No time for art today. I bound this little sketchbook that I made yesterday. I used some paper from a spiral ringed sketchbook (Bee paper) that I have never used. I don’t like spiral binding so I’m happy to use the mixed media paper that is in it. I used duct tape for the spine and heavy duty brown gift wrapping paper on a Cheerios cardboard box for the book. I’ve never used it as gift wrap. The cute sticker is from Redbubble.
I’m posting this to show my bookbinding kit. I just want to say that you don’t have to buy expensive bookbinding supplies. I used a tailors awl from the fabric store, and waxed thread from Michael’s that I found in the bead isle (yes, I used my coupon). I don’t know what kind of needle that is but it could be a large sized chenille (because the eye has to fit the chunky thread). The elastic band is used to pull the needle through the sticky duct tape.
Yeah, I should have made two signatures but I was lazy and in a rush to finish. That meant I had to use my exacto knife to cut the ends off the pages to make them even. It doesn’t close properly either but that’s okay; it will live in my purse and it does lay flat when open.
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