This is Part III of showing the process of how I made the book to the left. In the first part I cut the paper and boards, and prepared the pages for the book marks that are attached to the page’s corners.In the second part I prepared the quivers and then sew the book block. […]
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First Books after the Break
Everyone seemed to like my contribution to the last BEST swap with the recycled theme. Therefore I started bookmaking again with two different jeans books, both with recycled materials inside and outside. The first one that you can see on the left here was made with an old jeans from Esprit, no button on the […]
A Peek Into My Studio and a Brief Explanation of the Butterfly Buttonhole
I am rather busy at the moment – therefore the blogging is slowing down a little. I am very happy about a variety of commissions that I am working on. I mentioned it in a previous post: I was commissioned to make a sketch book and a photo album. Both are almost done. (The sketchbook […]
New Buttonhole Style
Of course I couldn’t resist the urge to try this right away. Not with a plan in the head and a ready made sketch at hand, and all the materials already gathered in my studio. And so I didn’t wait until Monday like I was planning to, but finished the book already yesterday. It has […]
Lino Printed Covers With Double Headbands
It’s standing upside down, sorry, – but the headband is nicer on the tail. When I made my last Coptic bound book I accidentally crossed the threads when going up to the next signature. I thought it looked nice – and a lot like what I had seen before. So, instead of experimenting myself this […]