<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464</id><updated>2011-12-02T21:43:58.876Z</updated><category term='Paper Binding'/><category term='Giveaway Winner'/><category term='My Series of Papers'/><category term='Bookbinding Kits'/><category term='My Series of Books'/><category term='Wooden Binding'/><category term='Stab Binding'/><category term='Leather Binding'/><category term='Pulp Painting'/><category term='My Swaps'/><category term='Online Purchase'/><category term='Equipment I Use'/><category term='Bookbinding'/><category term='Bank-Note-Books'/><category term='Keith Smith Bindings'/><category term='Papermaking'/><category term='Experimental Papers'/><category term='Stitched Binding'/><category term='Tutorials'/><category term='Handmade Papers'/><category term='Inclusions'/><title type='text'>Paper Curious</title><subtitle type='html'>Random Thoughts and Notes Recording my Papermaking &amp;amp; Bookbinding Experiments</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>50</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-1184523179612602691</id><published>2009-07-17T18:40:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-17T19:02:48.252+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experimental Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>More Paper Experiments - Paper No 0008</title><summary type='text'>My Dad came to stay for the weekend a while back, and it turns out he's always wanted to make paper, but wasn't sure how to start. So, we had a go. We started with some white cotton? dry pulp fibres, and pulled a few sheets. I don't think he'd realised quite how easy it is to make paper! We then carried on, and added some of my yellow recycled paper - coarsely shredded, then added some lint from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/1184523179612602691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=1184523179612602691' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/1184523179612602691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/1184523179612602691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-paper-experiments-paper-no-0008.html' title='More Paper Experiments - Paper No 0008'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SmC3t5DjKzI/AAAAAAAAATg/OEEMhpgdkko/s72-c/P1010242.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-338728771499728027</id><published>2009-06-28T17:38:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-28T17:47:13.069+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Giveaway Winner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><title type='text'>Giveaway Winner!</title><summary type='text'>I'm not sure I've ever won anything on the internet before. But, I recently saw Shannon's offer here on her Bathtub Dreamer blog, and left a message. Therefore, I was a bit suprised to win! Shannon says the book has a fault somewhere that renders the book not up to her usual high standards. Well, I like high standards, but I can't find anything wrong with it! It's a lovely coptic bound book, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/338728771499728027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=338728771499728027' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/338728771499728027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/338728771499728027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/06/giveaway-winner.html' title='Giveaway Winner!'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Sked9rYhL0I/AAAAAAAAASw/ZR3QjPFyVtU/s72-c/P1010198.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-970054965376441898</id><published>2009-06-28T17:27:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-28T17:37:13.119+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith Smith Bindings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leather Binding'/><title type='text'>Suede &amp; Leather - Book No 0015</title><summary type='text'>Another experiment here. I cut 3 strips of soft red suede, and wove them through slits cut in plain leather cover. I then long stitched the signatures into the covers, as per Keith Smiths "Long Stitch through Slotted Wrapper Cover" (Vol I, pg 141). Not entirely successful sewing, I need more sizes of threads. The thread I used was too thin, I think, as I couldn't line it up very well on the spine</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/970054965376441898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=970054965376441898' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/970054965376441898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/970054965376441898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/06/suede-leather-book-no-0015.html' title='Suede &amp; Leather - Book No 0015'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SkebUpAlLWI/AAAAAAAAASY/UCyxuqrvexo/s72-c/P1010195.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-2927405473287039241</id><published>2009-06-28T17:15:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-28T17:26:25.264+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Swaps'/><title type='text'>'Swap' No 0006</title><summary type='text'>So, not a swap as such, but I saw these customiseable Scout Books by Pinball Publishing, advertised on web, and just had to order a free example. I do have my own business, so these may come in useful for that one day. They are very nicely made books, and you can upload your own artwork for the covers, etc. Pinball have recently reduced their minimum order to 50 books for $150, so all in all, a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/2927405473287039241/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=2927405473287039241' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/2927405473287039241'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/2927405473287039241'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/06/swap-no-0006.html' title='&apos;Swap&apos; No 0006'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SkeY-hsto0I/AAAAAAAAASI/jDTyS-AIb0U/s72-c/P1010202.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-4578094850896210424</id><published>2009-06-28T17:02:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2009-06-28T17:13:11.409+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experimental Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Hanging Basket Liner - Paper No 0007</title><summary type='text'>OK, here I was, browsing through the local garden centre when i saw a stack of hanging basket liner. These are the ones made of a papier mache kind of material. They are very cheap, and the quality of the material isn't very high, but pulped in the blender, I experimented making the sheets below. Techniques included layering with other papers, pressing on bubble wrap, etc. Not the best paper, but</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/4578094850896210424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=4578094850896210424' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4578094850896210424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4578094850896210424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/06/hanging-basket-liner-paper-no-0007.html' title='Hanging Basket Liner - Paper No 0007'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SkeVmDMWmQI/AAAAAAAAASA/31o59A_zeSo/s72-c/P1010204.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-3753588986806500074</id><published>2009-05-28T21:33:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T21:49:13.267+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith Smith Bindings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Online Purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><title type='text'>Keith Smith Pamphlet Binding - Book No 0014</title><summary type='text'>Here's another Keith Smith double pamphlet binding I've recently made. I'll post some time soon about approx 250 sheets of mostly handmade papers I've recently bought online for c£60.

