Sunday, October 18, 2015

Seven Nights

Added some last-minute vintage-style honeycomb decorations, full-base Beasties, to the Bindlegoods shoppe (which closes for the holiday this Friday night October 23rd). Below are photos of this just-added variation, smaller-run of twenty sets. Note also that a couple of last year'sSpooklights shades (mostly sold out as of this writing) will likely be the last with that particular imagery. Happy Hallowe'en!


Four characters - black cat, scarecrow, witch, and devil with honeycomb tissue paper on the shelf with leaves and an old crate.

Close-up of small-edition run by Bindlegrim of Halloween paper decorations created for the Halloween Trunk Show 10.

Bindlegrim tissue paper and diecut decoration in a vintage-style for Halloween 2015.

Black cat up a black glitter tree - a vintage-style paper decoration for Halloween 2015.

Photo of Halloween olde style paper decoration features a witch with her broom and a full honeycomb base.

Leaves and orange tissue paper in a crate offer a nesting place for Halloween decor in olde world style by Bindlegrim.

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Blood Moon Assembly

The assembly - a gathering of like minds under the harvest blood moon...

shot of the studio as characters are assembled for the Halloween season to be shipped from the Bindlegoods store.

Another reason why I enjoy making Bindlegrim's Bindlegoods... Sometimes I imagine this must be what the shelves of the old, early-century warehouses must have looked like as they prepared paper goods (in rows upon rows) to ship out for the season...

A large collection of limited-edition Halloween characters getting ready to ship for the 2015 season.Bindlegrim's vintage-style honeycomb characters shown here in the studio on the night of harvest blood moon.


Friday, September 25, 2015

The Cottage Industry of One Spook

Getting ready here at Bindlegrim's studio for Halloween Trunk Show 10 in Denver!

Like an old game board, graphic for the 10th annual Halloween art and craft show in Denver.

Although Bindlegrim's art/design objects utilize many processes reminiscent of larger scale production (printing, die-cutting, etc)... there is still the manual assembly (and signing) of these limited-edition Beastie (final product shown here). Somehow after all the time spent creating the art... I conveniently forget about the impending assembly. None of this is made in China. This is, as mentioned perhaps previously, a one-spook operation. Many hours yet to go!

Here are some quick photos of the process of multiples... 

A selection of photos of the vintage-style art production by holiday artist Bindlegrim.

Vintage-style diecuts by Bindlegrim in the studio ready to become honeycomb table decorations.

Vintage-style art and design by holiday artist Bindlegrim utilizes printing and diecut processes.

Work in progress, limited-edition art objects of Halloween kitsch by Bindlegrim.

Shown as works in progress in the studio, parts of future party decorations by holiday artist Bindlegrim.

Vintage-style art by Bindlegrim uses orange and black parts, shown here in the studio, ready to become table decorations.

Sunday, September 20, 2015

The Beastly Bookshelf

Can you name at least 13 book titles (and their respective authors) off this shelf? If so, you might want to visit the Bindlegrim facebook page --- find where this photo is posted and comment your guesses...  (Update - this picture puzzle was solved on the Bindlegrim facebook page... and the key has also been posted here, below the photo). 

Honeycomb decorations (witch, scarecrow, black cat, and devil) on a shelf with various creepy and spooky books.

Monday, September 14, 2015

Go Forth and be Beastlie...

Thank you all for your patience with this one-spook enterprise as the initial Beasties are assembled and shipped. These are new processes to the stiff ol' Bindle fingers, and I want to make sure these vintage-style honeycomb baskets are done correctly. I hope you'll let me know what you think upon their arrival at your doorstep... and maybe snap a photo or two of them in your autumn decor. See previous entry for some display ideas.

I really enjoyed packaging the first three inside their vellum envelopes tonight and boxing them up for their journey. Here's a photo of #1/50 just before the lid closed... and Bindlegrim slouched off to bed with a contented grumble.


Black cat and witch seen peering through the envelope of a limited-edition package ready for the mail for the Halloween holiday by Bindlegrim.

Scarecrow and devil are 2 of 4 honeycomb vintage-style decorative baskets for the autumn holiday.

What makes a Beastie? These roly-polys use a orange tissue-paper honeycomb re-created to have the smaller spacing and layer count of vintage items circa 1920-1930. The characters have a slot within the basket that allows for Halloween treats or placement of a small battery operated tealight. Authentically diecut characters are dual-side printed (in a limited-edition run) in rich color of blacks, oranges, and yellows on a thick 34pt matte stock. (with an almost waxy surface) They can be placed in upright positions (with minimal support), tilted (at their randomly natural angle), or as I discovered when a wind came thru the window - in spinning motion across the table.

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Beasties

This black cat candy-basket is surrounded by sugar candycorns and pumpkins next to a package of Bindlegrim's Halloween Beasties.

Having a fun photoshoot (of aritst proofs) with sticky claws, the smell of sugar, as the tissue and crepe paper whispers in the  ever so slight chill of the September morning air. With photos now done for the store... later today will be the official arrival of the Bindlegrim's 2015 Beasties on the Bindlegoods Shoppe: http://bindlegoods.bindlegrim.com 

What makes a Beastie? These roly-polys use a orange tissue-paper honeycomb re-created to have the smaller spacing and layer count of vintage items circa 1920-1930. The characters have a slot within the basket that allows for Halloween treats or placement of a small battery operated tealight.  Authentically diecut characters are dual-side printed (in a limited-edition run) in rich color of blacks, oranges, and yellows on a thick 34pt matte stock. (with an almost waxy surface) They can be placed in upright positions (with minimal support), tilted (at their randomly natural angle), or as I discovered when a wind came thru the window - in spinning motion across the table.

Vintage-style honeycomb baskets offer Halloween party settings for holiday tricks or treats (2015 Bindlegrim)

Tissue-paper limited-edition Halloween art products offer four characters - witch, black cat, bogle, and devil - in a full set.

Black Cat, Devil, Scarecrow, and Witch with orange honeycomb bases on a background of green crepe paper for holiday displays.

Display of orange honeycomb tissue-paper characters for vintage-style holidays - witch, scarecrow, devil, and black cat.

As night falls, I do hope to get some better photos of their lighting potential. Here are couple of earlier photos using battery-operated tealights...

Using battery-operated tealights, the Beasties (witch, scarecrow, devil, and black cat) are shown here lighting up an old crate in the dark.

Set at random angles, the Beasties hold little lights in the dark. (Limited edition holiday art by Bindlegrim).

Scarecrow, witch, devil, and black cat hold little battery-operated tealights in this holiday display by product-artist Bindlegrim.


Monday, August 3, 2015

Final Farewells - 3rd Annual Studio Purge

Bindlegrim has purged a few remaining Halloween items from the studio - some vintage-style candy containers and Hallowe'en lanterns from the 2013 and 2014 seasons. A recent tradition during these last two summers, this would be the third albeit mini Summer Sale - via jumpkinpunkins on ebay. And here's a small review of the items listed:

2015 summer sale of limited-edition signed decorations for the autumn holiday.

The following three listings from this sale, are all the last of their limited-edition series. Auction bidding ends August 9th, 2015. (Note - all sets include the addition of four Hallowe'en postcards released in 2014). 




Large package includes cat, scarecrow, pumpkin, witch, devil and scarecrow - with postcard set witch, devil, black cat, and bogle. Signed characters include cat, scarecrow, pumpkin, witch, devil and scarecrow. Postcard set witch, devil, black cat, and bogle.

Open package shows Jack O'Lantern, witch, scarecrow, black cat, devil, and clown characters ready for eerie candlelight moods.Open package of six characters ready for eerie Halloween table decorating during autumn parties.

This listing is for the last packaged set of six vintage-style candy-container-lanterns from  #4/5 Creeps (Shadow Edition) mechanically diecut, signed and sealed during the production. The candy-container design features classic slot-and-tabs to create an open-top box that holds treats, and doubles in function as a lantern with translucent eyes, nose, and mouths.

Bindlegrim Creeps in the Dark

Each character is also signed and hand-numbered on inside base - for example: "Creeps (Shadow Edition)" #1 (1-6 for the characters), #4/5 (edition with the artist's Halloween signature), 2013 Bindlegrim.  More photos (the artist's creation process and final production shots) as well as various video is available on flickr: the Creeps album.




Halloween hex lantern #10 was created for the Denver Halloween Trunk Show and this photo shows the last for sale from the artist. Pumpkin vines and different Jack O'Lantern expressions on featured on the classic vintage-style paper lantern by Bindlegrim.

Last of limited-edition vintage-style Halloween lantern for sale directly from the artist during the 2015 summer sale. Signed paper lantern - #6/6 Traditional Grim 2014 by holiday artist and decor designer.

#10 Traditional Grim #6/6 (last one) comes from a series of 12-sided lanterns - this one was created especially for sale to attendees at the Halloween Trunk Show #9 (2014).  The imagery was a return to traditional orange and black and is a hybrid of two previous lanterns. (The pumpkin vines from "The Pumpkin Patch" and shrunken-head style pumpkin faces from "The Horrid Decor"). It was briefly displayed during the show (with a postcard stating it's history before being sealed in its package). 

Because I missed getting any studio shots during the craziness of preparing for the show, I wanted to share this awesome photo by Johanna Parker who to my wonderful surprise, included one from this edition in her home decor for the season! (PS - the bat hook is also by Bindlegrim available on the Bindlegoods store). 

Incredible folk artist Johanna Parker shared this photo last year of her very own home decor which at top featured a vintage-style holiday lantern by Bindlegrim!

Some item details --- when flat the lantern measures about 12" by 12" side to side. The frame is made from 2-ply acid-free museum board. The vellum imagery is laser-printed for durability. Advised best lighting with an LED or low 3 watt white light for best color range (anything hotter is not advised, nor is exposure to the elements). Every process was Made in the USA and hand-assembled by the artist. The main packages is hand-numbered. The lantern inside is signed and numbered "Traditional Grim" #6/6 (edition with the artist's Halloween signature), 2014 Bindlegrim.



Paper lantern featuring male and female couple pumpkins was originally for sale in 2014 - this is the last available from the artist with this design.This lantern features a couple in 1920s style clothes - with grins and grimaces - and a full moon sky with bat silhouettes.

#4/6 signed artist piece - this paper lantern is the last available with this pane design by holiday artist Bindlegrim.Close-up of panes on autumn Harvest Moon lighting decor reveals full moon, bats, and a pumpkin couple.

#9 Harvest Moon #4/6 was also created especially for sale to attendees at the Halloween Trunk Show #9 (2014).  The imagery was inspired by early century pumpkin faces, and is heavily detailed compared to early 2012 silhouette lanterns when the 12-sided series first began.

In the same madness, I didn't get any studio shots, but collectors were very kind to send in images of their acquired lanterns - and this colorful photo is a definite favorite with the beautiful autumn colors contrasting the lantern panes!

12-sided lantern with pumpkins and blue panes contrasts beautifully with the yellows, oranges, and reds of the autumn landscape from the window view.

Similar construction information applies to this lantern. Note that this lantern was produced and sealed at the time it was created. The last one for this listing was never displayed.


Thank you again for ogling the goods - and in the next month hoping to have some new standard products available on the Bindlegoods store. Please remember that the artist does take a break from this one-spook operation near the end of October (pre-Halloween) so early ordering is recommended.

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Short, Sharp, Stocked (no longer)

As announced earlier today on the Bindlegrim facebook page it was cleaning day in the studio (beneath monsoon skies) and a few items (the last of their kind) were gathered up for an official 3rd annual summer sale - see preview image below. Note this will be a very quick and small sale starting tomorrow (8-2-2015) finishing at the end of this one week of listings. End results of this sale will be used to fuel the 2015 releases which should be out the beginning of September!

Image features black silhouette package of 6 Creeps, a 12-sided paper lantern Harvest Moon (with Jack O'Lantern pumpkin couple) and a lampshade called Traditional Grim in classic orange and black.

The sale will at least include the last available of some items shown above: 1 package of 6 silhouette Creeps (2013), a 12-sided lantern "#9 - Harvest Moon" (2014), and a 12-sided lantern "#10 - Traditional Grim" (2014). More details will post very soon! 

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Rolypoly Bogle

Work is proceeding in the Bindlegrim-atorium (taking a break in the studio from the last few years of lantern work) and instead exploring the wold of vintage-style honeycomb decorations. The first release should be this set of four vintage-style rolypolys.

Orange honeycomb base on a vintage-style pumpkin-head scarecrow, with images for witch, devil, and cat shown in background.

Scarecrow mockup is about 8"tall and 5" x 5" around. See more on flickr or the Bindlegrim facebook fan page.

P.S. Thanks again to Pumpkinrot for featuring a few of these characters while they were in development. 

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Orange-Black-Yellow

Getting back to the imagery for that first set of vintage-style roly-polys... (see Halloween Hibernation) and considering doing these in traditional orange/black/yellow colors...
Art for 2015 Bindlegrim decorations back to basic orange, black, and a bit of yellow

Vintage-style Halloween graphics in colors orange, black, yellow for new autumn decorations

Vintage-style Halloween art for autumn decorations with creepy angry scarecrow in field under full moon in orange, black, yellow.

Vintage-style imagery of classic witch with broom under moon and autumn leaves - black, orange, yellow for fall decor.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Future hauntings...

In the studio again watching Hallowe'en 2015 designs materialize...

 This will be a small party-good table-piece with a honeycomb base, inspired by paper ephemera designs for the 1920's-1930's.

Paper ephemera kitsch by Bindlegrim in orange and black inspired by designs of the 1920s, 1930s vintage Halloween party goods.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Halloween Hibernation

Bindlegrim returns to vintage-styled Halloween designs, now for 2015, after a much-needed winter's rest. And as of today travelled to meet some old friends. First stop was a cave, hanging out with this familiar-faced witch creating some new finery for her with this honeycomb base. I plan next to meet with a certain black cat, bogle, and devil (from 2014 Spooklights) to outfit them all in a similar fashion so that a full set is available on Bindlegoods.

Here's a a couple of snapshots of the witch showing off her new orange honeycomb base, by an old haunted tree just outside the cave entrance.

New Halloween decorations by Bindlegrim featuring green witch on orange honeycomb tissue paper base.

vintage-style orange honeycomb tissue paper decoration featuring witch by Bindlegrim

Stay tuned for all things Bindlegrim this coming year, through the blog, as well as facebook and twitter

Dark cave entrance and haunted tree set scene for Halloween decoration of witch on honeycomb base by Bindlegrim new for 2015

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