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Another question is how much all this pleasure costs) but I haven’t tried to buy everything that my children show for a long time, I try to buy something that they will actually engage with, something that is necessary, useful, or something that I know for sure – a child for a long time and he really wants it.
Today’s article is about just such a thing - long desired by my child, it will be of interest to those whose children and/or parents themselves)) are fans of the cartoon “Gravity Falls” since we will talk about the famous diaries of Dipper and Mabel .
Gravity Falls is not just a cartoon, it is a full-fledged animated series created by American animator Alex Hirsch.
I must say that my relationship with him, in the sense of the cartoon), was not entirely rosy. At first sight, I didn’t fall in love with the strange, loud girl with a disproportionately large head and equally disproportionate teeth) And she wasn’t the only one who aroused such emotions in me, because I perfectly remember the animation of “The Scarlet Flower” created at Soyuzmultfilm by director Lev Atamanov - more beautiful than the illustration I still have to look.
I think it's clear))
And for quite a long time I undeservedly offended my daughter with my disrespectful statements regarding her favorite heroes, for which, in fact, I am now ashamed. But, one fine evening, she asked to watch “Gravity Falls” with her, apparently she really wanted to share her love and pleasure with someone.
I had to gather my strength and agree, and I still praise myself for it. No, well, you can’t be such a snob and not respect a priori something with which you are completely unfamiliar. I fell in love with the cartoon characters from the first minutes of watching, and, by the way, with the big-headed girl, whose name turned out to be Mabel :)
The characters have great humor, the characters are such that not every adult book will have such bright characters, each episode has a new fascinating plot and, as a bonus, the very atmospheric town of Gravity Falls, located somewhere in Oregon, in general a wonderful cartoon.
That's why, when the child asked for Dipper and Mabel's diaries, I went looking for them.
Dipper and Mabel's Diary review
To begin with, we bought the cheaper one “Dipper and Mabel’s Diary, secrets, jokes and non-stop fun!”
I cannot pretend to provide a detailed description of the advantages and disadvantages as an expert on Gravity Falls since I am not one)) but as a reader and connoisseur of books, I will note its quality, thoughtfulness of the text and photos and, most importantly, everything is designed in the style of the animated series.
The heroes brought their own character here too.
Dipper talks about his precious ghosts and the supernatural, and compiles guides to all types of werewolves.
You can recognize the pages where Mabel contributed from the first second - her typical tips on how to survive in the wilderness when you only have yarn, how to make a hat out of nothing, and the same characteristic lists, for example, of the most “wow” and the most lame guys in Gravity Falls, who are not worth wasting time on, and all this is flavored with the obligatory flowers and colorful ink))
Everyone took part in compiling the diary, including Uncle Stan, who did not miss the opportunity to “make money” here.
And Zus, a jack of all trades, and even Mabel’s favorite, an adorable pink pig.
Not only the characters of the animated series participate in the creation of the diary, we can also become its full-fledged “fillers”: at the end there are several empty pages where you can write about hats or incredible monsters. Plus constant tasks to go through labyrinths, decipher messages, and assemble toys.
There is even the necessary Morse code)
I must say, my daughter carried this diary around as if it were an original book of effective spells that she had accidentally received))
At first I refused to even write and draw in it, I didn’t want to “spoil” it...
Well, after that, could I not buy her the “same, real” “Diary No. 3” that appeared on sale?
Gravity Falls book "Diary 3", review
Fans of the series know that this is one of the main artifacts that many cartoon characters hunted for. There are also 1st and 2nd diaries in the series, combining which you can create magic. But, apparently, to prevent anyone from doing magic)) the publisher did not release the first and second diaries.
So pay attention to diaries with numbers 1 and 2, they are fake.
As you remember, in the cartoon Dipper carried the diary in his bosom, but with the released copy from the Eksmo publishing house this will not be easy, the diary is impressive both in volume - 288 pages, and in size.
In my opinion, the Diary is simply beautiful. The quality of the supposedly aged pages is amazing, giving you the feeling that the diary was written by hand, beautiful illustrations and font.
Inside, fans will find plenty of tan pages of fun: just like in the original series diary, there is part of a blueprint for a portal that helps you travel through time.
Mabel (naturally, written with felt-tip pens of all colors of the rainbow and flavored with hearts)).
Pages that help you fully understand the history of the mysterious town where all this is happening, and some pages are generally super-realistic - “contain” stains of blood, pizza, ectoplasm...
