{"id":9450,"date":"2025-07-19T19:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T02:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/?p=9450"},"modified":"2025-07-19T19:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T02:55:08","slug":"our-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everythingisnotblackandwhite.com\/blog\/?p=9450","title":{"rendered":"Our Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

The quote used is by Niall Williams.<\/p>\n

\"Our<\/p>\n

Cover Code is Modified Morse\u2013Our Stories<\/p>\n

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Pages 1-3
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Pages 4-6
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Work in Progress
\nThe code was stitched in wire; then oxidized.
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Back Side Of Page 1
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Page 1 Wire Removed
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Completed Page 1 Attached with Safety Pins
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The Code Layout
\nPages 1 and 2
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Pages 3 and 4
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Pages 5 and 6
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Notes During Process\u2013<\/p>\n

I have used the same oxidizing solution for years. Something interesting and unexpected happened when I was working on the pages for this piece. Rather than the typical rust color, this happened\u2013<\/p>\n

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Never had a purple result. Curious why. I suspect it was because there was a chemical reaction between the salt (iodized) and the peroxide. I did some quick tests\u2013salt and water on watercolor paper, salt and isopropyl alcohol on watercolor paper, and salt with peroxide on watercolor paper. Purple occurred with the salt and peroxide. Was the purple color not because of salt and peroxide but perhaps the watercolor paper binder? I tested the same three combinations on printer paper and drawing paper. Purple color occurred on all of the tests with peroxide and salt (iodized).<\/p>\n

Even more curious; after the pages were dried in the sun, the purple color vanished. Brought to mind, the purple school glue that dries clear.<\/p>\n

Still did not have the result I wanted, so I mixed up the oxidizing solution with sea salt. The result is the pages in the book.<\/p>\n

Materials\u2013Oxidized Canvas and watercolor paper, safety pins, fiber, paint, metal bead, wire for oxidation, oxidizing solution.<\/p>\n

Scale\u2013Closed: 5.5″ x 4.75″ x 1.25″ Open: 5.5″ x 26″ x .25″<\/p>\n

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