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Published: 2008-01-04 16:58:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 11674; Favourites: 230; Downloads: 0
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Description I love this book!

I have a lot of scrap paper laying around my room so I decided to make a tiny little book and experiment with a round binding. I've never done a book like this before but I like how it came out so I'll probably be doing a lot more like this.

I had originally planned on selling this little guy but I just don't think I can part with him.



*EDIT*

Man, I'm not used to getting this much attention from one deviation. Thank you to everyone who adds this to their favorites or has featured it in their journals. It really means a lot to me

THANKS!!!
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Comments: 70

svenmarie [2011-10-12 21:23:38 +0000 UTC]

This is really beautiful! I love the butterfly, and the blue and silver just go so well together! Great work.

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LifeDeathLoveHate [2011-04-01 14:36:18 +0000 UTC]

OMG This is amaaazin! did You honestly make it? if so then woaah, it's lovely ^.^

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Elii01 [2010-10-17 23:01:12 +0000 UTC]

CUTTTEE

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Craftn00b [2010-09-28 23:57:21 +0000 UTC]

Very nice!! I really like the color.

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barkydog2000 [2010-03-05 01:45:51 +0000 UTC]

that's awesome! I wanted to learn how to do a round binding, but was never taught. Is it easy? Is it much different than a flat hard bound book?

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funkmaster-c In reply to barkydog2000 [2010-03-05 14:53:25 +0000 UTC]

I sew it the same way that I sew flat binding, but before I add the glue to the bind, I curve it first. It stays nice and round when the glue dries.

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Fabule [2009-11-06 01:58:37 +0000 UTC]

So cutee! Teach me how to do a book!!! I love the design with the butterfly!

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ReincarnationsDotCom [2009-09-29 05:25:00 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful!

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MelodiousRoseDuelist [2009-09-28 19:13:47 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely adorable. I have a weakness for tiny books. I've made my own, but not with such a well-made binding like this one. You are amazing.

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MyntKat [2009-09-28 03:26:18 +0000 UTC]

I love the way you are presenting this, it's really beautiful!

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Morloth88 [2009-07-11 21:23:49 +0000 UTC]

Mind bogglingly fantastic. I am so evious I wish I had talent to make things beautiful too.

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funkmaster-c In reply to Morloth88 [2009-07-12 18:45:45 +0000 UTC]

I think bogglingly is my new favorite word

Thanks.

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LovelyAngelCutie [2009-06-21 19:25:06 +0000 UTC]

Oh my goodness! I simply LOVE this!
I'd so buy this in an instant! Make more, that little book is so brilliant!

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funkmaster-c In reply to LovelyAngelCutie [2009-06-23 19:21:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks This one is still one of my favorites.

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HopeLegacy [2009-06-09 16:26:30 +0000 UTC]

omg its so cute!

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peams [2009-03-12 00:38:13 +0000 UTC]

How on earth did you mange to coptic stitch those pages with them being sooooo small! I mean I can cross stitch on tiny count (1/18th of an inch) but to stitch pages together that tiny! I have a hard enough time on normal size pages!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done to you! This should so be a favourite of anyone and everyone!!!

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funkmaster-c In reply to peams [2009-03-12 13:20:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! This isn't even my smallest book! [link] This one was much smaller. I love making tiny books, they are a challenge AND I can just use the scrap paper from the bigger books I make!

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peams In reply to funkmaster-c [2009-03-13 03:10:47 +0000 UTC]

Yes i saw the one on your thumb! I was in awe! I have only just started making my own books (about A5 sized) and they're hard enough! I couldn't image creating a mini-book! I have to say 'hats off to you!'

Oh!, and what a wonderful way to recycle!!

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funkmaster-c In reply to peams [2009-03-17 00:45:40 +0000 UTC]

To be fair, I didn't sew the tiny one on my thumb That would just be insane. I just glued the pages together in that one, I wanted to see how small I could go. You should try making a mini book once you get comfortable with the big sizes. They're fun!

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peams In reply to funkmaster-c [2009-03-17 01:33:48 +0000 UTC]

Well in all honesty, since you mentioned that you do them with your scraps, I've started saving all mine too!

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Cheila [2008-11-12 17:24:46 +0000 UTC]

That's so cute!! >o< instant fav!!
How do you make books?... o.O

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ksmith2696 [2008-07-30 15:25:59 +0000 UTC]

I love this. I'm always looking for a book that is unique for me to do my designing doodles in. Of course bigger...I love how eyecatching this is, it just jumped off the page at me.

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funkmaster-c In reply to ksmith2696 [2008-07-30 16:57:32 +0000 UTC]

This is still my favorite of all the books I've made. That butterfly was from a bracelet I bought as a kid.

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ksmith2696 In reply to funkmaster-c [2008-07-30 16:59:34 +0000 UTC]

That makes it even more special...you've literally put a piece of yourself into your work.

