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Slim case bound books<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I finished these two books this week, following Ali Manning’s instructions in her Handmade Book Club<\/a> for the “slim case binding.” The colors are subdued and quiet. They give a feeling of peace when I pick up the books. I love how they turned out. I’ve wanted to use this eco-printed silk noil as a book cover for a long time. I don’t know how it will hold up, seems it might not take a lot of wear and tear.
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It has taken a lot of skill development (eco-printing, making my own book cloth, using wheat paste, cutting and sanding bookboard, case binding techniques) and some courage (overcoming procrastination, which is a sign of fear!). But they are done. My next-level challenge is filling these books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some photos of the many steps in the process: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Making bookcloth. Fabric is laid face up on a glued-out piece of kozo paper. Then this assemblage is laid face down on an acrylic sheet and left to dry. It peels off easily and is then cut to size. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Single signature, made of torn-down piece of Bockingford water color paper, and a Canson Mi-Tientes end sheet, with a reinforcing piece of book cloth. Pamphlet-stitched, five holes. Later, the black bookcloth is glued down to the end sheet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Inside of case, showing the channel and glued-down bookcloth over spine. (My turnouts are too narrow.) In a later step, to assemble the book, the signature’s end sheets are glued to the board. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Outside of case. Faint pencil marks show where fabric will go to completely cover the boards in the next step.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Front cover of books. The second book (at top) was gaping open, but it has since calmed down after weighting. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Back cover of books. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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