Yes, dear readers, not content with just reading books, I've made one.I love that there are many parts of the book-binder's art that are invisible in the finished work. But they are essential.
I tore these pages.
Oh how pretty.
These are my remarkable French Lace binding stitches. Hand done, you know.
And a gorgeous corner to finish it off.
18 comments:
Oh very pretty! You should be pleased with yourself.
I know all the steps that go into binding a book, which is why I've never done one. I've never ever had the patience or steadiness of hand, so I'm quite impressed!
Ive torn pages before. Ive evn torn stitchs in French Lace before.
Alls I evr ended up wif is a mess.
And a suspended sentence.
Cool beans! There is nothing nicer than a new book. Except for an old book that you really love.
Kind of reminds me of Mr. Baggins' red-covered book.
Pheebs: I am quite pleased with myself. I'm going to do some notebooks with funky fabric covers, but I'll use machine made text blocks to save time. I think it'll work.
Joey: Suspendered?
Chickie: We're just hopeless book lovers, aren't we?
Mr Jam: My precious. Now the trouble is - how can I ever use it? I'll probably have to give it away & leave the recipient with that problem.
Where are all the pitchers?
Looks really cool!
I buy one, I need a new sketch book
That is so beautiful. Maybe use it as a recipe book? - but you have to use a fountain pen with a real ink well!
A.Man: Yes, good idea - a photo album maybe. It's the right shape.
Mr Merciless: Hi there. It is made with a gorgeous Italian paper and I think would be perfect for drawing. I myself excel in stick men with a sideline specialty in Stick Men Pirates, as requested by Fynn6.
Pil: Oh but those delicious brown stains!
My wife has worked for a book manufacturing company her whole life. She would be very impressed with your work. When she looks at a book to purchase, half the time is spent looking at how well it has been made.
Nice job!
With that nice paper it looks a lot like a custom-made watercolorist's book, such as well-heeled Victorians used.
Then they'd get into art-history arguments and start stabbing each other with those heels. That's why Victorians died out.
I actually was thinking about drawings so that folks like Joey would be able to comprehend, but the photo album idea sounds pretty cool. I think that it would make the photos look more special and it would create more of a reminiscient/warm/happy feeling. Go for it!
This is very impressive. I wish I could do this to make my own leather journal without lines. Nice work!
mike: At least she's not Bookshop Customer Type #6 - asks you to open the shrink wrap so she can look at the book, then wants to buy it, no no not that one (that one that you just opened for her) she wants a shrink wrapped one.
Colonel: I thought the Victorians died out because they never had sex with anyone under any circumstances.
A.Man: Careful, he might hear you.
jmf: Thanks, sailor. Try it some time, it is immensely satisfying - and time consuming.
Too beautiful for words, Miss Cissy. Show me the real thing.
Very beautiful....I've made my own books in the past. Gratifying, indeed!
Oh Sissy, you sly dog. That is beautiful and heart-warming.
cissy says "Hi there. It is made with a gorgeous Italian paper" : fabriano?
i made one empty during my class of printing at a printing press, it sure is pleasurable. and about your blog: my mother in law keeps a "rolling library" where her friends write comments on the back. been doing it for years and now she's so old. it gives me this idea of maybe her writing it all and me blogging it in digital form for posterity :-))
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