Kelly, I’ve been watching you for days. I just adore watching how much love you have for books as I do. Each book tells a story imagined or not. What a treasure you have found and created. William Morris tissue paper is absolutely my most favored ever…. That particular pattern especially. What a stunning outcome. Sincerely excited beyond words that I’ve found you. Best Cheryl from Florida USA
Dear Cheryl, thank you for this message! It means a lot to me when my stuff connects with others. I do indeed love books and cherish them which is why (to a few) it seems weird that I cut them up, but I only do it when I can honour the book and turn it into something that will be loved and not just gather dust until it gets pulped. As for the William Morris tissue paper, I now regret not buying ALL of the patterns they had but I was about to miss a bus and lost my head. (Stupid bus.) Thanks for joining! Kelly
Thank you, Marci. While I try to use originals in my work I am very aware that they aren't coming around again so I try to creatively salvage. Barring this, I would have made the cover into some kind of mixed media thing, either as a "canvas" itself or glued to a bigger substrate as a dimensional collage. But as it is, I am happy to finally be keeping one of these art journals for myself! 😺😉
Kelly, what an amazing video! The good, the bad and the, this wont f****** work!! BUT, That was the beauty of this entire chapter! Even you seasoned artists have your own issues to deal with, and we got to see you in action...and you didn't just give up!! I L O V E this book, and I'm so happy to hear that your going to keep it! I loved the paper you used on the outside spine (Had no idea tissue once dried was that strong). And the front cover with the writing and young girls face. Don't make them like this anymore! And that box under the table at your book store, was calling out to you! Kelly, please take us and repair us! They need a good home too and I do believe this little baby has found hers! Thank you so much for rescuing all these books! You too, are a true gem Kelly!
Loved this Kelly! Thank you for showing the good, the bad, and the phoenix!! Well done on salvaging that beautiful postcard book. I'm SO glad you were able to give it new life.It turned out wonderful.
Thanks bunches, Catherine. It's about time I give myself one. Art journal-wise I am like the shoemaker's kid. You probably know what I mean. You make one, it sells (nothing wrong with that!). This one is just wonky enough that I can work in it myself. 😎😁
Kelly, I am in awe of your persistence and love the various repair techniques that you tried. In the end you threw your original plan aside and came up with a spectacular Plan B. Wondering if you will be able to use the photo album pages in another book. They are beautiful.
Hi Helene. Thank you very much for this. Yeah, persistence is one of my key traits, possibly because while I am committed to using originals in my work, I am also very aware that they aren't coming around again so creatively salvaging is the name of the game. These pages were not great and had no patterns. I will be making scans of some of the more subtle cartes postales pages I have from other albums. Maybe in February.
Here are a few things to try: For the outer spine: turn the napkin into paper fabric by gluing it to a piece of fabric. That will give it the strength for being a spine. Or simply use a piece of fabric. Or use a scrap of leather or vinyl that looks like leather. For the inner pages, again use a strip of fabric - I generally use unbleached muslin , but you can add some zing with a patterned cotton. Or use washi tape to secure each page to its neighbor, but be sure to glue it on and not rely upon the tape’s stickiness. Like you, I relish the idea of rescuing an abandoned book, and this is a nice one !
Tennessee, eh? I've spent a lot of time in Roane County. Well, thank you for all of this. I do appreciate it. The funny thing is that since I made this video I have learned about most of the things you went over so yeah, I would do it differently today, and I may as I have been deep cleaning my work space and found this book yesterday (!) and am now planning on gutting it and trying it again, as the cover, while battered, is so cool. Thanks again and Happy Boxing Day! Kelly
@ sadly, I’m no longer in Tennessee. I spent 15 years in Knoxville - not too far from Roane County, and loved it. But too many hot summers and the pull of older family members caused me to move back to Michigan about six years ago. Just watched a somewhat more recent, lol, video about making a “ messy” journal for a then-upcoming trip, and I’m definitely going to try using the vinegar and metal bits to add character to paper. You have a lot of great ideas, and I enjoy your channel very much.
@@LarkOnWheels My mom's people were from Harriman but I actually got married at the Knoxville courthouse when my husband was teaching at UT. Michigan, eh? I have seen photos of some parts of it that are beautiful.
Hello Miss Kelly! I learned much from watching you repair this beautiful book. Personally, I prefer the end result over the original pages. Those boiled papers are absolutely stunning!
