About this title: This follow-up to the same author's Decorated Page (ISBN 1-57990-299-5) offers even more great ideas for beautifying a personal journal: more breathtaking photographs to inspire, and more smart (and simple) ways to endow even the artistically timid with confidence. This book simply brims with suggestions and instructions. * Find out about the wealth of contemporary supplies, from papers and adhesives to paints, pens, and pastels. * See how to create the actual journal from scratch, including a quick-to-do Three Minute Pamphlet. * Use the tips for customising a shop-bought book that could use ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781579906511ISBN:1579906516
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Clean text, no corner folds. Ship daily (carefully wrapped + free domestic dc). Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lark Books
Date Published: 2005-06-01
ISBN-13:9781579906511ISBN:1579906516
Description: Like New. * Gift quality. Fine hardcover in near fine unclipped dustjacket. A surface scratch on front of jacket, otherwise flawless. No other marks, wear or damage inside or out. Tight square binding and sharp corners. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Lark Books
Date Published: 2006-08-01
ISBN-13:9781579909567ISBN:1579909566
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781579909567. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Lark Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781579909567ISBN:1579909566
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lark Books
Date Published: 2005-06-01
ISBN-13:9781579906511ISBN:1579906516
Description: Very Good. Unmarked text. Binding is sound. Normal shelf and edge wear. Some surface scratching to covers. We are a Christian and family owned bookstore. A portion of all proceeds help support Christian missions. Thank you for helping spread the gospel. Priority mail available and books are safely and securely packaged. Curteousy shipping e-mail with delivery confirmation. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: LARK COMMUNICATIONS CORP
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781579909567ISBN:1579909566
Description: New. This follow-up to the highly popular "Decorated Page" offers even more great ideas for beautifying a journal, more breathtaking photos to inspire, and more smart (and simple) ways to endow even the artistically timid with confidence. It simply brims... read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Lark Books, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781579909567ISBN:1579909566
Description: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. 8 1/2" x 10" Book is near fine in color illustrated glossy soft covers with yellow and white lettering...text is tight and clean...appears unread...125 pages, crisp with sharp edges and corners...no annotations or markings..."...describes in detail how to integrate words and art, and covers such practical fundamentals as choosing materials and bookbinding techniques as well as providing inspiration through a survey of visual journaling methods used throughout history ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Lark Books, U. S
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781579909567ISBN:1579909566
Description: New. A follow-up to the popular "Decorated Page", this title offers ideas for beautifying a journal, and features photos. It tells you about the wealth of contemporary supplies, from papers and adhesives to paints, pens and pastels. It also shows you how t... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: LARK COMMUNICATIONS CORP
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781579906511ISBN:1579906516
Description: New. This follow-up to the highly popular "Decorated Page "offers even more great ideas for beautifying a journal, more breathtaking photos to inspire, and more smart (and simple) ways to endow even the artistically timid with confidence. It simply brims... read more
The Decorated Journal attests that Gwen Diehn, not only competent at binding and embellishing beautiful books, also finds her niche in writing them. From the first page onward, it is evident that Diehn, who teaches journal-creation itself as an art form, takes great pride in sharing the details of her creative knowledge and experience, as much as she enjoys putting them to use.
In this inspiring companion to her previous book, The Decorated Page, Diehn effortlessly initiates and encourages the flow of creative juices with regards visual journaling (complementing descriptive text with visual art), beautifying and personalizing pages/covers, and basic book-binding as a form of artistic expression.
Brimming with instructional gems, each page - amply and colourfully illustrated with expressive images and beautiful examples of creative journal pages - builds gradually on the preceding pages, allowing the reader to progressively observe how the core pieces of the project fit together and visualize the finished product.
The Decorated Journal includes various uses of materials such as watercolour, pastels, coloured pencils, crayons, liquid acrylics, ink, and a vast array of techniques to get the most out of your materials. Also helpful are Diehn's detailed and practical comparisons of various types/weight of paper, varieties of adhesives, and brushes. Other design suggestions include the use of cut-outs, copier transfers, gouache, collage, colour washes, stamping, etc., to enhance the beauty and interest of your journal. The author touches upon dry/wet processes, use of transparencies and drop shadows to add an interesting dimension to the journal's pages.
One of the book's highlights is the comprehensive section on creating an actual journal from scratch, using basic easy-to-find materials. Even the most hesitant of bookbinders will appreciate the chapter entitled "The Reluctant Bookbinder" which walks you through the fundamentals: an easy-to-complete 3-minute pamphlet, the 6-minute double pamphlet, the 30-minute multiple pamphlet journal, and ultimately, the beautiful yet functional 2-hour leather-bound journal. Diehn's tips are also helpful in customizing an unimaginative store-bought blank book that could use a personal touch. Instructions also include altering book covers or using an old book cover to create a new blank book.
Diehn generously offers her readers a comprehensive workshop in a book, which will be sure to delight journal enthusiasts. Whether you are a novice or "journal veteran", an occasional journal reader/writer or an avid daily archivist, The Decorated Journal will prove to be a valuable creative resource, overflowing with inspiration and imaginative ideas."
"This book is not an exact step by step book but it does give some how-to's and suggestions on way to make a decorated journal. The examples are truly beautiful and creative. This book does focus on paint more then any other material though. And although I am more collage oriented when making journals the book did give me a lot of inspiration and desire to paint in a journal."
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