This pamphlet is entirely made from some of those papers. As have been my Books 0008, 0009, 0010 &amp; 0011.

Sewn with black thread, the outer cover is a very beautiful stiff paper with a leather like look and feel. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/3753588986806500074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=3753588986806500074' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3753588986806500074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3753588986806500074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/keith-smith-pamphlet-binding-book-no.html' title='Keith Smith Pamphlet Binding - Book No 0014'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Sh71eXtlQWI/AAAAAAAAARo/bIk7dUlLVtE/s72-c/P1010186.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-525994203919308612</id><published>2009-05-28T21:15:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-28T21:32:10.175+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith Smith Bindings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wooden Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Unsupported Blanket Stitch Binding - Book No 0013</title><summary type='text'>It's been a while since I've posted. This is what I've been working on. A Keith Smith binding that he calls the Unsupported Stitch Binding. (see Vol 3, pg 219). I've modified it slightly, in that I've stepped the length of each alternate stitch.  As the sewings aren't linked to one another, I used 2 colours of thread, alternatively brown and black. The pages are made with alternate sheets made </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/525994203919308612/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=525994203919308612' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/525994203919308612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/525994203919308612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/unsupported-blanket-stitch-binding-book.html' title='Unsupported Blanket Stitch Binding - Book No 0013'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Sh7yJnvGT8I/AAAAAAAAARQ/klNUcXGqsTk/s72-c/P1010181.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-5716531551382841516</id><published>2009-05-12T21:33:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T21:59:47.555+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wooden Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tutorials'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Swaps'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>Swap No 0005 - My Handbound Books</title><summary type='text'>Over to Canada this time, to Rhonda at My Handbound Books. I was a little slow off the mark in posting my end of the swap, and consequently, my package from Rhonda arrived before I'd posted mine!

But, i was blown away with Rhonda's generosity. I received 2 chopstick bound books, beautifully wrapped in a handmade, hand printed band. See Rhonda's tutorial to make these here. There was also another</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/5716531551382841516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=5716531551382841516' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5716531551382841516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5716531551382841516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/swap-no-0005-my-handbound-books.html' title='Swap No 0005 - My Handbound Books'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SgnfAcf3_SI/AAAAAAAAAQg/Cv8FZINici4/s72-c/P1010151.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-3813503970132114549</id><published>2009-05-12T21:10:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T21:29:54.274+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Swaps'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>Swap No 0004 - Guernsey £1 Banknotes</title><summary type='text'>Recently, Mai-Britt from Linen &amp; Silk commented on my origami book diversion, and offered to send a £1 Guernsey Banknote for me to make a Bank-Note-Book from. I was delighted, and offered Mai-Britt a swap, rather than the generous gift on its own. I was more than pleased therefore to receive 3 £1 notes in the post.
I sent Mai-Britt the following for my side of the swap. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/3813503970132114549/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=3813503970132114549' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3813503970132114549'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3813503970132114549'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/swap-no-0004-guernsey-1-banknotes.html' title='Swap No 0004 - Guernsey £1 Banknotes'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SgnZq8oHsQI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/tyBtW5XjhiI/s72-c/P1010150.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-8598266326588691937</id><published>2009-05-05T22:03:00.009+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T21:31:20.264+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith Smith Bindings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wooden Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stab Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leather Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>My Series of Books so Far</title><summary type='text'>And, finally for tonight, a self indulgent hastily thrown together view of some of my books made so far. I like seeing other peoples 'bookshelves', so I thought i'd lay mine out quickly. I'll probably do this again some time, but I thought you might like to see this.



So, let's see an update of all your bookshelves out there, for the rest of us to enjoy.



