Japanese bindings are sewn bindings that I find very beautiful. There are different sewing patterns, including a four-hole, tortoise shell, hemp-leaf, and noble binding, these are all considered stab bindings. The first time I did any of these bindings was from a kit I bought. I wish I remembered where, because it was a great [...]
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Japanese Bindings
Posted in Book_Arts, Sewn bindings, tagged binding styles, Japanese, tortoise-shell on July 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Coptic Binding Wrap-up
Posted in Book_Arts, Sewn bindings, tagged binding, binding styles, books, coptic on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, once all of the sections have been joined except the last one, it’s time to find the top/bottom cover. This cover is sewn on at the same time as the last section, just as the other cover was. I highly recommend Smith’s book for the description of how to finish this binding. His books [...]
