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<b>2 pieces of book board</b> that will form the main body of the cradle. Shown here are two 13"x 4.5" (33 x 11.4 cm) pieces.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And you'll need <b>2 strips of book cloth</b> that are about 3.5-4" (9 to 11.5 cm) wide and slightly longer than the length of your cradle.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Instructions</b>:</div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Measure approximately 1" down and 1" in from each end. Mark a slit that is as wide as the thickness of your book board. It should exactly match the placement on the other board, but be a mirror image. See photo. If necessary, err on the side of making the slit too narrow--you can always use an emory board later to enlarge it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyXrtO4mPclAEjOFLBaAQVzMawxj6D2rAUCiRAMrdezXAVMc2Oi6-0quaXXUyTRvK2V6X4LL_ROFhic6VIYHj1dB-uTteZKgvmSWEueGG1L6mrEUYrdlRCRZ3f09ZsxGTLVb-PFjTSBc/s1600/Measure-slit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyXrtO4mPclAEjOFLBaAQVzMawxj6D2rAUCiRAMrdezXAVMc2Oi6-0quaXXUyTRvK2V6X4LL_ROFhic6VIYHj1dB-uTteZKgvmSWEueGG1L6mrEUYrdlRCRZ3f09ZsxGTLVb-PFjTSBc/s320/Measure-slit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. On each of the smaller end boards, mark a 45 degree "V" in the middle. Do this on both sides, and on both sides of the other board this size. I find a small quilting ruler to be quite useful for this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS39aaF99Qx4Lm5R0g2K2BMCrnQQPX7ZzSMKEhGNdVeP7jVefWQWg7eXwCm0jhY17GJlIeQDQGubdNxcLCZnnAZ728MfzAKZX3yRYg3ikOlrD5nwtJUZ5K5HOeaWqY2p5OtHmRIKFYmQk/s1600/measuring-for-supports_with-ruler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS39aaF99Qx4Lm5R0g2K2BMCrnQQPX7ZzSMKEhGNdVeP7jVefWQWg7eXwCm0jhY17GJlIeQDQGubdNxcLCZnnAZ728MfzAKZX3yRYg3ikOlrD5nwtJUZ5K5HOeaWqY2p5OtHmRIKFYmQk/s320/measuring-for-supports_with-ruler.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Carefully glue each small side support piece along the sides of the 45 degree Vs you just made. They will meet just at their tips on the bottom, as in the photo. They won't reach all the way to the top--don't worry about that. Do this on all 4 sides. Put aside to dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48fju_FP_mGDoB0yWRqe5avQvBgUTJ9CZ7d3EfRwuNmn4lSuTJoW_3Knqfq2zujCObVbKpP-YjDiVbXuFUkE1dO5MxTv1_MA7vlAJeJuz_jX1aI8lZzDNDwzQbijymKGoXBPu0Jg-Ty8/s1600/Side-supports-attached.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48fju_FP_mGDoB0yWRqe5avQvBgUTJ9CZ7d3EfRwuNmn4lSuTJoW_3Knqfq2zujCObVbKpP-YjDiVbXuFUkE1dO5MxTv1_MA7vlAJeJuz_jX1aI8lZzDNDwzQbijymKGoXBPu0Jg-Ty8/s320/Side-supports-attached.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Join the two main cradle pieces by gluing a book cloth strip down the center, as shown (the book cloth is on the underside in the photo). <b>Leave 2 board thicknesses space</b> in the middle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtdeeE-eq3WsvyIlNIBaNhy2g4aLaN_G93rk_j50IQej9rNvSU6VtsEvTmsUaKLfMFZny8xr-_Yy0KspgJf3xwRUsEh-sP-Eox_szGxzSuTubX29xLF5aWk44sF_3_dUCNR1vRN9n_XM/s1600/adding-bookcloth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtdeeE-eq3WsvyIlNIBaNhy2g4aLaN_G93rk_j50IQej9rNvSU6VtsEvTmsUaKLfMFZny8xr-_Yy0KspgJf3xwRUsEh-sP-Eox_szGxzSuTubX29xLF5aWk44sF_3_dUCNR1vRN9n_XM/s320/adding-bookcloth.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. Do the same on the other side. The book board will be sandwiched between the book cloth. It's fine for the book cloth to hang off the ends. You'll trim it after it's dry. Put it aside under weight to dry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">6. After drying, trim the extra cloth off the ends and trim open the slits:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The book cloth isn't exactly centered here because I was ditzy. <br />
It won't be elegant, but it will work.</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">7. Using your bone folder, you can score down the middle of each side to neaten the joint in the bookcloth.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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8. Slide each slit over an end piece/leg. Use an emory board or trim slightly to enlarge the slit if necessary (but be cautious--it should fit snugly). The V-shaped supports will hold up the cradle.<br />
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Your finished item will look something like this. You can take it apart for storage and travel.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi696p85AIRu5fmQU67ejHyRxrDGiIn4rBGQVFRuJ8c4ZFRo8yLHYscYgajmGaJeGkcW7FjZuLrGIK-cFxa-qUPDT8XPzX5a_5uT4GxNRhoV1JwKO3vxkUj1EA6U6QdnFA6P5bcdTbCSo/s1600/cradle-finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi696p85AIRu5fmQU67ejHyRxrDGiIn4rBGQVFRuJ8c4ZFRo8yLHYscYgajmGaJeGkcW7FjZuLrGIK-cFxa-qUPDT8XPzX5a_5uT4GxNRhoV1JwKO3vxkUj1EA6U6QdnFA6P5bcdTbCSo/s320/cradle-finished.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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I've made a couple of these for my own use. One is smaller than the other. That's the one I tend to use most, since I like to make small books.<br />
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This is my favorite hole punching tool--a pin vise. These actually come with different kinds of handles, including some that look like craft knives. You can attach a needle on the end of it, for nice holes that are smaller than those made with an awl. <br />
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</div>Now doesn't that look delightfully menacing?</div>Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-50524752987210097312011-05-18T20:28:00.000-07:002011-05-19T05:30:37.481-07:00Workshop Addendum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVXHHvT42gq-y3cB8uusS8tU8phd-MomnZ7RlVb-QriWOj8X32l9QaQpV84aT387RlPRb6U9r7p-OgPjAbKU11xonmQQT1-KMPf2htd6AtqCvnwQCna0lEwTqepD6sB-TTOUzBcroeL8/s1600/accordion-model_folded-page2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVXHHvT42gq-y3cB8uusS8tU8phd-MomnZ7RlVb-QriWOj8X32l9QaQpV84aT387RlPRb6U9r7p-OgPjAbKU11xonmQQT1-KMPf2htd6AtqCvnwQCna0lEwTqepD6sB-TTOUzBcroeL8/s320/accordion-model_folded-page2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My Handmade Folded Books workshop at <a href="http://www.origindesignlab.com/">Origin Design Lab</a> in Eureka is being rescheduled. It is now on June 2, 3-7 pm. In the meantime, I've been having fun constructing models and writing instructions.<br />
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We will build upon the simple accordion fold to create various book forms. Learn the secret to making a perfectly folded book along with other tips and helpful tricks. You will leave the class with finished models and ideas for plenty more. The material fee will provide a basic kit to get you started, papers and printed instructions. No prior experience is necessary. These books require no special equipment aside from a few easily obtained tools and materials.<br />