</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/8598266326588691937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=8598266326588691937' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8598266326588691937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8598266326588691937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-series-of-books-so-far.html' title='My Series of Books so Far'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SgCqBWZP3iI/AAAAAAAAAP8/UOP7SDyxCQQ/s72-c/P1010165.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-4524184374369183159</id><published>2009-05-05T21:30:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T21:53:24.207+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith Smith Bindings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stab Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Japanese Stab Bindings with Mizuhiki Cord - Book No 0012</title><summary type='text'>A couple more experiments with the Japanese Mizuhiki Cord. I made these two simple Japanese stab bound books. One has very stiff and thick coconut fibre paper? covers, the other has stiff card covers. Both have pages made from a handmade sheet with petal inclusions.As with the Keith Smith pamphlet binding, I didn't use a needle, but just had to re-stab the holes each time i pushed the cord </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/4524184374369183159/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=4524184374369183159' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4524184374369183159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4524184374369183159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/japanese-stab-bindings-with-mizuhiki.html' title='Japanese Stab Bindings with Mizuhiki Cord - Book No 0012'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SgCkPiPlu8I/AAAAAAAAAPc/u3zD8ZrmH_U/s72-c/P1010160.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-5484034358250607793</id><published>2009-05-05T20:57:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T21:28:07.037+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith Smith Bindings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stab Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Online Purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Japanese Mizuhiki Cord Pamphlet Binding - Book No 0011</title><summary type='text'>This is the second of my Keith Smith bindings, this time I've experimented and bound it with the Japanese Mizuhiki Cord I've bought. The 24 page section is made of thin brown and green handmade paper with plant fibres. The cover is a heavy paper with tinsel inclusions. I kept the book quite large for this experiment, so I had enough space to handle the cord. I chose a simple binding which Keith </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/5484034358250607793/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=5484034358250607793' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5484034358250607793'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5484034358250607793'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/japanese-mizuhiki-cord-pamphlet-binding.html' title='Japanese Mizuhiki Cord Pamphlet Binding - Book No 0011'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SgCa8bGeo7I/AAAAAAAAAPU/qY0wPvvqs-4/s72-c/P1010158.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-5740464640697174455</id><published>2009-05-05T06:36:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T06:42:46.406+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Online Purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Tibetan Handmade Book</title><summary type='text'>I recently bought this gorgeous little Tibetan book online for less than £1. It has 7 sections of 20 odd pages. The pages are handamde paper with petal inclusions. The paper covered cover is held by a multi-coloured cord, and small wooden toggle. That's a strip of bamboo on the front.



</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/5740464640697174455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=5740464640697174455' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5740464640697174455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5740464640697174455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/tibetan-handmade-book.html' title='Tibetan Handmade Book'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Sf_Qlo3eS6I/AAAAAAAAAOs/toBjomg1rb4/s72-c/P1010149.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-3469209847218377434</id><published>2009-05-02T21:48:00.010+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T06:43:43.985+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith Smith Bindings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Equipment I Use'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Online Purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><title type='text'>Japanese Mizuhiki Cord</title><summary type='text'>I don't suppose there's any reason why I should have heard of this cord before, but I haven't, and when I saw some online, I just had to bid. There is an explanation here, for those of you who don't know about this. Wikipedia contradicts the explanation on the above link, and says "The cord is created from rice paper, that is tightly wound, starched to give it stiffness, and then colored". Oh </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/3469209847218377434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=3469209847218377434' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3469209847218377434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3469209847218377434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/japanese-mizuhiki-cord.html' title='Japanese Mizuhiki Cord'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SfyylAmuBnI/AAAAAAAAAOc/3CbzbkISzD0/s72-c/P1010146.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-7510237434794630960</id><published>2009-05-02T21:27:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-02T21:44:02.482+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Keith Smith Bindings'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><title type='text'>My First 'Keith Smith' Binding - Book No 0010</title><summary type='text'>I now have volumes I, II &amp; III of Keith Smiths bookbinding books. As a beginner, I'm drawn to his 1, 2 &amp; 3 section pamphlets in volume II. They seem the ideal quick booklets to practice on. Hence this little book here. I tore down 2 large sheets of thin mulberry paper for the single section in this book. One red sheet, and one pink sheet, and interleaved the pages. To get a nice deckle edge to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/7510237434794630960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=7510237434794630960' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/7510237434794630960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/7510237434794630960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-first-keith-smith-binding-book-no.html' title='My First &apos;Keith Smith&apos; Binding - Book No 0010'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SfytPnRMrzI/AAAAAAAAANk/K3KsjAooSD0/s72-c/P1010137.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-968821687496262858</id><published>2009-05-02T21:07:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-02T21:46:08.180+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experimental Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Swaps'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>Swap No 0003 with Lisa from Parallel Botany</title><summary type='text'>I received my swap items in the post from Lisa at Parallel Botany today. 





I sent Lisa one of my Bank-Note-Books with bank note paper endpapers, and some sheets of my handmade papers. Heres an image below, and Lisa's kind review of my items can be found here.


Lisa sent me one of her delightful par avion notebooks. The cover is Lisa's own handmade paper, and features a brilliant watermark of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/968821687496262858/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=968821687496262858' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/968821687496262858'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/968821687496262858'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/05/swap-no-0003-with-lisa-from-parallel.html' title='Swap No 0003 with Lisa from Parallel Botany'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SfypJY-SxKI/AAAAAAAAANc/qnd9CVjCvDg/s72-c/Lisa+-+Parallel+Botany.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-3038397656368354844</id><published>2009-04-29T21:36:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T06:43:06.563+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Online Purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Handmade Paper Sample Book</title><summary type='text'>This is another online purchase. This was less than £1. Its a book of sample handmade papers. There are 12 different papers - 3 sheets of each - total 36 pages. They are a wide and varied set of papers, inc: a snake skin design, a marbled paper, printed papers, embossed papers. Some thick, some thin, most are coloured papers. All cord bound in a beautiful, marbled paper covered, stiff boards. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/3038397656368354844/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=3038397656368354844' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3038397656368354844'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3038397656368354844'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/handmade-paper-sample-book.html' title='Handmade Paper Sample Book'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Sfi7rhhrnEI/AAAAAAAAAM8/eZOcTrYBX1Q/s72-c/P1010143.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-946284105927120104</id><published>2009-04-29T21:27:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T06:43:28.096+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pulp Painting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Online Purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Charlotte Clowes Handmade Paper Still Life Picture</title><summary type='text'>I bought this online recently for less than £5. It's a Charlotte Clowes original. The seller didn't advertise it as such, just calling it a handmade paper picture. See here for Charlottes website. Its beutifully made, and very vibrant - much more so than these images show. It's 9x9 inches (22x22 cms).