Kelly, this is absolutely beautiful! I am still binging your videos waiting for my hand to heal. I have loved and collected postcards since I was a teenager starting with ones that were in my family. I have numerous ones that have my family pictures on them and also commercial art by Ellen Clapsaddle. Are you familiar with her art?? It is so precious! Although I don’t have any postcard albums, I do have an album that held 45 records. I’ve already used one page in a journal that I made and have lots of pages left. I had not thought about turning the album itself into a journal, and now ideas are swimming in my head! Each of the sleeves has a 45 record in it and I don’t have any idea what to do with those, do you? I cannot wait for my hand to heal and I have two functioning hands and I can be able to start playing with my papers again. Thank you for all your awesome ideas and your willingness to share them! God bless you!
Linda, thank you for this thoughtful message. What happened to your hand??? I would be bonkers if I couldn't work. (Touch wood.) I do not know Ellen Clapsaddle but will look her up and what a great name! You can take the 45s to a thrift store or second hand bookshop? Turning those sleeves into a journal sounds really cool. Now get well soon!
@ I had really bad arthritis, my thumb joint was bone on bone. I had Lots of pain! He took a tendon from my forearm and used it to creat a new joint. I also had a lot of arthritic cysts in 2 of my fingers and he removed those. The bad thing is that eventually I need to have the same surgery on my right hand. But I’m looking forward to being pain free! Thank you for asking.
You gotta try all sorts of things to hold those treasures together. You did a great job! I once came across an old book that had been gnawed by some kind of varmint the spine was hardly even there. Basically I had to rebuild the spine and I ended up using that silicone caulk that comes in a tube that you put around your bathtub and toilet. It's thick and heavy but it also has some give to it because of the silicone. It took several applications but I built it back up and it looked pretty good in the end. Ever since that I'll try almost anything I even think will work sometimes it does sometimes it doesn't.
Ooh, what a super idea! Adding it to my mental toolbox. Yeah, I don't worry too much about whether stuff is archival quality. Silicone caulk sounds fun and like it would do the job. Love to compare notes, Miss Nola!
I use big, heavy gem stones to lay on a book to make sure the glue really sets in or if at the side bring the gem stones as close as I get them to wait until it sets. Glad you saved the cover at least👏 😀
Beautiful! P.S. I went to your web site but could not find a link to subscribe to your newsletter. It’s probably obvious, but not to my dense mind. :-/
Nah, it's me. The old newsletter is no more BUT I am currently working on a new one to launch at the end of the month and there will be a big announcement so - stay tuned! 🌻🌼🌷
Actually, I LOVE your art book projects! There's tons of other videos out there on YT if your looking for something different, but Kelly, to me, yours are so informative and unusual. I JUST adore your videos! So in my humble opinion, I ask you to please keep doing what you have been doing! Your rockin' it gurlfriend!
Totally unrelated…but having grown up in Massachusetts (New England) every time you mention a town or city in the UK, it rings of home to me…Swansea (Massachusetts), Gloucester (Massachusetts) 🤍🤍🤍 like I said unrelated. And I “repaired” my first busted altered book yesterday…I used rice paper I had in hand, after my Google search said rice paper is made of mulberry (not rice). Who knew ?? (Besides Google) 🤣
I lived in Somerville, Mass, for years and my son was born in Cambridge. Now one of my best art buddies lives in Swansea, Mass, and we think it is kismet. How did the repair work??? In Cardiff Sunday I bought some banana leaf paper which I am going to try for repairs next week. I will keep you posted.
@@BookandPaperArts it truly is a small world…..I worked in Harvard Square for an architectural firm in the 80’s and lived in the Back Bay of Boston….ah good times… I was young and crazy….
Kelly, I’ve been watching you for days. I just adore watching how much love you have for books as I do. Each book tells a story imagined or not. What a treasure you have found and created. William Morris tissue paper is absolutely my most favored ever…. That particular pattern especially. What a stunning outcome. Sincerely excited beyond words that I’ve found you.
Best Cheryl from Florida USA
Dear Cheryl, thank you for this message! It means a lot to me when my stuff connects with others. I do indeed love books and cherish them which is why (to a few) it seems weird that I cut them up, but I only do it when I can honour the book and turn it into something that will be loved and not just gather dust until it gets pulped. As for the William Morris tissue paper, I now regret not buying ALL of the patterns they had but I was about to miss a bus and lost my head. (Stupid bus.) Thanks for joining! Kelly
I like the admission of failure. Makes me feel that much less inadequate.
