Here are some supplies you may consider.
- 4 ply waxed linen: I’ve got mine from HERE before.
- blunt bookbinding needle: I’ve bought my blunt needles HERE before.
- japanese screw punch {you can use an awl, but a JSP punches a more attractive, cleaner hole that is easier to sew through} I’ve heard that Bonnie’s Best is an excellent place to get your screwpunch. She was in one of my classes. A JSP is a wise investment. You get what you pay for with the cheaper models on ebay. I’ve had mine for YEARS and have never replaced the 2mm punch that I use constantly for bookbinding.
- a variety of folders & sturdy paper such as scrapbook paper or old calendar pages PLUS some neutral bond weight paper such as blank or lightly written-on modern or vintage ledger paper. My Venice travel journal will have a combination of heavier weight pages (folders & other cardstock weight pages) AND lighter weight paper (scrapbook paper + ledger paper) Use what you have.
- 2 covers which can be old book covers, super thick chipboard, or anything thick and durable.
- page protectors…any kind will work! HERE are some.
- heavy weight transparencies {I like Hambly clear overlays, but any printed kind will work} I bought quite a few of these before they went out of business. Here are other brands that make printed transparent overlays: Fancy Pants, K & Company {acetate frames}, Websters layered transparency packs. Google to find. OR you can print your own using office supply transparencies and your photos or designs {if you have the tech skills}
- sewing machine if you want to stich some things together (i think you’ll want to!)
- mod podge
- dry adhesive roller {I like Scotch dot rollers}
- labels
- postcards
- trip photos
Just a note…I did not buy a single thing to make my journal (except for the folders) Everything I used came from my available stash of supplies.
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Where is a good place to purchase the first 4 items on the list?
What do you consider “thick” paper?
Can grunge board be used for covers?
So darn excited to be a part of this…and excited too that I’ll be following along while I am in India and Nepal! Thank you, MA, for taking us along on this adventure.
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Monica,
ive added links. I have no clue what grunge board is…is it thick like the back of a watercolor tablet? if so itll work! I didnt have anything suitable so I cut a giant book cover in 2…youll see in the first couple of videos.
heavier scrapbook paper, cardstock weight, folder weight all of those = thick paper.
you can use any kind of paper, but I used the thicker stuff in this journal.
fyi ‘grunge’ board is a product created by Tim Holtz. It’s a paper that is similar to cardboard but not super thick or sturdy; it’s pretty flexible and not as stiff as a hard book cover, sort of a hybrid chipboard. He designed it for use with his texture tools and texture hammer. Some of it comes plain so you can emboss into it with his tools and some of it you can get with texture already on it and it also comes in sheets of die cut images, like wings, letters and numbers, doodles…I personally wouldn’t use it for a book cover but it could be done. I like to embellish my pages with it and I have sewn through it too.
hey susie! thanks for the info. yeah…id say maybe not good for book cover for this particular travel journal
I just want to chime in about the Japanese screw punch–buy one if you can. These things are like magic and once I got mine I wished I’d bought it years ago. So, if anyone is on the fence–lean til you fall off on the yes side. 😉
I think Hambly’s is out of business, so we’ll need to look elsewhere for transparencies/overlays. 🙁
Finally a good use for all those transparencies from school that we no longer need once we got Elmo’s! I have 2 boxes I rescued from the trash in our department workroom!
Hambly’s is out of business but you can still find their transparencies at many craft stores. You can also make your own using ink jet transparent film and your own photos, art, etc.
My friend, Irene, told me about this class and after I checked it out I had to get my “passport” out. I have been to Venice many times and now I am really excited to visit it again through your eyes. My blog is artjuvenation.blogspot.com/
How much cloth book tape will we need?
deb – enough to wrap around a spine a few times. id estimate that 2 feet will MORE than cover it.
I have a favorite local place which is now only online for book making supplies. Here’s the link http://www.europeanpapers.com/category/BB.html
I am lucky enough to live near Hollanders in Ann Arbor, MI. They are expert bookbinders and carry everything you could ever want or need. They also sell online at http://www.hollanders.com.
A little late, but I’m here. If you read this first, please disregard my desperate email of 30 minutes ago, as I finally managed to get in. I knocked on every door I could and one finally opened, only problem is, now I don’t know which one! maybe I just fell through the rabbit hole.
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you have to have a stash to pull from in order not to have to buy anything… i think after one or two journals you should have built up a fair stash… but you have to start somewhere!!
This place has waxed linen thread as mentioned for a few dollars less.
http://www.caning.com/html/category/QUK-D.html
Thanks for the fun and goodness. I have started on my journal cover today and will prepare it for a weekend trip in Feb. to the Oregon coast (Bandon) to play in. My dear friend is coming along with her journal as well. A fun short get away from the boys! I even found some vintage postcards of the old town!
Another site that sells waxed linen thread in many colors for just under 15 bucks, with free shipping! http://www.bellomodo.com/index.php?cPath=1159_111
Regarding transparencies…another idea that worked well for me… As a retired teacher I had a box of plain old transparencies. I took some of my favorite rubber stamp images and stamped those with STAZ-ON. After a little drying time… worked like a charm!!! You do have to let it dry a while… but it was a great alternative to the ready-made ones. I made several pockets out of my hand-made ones… Lots of fun, too!!!