</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/946284105927120104/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=946284105927120104' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/946284105927120104'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/946284105927120104'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/charlotte-clowes-handmade-paper-still.html' title='Charlotte Clowes Handmade Paper Still Life Picture'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Sfi4oeVMhNI/AAAAAAAAAL0/swXh14lXTJw/s72-c/Copy+(2)+of+P1010145.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-6658493598693945141</id><published>2009-04-19T21:43:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T21:50:57.869+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experimental Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Seed Embedded Paper</title><summary type='text'>Heres a freebie I received at work. Its a 2009 calendar, nicely printed on seed embedded paper. The company were playing on the 'eco' side of their business. Anyway, rather than throw it in the bin, I kept it.  I've been looking at it for weeks now, wondering if I shoud bind it in a concertina binding of some sort. Anyway, tonight I decided to see if the seeds are actually live, and i've soaked </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/6658493598693945141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=6658493598693945141' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/6658493598693945141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/6658493598693945141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/seed-embedded-paper.html' title='Seed Embedded Paper'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SeuN4LgTR-I/AAAAAAAAALk/naXmPYStVio/s72-c/P1010114.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-5398420555607947164</id><published>2009-04-19T21:38:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T21:42:58.135+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Equipment I Use'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tutorials'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><title type='text'>My Self Made Sewing Cradle</title><summary type='text'>Heres a quick post showing my Swing Cradle, just another part of my bookbing toolkit. Construction should be self explanatory, but if anyone wants a tutorial, i can write one.
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/5398420555607947164/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=5398420555607947164' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5398420555607947164'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5398420555607947164'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-self-made-sewing-cradle.html' title='My Self Made Sewing Cradle'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SeuMpa7-j1I/AAAAAAAAALc/tv_WDWT3SZ4/s72-c/P1010111.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-8774366547018348872</id><published>2009-04-19T21:33:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T21:37:17.226+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stab Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Tortoise Shell Japanese Stab Binding - Book No 0009</title><summary type='text'>Just a quick 5 minute book this evening. Blue hand made paper, waxed linen thread, with small leather label (with a hole in for no other reason than it was in the scarp i picked up!)

Book No 0009 - 4x4 inches (10x10 cms)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/8774366547018348872/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=8774366547018348872' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8774366547018348872'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8774366547018348872'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/tortoise-shell-japanese-stab-binding.html' title='Tortoise Shell Japanese Stab Binding - Book No 0009'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SeuLH9IgOrI/AAAAAAAAALU/rpHU6EMObTk/s72-c/P1010113.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-5314076127549458236</id><published>2009-04-18T19:48:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-18T20:09:53.625+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Equipment I Use'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><title type='text'>My First Book with Content - Book No 0008</title><summary type='text'>Today I made this book. 



I used a programme called Poladroid to turn photos of my 3 year old into old time Polaroid lookalikes - complete with fuzzy image and even the white paper border around. Try it, it's realism is taken as far as that the images take time to 'develop' on screen, and the software needs closing and restarting after 10 images, as in the film cartridge needs changing!



So, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/5314076127549458236/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=5314076127549458236' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5314076127549458236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5314076127549458236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-first-book-with-content-book-no-0008.html' title='My First Book with Content - Book No 0008'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Seogt3tIreI/AAAAAAAAAK8/-iYwHCfLeI8/s72-c/P1010107.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-4586647291606407828</id><published>2009-04-18T14:40:00.011+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-18T14:58:39.222+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><title type='text'>Anyone for a Copper Coffee? - Book No 0007</title><summary type='text'>Inspiration can grab you anywhere. I was on my way to a site meet for my business, and stopped for a coffee at a fuel station on the way. It suddenly occurred to me that the corrugated card insulator used to stop you burning your fingures on way back to your car, could be used as book covers. So, I took a few spares, much to the confusion of the attendant!


So, as coffee is best shared, i made a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/4586647291606407828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=4586647291606407828' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4586647291606407828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4586647291606407828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/anyone-for-copper-coffee.html' title='Anyone for a Copper Coffee? - Book No 0007'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SenZJ6bZvFI/AAAAAAAAAKU/4_8BDNi-Z4Y/s72-c/P1010103.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-4587232872930866018</id><published>2009-04-17T13:57:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2009-05-05T06:45:18.900+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Online Purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>Hell Bank Note Bank-Note-Books</title><summary type='text'>While looking on Ebay for some bank notes to make into my Bank-Note-Books, i found these Hell bank notes. The biggest is huge, it's 18x8 inches (45x20 cms), and the smallest is 5x2.5 inches (12x7 cms).




