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This is a
one-of-a-kind journal made from a rescued copy of
the 1944 book "The Lodger" by Marie Belloc Lowndes.
I have embellished the cover with a vintage photograph of three young men, unknown to me, anyone of whom I'm sure any property owner would accept as a tenant! |
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I water
stressed the pages of the book. This involves hand
tearing each page and dipping it for a few minutes into
water colored with acrylic paint. Then I hang each
page to dry on a wooden clothes drying rack before
binding them together into the book. I like the
look, feel, and sound of water-stressed paper when I
write on it. And, yes, I did discover water
stressing by spilling some coffee in my own journal! |
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On several pages are out-of-context quotes that I have selected from the original book. Writers may use the quotes as writing prompts for inspiration or reflection, |
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As points of agreement
or disagreement,
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Or simply as places to begin a meandering thought journey. |
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I bound the pages into the book cover using long and kettle stitches. These are visible on the spine over ribbons, which serve to anchor the cover to the book block (a term which means all the pages of a book as a whole). The book block contains five signatures (a term for groups of pages). |
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Back to the Top | The inside front and back covers are copies onto card stock of my original watercolor painting. |
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Back to the Top | Note, I give the page number of each quote, when available, and list the publication information on the last page of the journal. On the last page is my unique signature medallion, which also indicates the year I made the book. The journal has an attached ribbon bookmark which I have weighted with, appropriate for lodgings, a key. |
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Back to the Top | I include a paper bookmark listing the book's main features. Dimensions of the journal are approximately 8.25" x 5.25" x 1.3". |