Fremantle’s Esplanade Park was overrun by pirates on Sunday for the annual Talk Like a Pirate Day event, which drew crowds despite unpredictable weather.
Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Royal Show Success
The results of the Royal Show competition are now available. As always, a big congratulations to not only the winners, but also to all those who took the time and effort to put entries in.
Restoring A Magazine Collection, Part I
I was recently asked if I could repair a set of nine bound volumes of The Engineer magazine.
New Courses Scheduled
The next beginners course has been scheduled, starting immediately (September 2013). We expect to be able to fit another one in this year, and then we will follow up with an advanced course.
2013 AGM
The 2013 annual general meeting for the WA Craft Bookbinders Guild is scheduled for September 30th September.
2013 Craft Show
The annual Craft Show has been and gone, and as always it was a very successful event.
Unusual Plough
Member David was recently given a most unusual plough and press. They were obviously both craft made, but had some very interesting ideas incorporated into them.
Restored Book Vise
The Guild recently received a book vise courtesy of one of the members. The vise is used to clamp a book so that its spine can be worked on.
Materials In Stock
We not only have a supply of adhesive back in stock, and all nicely decanted into easily managed pots, but we have also received our order of marbling supplies from Turkey.
Medieval Fayre, 2013
Our first appearance at the annual Fayre organised by the Western Australian Medieval Alliance proved to be a wonderful day in the beautiful Supreme Court Gardens.