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Brilliance
Journal
by Deborah Anderson
Materials:
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54 sheets of paper cut to: 6wide x 7 1/8 tall (for
inside pages)
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Sponge Daubers (Tsukineko)
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Plastic coated plate or plastic lid for putting paint
onto (to be discarded after use)
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Brilliance Pearlescent Crimson, Mediterranean Blue,
Galaxy Gold, Pearlescent Ivy, Moonlight White, Victorian
Violet, Cosmic Copper, Pearlescent Lavender
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Brilliance Inkers Pearlescent Sky Blue, Pearlescent
Lavender, Pearlescent Beige
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Cardstock
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Scissors
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Leather for journal 13 3/4 wide x 8 tall
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Leather lace 1/4 wide x 30 long
Rubber Stamps:
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Postmodern design: small leaf KA1-109A, fancy leaf
GN4-104B, Magenta: assorted flower stamps, Judi-kins:
klimt cube 67221, Stampabilities: shadow stamp
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Stencil: dazzling doodles-series 2
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Tacky glue
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Iron
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Instructions:
- Making the book block: cut a strip from cardstock, 2
1/2 wide x 7 1/8 tall. Coat an even coat of tacky glue on
one side. Place this strip (glue side down) around the spine
on the left side of paper stack for the inside pages. Let
dry.
- Use torn paper as a stencil and sponge daubers to apply
Brilliance ink from the pads. , I sponged on galaxy gold,
pearlescent lavender, victorian violet, cosmic copper, and
pearlescent ivy onto the front and back pages of the book
block. Drill two holes on the left side of the book block
3/4 in from the top and bottom. I used a drill press.
- Decorating the leather cover: Squeeze a small amount of
Brilliance pearlescent sky blue pigment ink from a refill
bottle onto a plastic lid or plastic coated paper plate. Dip
a sponge dauber into the ink and use a pouncing motion to
apply the ink over the entire leather surface. Let dry.
- Next, using a clean sponge dauber, apply pearlescent
lavender, let dry. Then apply pearlescent beige. Let dry.
Repeat this process on the leather lace. When the leather is
completely dry, ink up a shadow stamp with a moonlight white ink pad and
stamp all over the leather surface leaving about 1/4 space
in between the squares. Let dry.
- I used a variety of rubber stamps in pearlescent ivy and
pearlescent crimson to stamp patterns inside the squares. I
masked the squares and stamped patterns in all the spaces
between the squares with a galaxy gold inkpad. Let dry and
heat set with an iron to set the inks on the leather journal
cover and leather lace.
- Sandwich between two sheets of paper towels when
ironing. Completing the journal: Place the book block inside
the cover and line up the holes. Mark and punch the holes on
the leather. Put the ends of the leather lace through both
holes and tie a knot at the top hole. Add some ribbons and
assorted fibers and tie onto the leather lace.
- I made the polymer clay beads using Brilliance inks and
rubber stamps and strung them onto a few of the fibers and
ribbons.
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