tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post115711102283542595..comments2023-11-01T00:38:49.400+11:00Comments on Ampersand Duck: Georgette gets a makeover (bulk image alert)Ampersand Duckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1161288703977021412006-10-20T06:11:00.000+10:002006-10-20T06:11:00.000+10:00Hello, I found this site through a google search a...Hello, I found this site through a google search and am interested if you know anything more about the making your own bookcloth, right now I am using double sided heat transfer stuff to attach cloth to japanese paper but am curious as to whether there's a more organic but not too messy way to do it??<BR/>please email me if any of you know!!<BR/>kate<BR/>littlegreen@littlegreendesigns.com<BR/>www.littlegreendesigns.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157494743491434492006-09-06T08:19:00.000+10:002006-09-06T08:19:00.000+10:00what a fabulous post! i like making books, but i'v...what a fabulous post! i like making books, but i've never bound a book for real...really amazing beautiful work!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08825085937341424708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157414327317166042006-09-05T09:58:00.000+10:002006-09-05T09:58:00.000+10:00Oh so lovely and practical and informative! Not th...Oh so lovely and practical and informative! Not that I'm going to start bookbinding anytime soon, but I can admire the skill that goes into it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157332889662022962006-09-04T11:21:00.000+10:002006-09-04T11:21:00.000+10:00LOVERLY work dearie!LOVERLY work dearie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157287172012602022006-09-03T22:39:00.000+10:002006-09-03T22:39:00.000+10:00You know I love a bit of DIY, but all that lady ta...You know I love a bit of DIY, but all that <I>lady</I> talk got the two from Little Britain stuck in my head.Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151887649822821299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157286172376020762006-09-03T22:22:00.000+10:002006-09-03T22:22:00.000+10:00mmmmm loverly post Ducky :)mmmmm loverly post Ducky :)worldpeace and a speedboathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735857941964784431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157273884116251772006-09-03T18:58:00.000+10:002006-09-03T18:58:00.000+10:00This post made my mouth water! Especially the pic...This post made my mouth water! Especially the pics of the gold lettering stamped on the leather. mmmm.Drewzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405888967031837400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157272319717742452006-09-03T18:31:00.000+10:002006-09-03T18:31:00.000+10:00You have to hold the mull up while you glue the wh...You have to hold the mull up while you glue the whole endpaper, and then the mull and tapes are pressed between the glued paper and the boards (so your latter half of the question is the right idea).<BR/><BR/>One form of that cloth strip/paper binding is in some cases called a quarter-binding; it's the old way of doing school text-books. It's a cheaper form of binding because the spine isn't built-up and the boards don't get wrapped, just trimmed, so there's less fiddly work. But this is the style that has raw cover edges when you look at the book from the foredge.<BR/><BR/>If it's cloth-spined and has fully wrapped boards, then I'll have to look up the technical name and I'm (as I write) pinned under sleeping cat (my right arm is in the right position to type but is otherwise a pillow) so I can't go and look it up. I think part of that is a cost-saving exercise; but could also be a decorative feature. Personally I plan to use that style for my planned printed books because I want to print my own cover paper. Apparently wallpaper is great for covering books too (Val!).Ampersand Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157271520247760432006-09-03T18:18:00.000+10:002006-09-03T18:18:00.000+10:00Is the mull glued to the bookblock before the boar...Is the mull glued to the bookblock before the boards are attached - or does it just get glued between the boards and the endpapers & reinforce the joins? <BR/><BR/>I think I understand this. It's also giving me a clue as to why hardbacks are so much more expensive than paperbacks.<BR/><BR/>What is the purpose of the binding arrangement where there is a band of cloth on the spine but the outer edges of the boards are wrapped in paper? Apart from looking nice?<BR/><BR/>(Can you tell I've been looking inside dustjackets?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157264067059110682006-09-03T16:14:00.000+10:002006-09-03T16:14:00.000+10:00Just beautiful and fulfilling a few questions I ha...Just beautiful and fulfilling a few questions I hade about headbands and the like.<BR/>THankyou thankyou thankyou.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157256103785019162006-09-03T14:01:00.000+10:002006-09-03T14:01:00.000+10:00You should see some of the books my Dad's had a go...You should see some of the books my Dad's had a go at binding up. He's not a bookbinder, just a general man-about-the-house with, um, weird ideas about how some things work. I've got a book of Robert Burns poetry that used to have a crumbling paper cover; he replaced it with two WOODEN covers bound by leather. Actually holds together quite well, though it has mouse-trap-like qualities now; when you open it up to read, it tries to swallow your fingers. <BR/><BR/>Bah, next time I'll hang the expense and go to the bookbinders!TimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157248361776939462006-09-03T11:52:00.000+10:002006-09-03T11:52:00.000+10:00What an absolute treat this post was - I'm sure my...What an absolute treat this post was - I'm sure my mouth was hanging open as I read every last word and gawked at those photos. Thank you for spending the time and effort in doing this post.<BR/><BR/>One thing about cloth for books: have you ever used doublesided adhesive paper (jac paper) to line fabric? I've made handmade hard cover books with that and it works well. The Jac paper is first adhered to the fabric, then the backing paper of the other adhesive side of the Jac paper is removed, allowing you to then put on the bookboard. Have also attempted a soft cover with it but was only moderately successful. This method wouldn't work for what you were doing with this book of course, but just wondering if you've ever used it with handmade books. I'd like to do the traditional thing with Japanese rice paper too.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456736523331076619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157247596076566942006-09-03T11:39:00.000+10:002006-09-03T11:39:00.000+10:00Beautiful! Thank you for such a detailed post on a...Beautiful! Thank you for such a detailed post on a subject that has always fascinated me. I have experimented with binding my own books at home, but am such a novice at the whole thing. It is wonderful to see it done so well.cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10438841050844456591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157229013214585232006-09-03T06:30:00.000+10:002006-09-03T06:30:00.000+10:00Thanks for sharing that, &duck. Being a bit of a ...Thanks for sharing that, &duck. Being a bit of a geek, I used to wonder how it was done. Now I can say I have a pretty good idea. :)Boysenberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885757182576294587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157199195245344552006-09-02T22:13:00.000+10:002006-09-02T22:13:00.000+10:00Wow. Wow wow wow. That was the most fantastic educ...Wow. Wow wow wow. That was the most fantastic educational post. I loved it, and I live in envy of your talent. I like that fabric that you ended up with for the cover. It seems to have a great texture too.Mummy/Crithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353892248492164501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157197664459976222006-09-02T21:47:00.000+10:002006-09-02T21:47:00.000+10:00The Johnsons are in awe of you.The Johnsons are in awe of you.Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634135486127575735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157192817837838382006-09-02T20:26:00.000+10:002006-09-02T20:26:00.000+10:00My pleasure! Yeah, but it's the combination of end...My pleasure! Yeah, but it's the combination of endpapers pasted over the tapes and mull. Makes a pretty secure fastening, but if you want to take a book apart, you start by ripping off the endpapers.Ampersand Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245377686193859488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632542.post-1157192051468682422006-09-02T20:14:00.000+10:002006-09-02T20:14:00.000+10:00Wow, what a terrific post, and the book looks beau...Wow, what a terrific post, and the book looks beautiful. So the endpapers are basically all that holds a cover onto a book? That and the snug fit? <BR/><BR/>Thanks for taking the time to write it all up. Very, very enjoyable reading.lucy tartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09244574932248425378noreply@blogger.com