I got my new coloring book back from the printers Friday. It turned out amazing. My partner and I had printed and bound the first one I did, a while back. It was nice...but this time I really worked on correcting all the things standard cheapo coloring books always get wrong. I even asked for tips on Facebook about what people would like to see in the perfect coloring book.
Here is what I came up with....
- The pages have a mix of larger and smaller sections in each image so a bunch of different colors can be used.
- The last page is speech bubbles for cutting out - so you can make the animals say wherever you would like...hence the "happy thoughts".
- The books are professionally printed by a local Mom and Pop print shop (with a little bartering for art to help cover the cost).
- We picked a slightly thicker paper and printed one sided images that are perforated.
- When you tear out the illustrations they are 8x10's to fit a standard picture frame without cropping...I love parents that frame their kid's artwork and hang them with the rest of their collection.
So far I am talking to two places in Spokane that are interested in carrying them...The
Timann Too (Children's Book Store) and
aNeMonE (Handmade Paper Flowers). I will keep you posted on where to find them...and I do have plans for an Etsy shop sometime in the near future (It's probably about time!)
If anyone has any interest in carrying the coloring books in their store please feel free to
email me.