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Fee: $70.00 + 15.00 materials fee ($5 for Book Arts Guild Members)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hidden Clue</i> by Sarah Wallace Scott at Abecedarian Gallery</td></tr>
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<div><a href="http://abecedariangallery.com/index.htm">Abecedarian Gallery</a> in Denver, Colorado is currently hosting Artists' Book Cornucopia II, a juried exhibition. There is an <a href="http://abecedariangallery.com/assets/content_files/abc2/abc2-welcome.html">online catalogue</a>.<br />
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Needless to say, I was quite taken with <a href="http://abecedariangallery.com/assets/content_files/abc2/abc2-scott.html">this particular item</a>, <i>Hidden Clue</i> by Sarah Wallace Scott. Says Sarah,<br />
<blockquote>"In my process of working with paper I found that I could make faux taxidermy using only paper. The problem was that no one could tell the difference. I tore out the pages of a used book and started attaching them in the same way as the other paper to make a more obvious paper chipmunk..."</blockquote>Paper chipmunk taxidermy aside, I should add that there is work from quite a few interesting people in this show, including fellow blogger <a href="http://abecedariangallery.com/assets/content_files/abc2/abc2-mavromatis.html">Anna Mavromatis</a> (who has blogs about <a href="http://booklike.blogspot.com/">her book art</a> as well as more <a href="http://annamavromatis.blogspot.com/"></a><a href="http://annamavromatis.blogspot.com/">ephemeral matters</a>).</div>Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-22796015008956193112011-04-06T01:51:00.000-07:002011-04-06T02:59:43.726-07:00Books in Capsules<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohuIHGqfTgZQfyl4k5zWAy3MH6XXFEu7fkSvqL_KYL7zMRW6Fv9rnAuInl-5Du8x_sQbUpwSKgTWoTiAUzdCZTavSlK2MZYLnG5ytENSfZYFMLJQABv2Hv18PBSbnVgnGqsteK0LF0Go/s1600/capsules-closed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohuIHGqfTgZQfyl4k5zWAy3MH6XXFEu7fkSvqL_KYL7zMRW6Fv9rnAuInl-5Du8x_sQbUpwSKgTWoTiAUzdCZTavSlK2MZYLnG5ytENSfZYFMLJQABv2Hv18PBSbnVgnGqsteK0LF0Go/s320/capsules-closed.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I've long liked the idea of books in vending machine capsules. I've been hoping to incorporate this into my next show, which will be in the fall. Acquiring an actual vending machine is probably more investment than I care to put in (although, to be honest, I was surprised to discover one can be had for not much more than, say, framing a largish piece of 2D art).<br />
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However, I also thought it would be appropriate to have the "vending machine" be a handmade piece of the art. I have built a box that would be the perfect size, although, through trial and error, the dispensing mechanism has become increasingly simple until, in the latest incarnation, it is not more than a sloped drop down to a hole with a swinging door on it. The problem is, the @#$%! capsules tend to get stuck on the way down. I'm imagining the visiting public having to shake the box and shove their fingers up into the chute to unjam the capsules. Not quite the right idea. Alas.<br />
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(Thanks to artist <a href="http://www.barcodeart.com/">Scott Blake</a> for sending the last link. He, incidentally, helped bring an <a href="http://www.artomat.org/home.html">Art-o-mat</a> vending machine to Omaha, Nebraska.)<br />
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</tbody></table>I just came across these interesting "diorama maps" by Sohei Nishino on his <a href="http://soheinishino.com/en/">website</a>. They are constructed from the "enormous mound" of film photographs he takes when visiting various cities.<br />
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They were also mentioned in a January <a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/london-underground-map-it-your-way/?ref=t-magazine">New York Times travel piece</a> about maps and such in London.Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-90136526037750230302011-03-21T23:50:00.000-07:002011-03-21T23:50:42.868-07:00Pop-up Exhibition Video<iframe frameborder="0" height="226" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19580829" width="400"></iframe><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/19580829">Pop-ups! They're Not JUST for Kids</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bowdoin">Bowdoin College</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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With thanks to Elissa Campbell of <a href="http://blueroofdesigns.com/blog/">Blue Roof Designs</a>, who shared this on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/blueroofdesigns?sk=wall">Facebook</a> (and who says she in turn discovered it through someone at the Book Arts Guild of Vermont).Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-75946177224422274752011-03-19T04:49:00.000-07:002011-03-19T04:51:01.522-07:00Update<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Kyoto University about 15 years ago.</td></tr>
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Just to let you know... my previous prematurely posted entry has now been <a href="http://paperchipmunk.blogspot.com/2011/03/mini-books-in-capsules.html">uploaded for real</a>. Blogger stuck it below, so it's tucked down a bit. Sorry for these multiple postings over my mistake! (Although it's a good excuse to use this old snapshot for filler.)Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-3879470144304412142011-03-18T02:16:00.000-07:002011-03-19T04:33:36.671-07:00Ach...An apology to all who get the feed for this... the embarrassing beginnings of a rough draft accidentally got posted as I was flailing for the save button during a sudden commotion of hail, rain and thunder. The draft has been hastily removed and saved, and I'm getting off the computer for now before we lose our power, which often happens in these situations. More later...Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-3612607418348271892011-03-18T02:06:00.000-07:002011-03-19T20:18:19.021-07:00Connections<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Days before the terrible earthquake in Japan, I'd had a conversation with a friend about the massive subduction quake that we are overdue for here in our part of the world. He'd taken a class from a famous geologist who specializes in earthquakes. He talked about how it will be around 9 on the Richter and how the shaking will go on for minutes, not seconds as in most earthquakes. The tsunami it will unleash will wipe out some of the lower-lying towns almost instantaneously. We will be cut off from the outside world for weeks afterward due to damaged highways and bridges, likely with no power and maybe no water. I expressed my desire to be long gone when this event occurs. The thought is too horrific to contemplate, even as we live every day with the knowledge that it could very well happen here at any time in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_subduction_zone">Cascadia Subduction Zone</a>. And then...<br />
