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This was my final project in my book arts class. I haven't had much of a chance to photograph my books yet but my teacher conveniently shot one for her records. The type of binding is called a caterpillar coptic which continues onto the cover. The paper is handmade rag paper I made and the covers are papyrus.

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:iconkarwei:
Ooh. That is very elegant. It looks like house centipedes are crawling over the book. The colors are lovely, too.
:iconmouse2cat:
Thank you! I love how it looks like centipedes so I tried to make the book as earthy as possible. :D
:icontornprince90:
This piece is driving me CRAAAAYZAAAYY!!
:iconaddyposa:
IS wonderfull ... I like iT!! is lovelY.... I want one!! jajaja!!!!! nice JoB.

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°|°La noChe eS laRgA paRa pOdeR ChaRlar, a MeNos Que lA SolEdAd iNvaDa nUeStrA aLmA y No haYa nAda MáS quE DeCir°|°
:iconmouse2cat:
It took a while to figure out the fancy stitching but once you get the tension right and the stitch pattern it isn't that hard. It just takes a long time. Thank you for the compliment!
:iconsherega:
Lovely! The whole book looks so creative and simply beautiful. Fantastic.

Did you use it really for anything? (As it is a piece of art already : D )

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Some people think that absent-mindedness is a curse - I afraid it's a lifestyle.
:iconmouse2cat:
I have some simpler ones that took a lot less time to make that I wouldn't mind using. If I ever finish all the pages in my old notebook I have been dragging around for years. lol This one is more of a book/sculpture. I am so glad you like it!
:iconsherega:
I thought so too. I maybe couldn't use it either though I maybe could a bit curious to see, how it would look like with old sepia photos and postmarks etc. stuff I have collected, would seem on it's pages. n________n"

(My notebooks tend to be like that, too. Some of them just don't get filled even in years.)

But as I said, it already is a magnificent piece of art. I truly love it. <3

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Some people think that absent-mindedness is a curse - I afraid it's a lifestyle.
:iconmouse2cat:
The real issue is that the paper I used for the cover, a papyrus, ended up being too delicate for any sort of heavy use. If I made a similar piece I could easily make something sturdy enough to start considering internal content. Though that isn't something that shows well in a gallery setting and that is one of the main challenges of book arts. And it is the reason a lot of artists make accordion bindings even though I don't find them as appealing.

I also suck at collecting enough things to make a satisfying read. I pretty much just collect 4 leaf clovers. Which for some reason I am really good at...

I am really glad you like it. It was a really satisfying experience. I actually have some other book arts pieces that I haven't been able to photograph yet.

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