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mccallcompany · 1 year

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Space Marine by Ian Watson, a Warhammer 40k novel. Backpared onlays, craquel dyed leather, and 23k gold tooling 💀 . . . #McCallCo #bookbinding #lostarts #goldtooling #finebinding #booklust #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bespoke #warhammer40k #spacemarine #spacemarines40k #ianwatson #warhammercommunity #40k https://www.instagram.com/p/Coz1PRXLqgF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mccallco #bookbinding #lostarts #goldtooling #finebinding #booklust #bookstagram #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #bookporn #bespoke #warhammer40k #spacemarine #spacemarines40k #ianwatson #warhammercommunity #40k

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donwidmerpaperarts · 1 year

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Rounding and Backing. This is my next step in the bookbinding process. First I glue up the spine and let it dry slightly. Then I begin rounding the spine gently, with my fingers, manipulating the spine into a convex shape. The purpose is to create a seamless form, allowing the book to flow smoothly from the front cover, to the spine, then to the back cover. Running one’s finger along the outside covers and spine of a well-formed book should be a smooth journey and encounter no bumps or impediments along the way! The final stage here is backing. I place the book in a finishing press and hammer the spine into its final rounded form, then let it dry under weight. #donwidmerpaperarts #bookbinding #finebinding #roundingandbacking #bookarts https://www.instagram.com/p/CrL8H4prH1G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#donwidmerpaperarts #bookbinding #finebinding #roundingandbacking #bookarts

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timothybindery · 1 year

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As a self-taught bookbinder, I had opened this Instagram account for posting my bookbinding learning, practicing journal. Time flys fast, It is time to get some photos that had top liked over the 2022 year. Thank you so much for everyone, who had spend time to share to me all about bookbinding, who had followed, liked and shared with me the joy of bookbinding. The 2022 had been ended, I am welcoming the 2023 with a lot of plan and love to learn and better on bookbinding. Again, thank you so much everyone! Happy new year! #happynewyear #recap2022 #topnine2022 #bookbinding #bookbinder #bindery #bookbindery #finebinding #artbinding #finebindings #artbindings #reliure #reliuredart #reliureartisanale #reliureàlafrançaise #reliuredecreation https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm8jhy5yLsR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#happynewyear #recap2022 #topnine2022 #bookbinding #bookbinder #bindery #bookbindery #finebinding #artbinding #finebindings #artbindings #reliure #reliuredart #reliureartisanale #reliureàlafrançaise #reliuredecreation

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bigriverbindery · 2 years

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Had a great visit to the @roselibraryrarebooks where I saw this lovely fine binding by Sam Ellenport of #harcourtbindery. Lovely tooling and onlays. Anyone can go see it, just make an appointment. #bookbinding #bookarts #finebinding #samellenport #goldtooling #atlantabookarts (at Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeABzH-sYdP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#harcourtbindery #bookbinding #bookarts #finebinding #samellenport #goldtooling #atlantabookarts

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luxmentis · 2 years

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A handful of the 150 images I took today at The Wormsley. Including William Morris’s first attempt at calligraphy, an exceptional example of his later hand, Shakespeare folios 1-4, a Caxton Chaucer, some Paul Bonét bindings, etc etc. Simply an astounding day. #wormsleyestate #finebindings #artbinding #designbinding #artistbook #williammorris #paulbonet #shakespeare #caxton #chaucer (at Wormsley Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CidtZsKoigk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#wormsleyestate #finebindings #artbinding #designbinding #artistbook #williammorris #paulbonet #shakespeare #caxton #chaucer

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bbrarebooks · 2 years

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A very happy #marbledmonday! Lovely red endpapers and boards of The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication (1868) by Charles Darwin, first issue, one of 1500 copies. #darwin #charlesdarwin #rarebooks #firstedition #finebindings (at B & B Rare Books, Ltd.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chk5kmXJE4n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#marbledmonday #darwin #charlesdarwin #rarebooks #firstedition #finebindings

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studio-b-witch · 2 years

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こういう飾り罫というのか模様というのか装飾というのかうまい表現が見つからないんだけど何しろこういうフリーハンドのデザインが大好き😍 花鳥風月をモチーフにしていて直線的でなくて魂の赴くままに描くんだけどもビシッと決まっている線と線が繋がる様に最高の自己陶酔を感じるリスペクト😍 ちなみにこれはアンティーク聖書です #アンティーク #聖書 #アラベスク #飾り罫 #デザイン #アート #ニッチ #タロット #マニアック #スピリチュアル #才能 #素敵 #スタジオビーウィッチ Reposted from @antique.bible This gilt tooled squirrel is the signature mark of a famous unnamed artist who has become known as the Squirrel Binder. His exceptional bindings also feature caterpillars, flowers, butterflies, and birds. He served as binder to both James I and Charles I and was active from 1600-1630. #finebindings #bookworm #bookart #antiquarianbooks #squirrel #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #bible #geneva #kingjames #rarebooks #antiquebible #collector https://www.instagram.com/p/CdnP3c1vdKq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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uispeccoll · 2 years

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#MiniatureMonday

You Can Judge a Book By Its Cover: a brief survey of materials

Bernard C. Middleton, author; Kerstin Tini Miura, binder.; David Pankow, editor.; Mel Kavin, introduction, publisher.; Ward Ritchie, book designer.; John DePol, engraver.; Patrick Reagh compositor.; Henry Morris, printer.

