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an open book with white lines on the front and black cover, sitting on top of a table

You know me, pretty determined about finding and using the best practices for all sorts of things... This week I'm writing about a little detail regarding attaching covers to a Coptic bound book - the hidden diagonal stitch (for the lack of a better term). Have you noticed how the sewing thread in

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The Dos-á-dos binding , more often called the " Do-si-do " book here in America (yes— like the square dance !), is basically a way to create one book from two. The "two books" share a back cover so when you look at it from the top, the covers form the letter &

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OTHER WORKSHOPS BOOK A DAY Participants learn to make five different book structures over the course of this workshop. The emphasis of the class will be low-tech: Participants will need few tools other than the basic bookbinding kit. Starting with an overview on various papers, participants will learn to tear text blocks and various folded […]

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an open book sitting on top of a table next to a pink flowered cover

The Simplest Way Of Diy Book Binding That Nobody Will Tell You - Crafts Zen , #Binding #Book #Crafts #DIY #Simplest #Zen Check more at https://making.casebtc.com/the-simplest-way-of-diy-book-binding-that-nobody-will-tell-you-crafts-zen/

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Mirjam Gielen Textile Artist on Instagram: "I do love how the spine of the single-sheet-coptic-binding looks. A bit like a braid although there is no braiding involved. It’s an ideal binding for sketchbooks because the pages can lie flat when opened. I learned it first from @sealemon and now it’s my favourite for creating sketchbooks with eco printed and blank pages alternated. I’ve got to bind a few more and then they’re ready to go with me to West Dean College."

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a person is holding an open book and threading it to the pages with scissors

Nicole Irwood on Instagram: "My latest bookbinding project, vintage leather gloves and handmade paper with a coptic binding - it's pretty darn lovely. #bookbinding #bookart #booksculpture #upcycling #papercrafts #papermaking"

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