William Blake’s Innovative Printing Process
In our age of abundant visuals, it is easy to look at 18th-century Romantic poet William Blake’s illuminated books without realizing just how revolutionary and ingenious they were.
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Neil Gaiman Talks About Writing Novels in Vintage Ledgers with Fountain Pens
We recently had a delightful discussion of fountain pens on our Facebook page. This video should be an excellent continuation of that chat. Neil Gaiman speaks about writing his novels in vintage ledgers. What could have been better?
My Teenage Daughter Made a YouTube Video About Making Paper and I Love It!
My kids visited me in the Netherlands for a week and among other things we made some paper. My daughter made a YouTube video about that!
Sophie Turner Confessed to Taking a Scroll From the Game of Thrones Set
During a talk with the hosts of the Good Morning America show Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark, confessed to taking a scroll that seeming plays a significant role in one of the last episodes of the final season of the show.
Georgian-Arabic Palimpsest Found During Digitization of Medieval Manuscripts in Dagestan
Updated on the 5th of April, 2019 with information from Alin Suciu’s Coptic Literature and Manuscripts
Making a Phase Box in 5 Minutes
The first time I learned about phase boxes, I was on a tour of The Leeds Library. It was conducted by their bookbinder, Brian Cole, who ventured up from the depths of the library basement to show us around.
Creating a Recycled ‘Paper Wave’
I'm proud to be friends with the guy in the video below. He's the executive director of SOEMZ, an experimental factory in the Moscow region that produces different stuff with the molded fiber material (recycled paper.)
Adelene Koh: Probably the Only Bespoke Bookbinder of Singapore
Adelene Koh is one of the winners of the first Open•Set Competition; she also received a Highly Commended Certificate of the Designer Bookbinders’ Bookbinding Competition for two years in a row in 2014 & 2015.
Paper Rag Crisis of the 21st Century – The Last Traditional Papermaker
I'm a bit disturbed by the titles like "The last traditional papermaker," or "The last bookbinder of New York." These titles are misleading and untrue. However, that's how the video is headlined. Nevertheless, it is kind and makes us to think about our modern world.
Astonishing Pop-Up Books Chosen as Finalists of the Meggendorfer Artist Book Prize in 2018
Pop-up books are something that makes my mind spin. I never tried making one, and even while I understand some of the underlying three-dimensional geometry, I still can't stop holding breath when seeing some new examples of the craft.
How to Operate a Book
How to operate a book? Well, there are some instructive pictures about opening a new book. This video, however, tackles the subject of the physical structure of books, from the medieval manuscript codex to the modern paperback.
Binding the Booker – A Short BBC Documentary on Bookbinding
Every year six bindings are made by Fellows of Designer Bookbinders. 2018 wasn't an exception. In this video, Angela James, a Fellow and former President of the society, talks about the process, and about her own work.
One of the Largest and Most Expensive Bird Books Displayed at Liverpool Library
Birds of America by John James Audubon was published as a series in sections between 1827 and 1838. The work consists of 435 hand-colored, life-size prints. They are made from engraved plates, measuring 99 x 66 cm (39" x 26".)
A Bit More About Dos Rapporté Binding From Ben Elbel
Last week I posted a review of a new tutorial offered by the project Bookbinding Out of The Box. I just wanted to give you an update. Ben Elbel posted a video where he talks about this style and about his book.
Tutorial: Sewing an Endband On One Core in Two Colors
Sherif Afifi just published a new video tutorial dedicated to sewing a two-color endband on one core. It isn't a fast-paced video, so you'll have a chance to see all the details of the process.
