Imaginative Arts Journeyman Week 3 - January 2023

 Imaginative Arts Journeyman Week 3 - January 2023

   Hopefully you're stoked to make these journals!  

Those who didn't start yet, you still have time!  I'd love to see you all make a really cool journal this year.  You'll need to have your leather and paper ready like everyone else, but it's not too late to start! Look at the leadership journeyman blog for paper details.

We have a guest coming THIS WEEK to teach us how to sew our journals. 

Watching the last 5 minutes of the video will help you have an idea of what we'll be doing.  But she'll have some additional insights and tips, so you don't need to start sewing at home.

 1. Come to class with your paper cut, placed into signatures, and punched.  Before you punch, make your paper punch template out of cardstock, so you punch in the correct places.  Watch the 1st 12 minutes of this Leather Journal Video if you need a reminder.  I watched the template part a couple times to make sure I got mine right.  It's not hard, just take your time measuring correctly, so your signatures are ready to sew into your leather correctly.

2.  Come to class with your leather punched correctly.  The details on how to do this correctly is also in the first 12 minutes of the video.  In the video, he makes enough lines for 6 signatures.  You will only makes as many lines on your template as signatures you have.  Your template helps you punch the holes in your leather correctly.

3. Watch the last 5 minutes of the Leather journal video, so you know what to expect on Thursday. It will help the process go more smoothly.

4. Bring a pair of pliers to class to help with the stitching.  Also, remember to bring your paper and and leather!

We'll have the thread and needles here for you.