The only negative is that the price is not the lowest, I had to wait for a discount) but here, too, depending on how you look at it, the book is made of really high quality and expensive. Although adding to it the “reliable” bookmark-tassel, monocle and ultraviolet notes would not be superfluous 😉
Price of the first diary: about 500 rubles (on Ozone it is now at a discount for 393 rubles).
Second: regular - about 1270 (bought at a discount at a price of about 950 rubles).
Or in the Labyrinth online bookstore: this is “The Diary of Dipper and Mabel”, and this is “The Diary of Gravity Falls 3”.
The Gravity Falls phenomenon will probably continue for a long time, but our purchases will most likely be limited to those that I wrote about since time goes by, my daughter develops other interests and values) if you still have time ahead of your passion for the cartoon about the Pines twins, then you can take an interest in other book products on this topic, published different types of diaries, coloring books, stickers and even statuses for a children’s desktop?)) For those who prefer the Labyrinth online store and those who find it more convenient to shop on OZON.ru.
I didn’t evaluate, as I usually do, my attitude towards these books using a five-point system, since I considered my assessment in this situation not too correct.
I personally liked the thin diary of Dipper and Mabel more, it seemed more interesting and entertaining due to the tasks, encryption, and the opportunity to write and draw in a lot of places in order to feel completely involved in the characters of the series. But, I perfectly understand how great the desire is for little fans of the cartoon to have exactly the same (!) diary as the one kept somewhere in the town of Gravity Falls in the vastness of Oregon.
I definitely recommend it for purchase by fans of the cartoon, others may not understand)) But I could have remained with the same opinion as someone’s mother, whose review I came across on the Internet: “A terrible book! People without spiritual guidelines really like it. I don’t understand what there is to admire there? Santa Claus brought it to the child. And I, as a mother, am disappointed ((It’s better to read the classics!
Here the thing is, undoubtedly, it is better and healthier to eat boiled beets than ice cream, but will these beets give you so much pleasure?))
Enjoy watching and reading everyone :)
Probably everyone who watched the animated series “Gravity Falls” paid attention to Dipper’s wonderful diary. It is thanks to him that the hero learns about strange things happening in the town. It’s not for nothing that many people want to repeat the thing: inside it has an original design in the form of various inscriptions and pictures.
So, let's look at a guide through which you will learn how to make Dipper's diary from Gravity Falls in a short time.
Dipper's diary can be made in various ways; first, let's consider the option of printing out the pages and stitching them into one book block. notebook method. For a detailed description of production, see the video below.
You can also make a diary using hand-aged pages. The manufacturing method is described below.
List of things needed to create a diary:
- PVA glue
- Thick cardboard, plain paper and foil (preferably gold)
- Metal rings for decoration
- Paints
- Brewing black tea
- Paper clips
- Spool of gold thread
- Black marker or nail polish
- Red markers or pens (for interior decoration)
- Sandpaper (optional)
- Step-by-step instructions for creating a diary
DIY Dipper's Diary:
First, print out all the pages for your diary. Then you need to brew strong black tea. Once it's ready, take a thick paint brush and apply the tea to the pieces of paper. Some people start soaking the leaves in tea, we don't need that! Otherwise they will become rigid and we will not be able to convert them into a diary.
Place the sheets in stacks of 2-4 sheets. We make punctures in the designated places with an awl.
We combine all the stacks into one book block.
Sewing the book block.
Lubricate the resulting spine well with glue and add the endpapers. And we fasten everything together with a piece of gauze. Set the diary aside to let the glue dry.
Take a sheet of cardboard and cut out a cover for the diary. The cut piece must be equal to the other pages! Don't forget about the folds for the spine too. Cardboard can be covered with red paper, fabric and leather.
If possible, find some sandpaper to age the journal's appearance a little. Create some wear on the cover. This way it will look more believable.
Glue the cover to the prepared pages and let dry again.
We draw a hand of six fingers on cardboard, cut out the figure and apply it to gold foil. Next, cut out the resulting arm and corners for the cover from foil. Don't forget about the decorative stripes on the sides!
Gold threads need to be twisted into a bundle and attached to metal rings. Glue the tip of the thread to the inside of the spine.
Add burgundy or red threads, you can add a few extra pages to the diary to create volume!
Glue a black number into the center of the gold foil hand (you can simply write it with a black marker or varnish).
