Internship_07

It's been a while since my last update! 

My internship has been fun so far...still too quiet, but my iPod helps!

I've done another box since my last update - a combination of fabric and leather! but I'm also working on another box for one series of two old books! it might sounds boring to you - box after another box - but it really helped my craft skills to grow!

I admit it, there were days when I never want to wake up early and go to work, but I always remember the Nescafe they serve...it motivates me to jump out of the bed! 

Gotta go write down a letter to make a change! 

Internship_DaySix

Starting time 8.15 A.M

Today's Objectives- Complete Box #2

Today's Outcome- 75% Box completed

Today's Comment- Need to be more careful with the craft again, I asked the guy if I could re-do another good box and keep this one as a practice box.

Internship_DayFive

Starting time:8.15

Objectives for today: start building another box for a smaller book size this time (18.5x28x4cm)

Book goes back to 1875

Enjoy the photographs

I still need to soften the edges for tommorow!

Internship_DayFour

Starting time: 8.15 A.M

Today's Objectives:

Complete the box for the book - size (53x38.5x3 cm)

Today's Outcome:

Very first built box

Thoughts:

Craft is so and so according to my supervisor- I need to take more care next time.

The leather is kind of hard to pull, and when it comes to cleaning the edges, I end up cutting the leather piece instead :(

Note: summer school starts today (printmaking at VCUQ)

Internship_DayThree

Starting time: 8.20 A.M

Today's Objectives:

Build a box for a book - book size (53x38.5x3 cm)

Today's Outcome:

Box 50% completed

Thoughts:

.I had my iPod today with me and that helped in boosting productivity!

.Had the chance to cut actual wood! :D that made me proud. BUT, that also made .my hand look dry and disgusting, but it's okay- (yad batani sympotoms as fa6oom R says)

.great experience so far- yet too quiet, I miss the loud people at my uni!

.ah the weekend, how I miss my sleeping habits.

Thoughts about the reading assignment:

Very chemistry and physics related! o_O (kinetic energy? stress, strain? elasticity?)

Reading to be continued this weekend inshallah!

Pictures show process of building a box- enjoy!

Internship_DayTwo

Starting time: 8.15 A.M

Lab coat - check

Ruler - check

Utility Knife - check

Rest of materials available at the workshop.

Today's Objectives:

1-See examples of handmade book covers and imitate them.

2-Read and translate the handout given to gain a bigger knowledge in book binding, boxing and packaging

3-Have at lease one model done completely by hand with no help AT ALL!

Today's Outcome:

I just realized the mistakes I've done back in VCUQ when I had to do a book cover for my portfolio. I've learned how to do it clean and well crafted.

Got more comfortable cleaning the edges of a leather piece for a book cover.

Got more comfortable using the different tools of the basic book binding..

Today's Thoughts (very productive)

Back pains make me proud and reminds me of the good old days of freshmen year when everything was done by hand. Oh how I miss it!

Very craft oriented which is eaxactly what I'm looking for.

Finally, another place that allows you to be an OCD (just like in VCUQ)- every millimeter counts and every time you apply white glue counts. 

Very very quite...MUST get iPod next time + update iPod list

LOVES the nescafe they serve, so very tasty.

Detail pictures and steps are available, feel free to ask me anytime! :D

Photos:

Bottom - workshop

Top - final product of the day. :D

Internship_DayOne

Starting time, 7:45

Learning objectives:
1-Basic materials/tools of book binding + packaging.
2-Fixing/rebuilding an old book,. This includes fixing the spine, cover, binding..etc all by hands!

Activities:
-Tour around the library + getting to know the place
.Observing book and package samples
.Watched several video clips of how to fix/rebuild/clean an old book without losing its original essence
.Discussion about book binding, basic materials and tools.

Thoughts:
.Very quiet place all I hear is the footsteps of some workers and the air condition + the video I'm watching now.
.Nescafe tastes really good.
.Unbelievable book collection, very inspiring.
.It feels weird to work in a place where you have no idea who is who! :S

.It's freezing! brrr

Mistakes:
Left the volume up without noticing...someone came and told me to keep quiet...how embarrassing! :/

Observation photos: