I made a few mini junk journals from various scrap papers and some kraft moleskine journal covers that I ruined when printing but decided were still good for something. I took the original notebooks apart, collaged the covers, added my own papers and re-stitched the down the middle. These two notebooks are for sale in my Etsy shop, The Torn Letter.
In my wandering on the web, I came across letterpress books by British artist Julia Humfress. She has printed 3 books highlighting wood type and I was lucky enough to be able to purchase the 3rd book. The books are beautifully printed and bound in a limited number. (Book 1was completely sold out but I was able to buy the digital version of Book 2 and while nice, definitely not the same as having the original letterpress version.) The book is really tactile with rich colors. If you love letterpress, definitely worth having in your collection!
Here are some highlights of the third book which may still be available on Julia's website https://www.woodwordsletterpress.com/ She also has prints available and you can see images from the first 2 books
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| book front |
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| opening page |
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| my favorite spread |
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| back cover |
My first collage of the year. This one was done on late 19th century McGuffey Reader book cover. I used vintage French papers and a French postage stamp with an image of a sailing ship. I may mount the collage on a wood panel but I haven't decided yet.
