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Hey everyone!

I have a quick question for a handmade book project (sorry, no pics yet) that I am working on, and I need some help with my next step. I have been been researching and doing a lot of source and material gathering for this project (as you can probably guess from the main "entry") for quite a while, and I don't want to mess up on a critical step or two.

Anyways, please help me figure out which order these steps should be in:

    → stretch watercolor paper
    → stain with tea and flatten the paper
    → punch the holes
    → draw and paint images, etc.
    → bind into the book

I am also wondering the following:

1. Do I need to stretch the watercolor paper if I am going to tea stain them?
2. Does it matter if I paint the images first or punch the holes first?

Any information and advice would be loved! ♥

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книга LINUM сшита из льняной ткани, кожаный корешок, вышивка
180х260
12 страниц
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размер 11,5х10
бумага ручного литья, кожа, бамбук
15 листов
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Look behind the cut to see what I’ve been doing with that book I made.

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Nothing too special, but since I haven't posted here in ages, here's my latest handmade sketchbook / journal:



Case bound, 120 pages of 80-lb drawing paper, black suede cover with red leather accent. I'm not sure if the metal bits on the corners will stay on, they were really made for something thinner. Still, it looks pretty neat.