

Old
books are fun. You can learn many old and exciting things like "one day
man may walk on the surface of the moon" or "every family will have a
sky car". With all of the nostalgia, quirky fun and awesome design of
old books, it's sad that many have outlived their original usefulness.
I can't let them go to waste so I recycle them into something that will
be enjoyed, kept and cherished.
The
covers are from reclaimed books that were no longer good as books from
either being outdated, damaged or unloved. I rescue the covers, store
the innards for future fun and get to turning them into fun sketchbooks.
The
paper is super smooth but not coated or anything that will get in the
way of actually drawing on it. In fact it's some of the finest paper
for sketching (and erasing), inking and marker that I think you'll ever
find. Acid free, bright white and partially recycled.
The
binding is a patented nylon over steel cable with a steel ball and
socket closure. This binding will not open unless you want it to. Oh
yeah, did I mention that you can open the binding to remove pages for
scanning, coloring etc and stil be able to put them back in? The
hole pattern is standard 3 hole so you can archive completed pages in
any standard binder if you wish and refill your sketchbook with fresh
new paper. (I sell refills by the way, just use the included reorder
sheet)
There is also a clear "bleed-pruf" sheet that is specially scored so
that you can move it behind a page before coloring with markers or
doing any heavy washes to protect the next sheet.
The whole book is held shut with a handy elastic strap and the binding is reinforced with brass grommets.
My sketchbooks are built to last you years. Lots of 'em.
Sometimes, I can even keep some of the original pages and interleave them in the book.
If you see a book and want me to sketchbook it up and keep pages, feel free to send it to me.
I really respect old books and I like to be able to pass some of them along in a way that people
will continue to treasure.
These books are available to be custom made into sketchbooks.
Pick a paper, cardstock or combination. I build them to order.
Click play to view the slideshow or head over to my picasa page to see them in any order.
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