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When I moved to Humboldt County in the late 80s, I became friends with a woman who had two girls, the younger being 2 at the time. We were in the same anthropology class that required spending a chunk of the semester at the zoo watching the primates for a term project. I remember us meeting there. My friend spread out a blanket and we worked while the "baby" napped, then we took her around the zoo to look at the animals when we were done. While still a student I wound up living just behind them. We became good friends and kept in touch over the years. The toddler at the zoo is now a married university graduate. She's incredibly smart, creative and quirky in all the best ways. And bilingual too.<br />
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</tbody></table>She is currently living with her husband in northern Japan, working with a cultural exchange program. After the earthquake, there were a couple of tense days here in California as we waited for news. Even her friends in Japan started posting notes on Facebook, wondering if she was ok. She doesn't live right on the coast, but isn't that far from the epicenter. She'd mentioned visiting Sendai before. It was, to put it mildly, an unnerving experience.<br />
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At last, she was able to get a line out--she and her husband were ok!<br />
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I've been to Japan once, many years ago to Kyoto. I arrived not sure what I'd think of the place, and left enthralled. Thinking about what's happening in that country now is painful.<br />
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Before the quake, I'd planned to briefly mention Japan in my next post. I have a link to something there that relates to a current project. Next time...Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-49489442214071216832011-03-01T05:57:00.000-08:002011-03-01T06:08:06.620-08:00Paste-painted Dura-lar BookI discovered that the paste-painted Wet Media Dura-lar that I mentioned in <a href="http://paperchipmunk.blogspot.com/2011/02/experiments-with-paste-painting-on.html">the last post</a> can be cut, folded and stitched. I made a miniature book with it. The only problem was that it didn't stay shut. The pages insisted on staying open.<br />
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However, magnets in the covers solved that problem.<br />
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</div>And the magnets can keep the book open in a circle too. (My favorite source for these is <a href="http://www.kjmagnetics.com/">K&J Magnetics</a>.)<br />
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</div>The bits of colored plastic visible in the top picture are vending machine capsules. They will be explained soon.Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-25489001744105496372011-02-21T17:49:00.000-08:002011-05-20T02:38:59.939-07:00Experiments with Paste Painting on Tyvek, Wet Media Dura-lar and Yupo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I experimented the other day with non-paper materials for paste painting. One of my more interesting discoveries was that you can paste paint on <a href="http://www.danielsmith.com/Item--i-388-070-004">Wet Media Dura-lar</a>. It won't curl, and the paint doesn't flick off (although I haven't yet tried to fold it...).</div><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've paste painted on Tyvek before, but I thought I'd try some texturing tools I hadn't used much yet. In general, results on Tyvek often seem more textured than on paper, and it usually doesn't curl. Here, I twisted a square cookie cutter in various directions:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was done on Tyvek with foam letter stamps, stamped in all directions until the letters themselves became mostly illegible :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is on Tyvek again. The paste was brushed on and then dabbed at with a towel:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then I played around with the scans in Photoshop, to see how the textures could be further altered:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was a paper that I'd begun a while ago. I first made a faux-wood pattern in a greenish-blue color. I then later went back and added a fresh blue layer on top and dabbed at it with a rag:</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then played around with the scan a bit in Photoshop:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I discovered that you can paste paint on synthetic Yupo as well. I thought the result was rather interesting, although I'm not sure yet what I'll do with it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It occurred to me that a long time ago I said I was going to add a paste painting tutorial on here. It seems I never got around to it. Someday... However, there are many tutorials online, easily found with a search. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just discovered <a href="http://lilbookbinder.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/paste-paper-tutorial/">this good recent one</a> from Lili's Bookbinding blog. I'd never prepared cornstarch paste using her method before (my method is mentioned <a href="http://paperchipmunk.blogspot.com/2009/09/paste-paper-part-two.html">here</a>), so I decided to give it a try. She doesn't simmer the paste on the stove. She makes a slurry and adds boiling water to it while mixing well with an electric mixer. It was fun to watch the paste suddenly whoosh up into form in the bowl this way. I found this paste differed from my usual version. Not bad. Just different. I thought it tended to form a skin more quickly, but otherwise it had a nice consistency. I'd like to use it again. The recipe is on her post at the above link. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another tutorial I've liked is at Buechertiger's blog (<a href="http://buechertiger.de/blog/?p=2160">here</a> and <a href="http://buechertiger.de/blog/?p=2075">here</a>). She also provides links to further resources.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you know of any other good paste painting tutorials or resources, please feel free to recommend them.</div>Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-77655419813742613082011-02-13T02:05:00.000-08:002011-05-20T02:37:57.356-07:00Volvelle Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My stats say that a few people landed here recently after Googling "how to make a volvelle." I guess volvelles are gaining in popularity. I've <a href="http://paperchipmunk.blogspot.com/2010/07/volvelles.html">mentioned them before</a>, but not how to make them.</div><br />
