It’s been a very busy time since my last blog! I had a number of calls from local outlets for more inventory – cards, books, towers, note pads – just everything. It’s all good, but it does create time pressure on everything else. I didn’t even have time to take pictures!
In the middle of all of this, I decided to play with a little “book” I found in a bookbinding manual that is based on the old toy “Jacob’s Ladder.” You know, the little pieces tied together with cord or ribbon, that clatter down in one direction and then the other. My version, naturally, uses light-weight board covered with marbled paper. My first attempt (the prototype) failed miserably when I misread the instructions for the ribbon placements. The second, (beta) was strung incorrectly but I was able to fix it. My first “real” version is under weights right now. I’ll see how it goes tomorrow morning.
Here are the prototype and the beta version.
Here’s an attempt at showing the Jacob’s Book in action.
Click for a real video of the Jacob’sLadder
If I become inspired, I’d like to try making it a real book with a poem, a story or even just words. Don’t know when I’ll have time. Soon, I hope.