ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES LIST....

OK, girls. These are the things you will DEFINITELY need if you want to take part in everything. If not, then bring what you want.

BOOKBINDING
Paper of your choice. A4 is good, but depends on what size you want your book. Bear in mind that an A4 sheet folded in half will give you 2 pages, so bring as many as you think you'll need for your preferred thickness. If you want to make a notebook, then ordinary printer/copy paper will be fine. If you think you might want to make an art journal or something that will take paint and embellies, then a sketch pad works well. The amount of paper sheets you bring MUST be divisible by 4.
Extra sheets of paper, 2 or 3 will do.
Sheet of cardstock - A4 will do
2 sheets of coloured paper for the endpapers.
Bone Folder
3 pieces of grossgrain or tape 2 - 3 inches long.
Piece of paper height of the pages and at least 2 inches wide.
Piece of card same size as above.
Thread - embroidery or bookbinding...a couple of yards at least.
Needle with eye large enough to take thread.
PVA or bookbinding glue.
Brush for applying PVA - bristle or foam. I prefer the foam brushes for this.
Pegs or Bulldog clips if you have any.
Bandage piece to be the height of your pages and about 2 inches wide.
Thin Ribbon but only if you want to add a bookmark.
Mount Board or thick card. 2 pieces a bit larger than your pages and an extra piece for your spine. I would suggest you DON'T cut these to the exact size before you've made your pages.
Patterned paper for your covers. 2 matching and 1 contrast 12 x 12 size is my recommendation, but whatever you want to use.
Embellishments of your choice for your front cover, or you can finish it at home.


DISTRESS INKS
INK PADS whatever Ranger distress ink pads you have.
Cut 'N' Dry foam, sponge daubers or makeup sponges.
Applicator tool if you have one. I don't use one.
Mini Water Spritzer.
Luggage Tags
Silicone Mat if you have one.
Rubber Stamps or Clear...whatever.
If you want to paint...
Plain white Tile
Waterbrush - Zig finetip is best or a paintbrush size 3 or 4.
Image stamped onto smooth watercolour paper (Hot Pressed) with Memento or Archival ink.


ALCOHOL INKS
Inks
Blending Solution
Applicator Tool
Felt Pads or cotton wool.
Glossy Cardstock
Acetate
Luggage Tags and/or plain card.


SWAPS
LO Photo Swap. A photo of your choice to give somebody else to scrap for you.
Scrapbooking supplies of your choice.
CARD KIT Make up a kit of your own choice, to include blank card, envi, papers, and embellishments.


CHALLENGES
BLACK AND WHITE You will need scrapbooking or card making materials to make a b/w piece with ONE COLOUR SPOT in the colour of your choice.
ALTERED TIN Materials of your choice and a tin (or gravy pot for example, if you don't have a tin) to alter. Paints, pens, papers, alpha's, glazes...anything goes.
STASH BAGGIE In a little bag, put 5 items (NO MORE). Ribbon, brads, chipboard shape, buttons, die cuts, blossoms...etc, etc. 3 brads or buttons will count as 1 item.

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DON'T FORGET 19 TWINCHIES WITH YOUR PICTURE ON THEM.

So, there you are. That is all the stuff you will need to bring to take part in the lessons, swaps and challenges. Apart from that, bring anything you want.
Copy and paste the list into a word document so you can work off it whilst getting your supplies together.

Thanks hun. On the bookbinding, the thread. Is button thread strong enough?

I don't know what button thread is, Karin but if you mean ordinary sewing thread, then no.

It is sort of ordinary, but its much thicker so that its stronger for the buttons. Inherited in the sewing box from my Nan. If embroidery thread is the sort we use for cross stitch then its thicker than say two strands of that. But I think I've got that stuff anyway.

Embroidery thread is what we use for cross stitch and you will need the full six strands. Mind you, your thread may well be strong enough. Try giving it a good tug and see if it breaks easily.

THanks Lorraine, need to start collecting now.