However, I have taught a workshop on how to make one without using a brad or other hardware. Google suggests, and I will offer.<br />
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It looks long and intimidating, but this is actually pretty easy once you get the idea. I'm just wordy.<br />
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<b>You'll need</b>:<br />
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<ul><li>Heavy paper or card stock.</li>
<li>A compass.</li>
<li>Pencil.</li>
<li>X-acto knife or scalpel with sharp blade and cutting mat.</li>
<li>Optional: tracing paper, large hole punch or circle template, Tyvek. A ruler or straight edge can be helpful.</li>
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</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsCvY4x3aZRJJOxYQ4pmN4y714RZqoeM33xCjqBH-eKRwX5r3dBNswwCumNMghGJZnAR0FBlmNu1ToaPh2JX7bEVlxbC7uzdK5Pn9_CrPQ-ImcnrMjhqld6xkIGZLNS7QBgzw9cmB9xg/s1600/page-folded-in-thirds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsCvY4x3aZRJJOxYQ4pmN4y714RZqoeM33xCjqBH-eKRwX5r3dBNswwCumNMghGJZnAR0FBlmNu1ToaPh2JX7bEVlxbC7uzdK5Pn9_CrPQ-ImcnrMjhqld6xkIGZLNS7QBgzw9cmB9xg/s200/page-folded-in-thirds.jpg" width="200" /></a><b>1</b>.<b> Fold your paper</b>.</div><div>For our example, we'll use a piece of heavy paper or card stock folded into 3 panels to make a card, and a separate piece of card stock for the wheel and turning mechanism.</div><div><br />
</div><div><b>2</b>. <b>Make your wheel</b>.</div><div>Open the card. Using a compass, measure a circle that will be just a bit smaller than the width of the page (one of the sections)--but don't draw a circle here. Lift up your compass and draw this circle on the piece of card stock that you would like to use for your turning wheel.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Now shorten the distance between the legs on the compass so that you can make another circle that will be roughly around .75" (2 cm) or so in diameter. This doesn't have to be an exact measurement and can be smaller or larger (when this circle is too small, it's more difficult to work with, but if it's too big, it leaves less room for your outside window and the pictures or text that you will put on the wheel.)</div><div><br />
</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiH7eCxgfXOlCu5vuWfnTuPWZ8FH1PlEqdd2abSetzgaXxLhtPHaOVJtr5uBQrsp4sodAlI-cB7fT5vl-Z3RtL0CAihuB_x58V7wiBUJN37DrhVRYVdtiCYBpki1hNKzQqUlgTiRWBwtw/s1600/making-inner-hole-in-wheel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiH7eCxgfXOlCu5vuWfnTuPWZ8FH1PlEqdd2abSetzgaXxLhtPHaOVJtr5uBQrsp4sodAlI-cB7fT5vl-Z3RtL0CAihuB_x58V7wiBUJN37DrhVRYVdtiCYBpki1hNKzQqUlgTiRWBwtw/s200/making-inner-hole-in-wheel.jpg" width="200" /></a>Place the point of the compass in the indentation left in the middle from making the bigger circle and draw a smaller circle in the center. You are making a small circle centered inside a big circle--a donut shape.</div><div><br />
</div><div>If you'd like you can use something like decorative edge scissors around the outer edge of your donut/wheel. This will make the wheel easier to grasp when your are trying to turn it. </div><div><br />
</div><div><b>3</b>. <b>Make the turning mechanism/hub.</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b4aYaoiHrMpqSZ3JPLL2DinG4gy5mV3tMRVSJ8ziXY6O40ETABVY2cY5FQPal6768oqjagMKc9cHUX2lYX7XL3Se5mnrujcTVJeZIwBi2rXuF5nTmvb3zCvUHMBcB7JOWe8HfIGy75g/s1600/drawing-hub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0b4aYaoiHrMpqSZ3JPLL2DinG4gy5mV3tMRVSJ8ziXY6O40ETABVY2cY5FQPal6768oqjagMKc9cHUX2lYX7XL3Se5mnrujcTVJeZIwBi2rXuF5nTmvb3zCvUHMBcB7JOWe8HfIGy75g/s200/drawing-hub.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Keeping the compass measurement exactly the same as from the inner, small circle on the donut, draw another little circle elsewhere on another sheet of card stock. (Or, cheater's method: simply trace the small hole from your wheel.)</div><div><br />
</div><div>Now increase the compass size to make another circle roughly .5" larger than the little circle you just made. Draw this around the smaller circle. You should wind up with two nested circles.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Cut out around the outside edge of the larger, outside circle.</div><div><br />
</div><div>What you are creating is the hub that is going to hold your turning wheel in place and allow it to spin--sort of a big paper version of a brad.</div><div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCPb-BpZRAQdrcHxZbfU9Khdl512efwQLwwbBpcUhANKfZuEOeltN7NZC1-KhPALzA-Z1ugA_S158dstEFg2D1Pzd1W9L5v2-n9Rew-W4lZfZ1w26tWp2LwMWCjEzT1wsScqSf42K0y8/s1600/hub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCPb-BpZRAQdrcHxZbfU9Khdl512efwQLwwbBpcUhANKfZuEOeltN7NZC1-KhPALzA-Z1ugA_S158dstEFg2D1Pzd1W9L5v2-n9Rew-W4lZfZ1w26tWp2LwMWCjEzT1wsScqSf42K0y8/s200/hub.jpg" width="175" /></a></div>Now make an X across your nested circles to create a guide. Cut 4 slits from the outside circle just to the inner circle (see photo at left). This will allow you to form two tabs on either side. If the slits you cut are too big, your volvelle will wobble. If too tight, it won't spin.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Now fold up two opposite ends to make tabs, as shown. Rolling these tabs a bit as needed, slip them through the hole in the center of the wheel, then flatten down.</div><div><br />
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</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgjFrEy1NWnzRnmVrMXuO45kGJeI3IoaI0eL3T4CPhCGQnBfoOh-lVaFHtwfB-13ytUQGzNeJk0y878sw5TkgRrfuTb7cccNsY49-HJazhTEeo_B63bxPAOZOCmO6GdMDyl-FeVqPRmM/s1600/opened-card-with-wheel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgjFrEy1NWnzRnmVrMXuO45kGJeI3IoaI0eL3T4CPhCGQnBfoOh-lVaFHtwfB-13ytUQGzNeJk0y878sw5TkgRrfuTb7cccNsY49-HJazhTEeo_B63bxPAOZOCmO6GdMDyl-FeVqPRmM/s200/opened-card-with-wheel.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b>4</b>. <b>Make a space at the edge of your card so you can turn the wheel</b>.</div><div>You need to make a little space at the edge of the card (or page) for your fingers. You can use the edge of a large circle punch or stencil. Or you can center a little cut out section at the edge of the card. The photo at left is the idea. <b>Don't make the opening too deep</b>, or the pictures or text that you add to the wheel will be visible in this opening as you turn it. You want enough room to allow you to grasp the wheel, but no more. </div><div><br />
