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[ORP]Orfeo's Earthbound Books - Spring Fest Specials [OPEN]

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:26 pm


User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.Orfeo was excited to see what the festival would bring. He was normally simply an attendee, so being behind a booth as an artisan was change of pace that he was looking forward to. Orfeo had spent the preceding weeks and months building up some stock specifically for the spring festival. First his table, then the table cloth, stakes for a shade to protect his paper goods, and then setting up the patchwork tent over the top. Once that was done, he started laying out the shallow, wide rectangular baskets that would hold the various loose papers, pinned with a painted river rock for a little security in case of breeze, laid out the small-medium sized books in the middle, a few neat rows of thinner, hand-sized books/booklets, and set up the trio of more custom work behind those.

He futzed and fiddled with placement of things on display or the organization of the selection of extra stock he had brought along (just in case of wind, weather, or bustling sales). When he caught himself fidgeting with placement and orientation of the small painted smooth stone paper weights, Orfeo shook his head and threw his hands up. No, no! He had to quit fussing! Everything looked fine!

Making sure the patchwork fabric shade for his table was secure, Orfeo flipped his sign to 'open' and settled in behind his table. Earthbound Books was open for festival business!
PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:27 pm



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PAPERS


Handmade paper featuring various pressed and dried flowers/leaves (can be left with raw edges or trimmed at customer's request; available loose {will be tied with twine or ribbon upon purchase} or can be made into a sheaf for convenience)

Handmade paper without botanical inclusions dyed with plants, herbs, etc
(Available in sunny yellow, soft warm green, purple pink, mid-tone ruddy brown, mid-tone grey with dark speckles, a soft light blue, a couple of varying shades of cream/tan, an even light brown, a mid-tone cooler, desaturated green with dark speckles, a warm, soft orange, and a couple of others)
[Will mention which pigments are sensitive to sunlight and whether the color would darken or lighten if kept in direct sunlight]

A selection of handmade papers with more artful applications of dyes/pigments than fully dyed (available loose, more limited in quantity, but willing to take orders for more)

BOOKS


A selection of thin, small, approximately hand sized leather books with blank or lined pages ideal for notes, lists, or doodles on the go!

A selection of small-medium sized various colored leather covered books, with a variety of endpapers with blank or lined pages for personal journals or ledgers or what have you! Some have simple embossing, etching, or burned designs on the front cover, but largely just plain unadorned covers.

Big ticket item/display/proof of concept pieces: 3 full size books (8.5" x 11", 6" x 9", 8"x10" ) in spring, floral, botanical themes. One leans more into floral motifs (light, bright, pastel colors for cover/endpapers, small rose quartz teardrop inlay into spine with burned designs stem to look like a flower bud, floral inclusion paper of varying designs, trimmed edges), another leads more forest (deeper, more saturated colors in cover/endpapers, raw edged neutral stained paper, bark textured etched spine), and another leans more general nature (more light-mid tones in cover/pages/endpapers, jade leaf trio inlayed on cover, gilded paper edges)


MISC.


Bookmarks! Many available of various papers, colors, designs, with or without a tassel or charm (various options available), etc.

Envelopes - In matching or coordinating paper to available paper



Book commissions open, limited availability. Ask to see color samples for leather options. Happy to discuss what to incorporate that would make you the personal, customized book of your dreams!
Willing to barter or set up payment plans for custom orders!

Buying paper and envelopes together get a bit of a discount, as well as buying certain amounts of paper.
 

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:01 pm


User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show. Astrophel was walking through the festival looking for new paints or inspiration, when he spotted a booth he knew Carissa would love. Heading over, he smiled at the taur behind the table. “Hey.” He picked up a small leather book and looked closely at the embossing. “This is really nicely done.” Humming a little he let his gaze travel the length of the table. There was just so much. How to decide? Putting the book down, Astrophel contemplated the selection. “You have made decision making quite hard for me.” He pointed to the large bright pastel book. “How did you even manage that? I know, I know, an artist needs some secrets. What I really should say is, you are really skilled.”

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2024 10:43 pm


Orfeo perked up as a taur approached his table, smiling with a little tilt of his hand with his greeting. "Hello! Welcome. Let me know if there's anything I can help you with." He bent down to shift some of the below table stock around to give a degree of 'space' to his browsing customer. At least, he didn't enjoy being stared down while shopping, so Orfeo opted to at least look unobtrusive. He smiled and chuckled at the commentary. "Thank you," Orfeo chimed earnestly. "That's part of the goal. I enjoy my work so it doesn't take too much for me to end up with plenty of options for people."

He straightened again and hooked his thumbs into his chest harness. Another chuckle bubbled up from his throat. "Ahh, I'd more say be careful. As much as proprietary secrets are handy for keeping a handle on the business side of things, I can get enthusing about the process." He nodded his head to the book in the other's hands. "I won't get into the weeds about it but, for that color in particular, I did a couple of lighter washes of dyes to get that particular shade. Took some trial and error, but I am pleased with the result. I do have swatches of the colors I use most frequently in my work. Many are present on the table today, but not all of them, and there are some seasonal specific dyes as well."


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:51 am


Astrophel grinned. “Maybe I’ll come around and we can talk shop after you sell all these fine products.” With that, he began sorting through some of the papers, setting aside ones he was certain Carissa would love. Of course he ended up with a stack larger than he had planned. With an annoyed swish of his tail, he began sorting that pile. In the end, he selected three pieces of paper and five bookmarks. He scanned the table to make sure he had put everything back somewhat correctly.

To the artisan, Astrophel gestured to his small pile. “How much for this?” He stared longingly at the large book but thought that if that was a route they wanted to take, Carissa could design her own. There was something about custom pieces.

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