More tiny library

This series of tiny concertinas goes into the tiny library.
Some of the pages were so pretty I had to photograph them alone. It's the encaustic works I did in January - cropping allows such serendipity. Look at the beautiful pale blue / lilac in the base of the writing on this one!

Because the encaustic thickens the already good quality paper, it's hard to join the concertinas, so they are all stitched with waxed thread.

Another beautiful page. Those fingers on the top right corner are exquisite! To be really clear, I didn't make the fingers happen - they are an accident of shading and shaving and coloured ink and serendipity.

This single concertina actually is 4 concertinas joined. Each concertina is 1/4 inch shorter than the next (so that when they are on the shelf, the bottom lines up, but the tops get smaller and smaller. 

Some of the blue encaustic looks a little like wedgewood. Yum.

Make your own tiny library - the step-by-steps

The Tiny Library

For people who want tiny books but can't start from scratch, some help!



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How To: More Map Fold Variations

How To: More Map Fold Variations  shows you hos to do what more maps folds (of course). Courtesy of Lisa Giles


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Torus Origami

Torus-shaped origami

3d Chairs: grown into shape

These Molded Trees Grow Into Fully Formed Chairs, Tables, And Lamps

it's smart and it's beautiful!

Date due Australian geographic

Old date due pockets
Old library cards
Old collaged maps of Paris
Thread
Double concertina form

Wallpaper and encaustic

This pièce is a series of booklets which i have woven together with strips of wallpaper. It's part of the box of books which I'm in the middle of. 

It uses more of the encaustic works from January. The insides are sewn pamphlets from an old French text book. 

At Cathie's suggestion I added a little balsa wood. 
Also a bit of string.