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Just finished this one this afternoon.A small one (again) although not as small as the EarthyMini!
9cm wide x 8.5cm tall x 2.5cm thick.
Springback, raised cords, 3 part closure.
Heavy, hand-stained watercolour paper, 54ish pages, torn and gold edges.
Pigskin leather cover, hand-dyed. Recessed bits in hand-painted sculpey, crystal (green aventurine and Paua shell cabochon), and wood.
EDIT: Thankyou for the DD, I'm so honoured!
Also, there seems to be some confusion here that I've noticed. Not just with this book but also with others. I do not COVER pre-made books. All of my books are bound from scratch, in the Springback style. For those interested in how this process works, you can see the binding of one of my larger books on my website, here: [link]
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I love your closure and binding.
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My god, your books are so gorgeous. I'm putting book binding on my "learn how to do list" now.
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I'm so glad to hear it! You'll never look back, if you learn how.
I wish you the best in it!
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Great work! The clasp reminds me of a Roman fibula.
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You know I never looked at it like that before, but you are right!
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Oh my, this is so beautiful! I am just learning about book binding and can only imagine the time you must have put into this little masterpiece!
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All your work is magical. 
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Such a beautiful and whimsical piece of tiny art. ^_^
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wow, that's really cool!
i haven't seen anything like this on deviant art before!
(I might not have looked, of course 
and you made it entirely yourself?
instant fave
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There are a few other books on DA
Yep, entirely myself. From the hand-dyed paper to the sculpted decorations, handbound, handdone everything. Short of skinning the pig and moulding the paper.
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well, that's pretty damn cool. keep making these - they're really good
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*pokes fingers together* uhh are you by any chance selling this book or something? 
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This is so magical. All the work you have put into it. Really something special.
Do you sell these or make them just for pleasure?
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This one I sold. And for a long time book commissions were all I did. I've moved on to concentrating on my painting more lately, however
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WOW! That is effing awsome looking!
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This is so cool!
I love the way you made the clasp! It's intricate, yet clean and professional-looking! I love it!
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This is wonderfull work, I love it. I tried once to make a book.... well... I suppose the fact I hadn't any leather, any sculped clay, any stone any idea of how to make one and no talent for it was the reason why it dind't looke like a book at all
Anyway, this is very impressive, not only this one but all the books you've maid. I'm very curious about it, and rigth know I'm wondering how you make all the sheets of paper staying together (that's one thing about my book that dind't work.... maybe it was the main reason why it dindn't look like a book ^^ )
As evrery one has said I would love to have one of your books at home, It would be a wonderfull support for my work.... thought I'm not sure I could actually draw or paint in it for fear to ruin it
Well, keep it up, you are very talented
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Again - absolutely lovely! Do you make the decorations yourself? I'm dying to know how you attach them - especially to the spine. Beautiful!
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I made everything
And the attatchments... a secret
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The decorations are lovely. I'm bummed that your method of attaching them is a secret. That has been my biggest challenge - hiding the attachments behind the endpapers and still keeping it smooth...
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*wink* Sorry. I've got to hold on to something to give me an edge! All I can say is just play with it. You might discover something you'd not considered
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this is amazing, wish i had this kind of talent!
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Wow I had no idea there were books like this on DA, what amazing craftsmanship! I love how you did the edges of the paper and way you did the hasp on the cover is outstanding!
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LOL ur avi looks like madusa's head. 
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that is a wonderful book - great craftmanship!
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Absolutely beautiful! What kind of education do you need to make something like that?
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I taught myself everything I know. It's handbound from scratch, so you'd need to know how to hand bind a book, to start with!
After that it's just imagination
*hug*
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I was checking your website last night to see the making of the Fairy book comission. Stunning work, and very interesting how book binding is done. I would have loved to see how the leather is made and applied as well.
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Completely precious and very inspiring. Love it!
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do you have any of your books for sale anywhere? >>
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I sell what I have available through my website kelfae.com
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This lil bugger belong on my shelf!
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i like the closer on the book. its so cool
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wow cool work
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Love the magic you create! Incredible works!
fribbles
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Now I have a question for you, are those wand lookings things you have on some books actually supposed to be like wizards wands?
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They serve their purpose a a "pin" to hold the book closed... it was only a happy accident that they turned out rather wand-ish.
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Ahhh, they are truly very...well I could go so far as to say that they are elegant!
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Thanks! I agree, I think this book was a lot better than the Earthy Mini... but I can't play favourites *grin*
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I'm seriously like writhing with glee, your books are all so awesome! I love the paper, the jewels on the spine... everything, down to the shape and texture of the little peg!
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Oh... A book like that is a writer's absolute dream. o.o At least this writer, anyway!
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Yay! maybe one day someone will write something beautiful in one of my books. That would be the ultimate thing
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