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Book Papers

Recently, Barbara Hauser wrote on a letterpress list I read

Can anyone suggest a text- or book-weight cotton paper similar to Hahnemühle Bugra, which is a mould-made 130 gsm laid paper and comes in a creamy white color. I’m looking for something to be dampened and printed with multiple passes using a 10-point rather delicate typeface. I’ve ordered some of the Hahnemühle to experiment with, but I’d prefer cotton. The Somerset Text Laid seems to have been discontinued (why?), and the Zerkall Book Laid is not quite as heavy as I’d like and is not 100% cotton.

She also posted the question on Briar Press. She took the suggestions (there are quite a few on the Briar Press discussion) and summarized them in the following table (bigger version on her flickr page.) She mentions a really nice Paper Comparison Chart from Daniel Smith that lists all sorts of papers, not just printing paper. (You can see Barbara’s letterpress work on her flickr photostream.)

How to: Dissolving Views, Part 2

This is the second type of dissolving view mechanisms I made for a recent prompt challenge. I made a template and written instructions, should I want to make them again. This version requires more care and precision than the other technique. (Instructions for the other version are here.)

How to: Dissolving Views, Part 1

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After working out how to make the dissolving view mechanisms for a recent prompt challenge, I spent some time making templates and writing instructions, should I want to make them again. This version is by far the easier of the two. Instructions for this version as well as a template are here. Later this week I’ll put up the template & instructions for the other version.

How To: Turkish Map Fold

I’ve used this folding technique for my book Summer as well for a book I did as part of my on-going prompt challenge, shown in this blog post. David Rosen taught me this fold. He had instructions on his website, but they (and it) have disappeared.
The photo above shows an example of the fold (an invitation to an exhibition of works by Julie Chen.)
Directions for the fold are here.

UPDATE: Click here to see other posts on the Turkish Map Fold and its variations.

Map Dresses

Susan Stockwell makes dresses out of maps, see detail below. See many more examples here and here. (First seen here.)

New Collages

I’ve been working on a series of one-of-a-kind collages using paper and letterpress. Many have a haiku beneath the collage. Most are 8×10. I’m selling them through my etsy shop. You can see them all here.