Busy, busy

I'm driving to Chicago on Friday. I was hoping to have the Japan book to take with me, but it's not to be. I started to print it out and, as with the China book, was dissatisfied with the photos. Finally decided I would get a new printer, probably an Epson. I couldn't find it for sale here in Pittsburgh so I'll wait until I return from Chicago to get it and print out. In the meantime I've been working on the cover. At least I should be able to bring that with me. The French knots are all finished; it looks good. Now I have to make it into book cloth.

Lessons I've learned so far: probably not a good idea to put a photo transfer on silk. Some of it didn't adhere properly. Making it into book cloth, adhering tissue paper with some kind of stiffener like Heat Bond or Wonder Under should probably be done first. I haven't done it yet and I'm afraid I'll remove part of the photo.  I tried it on another piece of the silk without the photo and it worked wonderfully. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I'll be in Chicago for two weeks. Actually one week in Chicago and one week in Door County, Wisconsin for another "art camp" with four artist friends. I should have some computer access part of the time. I'll try to keep in touch.

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[Mage Bailey]

I haven't even started my Alaskan trip book yet. Soon tho. I have all the photo's at an online host, and I will let them do the printing of the larger shots. Everything else I will let our rather mediocre Cannon printer do. After your struggle with this book, I think I will just let the leather cover be leather.

I am doing a little theater piece to go in a show in LA.....if I can figure out how to build a tiny proscenium to go around the work to which I can add tiny scrims that retract. I'll let you know if it works out.

[Mage Bailey]

.......and, have a great drive. Enjoy the visit and your friends, but please put us all in your pocket when you go to the art camp. What fun that will be.