Dipper's Diary is ready!
Decorating the inside of the diary with your own hands
You can not only print the inner pages, but also draw them yourself. Plus it's very exciting.
If you want the interior design of the diary to also match the design of Dipper's real diary, you can use the following tips:
- It's good if the pages are a little shabby or even slightly torn!
Preferably use red and black felt-tip pen colors; in Gravity Falls, the diary is designed using them! - To create an additional effect, you can sprinkle some pages with red paint.
Slightly frayed corners of the pages will also look impressive! - Dipper's diary contains many thematic tables and drawings, diagrams and graphs. If you know how to draw them beautifully, use your opportunity!
By following the tips above, you can make Dipper's diary from Gravity Falls with your own hands quite quickly, without using special materials. A properly designed hero's diary will not only please your eyes, but also surprise others with its zest.
All pages of Dipper's diary in Russian - part 3
Gravity Falls is an American animated television series created by Alex Hirsch. It is about twins, Dipper and Mabel, who spend the holidays visiting their great-uncle Stan. He owns the Mystery Shack gift shop in the small town of Gravity Falls, Oregon. The guys find out that something strange is happening in these places. In the first season, Dipper and Mabel find diary number 3. It contains various notes about mysterious creatures and supernatural phenomena occurring in Gravity Falls.
Diary No. 3, along with Diaries No. 1 and No. 2, was written long before the twins arrived in Gravity Falls. Ford Pines, Uncle Stan's brother, wrote down in them a list of all the paranormal phenomena and strange creatures inhabiting the city.
If you want to know how to make a diary from Gravity Falls, photos with step-by-step instructions will help you get the general idea. The main thing is to show maximum imagination and a little patience during such an exciting activity.
Craft supplies
To learn how to make a diary from Gravity Falls, you should prepare a few things. Here they are:
- Empty box in the shape of a book.
- Dark purple paint.
- Black paint.
- Masking tape.
- Postcards and other paraphernalia from the animated series.
How to make a diary from Gravity Falls
1. Take a book-shaped box and paint the cover with dark purple paint.
Most likely, you will need to paint the surface in several layers, giving each layer some time to dry. To prevent the “pages” of your diary from staining along with the cover, use masking tape.
2. Draw the hand and angles
Print out images of your hand (6 fingers), preferably several copies of different sizes until you find the right one. Use a utility knife to cut out the picture. Using masking tape, attach a piece of paper with a hand outline cut out to the cover of your journal. Cover the entire cover with masking tape except for the corners and the “arm.” Once the entire journal is taped, cover it with several coats of gold paint. Don't forget to paint two gold stripes on the spine.
After the paint has dried, peel off the masking tape. Next we will need the “arm” that we previously cut out. Using a utility knife, cut out the diary number (1, 2 or 3) in it. Secure the "hand" with the number cut into it onto the cover using masking tape. Paint the number in several layers with black. After the paint has dried, you can remove the tape.
3. Add “defects” and coat the diary with varnish.
In the series, the diaries are over 30 years old, and, naturally, they do not look like new. If you wish, you can also add a few visual defects to your creation.
After this, cover the cover with a light layer of clear varnish. This way you will be sure that the diary will last for several years.
Take care of the content
To keep your diary box from being empty, print or draw your own pictures with cartoon characters, locations, or anything else. You can also go to the official Gravity Falls website and create a wide variety of postcards yourself.
Here you can choose the background and characters, as well as place interesting inscriptions. If you have themed magnets, keychains, bracelets and other accessories, you can safely put them here. This way, your collection will not gather dust on the shelf, and on occasion you will be able to take out your box and look at your favorite things.
So, now you know how to make a diary from Gravity Falls - 3, 2 or 1. Good luck!
Section: Blog / Date: July 10, 2017 at 15:37 / Views: 2912Children who love the animated series Gravity Falls will simply receive a gift for happiness - the diary of the main character Dipper. Again, you can always make this magical mystery book with your child. So, let's look at options on how to do it yourself.
Preparatory stage
For an ideal, and therefore closest to the real version of the book, we will need the following materials:
- white printing paper;
- PVA glue;
- scissors;
- foil, you need to find gold;
- thick cardboard;
- paints;
- awl;
- multi-colored pens;
- red paper, leather or fabric;
- dense threads;
- clips and rings for decoration;
- printed inner diary pages.
