{"id":8682,"date":"2022-05-15T15:28:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T22:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/?p=8682"},"modified":"2022-05-17T22:25:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T05:25:12","slug":"nearly-completed-old-men-plant-trees-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/?p=8682","title":{"rendered":"Nearly Completed\u2013Old Men Plant Trees Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook1_IMG_5164.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook2_IMG_5166.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook3_IMG_5167.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook4_IMG_5168.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook5_A_IMG_5170.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook6_Society_IMG_5171.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook7_Great_IMG_5172.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook8_OldMen_IMG_5173.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook9_PlantTrees_IMG_5174.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook10_Shade_IMG_5175.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook11_TheyKnow_IMG_5176.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook12_TheyShall_IMG_5177.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook13_SitIn_IMG_5180.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBoook14_IMG_5179.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Book\" \/><br \/>\n<b>2022 May 15<\/b><br \/>\nCombed the back side of the coco blanket liner for easier removal of the book. Also applied PVA to the interior to secure the blanket in place. It was staying in with friction, but PVA will prevent the blanket from pulling out when removing the book.<\/p>\n<p>Added to the fiber to cover a paper bowl (paper left over from another piece). After the bowl dries, I plan to do some stitchwork and code.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/CocoFiberBowl_IMG_5238.jpg\" alt=\"Coco Fiber and Paper Bowl\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>2022 May 16<\/b><br \/>\nApplication of wax to seal the cardboard, soften the feel of the material, and to add some age. Once set, I will give the wax a buff.<\/p>\n<p>The wax is soft, easy to apply, and does not have a harsh odor. It mixes nicely with a variety of materials.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"centered\" src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBook_IMG_5213.jpg\" alt=\"Cover\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Wax applied to the book covers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/OldMenTreesBookCover_IMG_5211.jpg\" alt=\"Waxed Book Covers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>2022 May 17<\/b><br \/>\nThe application of wax gives the cover a softer feel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/MenPlantBookIMG_5266.jpg\" alt=\"Waxed Book Covers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class='centered' src=\"\/images\/MenPlantBook_IMG_5268.jpg\" alt=\"Waxed Book Covers\" \/><\/p>\n<hr class=\"hrVisible\" \/>\n<p>Dimensions<br \/>\nBox\u201315cm x 10.5cm x 9.5cm<br \/>\nBook Closed\u20134cm x 11.5cm x 7cm<br \/>\nBook Open\u2013129.5cm<\/p>\n<p>Materials\u2013tree wrap, glassine envelopes, oak leaves, linen thread, coco fiber, found wooden box, wax, PVA, prints, recycled paper and cardboard.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"hrVisible\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2022 May 15 Combed the back side of the coco blanket liner for easier removal of the book. Also applied PVA to the interior to secure the blanket in place. It was staying in with friction, but PVA will prevent the blanket from pulling out when removing the book. Added to the fiber to cover &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/?p=8682\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Nearly Completed\u2013Old Men Plant Trees Book<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,24,9,64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-fiber","category-nature","category-trees"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8682"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8698,"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8682\/revisions\/8698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}