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Posted by on August 30, 2007
I absolutely love this paper. I bought it from Falkiner’s when I was with L and am very sorry I didn’t buy more. Still, it’s a good reason to go back. I have waited until I had a paper to go inside it that would do it justice. The one I chose is OK but not brilliant so I will keep searching. They are both Japanese Chiyogami papers. The paper inside the book is a beautiful handmade watercolour paper from Wookey Hole Paper Mill. It does make a very pretty book.
I have been spending most of my time designing the web site for selling these books. We finally decided on a name, I registered the domain name, and proceeded to design a logo and I took a fabulous photo (she said modestly!) for the banner on the home page, incorporating my logo and was really pleased with the result. I then received an e-mail from the hosting company telling me that the domain name had been registered by someone else, just before I tried to register it so it was now unavailable after all. I was so disappointed. For a time I thought all the work I had put in was now wasted but eventually, I thought of a slight change to the name so that I could still use the image and the logo.
Finding a domain name that is short, appropriate and memorable is a nightmare. Everything seems to have been snapped up and is only available to backorder, which is very irritating and frustrating. I hope I might still get the original name but I’m not holding my breath.
If you look for a domain name. I suggest you go there http://www.nameboy.com
Good luck on selling your book. They all look beautiful. :D
looks beautiful! love the rose paper too. does it come in other colors?
Falkiners have it in yellow/red on their web site but they have many more papers in the store than they have on their web site. Next time I am in there I will check it out.
oh ! I loooove the books you make, they are fab ! AND THANKS A LOT FOR THE SO INFORMATIVE VIDEO AND THE THREAD. I will soon try making a book on my own sometime and let you know how it turned out :-) Thanks once again Diane..
My pleasure Mona! I just checked out your blog – the recipes look delicious. The photographs are yummy. I am going to try some of your recipes as soon as possible. Thanks!
Hi
Really loved your designs and think you will do very well with the shop, be sure to drop me a email when you launch.
Alex
Thank you! I most certainly will!
Diane, I also once made a book with this paper, it’s just too adorable. It reminds me of Rennie MacIntosh’s rose design, and actually, people are astonished when I tell them it’s a japanese, not a western design. The book you made is great, just the right stage for a paper like that!
Cheers,
tulibri
Thank you! I agree, it is very Rennie MacIntosh, isn’t it? I was checking out your lovely blog-unfortunately I don’t speak German which is very frustrating but the pictures were lovely! I love the books in the later posts – I recognise many of the papers – I bought them my self recently!