Many thanks to @lorna_mccurdy for the video!

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Thread passes through the folds, linking each section to the next and anchoring them to the supports. It’s a slow rhythm of needle, thread, and paper.

Done properly, this structure allows the book to open easily and survive decades (sometimes centuries) of use.

Before a book receives its cover, its decoration, or its gold, it needs something far more important: an enduring spine.

Traditional bookbinding relies on sewing the folded sections of the book together, one signature at a time.

Another beautiful finishing work from @teo.studio

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The wet sheets are pressed to remove more water and then dried. Once dry, the paper can be further processed, such as by sizing so it can be used for writing on.

Once the desired thickness is achieved, the mould is carefully lifted out of the vat, allowing excess water to drain. The newly formed sheet of paper is then transferred onto a cloth, and the process is repeated to create additional sheets.

Papermaking in the Middle Ages

Medieval paper was made from linen rags, which were first beaten into a pulp. To create the paper, a mould and deckle are used. These are dipped into the vat of pulp, allowing the fibres to collect on the screen, forming a thin and even layer.

On our YouTube channel, you can find our talk with Jorge where he shows his printing workshop and a reconstructed medieval printing press!

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Our colleague printer Jorge Lar (@preloprints) among other things used to part in activities of an archaeological open-air museum & technology center recreating a Danish town from the early 1400’s Middelaldercentret (@middelaldercentret_nyk_falster).

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If you need some of our tools adapted to your projects or even designed something special for you, just message us :)

Many thanks to @kkb_creativebindery for the video!

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Beautiful and educational reel from Louise Bescond

As it happens in the French tradition of bookbinding, the decorated edge was done by a separate master: Jean-Luc Bongrain

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Manuscript page restoration by @seymaozcanart

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Just a small snippet of the bookbinding process from Lorna McCurdy. Still, worth watching, as usual.

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Probably, one of the most meditative processes in bookbinding. And also, the one that leads to so many ruined pieces of leather! 😅

Many thanks to @bigriverbindery and @tmcewan for the original videos! Please consider following them!

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Our followers regularly ask us about all kinds of tools. Board choppers and guillotines aren't an exception.

We asked Paola Fagnola from Bottega Fagnola to share some knowledge. For more, please find our talk with Paola on our YouTube channel.

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Recently, I posted about delivering a vintage bookbinding press to Maria Ruzaikina. And Maria did an amazing job restoring it to its previous glory!

We have more presses in stock! Contact us for more info!

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Cleaning the spine after gold tooling is done. Immersive video from atelier La Feuille d'Or

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What's even better, here's are some Black Friday discount codes that are already working right now and will be active until the 2nd of December :)

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Baby Ari is helping me with the tools :)

Or, well, sleeps while I'm doing my thing. Which is kinda helping :)

iBookBinding's shop will close for an extended paternal leave early in December. So, that's your last chance to buy our tools directly from us until spring!

Everybody loves a workshop tour!

Here's Teodora Poiata's studio

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You can watch the full tutorial here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnCx...

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It's always a pleasure to see our magnetic corner clamps featured in videos from @das.bookbinding. So, here's another one.

Our shop has reopened for only a short time in November. We'll close again after that until spring!
Don't miss that opportunity :)

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🔴 Booker Prize Bindings: Hannah Brown [iBB Live #76] YouTube video by iBookBinding

We are streaming on Saturday, the 15th of November, at 13:00 GMT (8:00 PM EST, 14:00 CET).

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🔴 Booker Prize Bindings: Hannah Brown [iBB Live #76] YouTube video by iBookBinding

One of Hannah's signatures is elaborate and artful embroidery she puts on her bindings. But of course, we'll talk about other aspects of the project as well.

We'd be happy to see your reactions and answer any of your questions, so please join us live next Saturday!

Every year, fellows of Designer Bookbinders prepare six unique bindings for the award ceremony of the Booker Prize. This time, we invited Hannah Brown, a British bookbinder, to discuss her binding with us. Hannah's book was 'The Rest of Our Lives' by Ben Markovits.

Amazing gold tooling on a miniature book from @maria_ruzaikina. It's always a pleasure to see Maria's work. So, please go and subscribe to her Instagram account!

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So, what is it? That's a Qibla indicator, a qiblanuma. An astronomical tool used to find the direction of Kaaba in Mecca.

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@miainegypt

Here's a great reason to continue our favorite discussion: what is a book and what isn't a book?

Pavel is in Egypt now and sends plenty of amazing things he experiences in museums there.
@eusdeuscosmodeus

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What a great example of use of our magnetic corner clamps for boxmaking!

But also, I think @coseacasodesign produce some of the most creative boxmaking videos on Instagram, please follow them :)

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