Kelly, I love the way this turned out especially how you showed what really happened and how you persevered and ended up with something of beauty!
Thank you, Kathy. Creative salvaging is part of my job description. 😁
Kelly I love watching you take up the challenge to give this beautiful book a new life! Voila! Well done and what gorgeous paper! ♥️🥀♥️
Thank you, Marci. While I try to use originals in my work I am very aware that they aren't coming around again so I try to creatively salvage. Barring this, I would have made the cover into some kind of mixed media thing, either as a "canvas" itself or glued to a bigger substrate as a dimensional collage. But as it is, I am happy to finally be keeping one of these art journals for myself! 😺😉
Kelly, what an amazing video! The good, the bad and the, this wont f****** work!! BUT, That was the beauty of this entire chapter! Even you seasoned artists have your own issues to deal with, and we got to see you in action...and you didn't just give up!! I L O V E this book, and I'm so happy to hear that your going to keep it! I loved the paper you used on the outside spine (Had no idea tissue once dried was that strong). And the front cover with the writing and young girls face. Don't make them like this anymore! And that box under the table at your book store, was calling out to you! Kelly, please take us and repair us! They need a good home too and I do believe this little baby has found hers! Thank you so much for rescuing all these books! You too, are a true gem Kelly!
Loved this Kelly! Thank you for showing the good, the bad, and the phoenix!! Well done on salvaging that beautiful postcard book. I'm SO glad you were able to give it new life.It turned out wonderful.
Thanks bunches, Catherine. It's about time I give myself one. Art journal-wise I am like the shoemaker's kid. You probably know what I mean. You make one, it sells (nothing wrong with that!). This one is just wonky enough that I can work in it myself. 😎😁
Kelly, I am in awe of your persistence and love the various repair techniques that you tried. In the end you threw your original plan aside and came up with a spectacular Plan B. Wondering if you will be able to use the photo album pages in another book. They are beautiful.
Hi Helene. Thank you very much for this. Yeah, persistence is one of my key traits, possibly because while I am committed to using originals in my work, I am also very aware that they aren't coming around again so creatively salvaging is the name of the game. These pages were not great and had no patterns. I will be making scans of some of the more subtle cartes postales pages I have from other albums. Maybe in February.
Here are a few things to try:
For the outer spine: turn the napkin into paper fabric by gluing it to a piece of fabric. That will give it the strength for being a spine. Or simply use a piece of fabric. Or use a scrap of leather or vinyl that looks like leather.
For the inner pages, again use a strip of fabric - I generally use unbleached muslin , but you can add some zing with a patterned cotton. Or use washi tape to secure each page to its neighbor, but be sure to glue it on and not rely upon the tape’s stickiness.
Like you, I relish the idea of rescuing an abandoned book, and this is a nice one !
Tennessee, eh? I've spent a lot of time in Roane County. Well, thank you for all of this. I do appreciate it. The funny thing is that since I made this video I have learned about most of the things you went over so yeah, I would do it differently today, and I may as I have been deep cleaning my work space and found this book yesterday (!) and am now planning on gutting it and trying it again, as the cover, while battered, is so cool. Thanks again and Happy Boxing Day! Kelly
@ sadly, I’m no longer in Tennessee. I spent 15 years in Knoxville - not too far from Roane County, and loved it. But too many hot summers and the pull of older family members caused me to move back to Michigan about six years ago. Just watched a somewhat more recent, lol, video about making a “ messy” journal for a then-upcoming trip, and I’m definitely going to try using the vinegar and metal bits to add character to paper. You have a lot of great ideas, and I enjoy your channel very much.
@@LarkOnWheels My mom's people were from Harriman but I actually got married at the Knoxville courthouse when my husband was teaching at UT. Michigan, eh? I have seen photos of some parts of it that are beautiful.
@ that’s so interesting- to have that connection! Very nice. Now you’re family!
Hello Miss Kelly! I learned much from watching you repair this beautiful book. Personally, I prefer the end result over the original pages. Those boiled papers are absolutely stunning!