This is exactly where you need to start - print out ready-made pages of the book with various formulas, interesting secret information and tables. If you have the desire and talent, then you can draw it all yourself.
Diary processing
Now these pages need to be slightly aged - to do this, soak the sheets with tea leaves and leave to dry, but do not overdo it, the sheets should not be completely filled with liquid.
Then the sheets need to be collected 2-4 pieces together into books and punctures made with an awl, so that later they can be sewn separately or all together as a block. When the inner block is assembled, it is advisable to coat its spine with glue and attach a small piece of gauze. Your work should be like a real job in a printing house creating a book - a real book workshop.
While you have put the block aside to let it dry, you can start working on the cover. You need to cut the cover out of cardboard to fit the pages, you can leave a little allowance, and don’t forget a few centimeters for the fold for the spine. Now the cardboard can be covered with red paper, thick fabric or leatherette, if available.
Six-fingered hand and internal filling
When the cover is ready, it can be attached to the main block. If you are wondering: how to make Dipper’s diary from Gravity Falls, then you can’t do without the main attribute - a six-fingered hand. We cut out such a palm from cardboard, and then using a template and from foil.
Attached to the diary. In the center of the hand, with a black marker, draw a number corresponding to the issue of the diary. Also, we cannot forget about golden corners and rings as decoration. Finally, you can lightly rub the cover using sandpaper to make it look more ancient.
And the inner sheets can be slightly torn after one or the edges can be burned with a match. If anyone has already made a diary like this, then they know that the older it looks, the more believable it will be.
As for the internal filling, it is better to do it with colored pens, but usually it is black and red; you can draw various diagrams, tables and drawings.
The effect of the gift will depend on how you make the Gravity Falls book - the more accurately you display all the details, the higher the gift will be appreciated.
If you are looking for the answer to the question: how to do it, then it is simply simple - in the center of your palm, draw the number three with a black marker. Well, the inside is Dipper's notes, his secrets, information about monsters and free sheets for personal stories.
If you are thinking about how to make it brighter, then you can complement it with bookmark tassels, chains or a magnifying glass on a rope.
You can also make Dipper’s diary very small with your own hands, a very tiny pocket one. The value of such a book from Gravity Falls for a child will be many times greater.
Gravity Falls is a famous American animated television series. It is about the life of two twins - brother and sister, who spend their holidays in Gravity Falls. Since the release of the television series 4 years ago, both Mabel Pines and Dipper have become the favorite characters of many small and large television viewers. Therefore, the desire to make a diary in the Gravity Falls style is not surprising - you want to trust your thoughts not just in a notebook, but in a real book, designed with your own hand.
Interested in knowing how to make a diary from Gravity Falls? Then we invite you to read this article, which contains detailed instructions for creating a stylized diary.
How to make a diary from Gravity Falls?
Tools you will need for your work
- thick cardboard
- plain paper
- foil (gold color)
- paints
- tea leaves (regular tea)
- metal rings for decoration
- paper clips
- golden threads
- glue (optional PVA)
How difficult is it to create a diary for the real Dipper? We assure you that this task is accessible to everyone, but it will not be possible to do without perseverance, patience and creativity.
The action diagram looks like this:
1. Brew tea and let it cool. When the tea leaves are cold, apply it to a sheet of paper using a brush and wait until the latter dries completely.
2. Cut the sheet painted with tea leaves into rectangles (they should turn out the same), and then fold them in half. The cut and folded leaves are stacked and secured with a paper clip.
3. Take the glue and thoroughly coat the spine of the structure with it, spreading it over the entire surface. Let dry.
4. From colored cardboard, make rectangles the same size and shape as from regular paper (the cardboard will be the cover). While working, check its dimensions for compliance, do not forget about the bends.
5. Artificially age the result – after all, Dipper’s real diary from the cartoon was pretty shabby. Scuffs, a couple of tears on the cover - this will be enough to create the necessary ambience.
6. Now it’s time to make a logo - for this, cut out a hand from gold foil (but if you don’t have gold foil, then another one will do too) (did you remember that there should be six fingers?). Decorative stripes on the spine and corners of the cover are also made from foil.
7. Twist the golden threads into a rope and thread them into the rings. Secure the resulting bookmark to the cover from the inside.
8. Add the required number of sheets and sign the diary.
Done - now you have a stylish personal diary, designed in the spirit of Gravity Falls. You can show it off to your friends and share the secrets of creating a fairy-tale book.