Obsessively Blogging....
....I've been blogging and moaning alot for the past couple of weeks. I thought I'd make the most of it before chaos disends upon me and my colleagues, next week. I was tidying my art materials (for about 5 minutes, before I got bored) and found this paper that I bought a while ago, for a purpose that escapes me. I think I'm actually starting to collect paper for fun. Anyway I bought a note pad block today to make a diary and I'm thinking about using this paper as the cover... with a mustard leather spine? However, I suspect that the leather may be too heavy for such a small binding!? Wow, I feel so knowledgeable. Did I mention I was a member of the Society of Bookbinders!?
I've learnt a lot about bookbinding in the last 6/7 months... namely that I was doing it all wrong. By now I would be an expert bookbinder (if my manager would have allowed me the one day off to do the course I wanted...yes, I'm still slightly bitter about this). I'm sure my lack of naturally flair and impatience will win through in the end!
I've learnt a lot about bookbinding in the last 6/7 months... namely that I was doing it all wrong. By now I would be an expert bookbinder (if my manager would have allowed me the one day off to do the course I wanted...yes, I'm still slightly bitter about this). I'm sure my lack of naturally flair and impatience will win through in the end!
2 Comments:
So Joe does it all wrong?
When he first showed me, he was...he's no doubt figured out the proper way by now...I do things the 'Cristina way' which is not necessarily right and I only know from what other people have told me, and 'those people (person)' doesn't book bind!-)
I think the big thing was the hard flat spine...that was very wrong. Never thought about it before but: "have you ever seen an old book with a flat spine?" I don't think I have! XX
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