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Blue Glass Scroll

Finally living up to the other half of my shop name, lol

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I would kill to have a proper studio, so tired of all my tools & materials being scattered across 3 floors...

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....Interesting. I would not be surprised if those spiral-bound notebooks my handbound books are being compared to were made by a print-on-demand service or similar.

I think I'll leave my prices as is, thanks.

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We will soon return to our regularly scheduled programming (ie I'm nearly finished shipping like 90 zine orders & will soon get back to working on cookbook orders & might even finish a book or two for my shop)

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A giant mystery box from the US? What could it be? None other than more fantastic work by @scrollsnsketchbooks, and some original art by Ry (nicatorshields on Instagram) that graced the pages of my brand new SECOND EDITION cookbook! And my precious worldbuilding compendium!! All bound in leather with SILVER pages oh my!

My gratitude also goes out to @thana-topsy and @icicleteeth for contributing their incredible art skills to the recipe book.

I have the best friends and fan community in the world and from the bottom of my heart I'd like to thank all 11k+ of you who never stopped believing in me. Long live Tastes of Tamriel! 🖤

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I really, REALLY wish seed beads came in as many colors as cross stitch floss does. I have no interest in cross stitching but there are some patterns out there I really like & think would look just as good as a woven bead tapestry. Alas....

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Hmmm 👀🤔

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Got myself a copy of Order of Tales to rebind.

Got some fun plans for this one. C:

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There's a lot in my town that sells sheds. This one that I took video/photos of is by far their most popular design; these never stay on the lot for more than a couple months.

I wouldn't actually get one of these sheds myself- I need about three times the space available in these, plus plumbing & electric- but it's a nice starting point to daydream about the kind of studio I would have, if I could afford it.

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Welcome!

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(Epic video made by BloodDraugr!)

Thank you for checking out Scrolls 'n' Sketchbooks! This blog serves as my portfolio, as well as an archive of all my finished projects and inspiration for future projects, and a directory for my shop and commissions info. Feel free to have a look around!

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Book Commissions

In addition to making whatever suits my fancy and selling it in my Etsy shop, I also offer custom-made books! I charge for cost of materials plus $10 an hour for labor. See below for materials costs and what I offer for options! Please feel free to pm me here or send me an email if you have any questions.

* Want a book but can’t quite decide what you want the cover to look like? Feel free to browse my portfolio for ideas! * The dimensions and number of pages given in the descriptions below are merely the default. I can also make custom-sized books. * Please note that I do NOT take fanfic binding commission requests. I will, however, bind works in the public domain. I may also accept rebinding/repair commissions for existing books, which I will take on a case-by-case basis.

PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO REQUIRE COST OF MATERIALS UP FRONT

For 8.5x5.5 journals/9x6 sketchbooks:

Each book contains 50 sheets (200 pages). I use 20lbs printer paper for journals, with a choice of lined or unlined pages, and white or cream for paper color. I use 50lbs/74g medium-tooth sketch paper for sketch books. Each book comes with hand-sewn endbands and a ribbon marker.

Paper & bookcloth - $25 Full bookcloth - $35 Bookcloth & leather - $45 Full leather - $60+

Tea- or coffee-dyed papers +$10

Leatherbound books-

- cord or tape binding +$1               - metal leaf +$2               - raised shapes +$2               - punched with underlying paper/fabric +$5               - resin +$5               - painted designs +$10

For 8.5x11 journals/12x9 sketchbooks:

Each book contains 100 sheets (400 pages). I use 20lbs printer paper for journals, with a choice of lined or unlined pages, and white or cream for color. I use 50lbs/74g medium-tooth sketch paper for these sketch books. Each book comes with hand-sewn endbands and a ribbon marker.

Paper & bookcloth half-bound - $50 Full bookcloth - $70 Bookcloth & leather half-bound - $90 Full leather - $120+

Tea- or coffee-dyed papers +$20

Leatherbound books-

- cord or tape binding +$2               - metal leaf +$5               - raised shapes +$5               - punched with underlying paper/fabric +$15               - resin +$10               - painted designs +$10

If you're interested in a commission, please feel free to send me an email!

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Times like this I really wish we had a bandsaw & mounted jigsaw (got a portable one but my hand is not steady enough to not mess up these cuts).

At least I think I've finally figured out a use for the 3D printing pen my brother gave me like 4 years ago now. XD;

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What could the birb possibly be up to today....

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Keep an eye out for the pdf version! As soon as the weather warms up again (so I can work outside to finish the backdrop) I'll be making a really cool cover for the second edition. C:

A giant mystery box from the US? What could it be? None other than more fantastic work by @scrollsnsketchbooks, and some original art by Ry (nicatorshields on Instagram) that graced the pages of my brand new SECOND EDITION cookbook! And my precious worldbuilding compendium!! All bound in leather with SILVER pages oh my!

My gratitude also goes out to @thana-topsy and @icicleteeth for contributing their incredible art skills to the recipe book.

I have the best friends and fan community in the world and from the bottom of my heart I'd like to thank all 11k+ of you who never stopped believing in me. Long live Tastes of Tamriel! 🖤

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Got this one relisted in the shop! It is now marked down & in the Clearance section.

Leopard Print Journal

A while back I was gifted some fun fabric, and I decided to use it to make a book! Naturally I had to make it something ridiculously colorful and bright. :D

The book is 8.5"x5.5" and 200 pages, the lines alternating between bright pink and green. The endpapers are marbled momi paper (and I’m quite happy with how smoothly they glued down this time, I’ve had to deal with a lot of wrinkling in the past), with fluorescent pink & green endbands and a braided ribbon marker.

[Originally posted on October 6 2022]

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I've really been struggling with a lot of things lately- not being allowed ANY space (other than my matchbox of a bedroom that's, y'know, already my bedroom) to get properly set up in & make more than 1 book every 3 months, seasonal depression, trying to get books done to sell in my shop to help fund the insane amount of dental work I need ($8000!!! kill me please x.x) & facing the reality that no one cares about books unless there's fic printed in them- but I have finally managed to get a couple of the Talviel's Kitchen books finished. I can't guarantee the rest will be finished in any hurry but I am still working on them.

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Coral Sketchbook

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A nautical-themed sketchbook similar to the notebook I made for my mom for Mother's Day last year, this one featuring coral print instead of seahorses. This one's available in my shop!