With the semester starting, we will be sharing a few books about books to get those in school back in the scholarly mood.

Today's offering disagrees about the popular saying "You can't judge a book by its cover", countering that there is a lot that a book's cover can tell you.

Special Collections & Archives has three copies of this book, and all are beautifully bound by Tini Miura in black morocco; spine and covers decorated with gilt, metal foil tooled, and multicolored leather circles; leather doublures with multicolored onlays and tooling; silk headbands; gilt edges; in a marbled-paper chemise and slipcase.

So go ahead and judge! This cover does tell you something about how much work went into making this item!

"500 copies of this book were produced with 400 numbered copies for sale. Ward Ritchie designed the book, illustrated by John de Pol, set in type by Patrick Reagh, printed by Henry Morris ..."--Colophon.

Individual copies are bound to one of 33 designs each by a different designer bookbinder. All Special Collections copies are signed by author, illustrator, binder, and others.--Catalog

--Diane R., Special Collections Graduate Student

#Uiowa #UIowaSpecialCollections #YouCanJudgeABookByItsCover #Bernard C. Middleton #Tini Miura #FineBinding #BooksAboutBooks #MiniatureMonday #rare books #special collections

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dissecting-my-library · 3 years

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"In nova fert animus mutatas dicere formas corpora..." : :

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thelittlebindery · 3 years

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Another new journal added to my store! This one is the Geometric Journal. It is 6” x 9” and the pages are cut, folded and sewn by hand. #bookbinding #leatherwork #handcrafted #finebinding #books #craft #bookbindersclub #hottools #bookarts #bindings #leather #jounaling #geometric (at Savannah, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU5Q-iprUvx/?utm_medium=tumblr

#bookbinding #leatherwork #handcrafted #finebinding #books #craft #bookbindersclub #hottools #bookarts #bindings #leather #jounaling #geometric

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han-made-bookbinding · 4 years

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“La Charrue D'Érable” (The Maplewood Plough) Part Four: Embroidery and Covering

Finally the time had come for me to do the bit that I like the most - decorating the covering leather! The first step in the process was to cut out all of the leather onlays I needed to complete the design, including lots of lots of little leaves. On a couple of occasions I brushed past these loose leaves sitting on one of my benches and dislodged a few and it was a rather frustrating game trying to find their correct positions again!

When it came to the apples, I cut out a multitude of discs in different tones of leather and tried to spread the colours out as evenly as possible over the front cover.

Once all of the onlays were down, I went through my box of threads and pulled out a selection of greens, reds and oranges with which to start sewing the detail onto the cover.

Firstly I concentrated on sewing all of the ‘branches’ using a dark green thread. This also helped to secure each of the leaves onto the leather. Each leaf in turn was then further embroidered with little stitches all the way up in a contrasting green to the colour of the onlay. As the leaves on the front and back covers were mirror images of each other, I made sure to sew the corresponding leaves in the same coloured thread.

The apple blossom was attached to the leather using a double criss-cross stitch to look like the stamens of the flowers. I pricked the holes first with a needle pricker as the vellum inlays were tough to push a needle through.

Onto the end of each of the criss-cross stitched (eight in total for each flower) I tied a small French knot. These were done in a variety of different coloured threads to add variety.

The apples on the front cover were also embellished with a variety of coloured threads, enhancing the colour whilst also securing the onlays down.

The back of the leather looked like this once the embroidery was complete - a random scattering of coloured threads!

So, the time had come to cover the book, always a daunting task after spending so much time embroidering the leather beforehand. I laid a few layers of newsprint down onto my bench and got together all the tools I needed for the process: sharp scissors, teflon folder, scalpel, fine metal tools for forming the head caps and some cord, also for forming the head caps.

The front of the leather was spritzed with some water to prevent marks from forming on the front of the leather once it dried. The back was pasted out three times using flour paste, with time left in between each application to allow for it to absorb into the leather.

The covering of the binding requires all the hands and nerves I have so I often don’t get many photos of this part of the process! The leather went down well and the book was left to dry under weights between blotting paper for 24 hours, with the blotters changed regularly. The following day, I dampened the joints with a water pen and carefully opened up the boards. The leather joints were stuck down into position with PVA whilst both of the book boards were open.

