tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296486879102675766.post1295964301426379265..comments2024-03-28T11:15:29.598+00:00Comments on Living to work - Working to live: DMTV and an old map or twoLiving to work - working to livehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00355154288430953478noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296486879102675766.post-31966885686656709772016-03-20T22:02:54.699+00:002016-03-20T22:02:54.699+00:00More good tips - thanks! Yes, curling was a bit of...More good tips - thanks! Yes, curling was a bit of an issue on one of the painted ones and I plan to weight it after I add endpapers inside, but not so much on the one that I gessoed first. Yes, more experimentation!The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296486879102675766.post-89741829994553881692016-03-20T09:45:52.144+00:002016-03-20T09:45:52.144+00:00Oh thank you for that tip! I'm still new so th...Oh thank you for that tip! I'm still new so that has not happened yet. Do you subscribe to the archives too? <br /><br />I will pop over to your blog shortly, but do share it via TQTS on Facebook. H xx<br />Living to work - working to livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355154288430953478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296486879102675766.post-20723431343866657802016-03-20T09:43:49.410+00:002016-03-20T09:43:49.410+00:00Then you might have to experiment. You could try d...Then you might have to experiment. You could try doubling up the card or pressing it under a weight while the PVA dries to stop it curling. Living to work - working to livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355154288430953478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296486879102675766.post-46602919838993651042016-03-20T03:06:18.939+00:002016-03-20T03:06:18.939+00:00That info is really helpful. The cracker boxes I&#...That info is really helpful. The cracker boxes I've saved are not quite as flimsy as cereal boxes. Not as sturdy as I remember dog biscuit boxes but I don't have access to those anymore - we recycle what's avaiable!The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296486879102675766.post-71797473697919672312016-03-19T21:50:09.413+00:002016-03-19T21:50:09.413+00:00That's a fabulous altered map! I really enjoy ...That's a fabulous altered map! I really enjoy DMTV too but make sure you keep up with the clips, consider it studying as it's so depressing when a video or 2 falls off one end as they are replaced with lovely new ones!Come visit at my blog!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18114514969969050590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296486879102675766.post-25345566872207329242016-03-19T18:33:14.696+00:002016-03-19T18:33:14.696+00:00On the box covers you do need a sturdy box. In my ...On the box covers you do need a sturdy box. In my experience the best ones are the ones that contain dog biscuits etc. Cereal boxes are just too flimsy. <br /><br />I always cover the boxes with brown paper glued down liberally with PVA glue. Then I gesso over the brown paper. <br /><br />The paper can wrinkle a bit but I brayer it onto the card - that keeps wrinkles to a minimum. But I actually rather like the texture. Living to work - working to livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355154288430953478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296486879102675766.post-52731483563972316172016-03-19T18:24:17.829+00:002016-03-19T18:24:17.829+00:00Brilliant idea to use those maps like this and fas...Brilliant idea to use those maps like this and fascinating to see how you worked with the folds. I've run across other ways of using maps (made into envelopes or as part of a collage) but not so completely as this.<br /><br />I've been mulling my own next foray into bookbinding & always let myself get stuck at two points. What kind of paper to fill it with (you've shown me - just about any!) and how to work the cover. Since seeing your first bono box book I've been saving sturdy cracker boxes, several of which I've painted with varying success. While thinking about a tissue paper texturing method seen on a friend's blog, the two projects suddenly merged - I can try the tissue paper texturing over the box. Why I hadn't thought to glue something over the box rather than painting I don't know (except that I do get very tunnel visioned) but again, seeing what you've done with the maps on yours is showing me I'm on the right track. Great minds and all... :-)<br /><br />I don't dare sign up for dmtv - I've got so many videos in the queue & saved already. But indeed - those two amaze me with all that they are up to and share in such an accessible way. Carry on!The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.com