Tag Archives: bookbinding

The Art and Science of Cloth Rebacking

Posted on July 11, 2011 by The Book Roadie

Last week I spent four days, 9:30-6ish, up at the San Francisco Center for the Book, learning how to do cloth rebacking. WTF is Cloth Rebacking? Well might you ask! Cloth rebacking is when you take a cloth-bound book that … Continue reading →

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Twins

Posted on April 28, 2011 by The Book Roadie

Today I’m donating a pair of blank journals to a charity auction supporting Gemini Crickets — as befits a donation to a parents-of-multiples support group, they are matching but not identical. Check it out! It was fun making them — … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of Paper Cutting

Posted on April 20, 2011 by The Book Roadie

One thing I absolutely adore about bookbinding work is getting to work with really good paper. I’ve always loved paper — I used to collect stationary and write lots of physical letters, and the feel of really high quality paper … Continue reading →

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Bookbinding 3

Posted on March 30, 2011 by The Book Roadie

Over the weekend, I went up to the San Francisco Center for the Book again and took Bookbinding 3. It was really fun! We did a bigger, more traditionally-bound book — just one rather than two — and it came … Continue reading →

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I made a book!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by The Book Roadie

I know, I know. I’ve made books before. But this one I made all by myself! It’s smaller than the ones I did in class, and I used a different thread (one that’s bright orange, to match the cover!). For … Continue reading →

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Tools!

Posted on March 16, 2011 by The Book Roadie

I’m working on doing bookbinding at home now, and having to get sneaky about my equipment. A lot of bookbinding tools are kind of ridiculously expensive. Fortunately, I am pretty handy, and the internet is full of ideas. Here are … Continue reading →

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Bookbinding 2!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by The Book Roadie

I took Bookbinding 2 at the San Francisco Center for the Book over the weekend, and had a great time! I made two new books and learned some new techniques. Check it out: There were three main differences between these … Continue reading →

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Bookbinding 1!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by The Book Roadie

Oh, man, I had the best time up at the SF Center for the Book over the weekend! I took Bookbinding 1, which consisted of building two flat-back hardbound books under the guidance of Rhiannon Alpers, who has both her … Continue reading →

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