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Posted by SaraQ on April 23rd, 2008Re:duce Re:use Re:cycle
Posted by SaraQ on April 18th, 2008
April 22nd is Earth Day! Part of Re:Paper’s mission is reuse and redirect paper that would otherwise be junked, and turn it into beautiful works of art. All of my books feature at least recycled text papers (acid free, post consumer waste), any may feature recycled paper covers from old games, calendars, maps and other sources. Here are some quick tips from my studio to help you conserve paper every day of the year…
- Buy an accordion file and save beautiful bits of paper that you come across (from magazines, calendars, wrapping papers, even your crafting scraps). Use these treasures to make collages, cards or other crafty projects to gift or keep.
- Like the idea of keeping scraps but think you’ll never get around to using them? Save them up and gift them to kid you know (along with some glue, glitter, pens and other “crafty” necessities) as an art kit.
- Save one sided sheets of paper bound for the recycling bin. At the end of the week, cut them in half and “bind” with a binder clip to make a handy scrap pad (and remember to recycle those scraps!)
- If you have recycling at work but just hate to get up constantly to place every little scrap in the bin, try placing a little “recycle bin” at your desk (I use and empty file box top). Toss used paper in as you go, empty into the big recycle bin at the end of the week.
- Visit Catalog Choice to opt out of catalogues still showing up for old roommates, boyfriends and other previous inhabitants. The service is free!
Sewn Over Tapes
Posted by SaraQ on April 8th, 2008
I’m working on a series of travel journals at the moment (half text paper, half drawing paper with pocket covers)- all have “sewn over tape” bindings using ribbon. I’m really loving the sewn binding pattern and while this will be hidden behind a hard spine (I pull the tapes through and tie to spine to hold the text block on) I think I’ll be doing exposed spines on my next round. I’m teaching this format to my students tomorrow night too- looking forward to seeing how they all adapt it to their personal styles.