Kelly, this is absolutely beautiful! I am still binging your videos waiting for my hand to heal. I have loved and collected postcards since I was a teenager starting with ones that were in my family. I have numerous ones that have my family pictures on them and also commercial art by Ellen Clapsaddle. Are you familiar with her art?? It is so precious! Although I don’t have any postcard albums, I do have an album that held 45 records. I’ve already used one page in a journal that I made and have lots of pages left. I had not thought about turning the album itself into a journal, and now ideas are swimming in my head! Each of the sleeves has a 45 record in it and I don’t have any idea what to do with those, do you? I cannot wait for my hand to heal and I have two functioning hands and I can be able to start playing with my papers again. Thank you for all your awesome ideas and your willingness to share them! God bless you!
Linda, thank you for this thoughtful message. What happened to your hand??? I would be bonkers if I couldn't work. (Touch wood.) I do not know Ellen Clapsaddle but will look her up and what a great name! You can take the 45s to a thrift store or second hand bookshop? Turning those sleeves into a journal sounds really cool. Now get well soon!
@ I had really bad arthritis, my thumb joint was bone on bone. I had Lots of pain! He took a tendon from my forearm and used it to creat a new joint. I also had a lot of arthritic cysts in 2 of my fingers and he removed those. The bad thing is that eventually I need to have the same surgery on my right hand. But I’m looking forward to being pain free! Thank you for asking.
@@fyrtalker Holy flip. You are so brave. Keep healing, Linda.
Thank-you! This was so informative in many ways.
You are very welcome, Sunnie. Hope it helps (although I hope you don't need it. May all your bindings stay strong.😎). Kelly
You gotta try all sorts of things to hold those treasures together. You did a great job!
I once came across an old book that had been gnawed by some kind of varmint the spine was hardly even there. Basically I had to rebuild the spine and I ended up using that silicone caulk that comes in a tube that you put around your bathtub and toilet. It's thick and heavy but it also has some give to it because of the silicone. It took several applications but I built it back up and it looked pretty good in the end. Ever since that I'll try almost anything I even think will work sometimes it does sometimes it doesn't.
Ooh, what a super idea! Adding it to my mental toolbox. Yeah, I don't worry too much about whether stuff is archival quality. Silicone caulk sounds fun and like it would do the job. Love to compare notes, Miss Nola!
I use big, heavy gem stones to lay on a book to make sure the glue really sets in or if at the side bring the gem stones as close as I get them to wait until it sets. Glad you saved the cover at least👏 😀
Hi Lara. I have heard others tell me that they use bags of beans or rice. I have always rigged a very heavy cast iron pot to do my bidding. 😉
@@BookandPaperArts that's a good idea the heavy cast iron pot, can use so many things huh
Battered but Beautiful…..I love that 🤍🤍🤍🤍
Lovely! Thank you 😊
Beautiful! P.S. I went to your web site but could not find a link to subscribe to your newsletter. It’s probably obvious, but not to my dense mind. :-/
Nah, it's me. The old newsletter is no more BUT I am currently working on a new one to launch at the end of the month and there will be a big announcement so - stay tuned! 🌻🌼🌷
You should try expanding out to other forms of art. I know this is your hobby but i think it would add more to the channel
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Actually, I LOVE your art book projects! There's tons of other videos out there on YT if your looking for something different, but Kelly, to me, yours are so informative and unusual. I JUST adore your videos! So in my humble opinion, I ask you to please keep doing what you have been doing! Your rockin' it gurlfriend!
I love your art as it is! This is your God given talent and don’t worry about changing it!
Totally unrelated…but having grown up in Massachusetts (New England) every time you mention a town or city in the UK, it rings of home to me…Swansea (Massachusetts), Gloucester (Massachusetts) 🤍🤍🤍 like I said unrelated. And I “repaired” my first busted altered book yesterday…I used rice paper I had in hand, after my Google search said rice paper is made of mulberry (not rice). Who knew ?? (Besides Google) 🤣
I lived in Somerville, Mass, for years and my son was born in Cambridge. Now one of my best art buddies lives in Swansea, Mass, and we think it is kismet. How did the repair work??? In Cardiff Sunday I bought some banana leaf paper which I am going to try for repairs next week. I will keep you posted.
@@BookandPaperArts it truly is a small world…..I worked in Harvard Square for an architectural firm in the 80’s and lived in the Back Bay of Boston….ah good times… I was young and crazy….
@@BookandPaperArts so far, the rice paper repair seems fine, but there’s still time for trouble…..
You are a patient, persistent woman 🤍🤍🤍 and I am totally here for it (and you)