• Online Marbling Store

    Online Marbling Store

    Spending my days battling WordPress in preparation for the online Marbling store. It’s been a long journey, but I have roughly 40+ prints that I am rather happy with. In the meantime I’m looking into getting a fabricator to make me a metal tray for the marbling. The vinyl sheeting I’ve been using has disintegrated…

  • Not a great comb

    Not a great comb

    Because the Carrageenan bath I use is so massive, I have to resort to makeshift combs. This first comb I made I used hair pins at 2cm spacing. These combs are great. I thought I would try a comb at 1cm spacing, and because of the volume of prongs needed, I resorted to toothpicks. However…

  • Chiaroscuro Launch

    Chiaroscuro Launch

    It was a lovely Sunday afternoon at Lot 50 for the launch of Chiaroscuro. The second volume of poetry by Kathryn Pentecost has been a long journey, so, very happy to see everything coming together in the end. It was wonderful to have such a great turn out for Kathryn. The sun was shining and…

  • Book Launched!

    Book Launched!

    Congratulations to Kathryn Pentecost for finishing her lovely Chap book ‘Chiaroscuro’ Pictures of the launch coming soon.

  • Many books in the press

    Many books in the press

    The text and covers are ‘married’ and taking some time in the press

  • Home stretch

    Home stretch

    Text blocks all sewn, end papered and backed. Covers have their spine piece and the cover art has been printed.

  • Out of form

    Out of form

    Here sits the entire contents of the chase. First press and the whole thing decided to fall neatly onto the cover! Thankfully it was a practice run.

  • Back on the bench

    Back on the bench

    Currently working on a run of poetry books for a client. These are the first four books.

  • Sunshine at the Autumn Market

    Sunshine at the Autumn Market

    Another lovely day beneath the Moreton Bay Fig tree that looms overhead.

  • An imposing stack of covers

    An imposing stack of covers

    Covers for an upcoming project. Now for the fun part of sanding the edges 😵‍💫