I bought some 18 carat yellow gold sheet in order to add one gold apple to the front cover. This was pierced into shape using a jeweller’s piercing saw and holes drilled through it. One of the criss-crosses was sewn with metallic gold thread, the other had gold wire passed across it to physically attach the gold apple to the book board through small holes that had been drilled using my Dremel..

Small channels were cut out of the reverse of the board and the ends of the gold wire were bent into these to permanently fix the gold apple in its place. The insides of both the front and back boards were then infilled and sanded. The first layer was some watercolour paper, which was the same thickness as the turn-ins and the leather joint. The second layer was a piece or Zerkall, cut a few millimetres smaller than the size of the boards. This was then sanded completely flush to get rid of any lumps and bumps.

It was then time to stick the paper doublure down to the front and back boards. All of the pierced shapes had been filled with gold leaf backed onto Japanese tissue.

Once stuck down, I wanted to add extra detail to the endpapers and doublures. For the apples inside the front board, I cut out tiny criss-crosses from black paper.

These were then stuck down onto the gold using PVA glue.

For the blossom inside the back board, I used black acrylic paint on the end of a needle pricker and applied paint to each of the flower centres.

Finally, I wanted to add a little of the cover leather to the endpapers and doublures. I cut out small shapes from thinly pared cover leather and stuck them randomly amongst the branches.

The next, and final, blog post in this series shows images of the completed binding and wooden box that was made for the binding.

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mccallcompany · 1 year

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Ok, let’s try this again! Fixed the typo 😵‍💫 (see last slide for original). The Inquisition War by Ian Watson, a Warhammer 40k novel. Craquel dyed leather, backpared onlays, and 23k gold tooling. . . #warhammer40k #scifi #finebinding #goldtooling #fixingmistakes #warhammercommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/CpA4u7sPfKI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#warhammer40k #scifi #finebinding #goldtooling #fixingmistakes #warhammercommunity

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donwidmerpaperarts · 1 year

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Edge decoration is the next step in my book binding project. This step is extraneous, but I decided to do it because the page edges of my book had become discolored with grime after nearly a century. Edge decoration can be very fancy, with gold gilding or even painted scenery. My treatment is simple: a watercolor wash finished with a layer of beeswax. First the book needs to be clamped, edges dampened with a sponge, and then scraped (with a cabinet scraper) and sanded. The green edges of my book now correspond with the marbled endsheets and the child’s clothing from the original cover image. #donwidmerpaperarts #bookbinding #finebinding #edgedecoration #bookarts #bookconservation https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpx7GsrvaUa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#donwidmerpaperarts #bookbinding #finebinding #edgedecoration #bookarts #bookconservation

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timothybindery · 2 years

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This binding I had finished for a couples month ago. The binding follow French style "passé carton", but the text block was punched holes (not sawing), sewing on tape and connect to the boards, hard spine smooth sanding as well. Of course, this binding still have ton of points need to be improve, fine binding, especially French style was not easy for the self taught bookbinder like me. The most love thing I am happy with that is having a good sharp of endcaps and the cover can open well. Thank for my dear friends @louise.bescond @markkirchner.bookbinder and @huhubookbinder about all your help during my learning. This time to back to see my old binding and prepare for some improment binding. I would try to make it as perfect as possible. #finebinding #bookbinding #reliurelivre #reliure #buckbiden #bookbinder #bookbindery #bindery #leatherboundbinder #leatherwork #bookstagram #handbookbinding #handbookbinder #handbookbindery #endbands #endpaper #passécarton #frenchbinding https://www.instagram.com/p/CgYNuxsJ3QJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#finebinding #bookbinding #reliurelivre #reliure #buckbiden #bookbinder #bookbindery #bindery #leatherboundbinder #leatherwork #bookstagram #handbookbinding #handbookbinder #handbookbindery #endbands #endpaper #passécarton #frenchbinding

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bigriverbindery · 3 years

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Those aren’t dirty teabags in the shop. This tool is used to create a nicely shaped headcap on a leather bound book, by pressing the leather down while working on the book. A friend calls it a Capmaster, I’ll go with that. #bookbinding #leatherboundbook #finebinding #bookarts #atlantabookarts (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSt-9k8LIhd/?utm_medium=tumblr

#bookbinding #leatherboundbook #finebinding #bookarts #atlantabookarts

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buzzbookstore · 4 years

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SO. COOL. This history of the Crusades just arrived from France this afternoon. “Beautés de l’Histoire des Croisades et des Ordres Religieux et Militaires Qui Ont Sont Nés”. 1855. #rarebooks #crusades #historybooks #frenchbooks #finebinding #cartonnage #croisades #bookcollecting #treatyourshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/CEnXiDuh-qC/?igshid=lr7kd6aobgni

#rarebooks #crusades #historybooks #frenchbooks #finebinding #cartonnage #croisades #bookcollecting #treatyourshelf

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