Le Tampograhie Sardon

http://le-tampographe-sardon.blogspot.com/

"Je fabrique des tampons, je les vends et avec les sous je m'achète à boire."

Silkscreen Workshops????

Just wondered if there would be anymore silkscreen workshops ??
because a few of us didn't know about the one last week.

I would really like to experiment with this, especially for the backgrounds and backdrops of my
childrens book work at the moment. Hopefully =) thanks.

Kate McMorrine Silk Screen Workshop

Kate's workshop truly brought life to our print room, so much so that she will hopefully be coming back once a week to help out!
Here are some pictures from last weeks workshop:

Quite a large printing space

Preparing material to be exposed. Earlier on we coated our screens with UV light sensitve emulsion
Kate is adept in using cutouts, drawing, washes and other textures in her work
Our antiquated exposure unit!


Our drying cabinet can hold only five large screens horizontal
We have three medium sized screen beds, and one large one

How to rebind a moleskine sketchbook

http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/moleskine-reloaded/

always on the look out for stiching variations

http://curiouslycrafty.wordpress.com/tutorials/

interesting historical bookbinding sets

Book Making Kits for around 30 to 40 dollars
http://iowabookworks.bookways.com/kits

Charlotte's attempt at binding

This is my try at binding how Rachel Hazell binds her books.  I didn't find any instrauctions so it needs perfecting but apart from being a bit messy - because I didn't have a method - its worked really well!I wanted to have a go at making a small book for a business card and thought that this is quite a simple binding to use for this.

www.hazelldesignsbooks.co.uk

I came across Hazell's website today along with the many Blogs she seems to have going and found it all really inspiring and intriguing. There seems to be a wide range of styles of books she makes and her binding is different to what I've seen before!

IM GOING TO THIS, IF ANYONES UP 4 IT???

http://stbride.org/public/events/theformofthebook

ITS £30, AND IS ON THE 30TH JAN IN LONDON , BUT SOUNDS PRETTY INTERESTING PEEPS!!! THERES WAS ONLY 8 TICKETS LEFT WHNE I BOOKED MY PLACE..... SO IF ANYONE WNATED TO GO, ITS BEST TO DO IT VERY SOON!!!

single page binding

I clamped my pages between two pieces of wood and a clamp, then used a file to create slits down the spine area of my book. after filled it with glue and placed two pieces of (book binding) thread inthe slits, after pasted it with PVA glue again. left it int he clamps to dry to then reveal the book had been bound. After i just trimmed down the excess thread, and glued some scrim over the spine to secure it.

Because every book nut is different

Overlapping with Children's books

I found these in a book about children's picture books but I think that they can also apply to artist books as there seems to be quite an art to them!

This first one is like a little stage that you set up in layers and then the viewer has a little hole to look through at the scene...

This second one is a block book where you can change the order the images are opened at (I think!?)...
This third one I like, you swivel the circle around and it reveals another image underneath.  It could be something that you build up further and have a whole book of images underneath one another.

Altenative Press Fair 1st February

Hi people! We plan to attend this event! I have paid for a table, and would like ink-soup issues 1&2, make-us-money, and the ABC zine and cheap book section to be represented. I need help however, with someone manning and selling our work (an enthusiastic, organized, and friendly soul, who is willing to sell their own as well as other people's work - you will be briefed and your train fare will be paid for)

If there are no takers then we will have to pull out of this event, as I am hoping to attend Angouleme at the same time! And will report back to you on this event!!!

Note! The Alternative Press Fair is more an opportunity for the lower priced end of books to be marketed, while The "Artist's books" will be represented at Leeds & Bristol, which Mario, has kindly offered to pay for!

ONE DAYBOOK SURGERY

HEY!! I'm booked in for 3:00 on 12 dec for a free 30 minute artist book surgery, apparently they'll discuss your work with you! Theres a couple more slots left..

12TH INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS BOOK FAIR

12th International Contemporary Artists' Book Fair

taking place in Leeds, UK, 6 & 7 March 2009.

This fair is probably more fine art orientated - but again I personally will be selling at either the pound, or the 5 pound mark. You should all take the opportunity to re-package your work, and make another set of limited editions! I myself will be re-designing many of my original works, but also looking forward to exploring new designs!