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Go ahead--make a mess!There are no lines to stay inside of here. Youre free to quiet your inner critic and spill color (as well as your thoughts) all over the page. Author Diana Trout offers a double-dose of encouragement for you to try out new techniques, to ask yourself new questions and to see how safe of a place your private journal can truly be.
Whether youve been carrying around an art journal for years, or have been waiting for just the right push, in the pages of Journal Spilling you will learn new ways with mixed media as well as new insights about yourself. Step-by-step instruction will make the process easy and youll explore such techniques as: Using salt, alcohol and wax paper as resists for watercolorSpilling color over your page with the help of watercolor crayonsCreating unique lines and shapes with a fun ink-blowing techniqueMaking secret pockets and flaps for storing wishes and private reflectionsCarving and stamping with hand-carved stamps, making your pages even more personalGetting out of a writing rut with prompts and inspiring exercises and much more Find out just how fulfilling using creative expression in your personal journal can be and let Journal Spilling be the friend to offer you support for each page you create.

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Journal Spilling Copyright 2009 by Diana Trout Manufactured in China All - photo 1

Journal Spilling Copyright 2009 by Diana Trout. Manufactured in China. All rights reserved. The art in the book is for personal use of the reader. By permission of the author and publisher, they may be either hand-traced or photocopied to make single copies, but under no circumstances may they be resold or republished. It is permissible for the purchaser to make the projects contained herein and sell them at fairs, bazaars and craft shows. No other part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote a brief passage in review. Published by North Light Books, an imprint of F+W Media, Inc., 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236. (800) 289-0963. First edition.

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Distributed in the U.K. and Europe by David & Charles
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Trout, Diana

Journal spilling / Diana Trout. -- 1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-1-60061-319-7 (pbk. : alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 1-60061-319-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Handicraft. 2. Scrapbook journaling. 3. Artists books. 4. Altered books. 5. Diaries. I. Title.

TT149.T76 2009

745.593--dc22

745.593--doc22 2009011438

Editor: Tonia Davenport

Cover Designer: Geoff Raker

Interior Designer: Michelle Thompson

Production Coordinator: Greg Nock

Photographers: Christine Polomsky, Adam Hand

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Dedication

Dan, Bess and Jon (in reverse birth order)

Im so lucky.

Acknowledgments

Susan Cohen, my friend, my sounding board, my cheering section and, so very often, my inspiration. Thank you.

Tonia Davenport and the talented crew at North Light: You are a great team!

Abington Free Library, for supporting my teen journaling program, and to all of you teenagers for your openness and willingness.

Dad: Thanks for the hands.

To all my students: I learn so much from you.

Welcome

Come in and put your feet up; lets chat a bit. First, a warning: I tend to say the most loving and encouraging things in a dead shout. My students, family and friends will attest to this. Oftentimes I forget to be polite and am downright bossy. Forgive me for my... er... enthusiasm and outspoken-ness. Though Ive tried out polite and collected, it just never took.

In Journal Spilling, you will find techniques, prompts and encouragement. Pick and choose between the techniques, enjoy them, use and abuse them, make notes right there in the marginswhat you learn and what may work better for you. Make good use of the time guidelines; they are in place to help you find the time to journal.

There has been much written over the past several years about using the word artist or writer to describe yourself. To me, those words imply a what rather than a who. Im going to suggest that you leave the labels out and simply be a person who enjoys making art and writing. Quite simply, you dont need to be an artist to be an art-maker.

Please bear in mind that learning to spill takes a bit of time and trust. It may not happen the first time you sit at your desk or in your comfy chair. Give yourself the gift of time to learn about trusting the process; its a matter of practice.

Finally, and most importantly, use Journal Spilling as a springboardit is not a box.

Now, get to it! Make some messy journal pages. Go! Skedaddle!

Diana

Gathering Supplies

Needless to say, you should use whatever supplies and surfaces you desire (and what you have on hand) to make the process of journaling fun and something you will want to return to over and over again. That said, here are some of my personal favorites, and I think you might find most of them appealing as well. Take a look and decide for yourself.

Journals & Paper Substrates

Large Moleskine Sketchbooks (with the periwinkle tab) are cool. I love the rounded edges and the heavy, creamy-colored paper. Yes, the paper curls a bit but I tend to use gesso a lot anyway, which solves that problem. If I dont want gesso, I will glue two pages together to make curling less of a problem. You can choose to not care about curling!

Moleskines Watercolor Journal is a good choice as well. The paper is pebbly and holds loads of color.

A Spiral-Bound Sketchbook is preferred by many people because it will expand easier and continue to close, even after heavy abuse and collaging. I usually work on two-page spreads in my personal journals, so I dont like the coil in the middle, but I love them as sketchbooks.

Stonehenge is a paper that I really enjoy using because I like a sturdy paper for journaling. If you have basic bookmaking skills, this paper is a good, economical choice. Ive had batches that crack a bit when theyre folded and that drives some bookbinders nuts. I say the price is right; if its an exposed spine, put some paint or marker over it. Ive used Stonehenge paper for most of the projects in this book. The surface feels a bit harder than the Fabriano Artistico, which is another excellent paper. These papers come only in large sizes, in the neighborhood of 19 33 (48cm 84cm).

Japanese Paper, also called rice paper, is marketed as Sumi-e ( sumi long A ). It can be found in rolls or pads in most art and craft supply stores. It is lightweight and translucent, making it a wonderful collage paper.

So you can see, there are pros and cons to each type of journal. Go to craft shows for local handmade journals or try a bookstore. Seek out an art supply store. Wander the paper aisle and feel the papers. Ohhh, such fun. Ask for help from the sales assistants.

Made-to-order

Consider making a paper sample journal using several different papers that catch your interest at the art supply store. Take the assorted papers to your local multitasking copy shop. They can cut the papers and bind them for you. Make sure the papers are all labeled if you think you might want to purchase them to use again, so you have a reference when the time comes.

Adhesives

Goldens Semi-Gloss Gel Medium is the stuff. Its a multitasker as an adhesive, and I love semi-gloss to use as a transfer medium. The Matte and Gloss are both nice as well; it just depends what kind of a finish you want.

Gluesticks are simple and efficient. UHU brand is very good.

PVA (polyvinyl acetate) is a grown-up archival version of Elmers.

E-6000 is great for sticking down larger, heavier items.

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