</div><div><b>5</b>. <b>Position the wheel</b>.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnuRSG_bEiXtsr-eREileC6oT_rRxxknSlmz3aoBCtUNPgslxJQ9IXuZU3N8CXQta5wrLgFdeipY3b9_VeLNT605CyvVZWRwzxAyaUhxhR8jcU4X58csMrSXrbLNmJnDmaFs6vO9ziZk/s1600/wheel-placed-inside-with-hub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnuRSG_bEiXtsr-eREileC6oT_rRxxknSlmz3aoBCtUNPgslxJQ9IXuZU3N8CXQta5wrLgFdeipY3b9_VeLNT605CyvVZWRwzxAyaUhxhR8jcU4X58csMrSXrbLNmJnDmaFs6vO9ziZk/s200/wheel-placed-inside-with-hub.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Position the wheel on your card stock. It won't be exactly centered, but will overlap the edge a bit, matching up inside the slit/opening you made. Lightly mark around the wheel so you will know where it will be attached. Now remove it and put a small amount of PVA or strong double-sided tape on the <b>back of the</b> <b>hub</b> <b>only </b>(don't get glue on the wheel itself or it won't turn). Position into place. </div><div><br />
</div><div><b>6</b>. <b>Make the window on the front of the card</b>.</div><div>There are many ways to make a window. You can use a stencil or a hole punch, measure an opening where you'd like it, or even make an irregularly shaped window. You just want to make sure--very important--that the hub tabs or edge of the wheel won't show through where you make your opening.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Keep in mind that this can also be a two-sided structure if you also put a window (or windows) on the other side of the card or book page. </div><div><br />
</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXFUFBxJhh4J1jl5-NXYoH6rlz4-eHZhid0Q-PAGYErGfMxPONm3VMr8hSdA4Ln31lelxpHR0TLs2nOBtVIGxnVZYukprOIPh__U0k8V_zbZQ0QQ5G4KhFHdQ6si4e7rOYdztRqBu-yc/s1600/tracing-guide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbXFUFBxJhh4J1jl5-NXYoH6rlz4-eHZhid0Q-PAGYErGfMxPONm3VMr8hSdA4Ln31lelxpHR0TLs2nOBtVIGxnVZYukprOIPh__U0k8V_zbZQ0QQ5G4KhFHdQ6si4e7rOYdztRqBu-yc/s200/tracing-guide.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b>Here is a method for making an arched window</b>. Take a piece of tracing paper the size of your card. Open the card and place the tracing paper on the wheel, carefully lining it up with card edges, like this:</div><div><br />
</div><div>Keeping in mind the position of the wheel and hub and tabs (so you can be careful to avoid having them show through), mark where you'd like your window. Follow the contour of the wheel edge as a guide. You can use the compass as an aid.</div><div><br />
</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HXclbxW5MI70jhODQb8FUP56vNqVilSwdmk4b2-eiKvVG3OJiUH6nQik_k_XFaSiS-LFu4Tzz83wMx3PkL3yZhDTCdTjRsVYNiQ1wYTzDF1uP3NVIlgUmUeeCPKAmG7uGYRjJCa6UXI/s1600/transfer-markings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HXclbxW5MI70jhODQb8FUP56vNqVilSwdmk4b2-eiKvVG3OJiUH6nQik_k_XFaSiS-LFu4Tzz83wMx3PkL3yZhDTCdTjRsVYNiQ1wYTzDF1uP3NVIlgUmUeeCPKAmG7uGYRjJCa6UXI/s200/transfer-markings.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Remember doing this in school? Turn the tracing paper over and trace in pencil over the window you just made. Turn this back over onto the front of the card and rub with a pencil or burnisher to transfer the markings.</div><div><br />
</div><div>With the card open, cut out the window.</div><div><br />
</div><div><b>7</b>. <b>Finish</b>.</div><div>It helps a lot if you lightly trace around the window opening onto your blank wheel as you turn it, showing where you'd like to add your pictures or text. </div><div><br />
</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKagbWo3xbq2lAy7RHzL2Dp8cHfXvBycQ9Fa9voJrO8nd7vniHpqqo_e4ptnEDLuuCesRIvA1xT1YOeI3FPenXn-uTTRTNwjvMfGNbC_iwoW_FLXnF9p0ctftpejWAtWyqB4O4JGLckk8/s1600/tracing-window.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKagbWo3xbq2lAy7RHzL2Dp8cHfXvBycQ9Fa9voJrO8nd7vniHpqqo_e4ptnEDLuuCesRIvA1xT1YOeI3FPenXn-uTTRTNwjvMfGNbC_iwoW_FLXnF9p0ctftpejWAtWyqB4O4JGLckk8/s200/tracing-window.jpg" width="200" /></a>Once completed, seal the card using a small amount of glue or double-sided tape along the edges. <i>Be very careful not to get any glue or tape on the wheel</i>. If you do, you will have a stationary wheel, rather than a turning one.<br />
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If I was planning to make anything fancier than a casual card, I'd lay out the wheel pictures on the computer and print them out directly on the wheel. Even when doing this, it sometimes makes it easier to use a wheel with window tracings as a template to scan and work over. You can erase the window markings in your photo or graphics program before printing.</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">The dotted lines show<br />
where you can add adhesive.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>This was solely a mock-up for demo purposes. Which was a good thing. When I was done sealing up my 2-sided wheel, I realized the side with the writing displays through the window upside down (if you just opened the card and didn't turn it around, like I did here for the photo). But that's why we make mock-ups, no? (And why I consider coffee an art supply.)</div><div><br />
</div><div><b>8</b>. <b>Variations</b>.</div><div>If you'd like a volvelle that is simply a turning disk (or other shape) on top of a page, without a window, simply make a hole the size of the "donut hole" in the card front. Thread the tabs of a hub through, and glue your disk or shape onto the tabs, on top of the card. </div><div><br />
</div><div>The hub mechanism forms the basis for many animated paper engineering structures. Books and websites on paper engineering can lead you to more.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Alisa Golden shows a similar volvelle in her new <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Handmade-Books-Bindings-Structures/dp/1600595871/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1297296175&sr=8-2">Making Handmade Books</a>. She suggests using Tyvek for the hub. I haven't tried this yet. She also uses a much smaller hole. I can see how Tyvek, being stronger and more pliable than heavy paper, would make using a smaller hole feasible. This sounds like something to experiment with.</div><div><br />
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</div>Aren't these neat Chinese stamps? I found them a while back and have been meaning to share. <a href="http://paperchipmunk.blogspot.com/2009/06/changing-mores.html">I like stamps</a>. It amuses me that the value goes up from scroll to accordion to bound.Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-64391027362663995942011-02-03T02:13:00.000-08:002011-02-03T18:16:18.223-08:00Couldn't Leave Well Enough Alone...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUntdThFZwUoxrk3_skoHnvRTpFD10nrrNHhe8AoD5nTPu1uAWed2MrhHY-lYYFdlen0FlWHT8jnHjR1UN2zAZM5Vib60cAcw49F5uuZO6LLPMupuHz1vW64wx5g-AnxKp4J9Eh-ee7y4/s1600/shark-bed-updated1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUntdThFZwUoxrk3_skoHnvRTpFD10nrrNHhe8AoD5nTPu1uAWed2MrhHY-lYYFdlen0FlWHT8jnHjR1UN2zAZM5Vib60cAcw49F5uuZO6LLPMupuHz1vW64wx5g-AnxKp4J9Eh-ee7y4/s320/shark-bed-updated1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I couldn't keep my hands off the sharks. The bottom just didn't look quite right. So in a fit of industrious exuberance I added more. The next morning, I wished I hadn't. It's not <i>awful</i>. I just preferred <a href="http://paperchipmunk.blogspot.com/2011/01/be-careful-what-you-take-to-bed-with.html">the other version</a>.<br />
