Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Part 2 of the "Unconventional Materials" Project – Submarine Tunnel Book!

This month Eileen Hull's May project theme is "Unconventional Materials". Her design Teams have been hard at work and stretching their creativity by using 'not so normal' supplies and her Sizzix dies to create some really cool makes! Check out her blog if you've missed any posts this month. Last week I shared Part 1 of my Submarine Tunnel Book. You only got to see the cover but now you can see the coral reef tunnel book I created inside!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Submarine Tunnel Book made with Eileen's Sizzix Folio Album Die and lots of #TimHoltz goodies    #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting
the 'porthole' cover

Open it up and what do you see?

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Submarine Tunnel Book made with Eileen's Sizzix Folio Album Die and lots of #TimHoltz goodies    #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting
An explosion of tropical color!

Some of the unconventional materials used are Tyvek mailing envelopes, paint chips and candy wrappers!
Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Submarine Tunnel Book made with Eileen's Sizzix Folio Album Die and lots of #TimHoltz goodies    #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

I think this just might be an octopus's garden!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Submarine Tunnel Book made with Eileen's Sizzix Folio Album Die and lots of #TimHoltz goodies    #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Back on the outside, here are a few details of the cover:

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Submarine Tunnel Book made with Eileen's Sizzix Folio Album Die and lots of #TimHoltz goodies    #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting
Porthole is a Sizzix Shaker Dome!

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Submarine Tunnel Book made with Eileen's Sizzix Folio Album Die and lots of #TimHoltz goodies    #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting
Detail of the closure (see Part 1 for the how-to)

The tunnel "frame" is created using Eileen's Bookbinding Die (tutorial below):

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Submarine Tunnel Book made with Eileen's Sizzix Folio Album Die and lots of #TimHoltz goodies    #eileenhull #eileenhulldesigns #eileenhullsizzix #ehinspirationteam #eheducators #Sizzix #mymakingstory #diecutting

Let's see how it came together! Visit my Part 1 blog post for the cover tutorial. This tutorial is about the inside construction.

Step 1 – Playing with Tyvek. Tyvek is a synthetic nonwoven material that is durable and tear resistant. It's used in applications such as shipping supplies, housewrap, and worksuits. However, it is not heat stable which is a property we can exploit for art! I found this video from Sandra Duran Wilson very helpful in explaining what you can do with it. I used mailing envelopes as my Tyvek source.


I used various acrylic paints to color the cut up envelopes. If your paint is too thick it will inhibit the bubbling when heat is applied so I kept my layers thin.


You can use a heat gun or an iron to apply heat to the Tyvek to make it bubble. It tends to curl and move around more with the heat gun so I stuck with my iron because I wanted flatter pieces I could put inside my book.


Watch the video for more detailed directions, but basically you need to sandwich the painted Tyvek between two press sheets (baking parchment or silicon craft mats) and then hover the hot iron over the top. You don't place the iron directly onto the Tyvek or press sheet covering it. It bubbles unpredictably which is part of the fun!

I cut and glued sections onto the insides of the front
and back covers of the book.

Step 2 – Brackets for Tunnel Pages. I cut four of the bookbinding folding spine units, two for each side. I folded them up and glued them together (see below).


'How to fold' detail

To make them easier to handle, I mounted each of the two spine units to a piece of cardstock cut to 3" x 4.75".


Then I glued the units into my cover:


Step 3 – I made a bunch of "reef parts" to have at the ready as I began assembly. I used cardstock and some more unusual materials (as per our May theme!)

Paint chips!

I think the Funky Cactus Die Set is great for 'coral'!

Candy wrappers!

I started by decorating the inside cover with die cuts, more of the Tyvek "bubbles" and "pirate treasure" from my bits and bobs stash.


Step 4 – Making the Tunnel pages. First I cut four pages to create my tunnel. The page die from the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die Set made it really easy! I cut the centers out with the smallest opening for the back page and then gradating out in size to the front.


I checked the fit and made sure I liked the spacing and size of my tunnel openings.

Looks good!

I had some tiny clothespins which were handy for temporarily clipping the pages into place.


Step 5 – Assembly! I worked from back to front, gluing and stamping as I went.


To glue the pages in, I used a quick grab wet glue and applied a thin line to the back of the side edges of the tunnel page. My little clothespins were useful in holding the page in place while the glue dried. (Didn't take long).



Next layer!


Last layer and the little side pieces to cover the front set of spine tabs.


Well, that was a long post again! Congrats, you made it through. ;-)

Thanks for stopping by and next week will be a new month with a new theme! Be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for some more inspiration.

I am also entering this into the Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog "Anything Goes" challenge. They always have fun challenges to enter every two weeks so check them out!

Supplies used:

Dies:
Eileen Hull Sizzix 
Folio Journal  Sizzix / SB )
Bookbinding & Label ( Sizzix / SB )
Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers ( Sizzix / SB ) 
Grass, #660326 - retired

Tim Holtz Sizzix
Funky Cactus Sizzix / SB )
Holiday Greens, Mini Sizzix / SB )
3-D Embossing Folder - Foundry Sizzix / SB )
Wacky Transport #1 Sizzix / SB )
Funky Festive Sizzix / SB )
Funky Festive, Large Sizzix )

Other:
Topflight Stamps, Lavinia Brand stamps - School of FishSea Creatures, Seaweed 2, Mini Fish, Fish Set
Topflight Stamps, Pink Ink Designs - Shell Nymph
Sizzix mat board
Distress Ink, Distress Oxide Ink - various colors
Distress Paint - Salvaged Patina, Black Soot
Distress Glaze - Salvaged Patina
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Hardware Heads
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Hitch Fasteners
Crop-a-dile Tool
eyelets
elastic cord
Stickles glitter glue - various colors


Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!) If you shop at Topflight Stamps, use my coupon code LISAHOEL for 12% off your order.

6 comments:

  1. Fantastic make! I love all the layers on the inside with some super fun Tim Holtz die cuts🐠💙🐠 ~ Janna Funkie Junkie DT

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  2. So imaginative and creative! Thanks for joining the Funkie Junkie Challenge

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  3. Lisa, you have blown this out of the water :-) What an amazing creation! I never heard of crafting with Tyvek, although it has lots of cool properties, would never have thought it would bubble like that... and you use of the Bookbinding die is so clever! Truly a work of art <3

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  4. Goodness Lisa - what a project of love! Your dome front is so cool and the depth created with your layers of framing inside is wonderful - so many things to look at here!

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  5. Where to start with this one Lisa! - your imagination and creativity have gone into overdrive on this one. I love that you used the bookbinding die to create the tunnel supports and the way you used the tyvek for the effective background and pebbles. There is so much to see just from this post alone and I am sure it's even more fabulous to see in real life. Thank you for joining us at The Funkie Junkie Boutique challenge x

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  6. Lisa, all I can say is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Just love this project, thank you for the inspiration and tutorial. Hugs

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