Ravilious, sanding done...

Front and back boards inked up... now just have to let it dry.... again.

Moroc... Les tresors du royaume

The leather has been prepared and first phase of the leather dying is complete. Next covering...

Moroc... Les tresors du royaume.

Before the hollow and spine piece.

More sanding.

The Incomplete Library... one drawer finished.

OUCH

Moroc... Les tresors du royaume.

Rounding and backing. What fun it is to hit a book with a hammer. A great stress reliever.

Ravilious... more sanding.

Back board sanded. Still so much to do.

Olympic Fever hits The Red Lion Pub

Need I say more ?

Ravilious... Hand dyeing the outer cover.

New book.... Maroc ... Les tresors du royaume.

Lino cut end papers, rich colours and thick, oil based ink.




The lino cut measures 60cm x 60cm.




The individual prints were printed in 4 separate colours with each impression being rotated 90 degrees from the previous.




Finally an off set print was taken from the original...... next sewing.

summer time

A number of studio members have been complaining that it is too hot !

I would just like to remind them that only a few days ago it was wet, damp, cold and awful.

Ravilious... Sanding sanding sanding.

After some time in the think tank Ravilious has returned to the bench.
The spine is mage up of Swiss Roll leather, the boards have been edged in hand dyed calf and in-filled. Now for the perfect finish before the last layer of hand coloured paper is applied.

Sanding sanding sanding......

Mayroon bang anumang mga libro artist sa Pilipinas?

on line cam

i am thinking of setting up an on line cam thing.... any thoughts ?

The Incomplete Library, stands alone.

Having had tooth ache and other stuff over the last week or so has made concentration difficult but work continues.

The Incomplete Library

Trio of Scharf - Fix's

The Incomplete Library, Knobs.

Jan Sabota

It is with sadness that I have heard that Jan Sabota passed away yesterday. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

The Incomplete Library, the drawers.

Incomplete Library. Boxes.