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Alas.Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-22992359174824000732011-01-31T04:20:00.000-08:002011-02-05T15:08:54.820-08:00My New Good Luck Piece<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>My local long-time friend Natalie is a fantastic ceramic artist. We recently had a discussion about kiln gods. Since I'm not a ceramicist, I wasn't familiar with them. They are, it turns out, pieces that are made to be placed on the kiln as a sort of good luck offering for the firing. She'd recently made some talisman pieces based on this idea.<br />
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The other day on an impulsive whim, I walked into the <a href="http://arcataartisans.com/index.shtml">Arcata Artisans Cooperative Gallery</a> where she has her work and bought one that caught my eye. I figured a talisman to appease the arts gods might be just the thing I was needing.<br />
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Minutes later on my way back to the car, I stopped in at <a href="http://northtownbooks.blogspot.com/">Northtown Books</a> just down the street. As soon as I got through the door, they placed an order for a bunch of greeting cards of my old collages. The order covered the cost of my talisman.<br />
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I like this talisman idea.<br />
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I also like our independent bookstores. Humboldt folks take note: if you want something quickly, consider getting it locally. I recently placed a special order from Northtown in the early Saturday evening of a long holiday weekend. It arrived by Tuesday. This, in an isolated place where even "overnight" delivery often takes two nights. I don't know how they do it. Plus, they are really nice people.<br />
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</tbody></table>And if you happen to pop into Northtown, my talisman suggests you check out the greeting cards, especially the ones with the mosaic collages on them, like this one here. . .Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-26675981682488641462011-01-24T05:12:00.000-08:002011-01-24T05:12:39.879-08:00Map and Googleganger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKQyNMyKMcfm4u2PWXbfJUpO0KRCFZc9X98JbWrgYhIeFT7sFYvgt80Oy2hRgtVe-zswniig8RW7BGR8IjILjrEZf_ftajw25yKxtZZttP8Caoi9I0KlESswcjus0Jm6QXCVSFHn1-Dk/s1600/natgeo_surnames.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKQyNMyKMcfm4u2PWXbfJUpO0KRCFZc9X98JbWrgYhIeFT7sFYvgt80Oy2hRgtVe-zswniig8RW7BGR8IjILjrEZf_ftajw25yKxtZZttP8Caoi9I0KlESswcjus0Jm6QXCVSFHn1-Dk/s320/natgeo_surnames.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I thought <a href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/02/geography/usa-surnames-interactive">this map of US surnames</a> was interesting. It shows the most common names in different parts of the country.<br />
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Mine is not a common name. In fact, there is only one other Ellen Golla who turns up prominently in searches. My <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=googleganger">Googleganger</a> appears, like me, to be a Golla by marriage, be close in age, have the same middle initial, and live in California (she at the opposite end of the state).<br />
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Ellen J. Golla, if you've stumbled upon this, feel free to get in touch. I imagine that you have also been asked before if you are "the Southern or Northern California one."Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-52426795098011978852011-01-23T00:28:00.000-08:002011-01-24T15:57:23.138-08:00Be Careful What You Take to Bed With You<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>How ironic that I started this book/object before the situation I mentioned in my last post. Next time I get the urge to portray sharks circling something, I will take note.<br />
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Before I go further, I want to thank, from the bottom of my heart, my legitimate readers and friends for their support and encouragement. I've been deeply moved by the kind comments, messages and emails that I've received since I last posted. It's been a bright spot during an otherwise dark time, and has meant a lot to me.<br />
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Not to turn this into a medical novel, but I also have an endocrine disorder that makes stress potentially dangerous. What's been going on made me pretty ill, and at one point nearly landed me in the ER. I hesitate to mention this, after bringing up my M.S. diagnosis earlier made me a target for psychosis and cruelty. But the kind people in my life have been fantastic. In addition to great filtering, a trustworthy friend has taken over monitoring and moderating my comments for me. On the off chance something inappropriate gets through, I won't see it. <i>Thank you</i>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely washi.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>On a happier note, I have a book project to share. I've finally been able to get back in the studio a bit, and have been on a <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tissue"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Japanese paper</span> </a></i>binge. If you dip pieces of it into paste (in this case, <a href="http://hollanders.com/supplies/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=efd31143-0119-40b7-a442-757608e928d8&CategoryID=b9b02592-8e77-4761-8efd-9cb5e0f37dde">rice starch paste</a>) and remove the excess, you can form the paper into almost anything. Leave it on waxed paper to dry, and you can have, for instance, miniature billowing drapes.<br />
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And what's especially lovely is that it is non-toxic. I wouldn't want to dip my bare hands in acrylic medium or PVA, but rice starch and distilled water? I feel like a kindergartner with something really cool and slimy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Self-preservation</i>, 4 x 6".<br />
Paper mosaic collage based on a similar<br />
