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Scrapbooking.com -- Article - TYVEK in My Craft Room

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The Flag Book

For many years I have taught variations of this simple, yet appealing structure. Initially, I had middle school students use it as a format to display "painted tags" pertaining to lessons on color theory. Later, I designed a self-portrait version where we divided up the face onto the flags of the correct proportion, and then when the book opened, all of the flags spread apart to create the face.

For Christmas this past year, I wanted to give a dear friend a gift that would be a memento of our brave explorations with throwing 25 pound blocks of clay (without any real "expert" advice or guidance). We picked up a few tricks watching people throw clay at Xiem Clay Center, but had not taken a class where this amount of clay was being addressed. For the most part, I hadn't yet thrown more than 6 pounds; my friend, maybe 10.

I like to make a double cover so that an inside layer acts as a protective cover for the interior, as well as provides more support if you want to stand it up to be viewed sculpturally. HINT: When you make a double front cover like this, make sure you double the back board by laminating/adhering two together so that the weight feels good and balanced in the hand.

Good luck and have fun with this very versatile structure! (P.S. I just recently read a great book called Magic Books & Paper Toys by Esther K. Smith who recommended using something floppy as the flags like band-aids! A new terrain to explore!)