Comments on: Back to the books http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/ Things that make you go 'hmm'... Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:37:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Diane http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-6325 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:47:30 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-6325 It’s one of those things that is much easier to do than to describe! There are lots of tutorials on the web – it’s called a Coptic binding. I learned from a book by Keith Smith (www.keithsmithbooks.com) ‘Non-Adhesive Binding Vol. III Exposed Spine Sewings’

This is useful
http://www.altered-book.com/coptic-binding.html

This video is useful and shows punching the holes well
http://seahorse-design.com/moods/?p=40

This video is useful for the stitching

Another helpful tutorial
http://www.cat-sidh.net/Tutorials/Binding.html

Be warned, if you use a curved needle, you will end up with fingers resembling pin cushions until you get used to it!

Hope this helps. Good luck!

]]> By: Allison http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-6324 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:53:42 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-6324 I love the way this sketchbook looks and lays flat. I am very impressed. I am an architecture student, working on my portfolio for graduate school, I was wondering if you would be willing to give me some pointers on self binding something similar to this?

]]> By: Arts: Bookbinding | Informative & Breakthrough News About Everything Designed By Humans http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-4403 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:48:00 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-4403 [...] Much of a muchness [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] | Wikipedia [1] Tags: Art & Design 12 Responses to Arts: [...]

]]> By: Diane http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-222 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:32:52 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-222 Very true! I am working on a book at the moment which is much more complicated (hence the long gap since my last post!) and it is giving me problems, but I will persevere….

]]> By: KiwiPulse http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-220 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:07:31 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-220 What a nice book you have there. I guess the simple things is always the best. Why complicated our life :D

]]> By: Diane http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-201 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:55:34 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-201 Thank you! I have visited Kate’s Paperie – it is one of my favourite shops in NY. My sister just said she would like some for Christmas presents so I had better get going and build my stock up!

]]> By: fishwithoutbicycle http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-196 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:16:50 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-196 Wow!! You really should think about selling these. They are beautiful. There’s a high end stationary store in New York – Kate’s Paperie – where they charge an arm and a leg for this sort of thing.

]]> By: Diane http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-190 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:35:14 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-190 Thank you! I’m glad you like them. I am working on another one now!

]]> By: DoanThuc http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-189 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:09:11 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-189 I am Doan Thuc from Vietnam.
I love your book. They look beautifull and coloful. Hope to see more books.

]]> By: Diane http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-178 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:00:40 +0000 http://dianealdred.com/2007/08/12/back-to-the-books/#comment-178 Thank you! When I have enough stock, I may start to sell them. I do get very attached to them though!

]]>