swisstore.blogg.se - Text blocks for bookbinding

This first book will be given to students in another school district to create a real-world connection between students. During this exploration, one “standard” book will be made and will focus on the identity of the high school student through their medium of choice on the cover. Students will experience the art of bookmaking and the many different ways that they can be constructed by creating two separate books. If you are enjoying this content and would like to help support my bookbinding journey please consider a s mall tip! I’m currently saving up for a working miniature nipping press.LESSON SUMMARY: This lesson focuses on the craft art of bookbinding through the work of Maria G. We are currently working through a course on end-paper models, so hopefully I will get a blog up soon with information on the various types of end-papers we covered! It was a great course and I pleased to have made these models. There are of course other variations on sewing, my teacher simply choose common ones that we are likely to find when we work with books and others that are useful to know for work. Pictured above: single sheets sewn together using a whip stitch and tape whip stitch “sections” together, then sew sections together by linking them through previous whip stitching and sewing on to tape (useful for heavy single sheets).example of “machine” sewing, using two needles.only time its used is to resew text to fit into the original case.– continued to be used until last quarter of the 19th c. Pictured above: Sewing on flattened cord (lap-loop stitch) same as tape sewing but with a lower profile on the spine – makes it easier to have a flat spine and can be used for leather.Pictured below: Sewing on tape (lap stitch) Pictured above: Sewing on vellum supports (lap-loop stitch) replaced today with machine sewing and is a recessed sewing.most often a lap sewing but can be a loop.first used in the 2nd half of the 19th c.C for publishers’ case bindings.problem of sawing into the text block is damaging to the text block.book printed on stiff paper open more easily with recessed cord sewing.most modern leather bindings use recessed cords and a hollow back, and may use fake raised bands.Pictured below: Sewing on double raised cord Pictured below: Packed sewing on raised cord Pictured above: Sewing on tawed things: (L to R) two thongs, split thong, twisted split thong in a binding in which all elements are properly balanced this form of sewing will provide a gentle spring like force, distributing the stress of opening the book over a relatively wide area which helps keep the shape of the book.8, later single cords replaced the double cords

early books used double thongs or cords, thread carried around in a fig.

leather thongs used first, replaced by tawed.by the 8th century a more substantial method of sewing replaced the coptic sewing.

Pictured above: Coptic variations: (L to R) 1 down, 2 down, 3 down

in many ways similar to modern machine sewing.

no sewing supports (thongs, cords, or tapes).

used in the earliest codices where book blocks formed into sections.

book must be designed for this form of sewing.

should only be used if margins are sufficiently wide and paper is flexible.

for books sold in wrappers (these were meant to be resewn)

used in the earliest codices (2nd-3rd c.) and still used in the East (Oriental bindings).

It was really fun class and I enjoyed making the models and learning about the different types of sewing and the history! Below are my notes from the class and pictures of the models I made. In this course we made models for some different sewing types. Earlier this year I took a class on sewing structures.