They are designed to be burnt as offerings in Chinese worship. See wikipedia and BigWhiteGuy in Hong Kong for more info. 




I won't be offering these as my swaps, see here if you would like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/4587232872930866018/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=4587232872930866018' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4587232872930866018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4587232872930866018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/hell-bank-note-bank-note-books.html' title='Hell Bank Note Bank-Note-Books'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Seh_l4A0raI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/gQPmE_QMow0/s72-c/P1010096.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-8114200062428534114</id><published>2009-04-16T16:13:00.009+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-18T14:58:20.668+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tutorials'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><title type='text'>10 Minute Diversion - Origami Book - Book No. 0006</title><summary type='text'>OK, grab a coffee, a piece of paper about 12 inches square, and run this video.











Here's one I made earlier.





Book No. 0006 - 1.5x1.5 in (4x4 cm)To give credit, I originally saw this on Folding Trees blog.
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/8114200062428534114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=8114200062428534114' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8114200062428534114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8114200062428534114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/10-minute-diversion-origami-book-book.html' title='10 Minute Diversion - Origami Book - Book No. 0006'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SedLh-OLCaI/AAAAAAAAAJs/kZUQLrox8-E/s72-c/P1010095.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-4134457072595780628</id><published>2009-04-16T11:22:00.004+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-16T11:29:58.686+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>Little &amp; Large Bank-Note-Books</title><summary type='text'>Heres a few more Bank-Note-Books that I've made for possible swaps (see here if you'd like to swap something book related you've made for one + a few of my handmade papers). 
 The larger one is a 1923 100,000 Mark German note, pamphlet bound with copper wire, using my Bank Note Paper for end papers, and some very nice cream laid paper for the pages. It is 3.5 x 4.5 inches (9.5 x 11.5 cms). The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/4134457072595780628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=4134457072595780628' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4134457072595780628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4134457072595780628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/little-large-bank-note-books.html' title='Little &amp;amp; Large Bank-Note-Books'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SecHgjYKdDI/AAAAAAAAAJc/viuVQo9NBLw/s72-c/P1010094.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-4634471213095936171</id><published>2009-04-16T11:11:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-16T11:21:37.364+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Links to Bookbinding &amp; Papermaking Blogs</title><summary type='text'>I've just transferred all my links that I have in Bloglines, onto the sidebar of this blog. Theres nigh on 100 links, all related in some way to bookbinding and / or papermaking. They are listed in order of when they last posted, so the blogs that don't get updated often, are at the bottom of the list.



If you know of anymore, please email me at blog[at]sgwilkinson[dot]freeserve[dot]co[dot]uk.
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The covers of this book are plywood, handmade from thin wood veneer.




How to make Plywood from veneers. 

Most commercially available (search on Ebay, etc) wood veneer, is 0.6mm thick, or thereabouts. This is far too thin and fragile to use as book covers on its own, so it needs to be laminated together. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/8911790851673489087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=8911790851673489087' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8911790851673489087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8911790851673489087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/tutorial-handmade-plywood.html' title='Tutorial - Handmade Plywood'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SeYtnAKQy-I/AAAAAAAAAJE/-O5GHWpoBn0/s72-c/P1010092.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-5908246095445013245</id><published>2009-04-15T19:40:00.006+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T20:21:29.499+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wooden Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Coptic Stitch in Handmade Plywood Boards - Book No. 0004</title><summary type='text'>Earlier this week I made a small coptic stitch blank book. This is only my second attempt at coptic stitch, and the stitching was less successful than last time - see here. After reading a few other comments on the web, I've come to the conclusion that bigger is better, especially where beginners are concerned (and that's me!). This book, at half the size of my first attempt, is too small, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/5908246095445013245/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=5908246095445013245' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5908246095445013245'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5908246095445013245'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/coptic-stitch-in-handmade-plywood.html' title='Coptic Stitch in Handmade Plywood Boards - Book No. 0004'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SeYqQVQEcCI/AAAAAAAAAIs/DU62MYgEAIg/s72-c/P1010090.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-6663313267912200575</id><published>2009-04-11T21:32:00.003+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-11T21:39:24.521+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>Bank-Note-Books with Bank Note Paper Endpapers</title><summary type='text'>Two new Bank-Note-Books, both with endpapers made from my Bank Note Paper. These are the booklets I'm now offering as swaps. They will be versions of these booklets, using the Bank Note Paper endpapers, but varying the banknote used, or the stitching, or the paper used for the pages.


 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/6663313267912200575/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=6663313267912200575' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/6663313267912200575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/6663313267912200575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/04/bank-note-books-with-bank-note-paper.html' title='Bank-Note-Books with Bank Note Paper Endpapers'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SeD-2fXAdiI/AAAAAAAAAIA/yy8BxzKwOtM/s72-c/P1010081.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-4379859062154041909</id><published>2009-03-29T21:00:00.005+01:00</published><updated>2009-04-15T20:22:35.926+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stab Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>Bank-Note-Books - A Variation</title><summary type='text'>Here I've Japanese Stab Bound a set of 3 Bank-Note-Books. The banknotes are, unusually, identical in size, and with the colours, I think they make a fabulous set.

