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A blue map collage, from scraps to glued page
How an old blue map, a few tickets and one red stamp became this week’s collage.
Cutting curves from an old map
How I hold the paper, turn it into the scissors and keep a curve smooth without a pencil line.
What is in my shoebox of ephemera
Old stamps, tickets and maps, and why I keep the dull ones as well as the pretty ones.
Choosing a glue for thin paper
Glue sticks, paste and tape, and which one wrinkles old paper the least.
Sorting a crate at the flea market
What I look for in a box of old postcards and book covers, and what I leave behind.
Three papers I print for backgrounds
Terracotta, blue and cream sheets I print at home, and how I use each one.
A collage with only two colours
What happens when I use only blue and rust, and how I keep it from looking flat.
The view from my balcony at dusk
A short post about the hill town I look at while I work, and the colours I took from it.
Scissors or a blade?
The small scissors I use for curves, the blade I use for straight edges, and when I switch.
How I keep my scraps sorted by colour
One box, six envelopes and a rule for what goes in the bin.
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The Scrap Letter
A short letter every Saturday: the newest collage, how it came together and one thing to try with your own scraps.