TTV Camera Mod June 17, 2013

I picked up this Ciroflex Model B last September with the intention of moding it for TTV photography.

I took some time this afternoon to make a very inexpensive mod to hold the camera in place and block out any extra light. All I used was a bit of black foam board, duct tape, braided elastic, and some pipe insulation foam.

I experimented with my new mod box with the disposable camera that is in the photo above, my old faithful basic digital camera, and the camera on my phone. I don’t have any of the disposable camera photos yet as I still have some exposures left.

This is an eerie photo of my kitchen chair that I took with my phone’s camera. I don’t think this is going to be a good option for TTV. I took many photos but this was the only one that looked like anything.

This is the same chair but taken with my digital camera:

I had better luck with my digital camera outside:

I’m not entirely happy with my digital camera results. I’m hoping to make a new top to the mod box that is specifically made for the digital camera to see if that will give me the results I’m hoping to get. I’m also excited to get back the disposable camera photos to see if they’ve turned out any good.

Crown Binding May 28, 2012

At first, I didn’t like this binding. After the book was finished, I really love it. I’ll be using it again.

Title: Sunny Days
Inside: Warm Sunny Days, My Front Porch, Becomes The Perfect, Spot To Dry Yarn & Paint

Slot & Tab Book May 27, 2012

I do not like this binding. I don’t anticipate using this ever again.

Title: NO!

Inside: No, Never, Nope, Won’t, Ever, Use, This, Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Binding, !

Guest Book May 26, 2012

Title: Learning

House Card Book May 25, 2012

This was an interesting construction. I was inspired my my octopus stamp again.

The inside has the lyrics to Octopus’ Garden by the Beatles

T-Cut Book May 24, 2012

Title: Octopus or Cthulhu?

I had a little fun with watercolor making this one.

Little Room Book May 23, 2012

I’m calling this one the Little Sewing Room Book.

Venetian Blind Book May 22, 2012

I kind of like this book because you can hang it up if you want. The poem is called the Fairy & Child and is only the first verse:

Fairy & Child

Oh, listen, little Dear-My-Soul,
To the fairy voices calling,
For the moon is high in the misty sky,
And the honey dew is falling;
To the midnight feast in the clover bloom,
The bluebells are a-ringing,
And it’s “come away to the land of fay”
That the katydid is singing.

Brush Book May 21, 2012

I spent the entire day in the studio today. I managed to make eight books for my Year of Handmade Books Project. I’ll be posting about them over the next several days.

This is a Brush Book. The book says inside: All Work And No Play Makes Me A Sad Girl. All Play And No Work Makes Me A Poor Girl. Where’s The Mean?

Secret Belgian Binding May 19, 2012

I spent the whole day in the studio. I went in with the intention of doing things I’ve never done before. I made a book using the Secret Belgian Binding and carved my first stamp.

I made this book from a Goodwill find and some left over paper from another book. Bound with waxed linen thread.

The spine didn’t feel too secure, so I added a headband so it wouldn’t slip out.

I used some pages from the book for end papers.

My First Carved Stamp: