the wrong side of the sticker paper. Another try and I get the job done.
Ahehehe.
I ♥ paper!
Posted by u l a n on Monday, June 13, 2005 at 5:50 PM.
So, I've gotten through the first week of my ATC swaps and I've got to stop for a bit because most of the cards have already been traded. The ones that have been left are the ones I'm reluctant to let go of, like the portrait series and a couple of new pixie cards in collage. [Cards here]
I also made new ones during my late lunch at The Chocolate Kiss Cafe. I usually sketch the flowers on my table in my journal while waiting for my order, but this time, I did so on blank 2.5"x3.5" cards. I rather liked the outcome, in all its crookedness, so I thought to keep the cards and not put them up for swaps. I even wrote my journal entry around them, thinking I'd stick them on the page.
I figured I'd better just get them copied at SC, so that I could trade them and keep the copies for my journal. I walked over to SC after lunch and found a nice non-crowded stall with a color copier. I was going to have them copy the cards in color on regular paper, when this girl dumped a stack of glossy boards in front of me. So, I had them do the copies on board!
When the copy came out of the machine, I gasped and said out loud: "Ang saya!!!" And the copy-guy laughed.
I went home happily clutching my 11.75"x17" poster of ATCs hehe.
Now, my dilemma is whether to go ahead with my original plan of cutting it up into small cards. It looks so nice as a poster. =P
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I also made new ones during my late lunch at The Chocolate Kiss Cafe. I usually sketch the flowers on my table in my journal while waiting for my order, but this time, I did so on blank 2.5"x3.5" cards. I rather liked the outcome, in all its crookedness, so I thought to keep the cards and not put them up for swaps. I even wrote my journal entry around them, thinking I'd stick them on the page.
I figured I'd better just get them copied at SC, so that I could trade them and keep the copies for my journal. I walked over to SC after lunch and found a nice non-crowded stall with a color copier. I was going to have them copy the cards in color on regular paper, when this girl dumped a stack of glossy boards in front of me. So, I had them do the copies on board!
When the copy came out of the machine, I gasped and said out loud: "Ang saya!!!" And the copy-guy laughed.
I went home happily clutching my 11.75"x17" poster of ATCs hehe.
Now, my dilemma is whether to go ahead with my original plan of cutting it up into small cards. It looks so nice as a poster. =P
Labels: crafts
new hobby
Posted by u l a n on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 at 12:39 AM.
Ok, so I'm into what they call artist trading cards or ATCs. I really love snail mail and little art stuff, so this thing is perfect for me. I got into it last Saturday, and today, I accomplished my very first trade with someone from the flickr ATC group. Sent out the card on the left along with one of my lomographs to serve as backing for my too-big envelope.
I realize that I can do two drawing styles: one is the 'can't-really-draw-straight-and-neat-nor-make-exact-copies' style. And the other is the 'stick-figure' style, hahaha, as you can see below.
I'm quite happy with them. =)
"Krys" and "Windy 2"
O diba, may titles pa talaga.
Labels: crafts
buttonhole stitch binding
Posted by u l a n on Sunday, February 06, 2005 at 4:21 PM.
And so, I was at it again today. I decided to try out buttonhole stitch binding as I was able to find instructions on how to do it from this site.
This type of binding exposes the signatures in a little window in the middle of the spine.
I used eggshell paper once again, made 8 signatures of 3 sheets each. Cover board is regular chipboard which I got from the bookstore; covered it with handmade paper (still from my neverending stash c/o Data!); DMC embroidery thread for the binding.
I also cut out (and folded) a sheet from an old Beatles calendar into pockets, just to add another element to my book.
Elastic band with fishy charms keep the book shut.
Now, if only I can finish writing in my journals just as quickly, so I can keep up with the number of blank books waiting to be used on my desk...
Labels: crafts
more of that coptic thing.
Posted by u l a n on Monday, January 31, 2005 at 5:37 PM.
Finished another one last Saturday -- a yellow-orange journal for myself. I used twine for the binding and it was hell and a half. I had to work hard to get the needle and the twine thru the thick paper. I pricked my thumb, too. By the time I finished the journal, the tips of my fingers on my right hand were so sore. They felt like I played a steel-string guitar for the first time, left-handed. But, it was worth it. Me like my journal very much! Too bad I can't use it yet. I have another blank book waiting in line for use.
The one on the left is my third coptic journal. Finished it just now. It's for my friend flyderman. I stamped a drawing of a dragon (which I carved out of a rubber eraser some months ago) on the cover. A strip of leather (which I got from the crafts/scrapbooking corner at National Bookstore) is attached to the back-cover and holds the journal shut.
That's it for now.
By the way, I'm playing again. Happily, I was completely pain-free at yesterday's game. Yay!
Labels: crafts
new journal
Posted by u l a n on Friday, January 28, 2005 at 10:59 PM.
No gimik on this Friday night. I didn't go to the game this afternoon (and I missed Xtn's birthday inuman).
Instead of going out, I opted to stay home and make a new journal! I made it for my friend who wasn't too keen on the peach-paged one I made before this.
For this black blank book, I used eggshell drawing paper for the pages. Since eggshell paper is a lot thicker than what I'm used to binding, I thought maybe my usual binding style won't hold so well. I took this as an opportunity to try something new.
I've been very attracted to coptic binding -- I like that the spine is exposed -- so I thought to give it a shot. I found instructions on how to do the coptic binding here.
For the cover, I used illustration board covered with black handmade paper (from the stash I've had for more than 5 years! Thank you, Data!). The thread I used was regular black crochet thread.
On hindsight, I'm guessing I could've done better by using thicker string, to accentuate the loops in the stitching.
I got a strip of elastic and sewed the ends to make a loop. It keeps the journal closed.
This project turned out pretty well! I'm going to make another one for my friend flyderman.
Links:
Craftster.org
Book-arts eLists
Book-arts tutorials
Labels: crafts
ink and paper fun.
Posted by u l a n on Sunday, July 04, 2004 at 6:43 PM.
I made my own handmade book following the intructions on this website. It was a success, sort of. The cover is too dull haha. I was too excited about sewing the pages together that I didn't think of how I wanted the cover to look. The book itself is ok, though. It's light and easy to bring around. And it opens flat so it's easy to write in.
I've also borrowed my friend's copy of Creating Handmade Books and there are a lot of interesting projects in there. Lots of tips and ideas from the Purple Ink egroup as well. I especially enjoyed browsing through Karen Winter's art journal. It gave me a few ideas for stuff to do in the future...
One thing I gotta learn, though: I should stop being afraid of actually sketching in my journal and making mistakes. I notice that a lot of my better drawings are the ones that I start off as doodles on the back of scripts, old envelopes, and scraps of paper.
Labels: crafts
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