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devinecrafts [2008-03-21 11:47:05 +0000 UTC]

That is beautiful! Where did you learn?

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funkmaster-c In reply to devinecrafts [2008-03-24 20:41:26 +0000 UTC]

I pretty much taught myself. I goofed around with it for about a year before I really got a process that worked.

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devinecrafts In reply to funkmaster-c [2008-03-25 12:46:24 +0000 UTC]

fair enough - your work is fabulous

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winter-fall [2008-01-20 02:41:46 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely beautiful! I love the butterfly and the color (blue's my favorite color. )How small is it?

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funkmaster-c In reply to winter-fall [2008-01-21 14:02:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks It's about 1 inch wide and 1 1/4 inches tall.

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winter-fall In reply to funkmaster-c [2008-01-25 07:27:51 +0000 UTC]



Wow! It's so tiny! (thanks a bunch for answering my question.)

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funkmaster-c In reply to winter-fall [2008-01-25 14:03:57 +0000 UTC]

No problem (bored at work haha)

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magpiesmiscellany [2008-01-17 23:18:12 +0000 UTC]

btw- forgot to add, on top of everything else, your photos are really nice

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funkmaster-c In reply to magpiesmiscellany [2008-01-18 18:11:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I took the pictures at work because I have a really great table lamp here. The lighting at my house always sucks big time.

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magpiesmiscellany [2008-01-17 23:17:31 +0000 UTC]

OMG. This is amazing. It's so cute and the spine looks so perfect. Any chance you'd ever do a tutorial on this? I tried and failed ot make mini books before, so was stuck buying a small book and gluing a less icky cover on it when I need a mini book for a doll. [link]

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funkmaster-c In reply to magpiesmiscellany [2008-01-18 18:10:27 +0000 UTC]

I will be putting together a small tutorial this weekend. (since so many people seem interested )

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magpiesmiscellany In reply to funkmaster-c [2008-01-18 22:30:35 +0000 UTC]

YAY!

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allison712 [2008-01-17 21:08:58 +0000 UTC]

Oooo...I love. I want

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The-Meep-Project [2008-01-12 21:43:11 +0000 UTC]

very lovely deviation! can I ask how you found out to bind books like that! Ive been trying to find some information into doingit myself for a while now but just never got round to it lol

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funkmaster-c In reply to The-Meep-Project [2008-01-12 22:20:11 +0000 UTC]

I actually just messed around with it until I figured it out. I've been making books for about a year now and I've kind of made my own way of doing things. I was thinking about putting together a tutorial but I'm pretty lazy haha

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The-Meep-Project In reply to funkmaster-c [2008-01-13 01:54:04 +0000 UTC]

Tutorial! *pokes you with a stick* lol

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funkmaster-c In reply to The-Meep-Project [2008-01-13 02:41:47 +0000 UTC]

HAHAHA ouch!!
*runs off to grab camera to avoid further poking*

I shall work on a tutorial of sorts. But I warn you, it might take a while (since I AM quite lazy lol)

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The-Meep-Project In reply to funkmaster-c [2008-01-16 17:22:04 +0000 UTC]

yay! ^_^

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taeliac [2008-01-11 05:27:26 +0000 UTC]

That is absolutely awesome!!

Hrm...

Out of curiosity, could you do these, but with some heavier fabric or something inside? Or, do you think that the paper would hold pins? They look like old-fashioned hand-sewing pin books, but I've failed so badly every time I've tried to make one Sorry for the completely random question XP

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funkmaster-c In reply to taeliac [2008-01-11 14:34:24 +0000 UTC]

You know, I'd never thought of that... But I think that would work. I have some really neat looking fabric swatches, I shall try it out this weekend and let you know how it turns out

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taeliac In reply to funkmaster-c [2008-01-11 17:25:48 +0000 UTC]

That would be amazing!

If it does even remotely work out, would you take commissions on them? I need to think of something cute to get the rest of the people in my program when I graduate this year, and that would just be amazing...

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funkmaster-c In reply to taeliac [2008-01-11 17:47:44 +0000 UTC]

I will definitely let you know how it turns out, and I am more than happy to take commissions. (Heck, I'd like to make one for myself too!)

Do you by any chance have an image of a pin book so I can get an idea of what they look like exactly?

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taeliac In reply to funkmaster-c [2008-01-11 17:57:57 +0000 UTC]

Here is the only one I could find, although it's much larger than I'm used to seeing - [link] usually, they're just large enough to hold a hand sewing needle (approx. 2" tops)

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funkmaster-c In reply to taeliac [2008-01-12 01:26:34 +0000 UTC]

[link] First attempt at something like this. Not bad I think.

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taeliac In reply to funkmaster-c [2008-01-13 18:23:20 +0000 UTC]

That is friggin' awesome!!

I love it, so much!~

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funkmaster-c In reply to taeliac [2008-01-11 20:44:41 +0000 UTC]

I'm pretty excited about this experiment. Too bad I'm stuck at work right now haha

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