Kathy Johnson Art
The Eco-Printed Journal Workshop
What you will need to supply:
Day 1 - Eco-printing preparation
Day 2 - Making the journal
- Glass jar with lid that can hold 2 cups (16oz.) & hot water
- Protective table cover for your working area & rags or old towels for clean up
- 1 - 2 inch brush for applying the alum
- Pair of disposable gloves
- 2 - 6" x 8.75" pieces of book board, heavy chipboard, or the back of a sketchbook or drawing paper pad
- 4 rubber bands
- Medium twine or string - you'll need approx. 30 feet ( 2 pieces cut to 15 feet each) for wrapping the bundles
- Wooden dowel or PVC pipe approx. 1.5" diameter x 9 - 10" long
- Potholder and tongs for handling hot bundles.
- Stock pot or roasting pan with a lid - something that will no longer be used for cooking food and is large enough to accommodate the 6" x 8.75" journal bundle and the 9-10" long rolled cover bundle
- Portable electric burner or hot plate
- An outside area where you can set up to heat your bundles (for safety reasons, this should not be done in your kitchen)
Day 2 - Making the journal
- Small amount of Liquid acrylic medium, Mod Podge, or Elmer's glue if you have journal pages in need of repair
- Small flat bristle brush for gluing page repairs
- Skein of embroidery thread, color of your choice
- Sewing needle with an eye that will accommodate 6 strands of embroidery floss (I like to use a #22 or #24 Chenille needle)
- Button, stick or other object to use as a closure feature
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Awl
- Scissors
- Optional: washi tape
Have a question about any of the items you will need to supply?
