spikeface: Yes, I Do Have Other Interests Besides Fandom

Spikeface (

spikeface) wrote,
@ 2008-01-10 03:35:00

Yes, I Do Have Other Interests Besides Fandom
My first solid homemade book. I figure bookbinding is like murder: the first one is the sloppiest. The book's about 6 x 6 inches.

A shot of the homemade paper I used. This was the first time I made paper, and I was quite pleased.

The pieces before I assembled them.

The stitching was kinda messy, although you don't notice it as much here because these pictures were taken with my camera phone.

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	keleos 2008-01-10 11:46 am UTC (link)
	That is a wonderfully unique hobby. I have to ask... I've seen it done on craft shows, but I don't know that I'd have the patience... is it as difficult as it looks to make your own paper? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	spikeface 2008-01-10 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	Making the paper was the easiest part. I ordered this frame thingy (it has a real name but I forget), put some paper I liked in the blender (mostly plain and construction paper), dumped it in a bin with some warm water, and used the frame thingy like a sieve to lift out pieces that dried into paper. (Reply to this)(Parent)

dgcandace
2008-01-10 11:54 am UTC (link)

Wow, you made the paper too! I did bookbinding in college and haven't done it in years. I kinda choke when it comes to writing in the book because they seem too precious to use. I have a liking for the non-adhesive Chinese bindings because they slap together fast and feel less precious/more usable.

The warm-toned paper really sets of the cool-toned paper and gray pages nicely! It's a subtle color combo and it's so pretty.

I occasionally think of picking bookbinding back up. I have a paper cutter now that I scored when the library upgraded, which would make it easier. It's also easier to buy supplies online. (I did bookbinding pre-internet, '92-ish, where you had to order everything from catalogs with no pictures or buy them from your teachers.)

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	spikeface 2008-01-10 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	I have a hard time writing in any journal, especially the ones I make. The journal pages are actually a really soft purple (you can't see because of the bad photos). All in all the colors were a little too pastel for my liking, but I think they go together well. I'd love to see anything you make! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	deborak 2008-01-10 01:34 pm UTC (link)
	That's really lovely. Great job! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	spikeface 2008-01-10 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cycnus39 2008-01-10 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	Oooh, I like! I did all manner of bookbinding for my degree and I know it isn't easy. Btw, I'm playing Ares and Callisto on Mythologia (I really wanted to play completely new characters but I choked at letting someone else play Ares because I fail at being an open, giving, fairminded person) and I think you should pick up Hera. You write lovely Hera. :-) (Reply to this)(Thread)

spikeface
2008-01-10 08:50 pm UTC (link)

I like everything except the binding part, probably because I suck at it. Punching holes used to be my least favorite part, but then I got an awl for Christmas. Fear my pointy, solid-handled wrath!

Degree in what, if you don't mind my nosiness?

I was surprised to see you picked Callisto. I'm still holding off on Mythologia because I have commitment issues, but I'm very excited.

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cycnus39
2008-01-10 08:59 pm UTC (link)

I have a degree in graphic communications (the joy!). It's very useful...not. ;-)

I picked Callisto because, like Ares, she can go just about anywhere and do just about anything and not look out of place. I also find her a lot easier to write than my next choice (Autolycus, who takes too much effort on the speech front) so I'm happy I got her. And you and your commitment issues -- Caesar is not proud of your shilly-shallying!

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	spikeface 2008-01-10 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	LOL. Because Caesar has always been the picture of commitment in his relationships... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cycnus39 2008-01-10 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	But of course! And I always think that icon your using should say 'Caesar: Grammar Queen' (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cycnus39 2008-01-11 12:18 am UTC (link)
	I bring you Callisto icon! :-D (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spikeface 2008-01-11 12:20 am UTC (link)
	It's still weird to see you play a girl. Athena doesn't really count. :-P (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cycnus39 2008-01-11 12:22 am UTC (link)
	Aphrodite's more girly than Callisto :-PP (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	spikeface 2008-01-11 12:29 am UTC (link)
	LOL. Oh, yeah. I knew I'd forgotten one. It's all a haze of drugs and squees. Girliness aside, though, Aphrodite is a very self-assured, relatively well-rounded goddess. Callisto's an emotional wreck with a mommy-fetish. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

cycnus39
2008-01-11 01:05 am UTC (link)

I'm sure whatever it is will be fun!

Btw, I've deleted all but the relevant Roman posts on

titanomachy_rpg. This means Caesar has just left Servillia's place to go to Pompey's for dinner. I think I'll still have Pompey drunk and half-naked when Caesar turns up. (His new statue looks cross-eyed and he's a very sensitive soul, you know.) Pompey's house is in chaos because Pompey cancelled dinner. Basically Caesar arrives expecting a well-ordered dinner in which he is the guest of honour and turns up to utter pandemonium and his host declaring himself to be on his deathbed. Is drunk, half-naked and easily taken advantage of Pompey enough for Caesar or do you need Venus too? It's up to you. I'm happy with Pompey drunk and upset and his house in chaos. You can either kick it off yourself or I'll do it tomorrow or Saturday. :-)

Edited at 2008-01-11 01:06 am UTC

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	spikeface 2008-01-11 03:52 am UTC (link)
	Done. Caesar is stalking off to Pompey's bedroom. Woe betide you if Pompey isn't there. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	spikeface 2008-01-11 04:04 am UTC (link)
	Oh, as for Venus, I'm good either way. I was just going to play it by ear, and various other body parts, but if you get to a point where you think it would be funny/interesting, zap him. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Ooh... greenhuntress 2008-01-15 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	What's/Where's Mythologia? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Ooh... cycnus39 2008-01-15 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	Mythologia is here: http://asylums.insanejournal.com/mythologia/ Apply to Deborak. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cool_mcsuave 2008-01-10 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	very pretty! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	spikeface 2008-01-10 09:06 pm UTC (link)
	Grazie, bella! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	antjgiab3 2008-01-12 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	That's pretty cool! I need to find a hobby that doesn't revolve around eating. O_o I bought a sewing machine not to long ago in the hopes of teaching myself, but after the gigantic fight that was called "threading the bobbin" (which I lost btw), the thing just sits there. Yeah, short attention span...that is me. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	spikeface 2008-01-13 12:35 am UTC (link)
	Thanks. I feel you on the threading business. I too have a short atten-- ooh, shiny thing! (Reply to this)(Parent)

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