... my services, if you are interested! One of the plainest examples of my work, but I have many detailed photos you can view by clicking on the subject links in the right-hand margin, more specifically, bookbinding and restoration.This book had lost it's spine and spine cover, so I cleaned off the old, acidic spine glue and materials and created a new spine and covered it with new, matching ...

I swear, sometimes what keeps me from bouts of bookbinding is the long, painful cleanup at the end, in particular washing the PVA and paste out of my brush. I feel like I'm draining the Bull Run watershed trying to get all those little white elastic bits out of the bristles. On a lark I stopped in at my neighborhood hardware store and lo, the brush comb! What a difference a tool can make. I ...

... quot; card that is "Orange French Cape goatskin with onlays of silver, black and white calf. Tooled in Palladium and blind on the back." She also tells us that , "In hand bookbinding, it is traditional to practice learning tooling and onlay techniques on a leather covered "plaque", which this sort of simulates". You can see pictures of the process that she followed ...

... on making a case-bound book. And unlike the previous bookbinding experience (which was much more, um, adventurous, and involved learning to use a ... just stitching, slicing, gluing, and gluing some more. All in all, it was a lot of fun! I recommend bookbinding whole-heartedly if you've never given it a try. And I'm certainly biased, but I think the illustrations came out crackerjack. ...

OK, so let me just say that there are some things that I keep to myself, but it would be a sin for me to hold onto this little bit of information. Or, I could think of it as I am just not that bright and y'all already knew this and no one told me. Either way, I am letting the cat out of the bag. IF YOU ARE HAND-STITCHING YOUR TEXT BLOCKS... STOP RIGHT NOW. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE YOUR ...

... I was happy with the result. Last week, Artlandish Gallery offered a workshop in traditional Japanese bookbinding and I was privileged to attend. The workshop was taught by artist Sonya Nicholson who did a great job of breaking ... . As if I really needed another thing to add to my list of things I love to make! Oh well! :) Here are some photos of my first book made with Japanese bookbinding:  

The waxed Irish linen thread in the 4 ply is what I use in all my bookbinding and handmade journals. Since so many have asked, I have started carrying this thread on the web site Tuscan Rose ... it easy to pull through holes when making books, it also keeps it from tangling. Not only the perfect thread for bookbinding, this linen thread is ideal for jewelry making, doll making, just to name a few. ...

... of Christmas promo that I mentioned in my last post, there is yet one more fun thing happening. The Bookbinding Etsy Street Team presents the... BEST Holiday Book Event! You can get all the details at ... so you aren't victimized by the postal system too. (I think this is the end of my own holiday promotions, I promise I'll get back to some more interesting bookbinding-related stuff soon!!)

... my college library, Bernard Middelton's The Restoration of Leather Bindings, and was fascinated. After graduation I moved home to D.C. and found a class at the Smithsonian on bookbinding and a job at a bookbinding supply store. Tell us a little more about your shop and your crafting: What do you make and sell? I love making things from materials that fascinate me whether that is paper made ...

... their gifts. I love the stitching on these, I hand-dye my linen thread and it gives such lovely gradations when sewn. Posted in Bookbinding, Miniatures, Sewing Tagged: bookbinding, Buttercup Bag, Coptic stitch, dollhouses, French knot miniature rug, handbag, handbags, handmade, miniature rugs, Miniatures, purses, Sewing

... house in Virginia. What happens usually when firetrucks are at your house? They're putting out a fire! I had the following thoughts (in this order) running through my head: "It's my fault! I have my bookbinding stuff too close to my heater!" "Oh no! How much is this going to cost us? What's The General going to do?" "My computer!" When we finally turn ...

... my digitally marbled paper for the large '7', plus 2 smaller 7's on the left side. I put the large '7' into a niche of about 10 pages or so.( I use PVA bookbinding adhesive to hold niches together...just on the edges of the pages.)  I masked the number seven in a variety of ways, and then sprayed with various Color Mists from Outside the Margins. Doodling, white writing, and ...

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... I Want to hear what do YOU want to see in classes from me? In other people? Do you want to teach classes? What classes do you want to teach? Poetry? Writing workshops? Lettering? Bookbinding?  Comments *I"ve been doing some reading on search engine optimization and apparently it works best to boost views if you do a post rather than a static list (like a page on the side of my blog) ...

... stunning photography and design, this magazine is for you. The Winter issue is chock-full of ideas and projects to try – and they’re not all centered around kids, as the title would imply. I am childless and have found so many items that appeal to my crafty, inner child… Hope you’re enjoying your week so far – happy Monday! Posted in bookbinding, fun, inspiration