Button thread is usually very strong.

may just bring both then. Would hate to only do one and then find its not good for me!!! think I need a case on wheels now!! and thats for the stash. mind you my trolley has been fixed so this may hold half of it

Oh gawd, got to start thinking bout getting all of this together now

Thanks Lorraine - will print this out and tick them all off, to avoid asking you unnecessary questions!!!!!! (well, I say that NOW!) I am really looking forward to it all. And yes, button thread is strong enough as I have done all my book-binding (of sorts!) in the past with it. But Karin, if it was your nan's, give it a strong tug because over the years, unless it is waxed, it goes rotten.

OOh exciting,
Button thread looks very much like what you find when you pull a book apart, not that I have done that on purpose to see. It's extra strong thread. doesn't snap if you try to break it, has to be cut. Sounds like just the job, stronger than embroidery thread. Similar to what is used in jeans construction.

Need to get my thinking cap on as don't have some of these items but want to do the classes

WeirdCat wrote:Need to get my thinking cap on as don't have some of these items but want to do the classes

I'm sure between us we can share. I'll make a list of what I have and if others do the same I'm sure we will manage.

Ruth - you are more than welcome to share anything I have (and I ashamedly have to say I have most things!!!) Mind you, I shall have to double up for Mia too, of course, as she won't be able to bring all that much stuff from France. Come join us both Ruth! xx

Patty wrote:STOP PRESS!!! I have a big bag of various sized pieces of mountboard which a framer gave me recently, so there's enough to anyone (or all!) You may all safely cross this off your list and I will bring the bag full for anyone who needs it.

LOL - I read that as a farmer had given the board to you !!!!

wow patty thanks for that. brilliant news.

I haven't got everything either, but figured I'd just see what I did have and see if anything would make do!!! Not tried pulling thread yet, but will give it a tug next time I remember to go in sewing box !!!

We'll share stuff, so don't anybody worry. Obviously, I have ALL of it,

Mountboard was one of the things I didn't have, thanks Patty

WeirdCat wrote:Mountboard was one of the things I didn't have, thanks Patty

No nor me so thanks for that Patty.

You are all more than welcome!

Any sort of thick card would do wouldn't it, I probably have mount board, just thinking for those that don't, although Patty has offered, so i'll just shut up.

STOP PRESS:

My turn.....I bought a pkt of 'altoid tins' small tins silver coloured and ready for altering, not sure how many in a pkt but more than i will use, i am happy to swap some or split cost of tins if anyone wants to buy one or two.

And I have hundreds, yes hundreds of PVA pen tubes if anyone wants to share too. Would love some mountboard if thats ok Patty.

PVA pens? not seen those, but they sound good.

sp01goat wrote:STOP PRESS:

My turn.....I bought a pkt of 'altoid tins' small tins silver coloured and ready for altering, not sure how many in a pkt but more than i will use, i am happy to swap some or split cost of tins if anyone wants to buy one or two.

I'll give u some monies for one Goaty

Argh need to print this list off and start to get sorted

Thanks goaty, may take you up on that. PVA Pens, I have seen some I think, though the ones I had were originally for kids crafts. Clear tube with red lid. I couldn't the the appliator off to refill though. So they ended up in the bin.

blimey, what a long list. Shall have to start sorting that - i definitely want to do the book binding, well i definitely want to do all of it actually.

had better start by making the twinchies methinks.

dont know what a pva pen is but it sounds useful

I have printed out the list and realize I don't have hardly any of it so any I can buy of peoples would be very much appreciated, are we doing one of your boxes Lorraine I have asked on another post but cant remember where, I have some leather pieces and lots of paper suitable for insides if that will help.

Yes please mount board and tin.

Need to print the list out too and see what I've got. Can I take up the offer of some mountboard from Patty and a tin from Suzy please and I'll give you some pennies.

Lorraine wrote:STASH BAGGIE In a little bag, put 5 items (NO MORE). Ribbon, brads, chipboard shape, buttons, die cuts, blossoms...etc, etc. 3 brads or buttons will count as 1 item.

Thanks for mentioning that Lou! Was something I was gonna ask cos I thought, wow... not much of a baggy with 1 brad, 1 eyelet, etc