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2¼"w x 2¼"h x 2½" thick
300 sheets or 600 pages counting front & back
(150 sheets are 25% cotton white resume paper, 24 lb.; 150 sheets are terrestrial teal paper, 24 lb. - from Astrobrights, Wausau Paper Printing & Writing, L.L.C.)
made from white resume paper, terrestrial teal paper, cotton thread (with coptic stitch binding) and elastic; cover is made from a recycled gift bag, binder board and white resume paper (on inside cover)
the elastic used for this project was originally white, so i mixed light yellow green acrylic paint, pure yellow acrylic paint and white acrylic paint until i got a color to match the covers... then i mixed the (1 part) paint with 2 parts water for about 2-3 hours... when it was completely dry, i stretched the elastic to get rid of any stiffness; the white cotton thread used for the binding was soaked in the same acrylic paint/water mixture for about 1-2 hours... when it was completely dry, i waxed the thread with beeswax
Cringe alert, read no further if you don't think you're up for this:
If athletes get athlete's foot, do astronauts get mistletoe?
I know it's an old and juvenile joke but I couldn't resist. I found this bit of mistletoe in the town of Locke located in the Sacramento River Delta.
On one of the last warm days of Indian Summer, Carmen and I went to the beach and made sculptures in the sand. This is Carmen's creation - a sun mandala, made of found beach materials.
Artist: Wayne Chisnall
Dimensions: 45 x 43 x 57 cm (with stand 65 x 65 x 145cm)
Medium: plywood, ink (metal and plywood stand)
Date: 2015
Price: £12000
cover is ½"w x ¾"h x 2¼" thick
paper is ⅜"w x ½"h
252 sheets or 504 pages counting front & back
made from - leftover materials from this project - rocket red paper, cosmic orange paper, solar yellow paper, martian green paper, lunar blue paper, venus violet paper and white waxed linen thread (with coptic stitch binding); cover and box are made from posterboard and white copier paper
ok... so i had to take it one step further... just to see if i could... (AND i still had strips of paper left over)... i think this one has pushed the limits of ridiculousness to some other level given it's size and thickness
2"w x 2"h x 2" thick
250 sheets or 500 pages counting front & back
made from 20 lb. white paper and black cotton thread (with coptic stitch binding); cover is made from black kraft paper, white cotton thread (for the crocheted pieces) and chipboard
the cotton thread used for the binding was soaked in 1 part black acrylic paint and 4 parts water, then dried with a hair dryer, repeating this process 6 or 7 times until the thread was evenly dyed... afterward, i waxed the thread with beeswax
Of course, he's white, not yellow, as this shot makes him appear. Still, this comes about as close as any.
Width: 4-3/8 inches (11 cm)
Height: 4-3/8 inches (11 cm)
Thickness: 3/4 inch (2 cm)
80 sheets or 160 pages counting front & back
This book is made from 24 lb. blank cream paper and black waxed cotton thread, with coptic stitch binding on the spine. The cover is made from a recycled scrapbook page, 16 clear seed beads, and chipboard. The closure is made from black waxed cotton thread and a purple glass round bead. The cotton thread used for the binding was waxed with beeswax.
This book was donated to Relay for Life of Southside, FL
twenty-six/100
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Meet John Long, Artist in Wood, Newfane, Vermont
On a sweltering July day last weekend, we headed up to Wickford, Rhode Island to an Arts Festival we had not attended in years, as the work had become too traditional for our tastes. However, "never say never" and off we went, being rewarded with the stunning creations of this warm and friendly Vermonter!
From his bio, I quote:
"A self taught artist, having no formal training, John has become one of the only artists in his medium to capture the admiration of the public, collectors, and interior designers.
John's unique "wall sculptures" are made entirely from very old weathered boards from barns.
No paint, color or texture has been added to any surface, as only "found" material is used."
Please treat yourself to John's John's amazing workspace in this remarkable video! I'm not going to say anymore about this lovable, creative guy, other than he also hails from my home state of Pennsylvania and was drooling when I mentioned shoo fly pie!
His work speaks for itself.
Three rings made from sterling silver and organic material found on Sanibel Island, Florida. The tall one is sea oats, the one lying down is live oak, and I don't know what the third one is. The pod caps on the live oak ring is cast sterling from the real pods. One-of-a-kind.
3⅛"w x 3"h x 1¼" thick
100 sheets or 200 pages counting front & back
made from 20 lb. cream paper and black waxed linen thread (with coptic stitch binding); cover is made from chipboard, vinyl wallpaper (from designtechniques Express Vol. III), and two green glass beads for closure
Width: 3-1/4 inches (8-1/4 cm)
Height: 3-1/4 inches (8-1/4 cm)
Thickness: 1 inches (2-1/2 cm)
80 sheets or 160 pages counting front & back
This book is made from 32 lb. blank cream paper and brown waxed cotton thread, with coptic stitch binding on the spine. The cover is made from textured scrap booking paper and chipboard. The closure is made from brown waxed cotton thread and two clear glass pentagon-shaped tube beads. The cotton thread used for the binding was waxed with beeswax.
2⅛"w x 2⅛"h x 1⅛" thick
100 sheets or 200 pages counting front & back
made from 24 lb. gray marble paper and black waxed linen thread (with coptic stitch binding); cover is made from chipboard, vinyl wallpaper (from Contract Express Heavyweight XXIX) and 24 lb. gray marble paper is on the inside cover
click large size for the texture detail on the cover
3⅞"w x 3⅞"h x 3⅞" thick
450 sheets or 900 pages counting front & back
(138 sheets are granite white; 156 sheets are granite rose; 156 sheets are granite gray - all are randomly assorted throughout the book)
made from 24 lb. granite white paper, 24 lb. granite rose paper, 24 lb. granite gray paper and cotton thread (with long stitch binding); cover is made from vinyl wallpaper (from designtechniques Express Vol. III & Waverly Finishing Effects Vol. IV), thin chipboard and thick chipboard
the cotton thread used for the binding was soaked in 1 part settlers blue acrylic paint and 4 parts water, then dried with a hair dryer, repeating this process 3 or 4 times until the thread was evenly dyed... afterward, i waxed the thread with beeswax
4"w x 3½"h x ⅝" thick
60 sheets each or 120 pages counting front & back
each book is made from rocket red paper, cosmic orange paper, solar yellow paper, martian green paper, lunar blue paper, venus violet paper, white waxed linen thread (with coptic stitch binding) and elastic; covers are made from white copier paper, a strip of each color and cardboard
the paper is from Wausau Paper Printing & Writing, L.L.C. called Astrobrights (24 lb.)
2¼"w x 2⅛"h x 1⅞" thick
250 sheets or 500 pages counting front & back
made from 24 lb. granite gray paper and cotton thread (with long stitch binding); cover is made from vinyl wallpaper (from designtechniques Express Vol. III) and chipboard
the white cotton thread used for the binding was soaked in 1 part liberty blue acrylic paint and 5 parts water for about 1-2 hours... when it was completely dry, i waxed the thread with beeswax