Frog Skin Journal for 2021
Frog skin is very amazing. Firstly there is no need to pare it down because it is thin and very strong. Secondly, it is very easy to use. It adheres very nicely to boards and does not warp too much when adhesive is applied.
The journal is bound using the disappearing spine Bradel binding. The boards are covered in Tyvek® that was decorated using the flottage method. The 二O二一 onlays means 2021 in Chinese. I decided to use the flesh side for the back boards to show the beautiful veins of the skin. And on the front boards I used the outer side of the skin to contrast the back boards. I love how the frog skin has odd bits of folds and I suspect the little fold on the spine of the book might be from the knee of the frog! The endpapers are hand painted using acrylic paints and are made to look like frog eggs. The endbands are made using the frog skin parchment with a sewn gold cord for accent.
Looking forward to filling this year’s journal with loads of drawings, writings, records, research and experiments.