tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post6236589443628522221..comments2024-03-27T21:57:58.225-04:00Comments on Hudson Valley Sketches - : Breaking in Your Stillman and Birn Alpha, Gamma or Epsilon Hardbound Sketchbook So It Lies FlatJamie Williams Grossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769196454699941599noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-6399966892222724052017-06-05T20:43:55.592-04:002017-06-05T20:43:55.592-04:00Hi, is this process required for the softbound boo...Hi, is this process required for the softbound books? It worked well on my hardbound alpha. <br />Thanks!scrapbyrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379509745623949482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-69489623218816257002015-12-01T13:42:59.368-05:002015-12-01T13:42:59.368-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529576490328010649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-21490113700657589192015-12-01T13:42:59.042-05:002015-12-01T13:42:59.042-05:00I have worked in libraries all my life (I saw thos...I have worked in libraries all my life (I saw those pterodactyls overhead). We always taught people to "break in" their books that way. I even do it with paperbacks. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529576490328010649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-65402604663296165522015-11-22T22:53:37.729-05:002015-11-22T22:53:37.729-05:00thank you for this! I'm sitting here 'brea...thank you for this! I'm sitting here 'breaking' my book now ;)thingsforboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025820476772182937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-56761338999250226272015-02-09T00:58:49.813-05:002015-02-09T00:58:49.813-05:00Thank you. Just brought my new Alpha home and was...Thank you. Just brought my new Alpha home and was concerned about it not lying flat (everything turns into a two page spread with me.) You're a life saver.Chaypetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564770404499757212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-7550741753039861322014-07-29T09:00:05.488-04:002014-07-29T09:00:05.488-04:00Very informative post, thank you Very informative post, thank you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041657414592878401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-71120881280750125952012-04-04T08:29:00.046-04:002012-04-04T08:29:00.046-04:00Thanks for the great info!Thanks for the great info!Desiree's Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047772987859831429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-50151459997540222212012-01-25T22:38:21.995-05:002012-01-25T22:38:21.995-05:00Just received my first two Stillman & Birn ske...Just received my first two Stillman & Birn sketchbooks and remembered about this posting. After being slightly traumatized with the first crackling noises, I stuck to it and proceeded with the bending back of the pages. It worked! So, thanks again for sharing this tip.Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141958154904408423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-73152420770980218342012-01-06T17:16:47.947-05:002012-01-06T17:16:47.947-05:00Thanks so much - went down to The Rhinebeck Artist...Thanks so much - went down to The Rhinebeck Artist's Shop to pick up some Stillman & Birn Journals - Good thing I went today - they only had one left - Lovely book - I plan to get going on it in the morning....Endmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711896605197134394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-75518742225441891662012-01-04T09:15:23.875-05:002012-01-04T09:15:23.875-05:00Good tip! Thank you, Jamie! And thank you, Stillma...Good tip! Thank you, Jamie! And thank you, Stillman & Birn! (Now, I go on waiting for the uber-outstanding Delta paper to be hardbound . . . )Observe Closelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395405127041255946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-90908916951779092422012-01-04T08:20:48.394-05:002012-01-04T08:20:48.394-05:00Kate, I've heard a few people say they were ta...Kate, I've heard a few people say they were taught to do this with hardcover books in school, but I was always taught to treat them with extreme care! Doing something like that went against everything I know. It was hard for me to attack a book like that!Jamie Williams Grossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769196454699941599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-86467998916777648252012-01-04T08:19:09.267-05:002012-01-04T08:19:09.267-05:00Saki, I feel your pain! LOL
Robert, I'm glad ...Saki, I feel your pain! LOL<br /><br />Robert, I'm glad you find it helpful!Jamie Williams Grossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769196454699941599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-30524328724252271512012-01-04T03:58:52.468-05:002012-01-04T03:58:52.468-05:00Wow! Thank you for letting me know! This is awesom...Wow! Thank you for letting me know! This is awesome! I don't have any two page spreads so it's not too late to do mine by a long shot. Thank you for daring to do this and getting such good results!robertsloan2arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598847116529877475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-47958372079920041652012-01-03T20:55:18.620-05:002012-01-03T20:55:18.620-05:00Wow, that just goes against all my training, but, ...Wow, that just goes against all my training, but, since I'm starting a new Gamma, I just did what you said. It hurt me more than the book...SakiVIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307981612840889634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-75456602125941915672012-01-03T10:34:08.812-05:002012-01-03T10:34:08.812-05:00Wonderful, Jamie! I had noticed that about the de...Wonderful, Jamie! I had noticed that about the delightful Epsilon, and it was my ONLY complaint. Good to know that they make them so well you can DO that. I remember when I was in high school (and pterodactyls still flew over from time to time) that my English teacher told us to do that to books! I was astounded, and LIBERATED.Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-12706178641831665802012-01-02T22:40:32.963-05:002012-01-02T22:40:32.963-05:00Elva, the biggest advantage that I see to doing tw...Elva, the biggest advantage that I see to doing two page spreads, especially for those of us who like working out on location, is that I can carry a book half the size and get twice the work area. With just a 5.5x8.5" book, I can sketch up to 8.5x11, and if I carry the 8.5x11" book, I can go to 11x17"!<br /><br />JamieJamie Williams Grossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769196454699941599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6077681147259347412.post-53433760768276435322012-01-02T20:18:04.664-05:002012-01-02T20:18:04.664-05:00Very valuable information! I might start doing tw...Very valuable information! I might start doing two page spreads once I have one of their journals.Elva Paulsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642197019054496596noreply@blogger.com