Hey good people! If you haven't noticed I have a thing for books. While I am not a book collector, it's something about handmade books that is awesome. Include personal artwork and I could melt in your presence. I also looooove color and I try my best to develop projects that reflect my love of it. Helmar helps pull those things together. This is my project for today.
Thanks to the Arnold Grummer Zig Zag Books that I love so much, my cutting only consisted of: the front and back cover pages and the seam binding. All I had to do was create the artwork for the covers for the book boards. I may add some additional doodling, so I used the Helmar Crystal Kote Fixative Spray (workable matte).
I then cut my book covers and used the Helmar Acid Free Glue, which is key for bookbinding, no matter how big or small the pages are. After placing the glue on the board I flipped it over and stuck to the paper. Smoothing the paper out with my hands, making sure there were no bubbles. I then clipped the corners, for a neater fold.
I take the zig zagged (accordion folded) inner book pages and adhere the front flap to the front board cover.
Then I proceeded to coloring some seam binding and sandwiching that between the back book cover and the inside pages. As expected, I did a big more doodelicious detail work. Added a resin faced paper flower, adhered with some Helmar Craft & Hobby PVA. I also cut some leaves and stem for the flowerhead I wanted to use.
I added a mask to the face, still giggling at the idea that friend and design team sister. Sandee Setliff, calls him Robin (Batman's side kick, because of the mask ::laughs::) I told her the face was protecting itself from UV rays, laughs! Anywho, here is just another picture.. because I have one.. ::smiles::
Doesn't it make you smile? I know it works for me!! I hope you enjoyed my project today and that you LIVEan AWESOME LIFE full of COLOR and Creativity bonded with a little Helmar!! Thank you for stopping by!!!
