ftlow

reader and writer of fanfic and fiction. occasional poet. learning to bind books. new to Tumblr, lost and confused. https://archiveofourown.org/users/ftlow/profile

[hgedits]

The Artemis II crew naming two previously undiscovered lunar craters (one after Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife).

[englishstrawbie]

Tori's FBI photo op at Fanfusion 3 / 📸 : dutchstarbuck

[englishstrawbie]

Tori's FBI photo op at Fanfusion 3 / 📸 : dutchstarbuck

[englishstrawbie]

Tori at Fanfusion 3 / 📸 : dutchstarbuck

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[englishstrawbie]

Tori and Danielle at Fanfusion 3 / 📸 : dutchstarbuck

[ftlow-writerandbinder]

After a long time off, I made two copies of this book, and was lucky enough to be able to gift them to their recipients in person - it's been the most amazing weekend at my first ever convention. I shouldn't be trusted with adult money...

The typeset for these took weeks, as I transcribed episodes by hand. There are plenty of mistakes, and I had the same printer or document issue as with the previous one, making the gutters and margins wrong; so lots to learn.

I used a thicker Japanese silk for these covers, which wasn't as nice to work with, but which looks good on these chunkier books. I used varying colours of HTV to try and match elements of the end papers, which are decorative papers from Shepherds which just seemed to fit the Hawai'i theme somehow.

Again, these hand-sewn end bands are silk, and I don't think I'll ever go back. It's just so much smoother and the finish is much nicer.

I adore this show and these characters; it was an honour to meet Tori Anderson and Yasmine Al-Bustami. They clearly love these characters as much as we do!

[ftlow-writerandbinder]

After a long time off, I made this, and was lucky enough to be able to gift it to its recipient in person at my first ever convention - which was an absolute blast!

This is quite a thin book containing lyrics and album covers. The cover is paper-backed Japanese silk, which was absolutely beautiful to work with, and simple silver HTV. I also used gutermann silk for the hand-sewn end bands - my first time using silk and I'm never going back! Plus, I treated myself to some real mull and some linen tapes - again, never going back. 🤩

I didn't set my printer (or possibly my typeset) up correctly for this one, so the gutters are off; troubleshooting that is on my to-do list.

Still, it all came flooding back more easily than I expected despite a few holes in my hands - I've never been much use with a needle and thread...

"The joy of nothing is a sweeter something and I will hold it in my heart."

[nondelphic]

i sit down to write and suddenly i am the most distracted human alive. the chair is uncomfortable. my coffee is too hot. my playlist isn't quite the vibe. i need to research what victorian houses smelled like in 1872 for exactly 45 minutes even though my story takes place in space. and yet the moment i'm trying to fall asleep? every single sentence i've ever needed just lines up perfectly in my brain like some kind of creative parade i'll never get back.

[divorcedzukka]

hope isn’t something you just have, it’s something you sink your teeth into like an animal so it doesn’t get away

[infinitesoul29]

Soulmates!!!

[ftlow-writerandbinder]

If I didn't already know they're going to come out of this stronger, the newest spoilers would have had me crying. But we do know they come out of it stronger, so the angst is going to be worth it. And this whole interview is just *chef's kiss*

[rouyn]

Soon...

Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger as Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott in The Ink Black Heart (2024).

[ftlow-writerandbinder]

This gorgeous human @rouyn has made more gorgeous art of a fabulous series full of fabulous actors and we get to watch more of it soon. Feeling very blessed currently 🥰

[fandomhype]

[ftlow-writerandbinder]

The accuracy

[fellshish]

maybe your fanfic doesn’t have to change someone’s life maybe it can just brighten someone’s day for a bit

[clumsycapitolunicorn]

[ftlow-writerandbinder]

I swear the acting on these two

[kriz-smthn]

[ftlow-writerandbinder]

I have this issue with a novel that has been outlined since 2012

[tevos]

lisa ‘i haven’t been touched in almost three years’ swain vs. carla ‘i show affection through touch’ connor