Long Stitch Variation
Long stitch bindings date back to medieval times. This variation is sewn over visible leather thongs. The thongs lace into the cover at the spine and emboss the front and back covers like 'ribs'. This binding is adaptive to many different weights of text paper. We will work with locally tanned leather from Pergamena and handmade cover paper from Cave.
Saturday April 2, 1:00-4:00
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Make Your Own Bookcloth
Prepare cotton fabric to be used as bookcloth, using both a traditional starch method and an archival heat method. Known as cloth 'backing', these two methods will allow you to bind books with almost any fabric. Test the properties of your bookcloth by binding a cloth covered notebook.
Sunday April 10, 1:00-4:00
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