About the Mob
Well, really it's a mob of one, but you get the idea. I'm just me, in Hotlanta, but through me there are many others (yes, we are numerous), and we have teh pointy sticks (fear them), and besides that, we make pretty things. Mostly.All Them Thangs
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Author Archives: HappyGoth
I AM BACK
So I accidentally shut myself out of this blog for, like four years, because I’m not great at the internet. I just now figured out how to get back in! Posting shall resume soon! Stay tuned!
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First illumination ever!
I can talk about this now, because the recipient of this piece has received it, and it’s no longer a secret. It is not, however, a secret that I bind Islamic-style books. One of the sad things about this is … Continue reading
Short socky post
In which I shock all y’all, because I 1. Said all y’all 2. Am making a new blog post 3. Finished a pair of socks Three is by far the most significant because I’ve been suffering from some wristy nervy … Continue reading
Making things!
Okay, the making isn’t the big thing. The blogging is. ANYWAY. I’ve been working on learning book embellishment techniques outside of the simple blind tooling I’ve been using on the Egyptian Mamluk books I’ve made, and up until now I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged bookbinding, crafts, embellishment, islamic bookbinding, leather tooling, sca
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Not superstitious.
But if I was, this would creep me out: Heh. Now we’re at 667, so if you’re one of those people who are weirded out by three sixes, you can breathe easy. (Though I like to see it as … Continue reading
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Yeesh.
I’ve been falling down the tumblr rabbit hole and I totally forgot about this thing. So anyway, here’s what I’ve been doing lately: That’s a 15th-century Mamluk book binding, based on a group of books in an exhibition at the … Continue reading
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Tagged bookbinding, books, embellishment, mamluk, mughal, tooling
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And then (more music)
After an intense period of insomniac self-reflection last night, I came to the following realization: I just really, really like music. With the exception of a lot of ballady R&B, most rap, and the harder end of metal (my tastes … Continue reading
Boy Bands, a little late
O hai Big Bang. But I have to ask, Taeyang – what’s up with that turtleneck? Sneeeeaky. (Apologies in advance for the folks for whom this post is entirely irrelevant. When I asked my husband if he was into … Continue reading
Thank you thank you thank you.
(This post is heavily SCA-based, and because Facebook won’t let me post it due to length, so apologies to those for whom this will be confusing). I think it’s appropriate that Castle Wars comes before Thanksgiving, because I am full … Continue reading
New Book, Part 2
So with the block completed, the block is ready for covering. Which is infinitely more difficult than I had anticipated. European-style binders, I respect you in new ways now. Anyway, first came lacing the covers onto the block, via the … Continue reading
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Tagged book, bookbinding, craft, gothic, medieval, sca
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