This past week I’ve been playing with accordion book structures and in particular those from Alisa Golden’s Making Handmade Books:100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms. This book is a really comprehensive guide to many different book structures and I’d highly recommend it if you’ve dabbled in bookmaking before and want to expand your knowledge. It’s particularly […]
I won’t lie to you, making a case bound (hard cover) is tricky and it takes practice, but I LOVE making them. I first learned how to make case bindings at the North Bennet Street School in Boston and I still have many hours of practice ahead of me. I made several of them this week […]
It’s time for a new book binding and number 17 in my 50 Book Project. This is another 2-section binding from Volume II of Keith Smith’s Non-Adhesive Binding, 1- 2- & 3-Section Sewings. Remember, the other one was an Alpha stitch – yes, I know I owe you a tutorial for that – it’s on my […]