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Adhesives
In bookbinding, glue can sometimes mean paste but paste is never glue.
Gold Blocking
The March meeting discussion and demonstration was on the use of gold blocking machines to provide the finishing touches to a book.
Single Section Binding
Here is another tip on binding from the UK, thanks to Brian.
Website Offline
Our apologies for being off the air for a while.
Marbling Edges
As with many crafts, it is the little things that make the difference. There are often aspects of a craft that the beginner overlooks that the professional does out of habit.
Find a Good Book
As ironic as it may sound, one of the best sources of good ideas and techniques is in the many books on bookbinding.
Joining Threads
When stitching book sections together it is not uncommon to have a piece of thread that is too short to complete the job. If this is the case, then you need to join another length to the first.
Nicely Bound Bible
The February meeting saw a good turnout and a range of books that had either been bound, or were ready for re-binding.
Visit to West Australian State Library
We were taken by the Conservator to the archival area and then to a room where several old, rare and or precious books were set out for our viewing.