 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/4379859062154041909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=4379859062154041909' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4379859062154041909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4379859062154041909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/bank-note-books-variation.html' title='Bank-Note-Books - A Variation'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Sc_U5PL6SCI/AAAAAAAAAHo/L-RDSJQ3xcM/s72-c/P1010077.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-6891842388114441053</id><published>2009-03-25T21:06:00.005Z</published><updated>2009-03-25T21:31:52.732Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>Bank Note Paper - Paper No. 0006</title><summary type='text'>At a local auction recently, I bought £1,500's worth of shredded £20 notes (for the sum of £20). The auctioneer looked at me as though I was mad! 
I had the idea, of course, to use them as inclusions in sheets of my handmade paper. Using cotton linters as the base, and just a tiny handfull of the scraps of notes, I produced these lovely soft sheets.Heres a view of the stack of the dozen or so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/6891842388114441053/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=6891842388114441053' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/6891842388114441053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/6891842388114441053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/bank-note-paper-paper-no-0006.html' title='Bank Note Paper - Paper No. 0006'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/ScqfvYHU3UI/AAAAAAAAAHA/9Yiez75tuq0/s72-c/P1010085.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-6912729323900924008</id><published>2009-03-25T20:49:00.004Z</published><updated>2009-03-25T21:02:07.330Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stab Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Swaps'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>My First Overseas Swap</title><summary type='text'>I completed my second swap today, and my first overseas swap. With Judy from Iowa, I swapped one of my BankNoteBooks and 3 sheets of my handmade paper:






for only Judy's second ever handmade book. I'm touched, and its delightful. Its Japanese stab bound, and made from an old macoroni package, with pages cut and folded at different sizes from (I'm assuming) a brown paper bag, with the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/6912729323900924008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=6912729323900924008' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/6912729323900924008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/6912729323900924008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-first-overseas-swap.html' title='My First Overseas Swap'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/ScqZd9KpWsI/AAAAAAAAAGo/X_rYs85d6Es/s72-c/Judy+Blauer.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-9055396125413743992</id><published>2009-03-17T21:22:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-03-17T21:26:46.067Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Equipment I Use'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>My Home Made Press</title><summary type='text'>I thought you might like to see a picture of my very sturdy home made press. I use this for pressing wet posts of papers, and (when dry) for pressing signatures, etc, for my books. This form of construction is extremely strong, and you get a huge amount of pressuer from even the smallest 1.5 Ton bottle jack that i'm using. A very useful tool. I built it to suit the materials to hand, but it will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/9055396125413743992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=9055396125413743992' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/9055396125413743992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/9055396125413743992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-home-made-press.html' title='My Home Made Press'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/ScAVJxDtgZI/AAAAAAAAAGg/HPqMnCautuo/s72-c/P1010061.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-8938734729891533715</id><published>2009-03-17T20:55:00.006Z</published><updated>2009-03-17T21:19:34.942Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Peat-Pot-Paper - Paper No. 0005</title><summary type='text'>Over the weekend, I was clearing out the shed and found a pack of unused peat pots. I noticed that they are cast in a shape, so decided to have a go at making paper with them. So, 2 peat pots torn up in the blender at a time, and 3 blender fulls in the tub. This let me pull 4 sheets, before i had to put another blender full of pulp in tub. The sheets formed very easily, and also couched very </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/8938734729891533715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=8938734729891533715' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8938734729891533715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8938734729891533715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/peat-pot-paper.html' title='Peat-Pot-Paper - Paper No. 0005'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/ScAPTC0OB6I/AAAAAAAAAGY/pr9mbDfDg_8/s72-c/3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-5589138998582223436</id><published>2009-03-14T20:58:00.011Z</published><updated>2009-04-29T21:35:44.276+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pulp Painting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experimental Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Pulp Painting Experiments with 3 Pulps</title><summary type='text'>For this experiment, the 3 pulps used were: The pulps i used for Paper No 0001 &amp; Paper No 0002, and a pulp made from a thin black paper that came as packing in a shoe box. The pulps were blended in the mixer in the usual way, and decanted into saucepans. Then, all of these papers were made using a turkey baster, sucking up the pulp, and laying directly on the mould, with the deckle in place. The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/5589138998582223436/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=5589138998582223436' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5589138998582223436'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/5589138998582223436'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/pulp-painting-experiments-with-3-pulps.html' title='Pulp Painting Experiments with 3 Pulps'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SbwbEdj906I/AAAAAAAAAGA/6HnqE5UxO7I/s72-c/Untitled-7.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-754002840756426223</id><published>2009-03-12T21:02:00.015Z</published><updated>2009-05-05T06:47:12.122+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Online Purchase'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>2 Handmade Paper Purchases</title><summary type='text'>.
Heres a couple of images of some framed papers i bought on Ebay. I've taken them from their frames to have a better look at them. .This sheet has gold leaf? in it, is very soft, and quite thick..
This sheet has threads and silver foil in it, appears to be sized, and is partially translucent.Both are delightful examples of the papermaking art.Does anyone recognise them?.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/754002840756426223/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=754002840756426223' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/754002840756426223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/754002840756426223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/2-hand-made-purchases.html' title='2 Handmade Paper Purchases'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/Sbl5LZ8tfkI/AAAAAAAAAFI/WfxuYsd9qfY/s72-c/Untitled-1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-4695293091472302226</id><published>2009-03-11T21:35:00.009Z</published><updated>2009-03-13T16:26:00.661Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stab Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Swaps'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>My First Swap</title><summary type='text'>.
I completed my first swap today. With Lubna - see Looby Ruby. I swapped one of my BankNoteBooks and 3 sheets of my handmade paper:

