I think this idea is really inventive and i intend on giving it a try…
For a while now, I’ve been wanting try making my own accordion fold watercolor sketchbooks.
We are doing the last minute planning before our Portugal workshop – so this seemed like the perfect time to decide if I’ll be bringing these with me.
So I quickly bashed one together, and took it to a local life drawing workshop. This was a terrific three model costume drawing event hosted by the CCGV for Montreal’s Nuit Blanche festival.
I didn’t go as far as making a fancy binding or rigid cover for this – that’s certainly an option if you’re a craftsy type – this booklet is literally just a single sheet of watercolor paper, cut and folded following a pattern. (See below). It only takes 5 minutes to make one, and that’s the kind of convenience I’m looking for.
To me, the main advantage of this process is choosing your own paper. I made this 5.5×7.5″ booklet…
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Neat idea, makes a nice little gift as well.
Barbara McGuire MD FACP MMM bmcguire@swcp.com 505-235-1375 http://www.apexvisualart.com
Let the beauty we love be what we do. ~ Rumi
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that’s true, Barbara. I haven’t tried the paper yet, have you? It’s under $5 a sheet online.
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