Fanime 2012 Countdown

One week. Lots to do, but feeling pretty good about what's done.

Booth 130 in the Artist Alley. Hope to see you there.

Map of Fanime 2012 Artist Alley

New Papers March 2012

Bent-Con Dec 3-4

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who stopped by. It was a fun weekend with a great crowd.

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Bent-con logo

Silverhand Books will be vending at Bent-Con in Los Angeles December 3-4, 2011.

There will be blank and lined books galore, including several leather bound blank journals and watercolor paper sketchbooks.

New Papers

New paper from the latest shipment to Asakichi.

(More) New Papers

Sigh. There was apparently a trip to Kyoto. I think he may be wise to the fact I like cranes. Three are color variations of the same pattern.

New Papers December 2011

New Papers February 2012

Fanime 2011

Thanks to everyone who stopped by.

Made. Of. Awesome.

The Strahov Philosophical Library in Prague is the subject of the "world's largest indoor photograph" at 40 Gigapixels. How detailed is it? The photo is taken in the center of the room. Zoom to the vellum bound book by the door. You can see the grain of the skin. It looks like the history of binding is contained in this room.

Tools

Old Tool bagTime to retire an old friend. My trusty little red computer bag ($1.50 from Daiso) that I picked up when I had one bone folder and a snap knife has been getting a little overstuffed lately. With almost two years of acquiring new tools and toys, and it was time for a change.

Tools Unpacking, that's the ruler case, mull, brushes, triangles, punch, fabric scissors, needles, sandpaper, primary tool case, bone folders, burnisher, tape, screw punch, glue, and sewing kit (plus miscellaneous loose tools).

New tool bagMy new tool bag with 26 pockets and a shoulder strap. The open mouth will also hold additional materials beyond the "standard" set up, and I can pull the smaller containers to travel light.