Art Supplies

[fauxklore]

I printed out supply lists for the book binding classes I'm taking at an art retreat in early May, mostly because I needed a mental break between meetings. Most of what I need, I already have, though I may have to do some digging to figure out where my cutting mat, awl and bone folders are. (I should probably explain that a bone folder is made of bone and used to smooth folds in paper. It is not capable of folding bones.) I am assuming that "small cutting matte" is a typo.

But I am really looking forward to going over to my local art supply store and buying "liquid nails in tube (clear)." "fluid chalk inks," and a "crop-a-dile." I could, of course, google any of these to find out what they are, but I have a real art supply store close by and the clerks there actually seem to like being helpful.

I also realized that I could conceivably leave Hampton early enough on Sunday morning to catch part of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.

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[530nm330hz.livejournal.com]

Yay bookbinding! (I should probably take a real class one of these days.)

[fauxklore]

I took a one day "traditional case binding" workshop several years ago and have learned a few other techniques on my own.

The real reason to sign up for workshops is, however, less the actual class than that it forces me to devote time to the workshop topic. Some day I want to go to somewhere like the John C. Campbell Folk School or Penlands and devote an entire week to a crafts class, without any distractions.