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View fullsize Another satisfying spine repair to keep spirits high. Originally this book was staple bound through the text. The client wanted to gift it to her niece, so I removed the staples and rebound it as a perfect binding. The book now hinges at the spine, r
View fullsize This children’s book came to me several weeks ago, and it has been such a pleasure to work on during these trying times. It’s the little things! #bookrepair #bookbinding #rebind #childrensbooks #workfromhome
View fullsize This cosway style box will be on its way to the New York Antiquarian Book Fair next week. Designed to hold a signed, first edition printing of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With The Wind. The reverse painted glass was completely different from the i
View fullsize A little bit of micro splinting on a Sunday.
View fullsize Nearly a year later, but I’ve finally got ‘Meeting By Accident’ all in one piece. Now for some tooling and titling. #bookbinding #finebinding #sideproject #practice
View fullsize The covers of this album were feeling a little worse for wear- the corners were all but broken off, several of the mother-of-pearl cabochons were missing, and bits of the shell veneer had fallen out. After rebuilding the corners with laminated toned
View fullsize This Victorian photo album received a new velvet spine, but thanks to the treasure trove that is Etsy I was able to replace the tattered vintage velvet with like new vintage velvet. The color and feel is identical! To help support the hundred year ol
View fullsize A quick little dust jacket repair before the holidays. I always love an opportunity to scan and print images onto tissue for infills. In this case the lower from corner was missing, and even though the author information appears on the back, this is
View fullsize Spotted in the wild: my fine binding of the Iliad at the North Bennet Street School’s opening reception of “Bound Together.” It’s such a treat to get to see my work nestled in amongst other bindings. If you’re in Boston
View fullsize Choosing materials for the next project. Lots of aubergine for a modern take on a historical design... #paper #leather #purple #bookbinding #finebinding #beginnings #craftsmanship #books #meetingbyaccident #art #reliure
View fullsize Sent this hand embroidered fine binding off to @nbssboston today for the Bound Together exhibit. Thanks to @pergamenany for the perfect “wine-dark” goatskin. Translated by Richmond Lattimore and printed in 1959. Can’t wait to see wh
View fullsize Sometimes I make boxes. In this case, a custom stationary box with trays for paper, envelopes, stamps and pens. #bookbinding #craftsmanship #bespoke #marbledpaper #box #crafty
View fullsize Written and photographic documentation are the first and last things to happen to a book when it comes across my bench for repair. Having a dedicated place to take before and after photos has only served me well, and I can’t recommend it highly
View fullsize All dressed up! After color matching with Golden Acrylics, I like to add some Renaissance Wax to the dried paint. It shines up nicely to blend a bit better with the leather #bookrepair #bookbinding #colormatching #oldbooks #books #acrylicpainting #bo
View fullsize Japanese tissue contrasted nicely against the leather mid repair. This book’s boards were off, and now they’re reattached with this thin, yet mighty material. Next step is some toning with acrylics, and this repair should blend right in!
View fullsize On the bench: scrap book repair almost always includes newsprint paper mends. In the case of using new carrier sheets, I often remove the ephemera, scrap off any remaining paper and adhesive from the back, line it with thin tissue and wheat starch pa
View fullsize Not sure who’s more excited for Standards this week! #guildofbookworkers #gbw #craftsmaninthemaking #bookbinding #standards2018
View fullsize The client loved the patina of the original marbled paper on the covers and endsheets, but the spine was nearly non-existent and both boards were off. I removed the old leather in all of its red rot glory, and then reattached the boards with an exten
View fullsize The occasional rebind means introducing brand new materials. I love the puzzle of putting an old binding back together, but it’s a special morning when I get to tool over coffee! #bookbinding #oldbooks #marbledpaper #handmade #bookrepair #books
View fullsize This book is full of all sorts of interesting repairs. Here a large missing corner is infilled with a new piece of paper cut almost perfectly to size, a treatment quite similar to modern infills. Then the missing words are written in by hand (on both