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</tbody></table>I recently was waiting at the sheriff's station. In front of me was a sign directing people to something serious sounding, having to do with civil cases. It was written in Comic Sans. All caps Comic Sans. I wish I'd had my camera. But since I'd had to go through a metal detector to get there, I figured it likely wasn't a camera-friendly place, alas.<br />
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And why would I be visiting the sheriff? Family stuff. Not my immediate family, thank God, but those from whom I am immediately descended. Little did I know when I started making a book of a bed with sharks swimming around it how apropos it would be.<br />
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It's such a cliché, the artist with an insane past. Most folks couldn't make this sort of thing up, but, friends, I'm being harassed. By my own parents. For my health and sanity, I've been intentionally estranged from them for about 20 years. Psychological, medical and law enforcement people have all concurred that this is a most sensible and excellent idea.<br />
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Nothing says Christmas better than a blog comment describing your dead brother in the box he was cremated in. Thank God for the spam button. Apparently, they'd been monitoring this blog. And after I disclosed my recent diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, they decided to use the comment function to get in touch.<br />
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Almost 12 years ago my brother, E., died at age 30. He was autistic and lived with them. After he was diagnosed with a terminal liver tumor, our father screamed at him "What are we going to do when we lose the money we get to keep you!" E. confided to me that he thought they only wanted him alive for the money he brought in. For most of E.'s life, our father thought it was hilarious to follow him around the house, grabbing his head and shaking it. "It's so light!" he would announce. "There's nothing in there!"<br />
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My parents tried to prevent me from having contact with E., in some twisted attempt to use him as a tool to get to me, and punishment for my perceived sins. They believed that hurting him and me both was appropriate. My mother told anyone who'd listen that I'd stopped writing to him and didn't call him after he became ill. She returned his mail to sender, when she felt like it, and they screened all calls and grabbed the phone away if it was me on the line.<br />
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One extended family member didn't believe me when I said my brother couldn't call me and I couldn't get a call to him. "That's crazy! I'll go over there, give him my cell phone and we'll call you!" He told me to sit by the phone. It never rang. My father said he couldn't allow that. It would upset my mother too much if she knew my brother was talking to me.<br />
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But what my parents don't understand is that most people, at heart, are kind. There were people who let me know when E. was in the hospital, so I could call after hours. At one point E. was sent north from Central California to Stanford for a few days. At the time, I knew someone who worked at that medical center. I flew down there, and the friend arranged it so I could come see E. after visiting hours. E. told me our father had raved at him in the car on the way up, angry over the inconvenience of having to drive him a few hours to the medical center and having to stay overnight in a motel. Totally in character. E. and I got to see each other, say our goodbyes and make our peace. And our parents, up until this post, were happy thinking that they'd managed to prevent that.<br />
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This recent attempt to harass me through my blog and cause me more pain <i>because</i> <i>I was just diagnosed with M.S. </i>was the final straw. Most people grow out of bullying by the end of high school. There are ways of dealing with this sort of thing.<br />
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So here you go, Mom and Dad. I am old enough at this point, and have the friends, expert professional help and resources to keep you from harming me.<br />
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Now, back to working on my current book.Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-81853409859713751992010-12-29T23:00:00.000-08:002010-12-29T23:00:57.269-08:00More on the Bed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXniRP2K-TiwDZNPy-TiQBRayeKd5OORaXSTyxYUAKwXin7UFPTS6tFCWL4O_xYmzh7ZpuFp-_l1RU7TH3AH7zICDY_kt3THVJuuD36uovcD25Kj7jCJo36XSDME6bRaVvevBm0o5m6-4/s1600/Jane+Harrop+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXniRP2K-TiwDZNPy-TiQBRayeKd5OORaXSTyxYUAKwXin7UFPTS6tFCWL4O_xYmzh7ZpuFp-_l1RU7TH3AH7zICDY_kt3THVJuuD36uovcD25Kj7jCJo36XSDME6bRaVvevBm0o5m6-4/s200/Jane+Harrop+cover.jpg" width="155" /></a></div>Lest I get more credit than I should, I wanted to mention that I looked at several books on miniatures before constructing the bed. For the frame, I wound up largely using a design from Jane Harrop's <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thirties-Forties-Miniatures-12-Scale/dp/186108501X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1293692067&sr=8-2"><span id="goog_1300156404"></span>Thirties and Forties Miniatures in 1:12 Scale<span id="goog_1300156405"></span></a></i>. More or less, I divided hers in half lengthwise. I also fiddled some details to allow for the fact that I was using paper-covered book board, rather than stained Obechi wood in various thicknesses as she had, but I was quite pleased with the direction her examples took me in. This is an illustration from her book:<br />
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I also wanted to share this interesting <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dollhouse-Book-Stephanie-Finnegan/dp/1579120776/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293692182&sr=8-1">book</a> design I found recently. It is shaped like a dolls' house, and opens in the front like one. Possibilities there...<br />
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I've also been looking at books about miniatures and dolls' houses. So I built a miniature bed. Or rather, half a bed. It's going to sit on the open book, looking as if it were sticking out of it. Or at least that's the idea.<br />
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Here's the bed frame, which is made from book board, paste and Washi:<br />
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Here's the bed after a mattress, pillow and blanket molded from Washi, foam, quilt batting, thread and paste was added. It has a stiff, papier maché-like texture:<br />