for one of Lubna's delightfull stab bound Mini Books 4.5 x 3 in (11x7.5 cm)

If anyone else is interested in a small swap see here for details.
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These are the 3 sets of boards that I was making when I used the sawdust as inclusions in Paper No. 0003. If anyone can identify the wood, please add a comment and let me know. I finished the wood with boiled linseed oil, and nothing else. I'll get round to making the rest of the book some day soon.... The boards are 6.5x8.5 in (16x22 cm).
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/3237577248007719659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=3237577248007719659' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3237577248007719659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3237577248007719659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/wooden-boards-for-book-covers.html' title='Wooden Boards for Book Covers'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SbGWrpRv2aI/AAAAAAAAAEg/I765W4z49GI/s72-c/P1000973.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-3510443377158850715</id><published>2009-02-25T21:22:00.005Z</published><updated>2009-03-17T21:18:51.545Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leather Binding'/><title type='text'>Simple Leather Bound Exercise - Book No. 0003</title><summary type='text'>.
So, heres a quick example of a leather bound book. 6 signatures made from cheap shop boght staple bound note book.


 Book No. 0003 4x7 in (10x17 cm)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/3510443377158850715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=3510443377158850715' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3510443377158850715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3510443377158850715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/02/simple-leather-bound-exercise.html' title='Simple Leather Bound Exercise - Book No. 0003'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SbGUQEn7RDI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/EZEB7zj5200/s72-c/P1000969.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-3811274759620170843</id><published>2009-02-20T20:52:00.009Z</published><updated>2009-03-17T21:20:01.451Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Curry Paper - Good Enough to Eat? - Paper No. 0004</title><summary type='text'>Well maybe not exactly curry, but the inclusions in this paper are paprika and oregano. Straight out of the kitchen cubboard, and well mixed in the pulp. The paprika leaves delightful orangey red flecks in the paper. There is a very slight paprika smell to the paper too! Good enough to eat?

 Paper No 0004 8x6 in (20x15 cm) Paprika &amp; Oregano Inclusions. Detail of Paper No. 0004 showing the flecks</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/3811274759620170843/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=3811274759620170843' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3811274759620170843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3811274759620170843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/curry-paper-good-enough-to-eat.html' title='Curry Paper - Good Enough to Eat? - Paper No. 0004'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SbGN8Mlot6I/AAAAAAAAAEA/YBU4Q915C-s/s72-c/Paprika-Oregano+Paper.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-3944192780819921425</id><published>2009-02-15T21:36:00.007Z</published><updated>2009-03-13T16:27:31.716Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experimental Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>2 More Experimental Sheets</title><summary type='text'>
OK, tonight I made these 2 papers. Both experimental. The first one has silk fibres (all the same fibres) sandwiched between 2 sheets, and the second sheet has various different fibres sandwiched. Again, as 'Another Experiment', I should have left it and pressed as a single sheet, without the sandwich.
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/3944192780819921425/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=3944192780819921425' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3944192780819921425'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3944192780819921425'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/02/2-more-experimental-sheets.html' title='2 More Experimental Sheets'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SbBGrMshxQI/AAAAAAAAADw/KoTnp_aCh1s/s72-c/P1000960.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-1995399440452717105</id><published>2009-02-12T21:24:00.004Z</published><updated>2009-03-17T21:20:22.058Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Sawdust Inclusions Paper - Paper No. 0003</title><summary type='text'>
OK, today I made 3 pairs of timber boards to use as book covers at some stage. I've no idea what the wood is, I picked up a big plank about 8mm thick from local reclamation yard. It's a very dark wood, with light stripes, and it chips a bit like fibreglass. My hands were cut to shreds before I'd tamed it!

Anyway, once finished, I swept all the sawdust and chips up, and made some more pulp as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/1995399440452717105/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=1995399440452717105' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/1995399440452717105'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/1995399440452717105'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/03/sawdust-inclusions-paper.html' title='Sawdust Inclusions Paper - Paper No. 0003'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SbBD7aYkbDI/AAAAAAAAADg/W9A202hhZPI/s72-c/P1000957.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-4281738592129441127</id><published>2009-02-10T21:17:00.012Z</published><updated>2009-03-13T16:23:38.240Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>Another Experiment</title><summary type='text'>.
I cut up a pair of jeans, hoping to make some denim paper. Unfortunately, after 20 minutes of blending I realised, this wasn't going to work, and that the denim needed cooking first. But, with the small amount I had blended, I made this sheet by sandwiching the denim pulp between 2 sheets of paper made as Paper No 0001. But, in hindsight, i should have pressed it on a single sheet.

