Studio on a Sunday

Posted on June 21, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 257/365

Jog your memory back to last fall and my many posts about hand-dying paper. Remember all that beautiful paper that I dyed using indigo and also watercolour paints? I used most of it to make unique, one of a kind journals. But there were off-cuts and scraps that were too small to use, which of course I saved.
Earlier this week I went to Paperhouse Studio and made good use of my end pieces. I framed the best papers and pressed them into cute little art buttons!! They turned out really well, some abstract and sharp, others more subtle and soft. I’ve prototyped packaging and tested it this weekend, I’ll make necessary tweaks and then you can find them in my online shop!

Studio on a Sunday

Posted on June 14, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 250/365

Today I had the pleasure of teaching a bookbinding workshop at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga.

It was a great group with lots of creativity and talent! Everyone left with beautiful books and smiles.

If you want to join in the fun, click the Workshops tab on the top menu bar for a list of upcoming classes.

The Studio on a Saturday

Posted on June 6, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 242/365

I’ve been working with leather a lot lately. Organizing, sorting and making journals with it. For the most part, these leather journals have gone to our Hamilton retailer; Studio 205, but keep your eyes peeled for new additions to the online shop!

The Studio on a Sunday

Posted on May 31, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 236/365

Today in studio, things aren’t so exciting. Instead, here’s a photo of some swag I made for Heirlooms Artisan Market happening on June 20 near Welland!

For details on the show, go here.

The Studio on a Sunday

Posted on May 24, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 229/365

Making text blocks for case binding!
Here’s a quick glimpse of what it means:

Cut and fold the page papers and collate into nice neat piles.
Mark hole punching stations and punch each page accordingly.
Sew signatures together, creating the text block, ready for pasting, casing and pressing.

Happy Sunday!

The Studio on a Sunday

Posted on May 17, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 222/365I’ve been working on several custom orders lately, this is the latest. It’s going to be a fabric-covered wedding guest book, with really nice watercolour pages. I’m also making my own bookcloth for this one, to get the perfect colour!

Have a special book you want custom made? Just click ‘Custom Order‘ on the top menu of my site and send me a note!

The Studio on a Sunday

Posted on May 10, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 215/365

Today I’m working on a custom order for a soon-to-be bride and groom! It’s going to be a guest book, made to order in the colour palette of their wedding.

I often take custom orders for event guest books, photo albums and journals for special occasions. Sometimes travellers just want a customized trip diary, complete with a map insert of their destination.

To start a conversation about a custom order you have in mind, just click Custom Order along the top menu bar of my website, fill in the blanks and that’s it!

The Studio on a Sunday

Posted on May 3, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 208/365

It’s a photo shoot kind of day! As I’m sure you can tell, from my many ‘photo shoot day’ posts, I like to spend some time taking photos of my pieces. I think it’s important to make sure I get the best possible photos to convey as much information as possible about each book.

The newest pieces will be popping up in etsy throughout the next week.

The Studio on a Monday

Posted on April 27, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 202/365

Today has been all about organizing and tidying up after a busy weekend full of shows. This is not exciting and doesn’t lend itself well to photos. So instead, I’ll just share this photo above, from last week in the studio.

This is one of the finishing touches I put on my hand-dyed Indigo Journals, the reclaimed leather closure. I measure, cut and punch each one individually. As with many trades and crafts, the rule is always to measure twice, cut once!

The Studio On a Sunday

Posted on April 19, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 194/365

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It’s paper-dying time! Believe it or not, I used all my hand-dyed paper from the last session! This batch focused on shades of indigo, as opposed to last time where I also used greens and browns.

Huge thanks to everyone that showed so much enthusiasm for journals with this unique and one of a kind cover! Stay tuned for more indigo journals!!