Minimalist Tight Back Binding with Concertina/Drum Leaf Text

Introduction to leather paring, parchment, leather jointed endpapers and edge to edge doublures.

Rationale

An intensive 2 day workshop that introduces the student to Parchment along with edge and body paring leather for a Minimalist Tight Back Binding. 

Aims

To introduce the student to leather paring and manipulation. 

To introduce the student to Parchment.

To identify or make text blocks for the binding style.

To identify materials specific to the binding style.

To understand the need for and limitations of the binding style.

To apply the relevant techniques.

Learning Outcome

On completion it is anticipated that the student will be able to: 

Select suitable text blocks for this structure.

Forward the book to the required standard.

Understand how to manipulate leather and parchment to achieve the desired results.

This workshop is intended for the beginner/improver or those wishing to learn something new. 

The Origata Binding

This one-day workshop is suitable for the beginner to bookbinding as well as those with some experience. 

We will be making the fabulous Origata binding - a relatively new book structure devised by Julie Auzillon in Paris, France.

It is ideal as a conservation binding as the book block itself can be removed easily without damage given there need be very little glue used. 

This structure also lends itself to a wide number of variations in terms of design elements and materials used and can be used for single section books or thicker multi-section books.

At this workshop we shall be making my version of this binding which incorporates decorative paper pastedowns and a vellum spine created from old re-cycled legal documents.

Participants will need to bring along their usual bookbinding tool kit including the following tools: sharp craft knife/scalpel, cutting mat, steel ruler, needle, piercing awl, tweezers, small glue brush and small amount of PVA, small piece of scrap greyboard.