#bookarts

[extinctionstories]

And Then There Were... a miniature counting book that I illustrated and bound by hand. The book is 5 1/2 x 3 inches, and features the extinct Passenger Pigeon, Carolina Parakeet, Heath Hen, Eskimo Curlew, Labrador Duck, Great Auk, Dusky Seaside Sparrow, Bachman's Warbler, Ivory Billed Woodpecker, and Kauai ʻōʻō. Illustrated in traditional pen & ink and watercolor. Like Grasping at Feathers, this book also includes cut-out elements. The concertina-style pages fold out to form one continuous spread. Created as an edition of 5, but I have plans to do another larger run.

[renato-crepaldi]

This gorgeous purple and violet Waved Gelgit will also be available at the shop next Monday, July 24th. Release time is 12 UTC. Don't miss!

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[interstellerbookthief]

Handmade edition of Mausritter

[bryndlebinder]

Finished this album last night, I'm giving is as a present for my Grandfather's 90th birthday this weekend. I started it at work however I was told off by my manager on Monday for doing too many personal projects there so I had to finish it at home in my kitchen. On the one hand I think I probably take advantage of them too much but on the other I need to learn and develop my skills as an apprentice and if they don't trust me to do work on live projects fully then how else am I going to get skills. And also I was paid very poorly for the last couple years and have only just been put up above minimum wage significantly in the last few months so I feel they have a lot to make up for and I don't think I will ever forgive my boss for the financial damages I got for working here. Either way I hated trying to get it finished on the kitchen table spending hours and not having all the resources I'm used too. I can only hope my manager will forgive me in good time so I can get back to using company resources again. To be honest this week hasn't been great for my mental health, so much anxiety and discomfort at my work, constantly on edge of I'm doing enough and money problems, and the idea of winter electric bills going up since it's definitely gotten colder in the last week. And I have been so anxious about if I would have enough time to get this book finished at home, I have been working well into the evening and just worked myself too the bone. But I am proud of what I have made and it is good for it to finally be finished. A good way to end it on a high note.

[muspeccoll]

It’s a particularly wild #MarbledMonday! via Dissertatio medica inauguralis, de febre scarlatina : ejusque cum angina nexu.by Blake, Malachias. Adamus Neill, 1793 · Special Collections and Archives)

[bigriverbindery]

A newly made set of books ready for the upcoming Scarborough Arts and Family Fair. I can’t wait to see how they will be used.

[thebookroadie]

Good morning! I'm doing my usual bookbinding livestream over on Instagram in a bit, 10am-11am Pacific. I'll be casing in some more of the small books I've been working on. https://www.instagram.com/thebookroadie

[ndpreservation]

Moving to Re-Usable Modular Cradles for Exhibits

Following her attendance at an AIC workshop, in May 2022, led by Alessandro Scola—Senior Book  Conservator at Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University—our former Gladys Brooks Conservation Fellow, Maren Rozumalski, conducted a cradle-making training session here at our lab, based on what she had learned about Mr. Scola’s system of fashioning modular and reusable cradles. She left us with an excellent set of instructions, templates, and tools afterward.

In the Fall of 2022, we built up a ‘fleet’ of bases of different sizes and display angles. For the recently mounted Hesburgh Libraries, Rare Books & Special Collections Spring 2023 exhibit on Irish Book Arts, we began using the new cradles for the first time. The cradles are made using lightweight and pliable PETG plastic. We have been pleasantly surprised by their overall sturdiness and the variety of book sizes and formats that they can support.

Not only will the reusable bases save us production time in preparing for future exhibits, having at least half of the structure already made each time we begin to construct a cradle will mean using less plastic for the one-time use custom pieces that will be necessary, which will have a positive impact on our budget and also the environment since there will be less plastic discarded per exhibit.

[ryanoprice]

Book II (Myth and Memory)

one of my artist books, I made the cover and bound the whole book together

it consists of drawings, paintings, and collages,

It’s got a nice size to it, being 15″ x 22″ (when opened) and it’s about 2″ thick

[tumiaartstudio]

With a love of book binding, I decided to make a tome dedicated to my students to mark their spot in the annual record of time. (It's a yearbook replacement to keep all of my student's signatures at the end of each school year).

[dalavidaalaropa]

Artist book prototype, for roots 2023

My dad said huh interesting and then praised my sister's artwork and then told me to start doing something (applied to over 100 jobs collectively with my partner..) so any love here would be appreciated.

Kinda feeling low.

[dddots]

SQUARES: A THESIS

What are squares? And where are they in a book? Why are they called squares and how did they even come into existence? I am about to embark on a journey to learn and discover about the mystery of squares. Book squares is the research topic for my Masters programme thesis which will take me down the road through the history of bookbinding, the evolution of squares and what problems do they cause? Yes, I am so square, I can't help it.

[renato-crepaldi]

This light aqua green Fantasy with lots of metallic is another one that will be available at next release. Next Friday, August 25th at 12 UTC.

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[donwidmerpaperarts]

Rounding and Backing. This is my next step in the bookbinding process. First I glue up the spine and let it dry slightly. Then I begin rounding the spine gently, with my fingers, manipulating the spine into a convex shape. The purpose is to create a seamless form, allowing the book to flow smoothly from the front cover, to the spine, then to the back cover. Running one’s finger along the outside covers and spine of a well-formed book should be a smooth journey and encounter no bumps or impediments along the way! The final stage here is backing. I place the book in a finishing press and hammer the spine into its final rounded form, then let it dry under weight. #donwidmerpaperarts #bookbinding #finebinding #roundingandbacking #bookarts https://www.instagram.com/p/CrL8H4prH1G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bryndlebinder]

I'm so pleased with how the shine came out on this photo album. I created a emboss recess in the cover to perfectly fit the shape of the paper cut out.

[muspeccoll]

Happy Friday! We're #BoundForTheWeekend with this swirly blue paste paper from the cover of a 1977 edition of Ourika by Claire de Durfort.

RARE PQ2235.D65 O8 1977