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The book block has been sewn and is waiting to be cased in. The plan is to make a little paper sculpture monster or swimming sharks or something to put under the bed. I might also add walls or flooring from folded pieces of paper. I am allowing it to develop and let it suggest things to me.<br />
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</tbody></table>I threatened to someone that I would post a picture of my work table. Now I'm getting around to it.<br />
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Along with it, some background. It's been an interesting time. I have a show coming up next year, and need to be productive in the studio. I also have been dealing with health matters that make that difficult. I used to spend a lot of time cutting paper and creating intricate collages. Over the last decade or so, it became impossible to continue doing that.<br />
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I was also told that I'd caused my painful problems myself through my artwork (too much fine hand motion, even though I had other symptoms that clearly had nothing to do with my arm pain). I am now careful to avoid mentioning art to medical people, lest it bias my care.<br />
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I could spend several web pages detailing cruelties from doctors and others. A friend once laughed at me and made it clear she thought I was a contemptible hypochondriac. Others haven't said it to my face, but I suspect they've thought it.<br />
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This past week has been bittersweet. I finally found a decent specialist out of town. I now have a name to put to this (it's basically M.S.). It's degenerative, but the decline won't be all that quick. But I can shelve any fantasies I might've still been harboring that things will get better.<br />
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I recently started a new medication that has helped with some of the more distressingly mind-numbing symptoms. A few days after starting it, I had a sudden urge to pull out some of my old collage things, including a little 4 x 6" picture I hadn't worked on in almost 6 years. The picture above is my chaotic worktable when I had it out. It was wonderful to be immersed in my old work again. My recent trip put a damper on my stamina, but I'm hoping to get back to it. I've also been working on some book-related projects (pictures to come).<br />
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I'm always torn over how much I should post about medical things. There is a sense that one should maintain one's privacy, and other people's medical problems are boring. On the other hand, I don't like that vague feeling of stigma. Being ill or having a disease isn't a source of shame. I've also long been using my experiences with the medical establishment as creative fodder. I can't pretend this aspect of my life doesn't exist.<br />
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<div>(As I wrote out those last few lines there was a sudden massive flash of lightning and a thunderclap outside the window. A sign?)</div>Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-91211604283058228852010-12-10T23:55:00.000-08:002010-12-10T23:55:55.048-08:00Time Flies<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">My last film camera. It's the one I was using in 1997.<br />
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</tbody></table>I cannot believe it is 10 days into December. How did that happen?<br />
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Somewhat fitting the theme, the other day I was browsing through a book called <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Photomontage-Step-Step-Building-Pictures/dp/156496289X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292049531&sr=8-2">Photomontage: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Pictures</a>. </i>It came out in 1997.<br />
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"In the future," it tells us, "people will make their family snapshots with digital cameras. At this time, the best digital cameras are very expensive (in Chapter 10 the illustrations for steps 8 and 9 were done with a $30,000 camera . . . )."<br />
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I was sitting in a coffee shop and nearly choked on my brew. Intellectually, I know I didn't even have a computer in 1997. But it's still amazing to contemplate that 13 years ago (ok, almost 14) today's technology was as futuristic as something out of a sci-fi movie. I can only imagine what features that $30,000 camera had (or rather, didn't have). I hear there was a Canon then that could boast an awesome 6 MP, but 1.5 was more the average).Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562870398071023329.post-25970455301815689362010-11-24T00:25:00.000-08:002010-11-24T00:26:08.155-08:00Dracaena Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgif10LpjD5BW9bekAN5YO4osOjSUTMg6BQm7nyhzgxdtHUU52plvoyjz6oSsmd3D-sFsStiuCZovx0RVy18L42p7dzPkUtVJ29dzxAUVGb1cYeBsfw5_jcIotTzcVOW24vOvkR0zr3DZU/s1600/dracaena-flower3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgif10LpjD5BW9bekAN5YO4osOjSUTMg6BQm7nyhzgxdtHUU52plvoyjz6oSsmd3D-sFsStiuCZovx0RVy18L42p7dzPkUtVJ29dzxAUVGb1cYeBsfw5_jcIotTzcVOW24vOvkR0zr3DZU/s320/dracaena-flower3.jpg" width="226" /></a></div>Heavens! This has nothing to do with paper, books or art, but is so pleasing I just had to mention it. About a day ago my bedroom started to smell as if it were filled with roses. Lots of roses.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrD5KPeFys-VuJrGbBvgjvb2PBWdXR_FXzMJVbNpmjsBplsJrXkbfGACE_XgJVzbH7bk6AiBhNqr8LdGbRCOeUmWnAoxZr5NT2WJado3Y7ykZRHcZlVKvU9z4r-jh53Ge3oUaq29gBzQ/s1600/dracaena-flower2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrD5KPeFys-VuJrGbBvgjvb2PBWdXR_FXzMJVbNpmjsBplsJrXkbfGACE_XgJVzbH7bk6AiBhNqr8LdGbRCOeUmWnAoxZr5NT2WJado3Y7ykZRHcZlVKvU9z4r-jh53Ge3oUaq29gBzQ/s320/dracaena-flower2.jpg" width="213" /></a>Then I noticed sticky gobs of sap by my printer (fortunately, not <i>on</i> the printer). I looked straight up over my head and saw this. It's a Dracaena (commonly known as a corn plant). I've had plants like this for 25 years and never previously had one do this. Its name turns out to be Dracaena <i>fragrans</i>—those lushly-scented flowers, apparently, are a defining feature.<br />
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One houseplant website says they rarely bloom indoors. I thought I was mean to it, but it turns out they like low light and forgetful watering. Who knew?<br />
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It sits right next to a mother-in-law's tongue that blooms annually. Perhaps this will become a regular occurrence.<br />
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