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By: Artsy Blogging Round-up #4

Artsy Blogging Round-up #4 — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:45:47 +0000

[...] The Creative Bride brings us Part 2 of the Embroidered Flower Brooch from last week. [...]

By: Heather Goldsmith

Heather Goldsmith — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:56:31 +0000

Hi Laura,
No worries, at all. I m glad you found some answers.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:56:01 +0000

Thanks

By: Heather Goldsmith

Heather Goldsmith — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:16:26 +0000

Hi Eileen,
Thanks for those great ideas in answer to Laura’s question. I appreciate your input. Thanks again.

By: Heather Goldsmith

Heather Goldsmith — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:10:10 +0000

Hi Laura,
I think you’ve already had some excellent replies to your question from Eileen. I have used cardboard out of packaging, too. Sometimes these are just the right size or only need a little trimming. I suggest just taking a different look around what you already have. Those sheets of board do sound rather big. A good art supply store will have all kinds of things, so if you visit one I’m sure you’ll find what you need.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:22:57 +0000

If you’re going to wrap your cover, chipboard is a good lightweight hard cover and can be cut with a sharp craft knife.

You can buy 4-ply museum board in an art supply store which is archival and you can also cut using a craft knife.

If you want a really hard cover, buy (thinner) masonite board at a lumber supply store and ask them to cut it for you. They may charge a small fee and you’ll have to buy to whole sheet. But that should be OK ’cause you said you have “a lot” of book binding supplies. LOL.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 11:00:13 +0000

I was wondering if you could help me find some information. I have a lot of book binding supplies and want to make journals out of them but I don’t know where I can find boards for the covers of my journals. The boards I have found come in large 3ft by 3ft sheets. Is there a way I can find something easier to handle. I thought with your artsy connections to other blogs you may be able to refer me to someone. Thanks.