OUGD504 MATERIALS

I began sourcing materials such as paper stock and what I'd used to weigh the book down with. I wanted the paper to be all natural with no other synthetic influences or chemicals infused within. This was because I wanted the book to fully reflect the craftsmanship of stonemasonry and the all natural materials they used. The first piece I sourced was this paper made from fully recycled stock, cotton and wool meaning that it was good for the environment and most importantly all natural. I also got the same stock again but double the gsm so a potential cover material is here as well. Even the colour of this resembles the whole gravestones theme given the fact its a dusty grey. This could perhaps be too literal however and effect the printing but i'll have to find out first.

I've ordered some of this special paper called stone-paper which is exactly as it sounds. This paper is made from 80% stone and 20% other recycled materials. This would be perfect for a cover as it doesn't look to different to say normal card or paper at all. The paper doesn't tear and is waterproof. Embossing this would resemble a chiselled headstone perfectly given the fact its made of stone and has type indented into it. This is really expensive however and may effect mass production say if it was to be copied over and over.

I sourced a few different pieces of scrap metal to test the weight and thickness of them just to see if they would be capable of fitting within my book cover. The first piece of copper was way to light and probably wouldn't make much of a difference. The second was a piece of aluminium which was the right thickness and a little bit heavier then the copper however, it would be a lot more expensive then the other options. Finally, I have a piece of steel which is the heaviest but also thicker then the others put together. Im not sure if it would work or not and might be too noticeable inside the cover. I'll have to try it first though and find out. This is also reasonably priced.