 This image</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/4281738592129441127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=4281738592129441127' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4281738592129441127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/4281738592129441127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/02/another-experiment.html' title='Another Experiment'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SbBCFTbQqMI/AAAAAAAAADY/PA4IwJLNGwo/s72-c/P1000952.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-2301727699539402576</id><published>2009-02-05T20:54:00.008Z</published><updated>2009-03-13T16:27:44.905Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Inclusions'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Experimental Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>A Single Sheet Experiment</title><summary type='text'>
Just a quick experiment with a spoilt sheet while making Paper No 0001

Applied coffee granules, and i ran my sons Thomas train over the paper, which is how i got the tram lines across it!

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/2301727699539402576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=2301727699539402576' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/2301727699539402576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/2301727699539402576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/02/single-sheet-experiment.html' title='A Single Sheet Experiment'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SbA8-bWfuzI/AAAAAAAAADQ/J-OtelJ5RmM/s72-c/P1000949.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-28649245541904476</id><published>2009-01-30T19:57:00.010Z</published><updated>2009-04-16T11:20:13.570+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bank-Note-Books'/><title type='text'>Bank-Note-Book - Book No. 0002</title><summary type='text'>Contact me: blog[at]sgwilkinson[dot]freeserve[dot]co[dot]uk

********************************25th March 2009 - UPDATE: I am now making these Bank-Note Books with endpapers made with my handmade paper that use shredded £20 bank notes as inclusions. See here for details. So, if we swap, you'll receive a Bank-Note-Book with bank note paper endpapers, 3 different sheets of other of my papers, and a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/28649245541904476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=28649245541904476' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/28649245541904476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/28649245541904476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/02/bank-note-book.html' title='Bank-Note-Book - Book No. 0002'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SamYCXKDwTI/AAAAAAAAAC4/U1iPfHZVrSE/s72-c/P1000941.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-3612863938219228478</id><published>2009-01-25T21:20:00.016Z</published><updated>2009-03-17T21:22:19.946Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Stitched Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paper Binding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bookbinding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>My First Book - Book No. 0001</title><summary type='text'>
With the 2 papers I'd produced, it was time to try a book.

I used 2 thicker sheets of the Paper No. 0001 for each of the 5 signatures, and used a folded sheet of Paper No. 0002 for both the covers. Sewn coptic stitch, and with a thin strip of hand painted Japanese Washi paper as a front label, i ended up with this as a first attempt.



 Book No. 0001 4x6 in (10x15 cm)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/3612863938219228478/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=3612863938219228478' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3612863938219228478'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/3612863938219228478'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-first-book.html' title='My First Book - Book No. 0001'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SacIBkrr8uI/AAAAAAAAACo/Iv4CGsjITXs/s72-c/P1000937.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-7936466583288188448</id><published>2009-01-20T21:30:00.022Z</published><updated>2009-03-17T21:20:42.577Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>My First Coloured Paper - Paper No. 0002</title><summary type='text'>
I sorted some old utility bills either printed on yellow / orange paper, or with a lot of yellow / orange print. Shredded as below.
I pulled 20 or so sheets again. These were a lot faster to make, but i was limited by the Number of felts i had. 
 Paper No. 0002 8x6in (20x15cm) No Additives </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/7936466583288188448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=7936466583288188448' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/7936466583288188448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/7936466583288188448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-first-coloured-paper-i-sorted-some.html' title='My First Coloured Paper - Paper No. 0002'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SaRnYzbgz6I/AAAAAAAAABk/ljw-NSJkcfY/s72-c/Yellow+Shred.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632946042819845464.post-8992169340628639480</id><published>2009-01-15T15:41:00.020Z</published><updated>2009-03-17T21:21:04.199Z</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My Series of Papers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Papermaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Handmade Papers'/><title type='text'>My First Attempt at Making Paper - Paper No 0001</title><summary type='text'>,
My first sheets using a basic papermaking kit from Ebay and a basic document shredder from Staples. I shredded a pile of regular utility bills as below.

 This is one of the first batch of 20 or so papers i produced in a couple of hours.
 Paper No. 0001 8x6 in (20x15 cm) No Additives


The papers are of varying weights, due to both experimentaton, and lack of knowledge. Couched on old 'as found</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/feeds/8992169340628639480/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7632946042819845464&amp;postID=8992169340628639480' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8992169340628639480'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7632946042819845464/posts/default/8992169340628639480'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://papercurious.blogspot.com/2009/02/this-is-my-first-test-to-see-what-this.html' title='My First Attempt at Making Paper - Paper No 0001'/><author><name>Simon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFn622-Y2T8/TtlEaAq0Q5I/AAAAAAAAAq8/1ow9skGYotQ/s220/favicon.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_k84c5PDMP7s/SaRmQfjx6UI/AAAAAAAAABc/SVKpHJo26jw/s72-c/White+Shred.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
