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Bind 23 Course: Millimetre Binding - with Dominic Riley

When:

Monday, July 3, 2023, 9:00 AM until Tuesday, July 4, 2023, 5:00 PM

Where:

BVAC - Brisbane Visual Arts Community.
https://bvac.org.au/
140 Weller Rd
Tarragindi, QLD 4121

Australia
0431 574 016

Event Contact(s):

Marilyn S George

0431 574 016 (c)

Category:

Bind23

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Capacity:

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Everyone

$395.00

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Scandinavian elegance! The millimeter binding was developed in Denmark during WWII when materials were scarce. It was invented by Henrik Park at the Royal Library in Copenhagen, but it wasn’t until Ole Olsen taught it in the 1980s, first in New York and then in Adelaide, that it became well known around the rest of the world.

It takes its name from the minimal amount of leather used on the spine and corners. Soon after its invention, it became the last word in refinement for simplified fine bindings and small editions. With its combination of quality goatskin and beautiful pastepaper covers, it is often the first leather binding that students learn to make across northern Europe.

It is sewn on frayed-out cords with a gently rounded spine, has a small, sharp joint, a graphite edge and leather headbands. A simple paper and card hollow is trapped between the board and the waste-sheet for strength. Thinly-pared goatskin is then applied at the spine and corners, and decorative pastepaper sides are added.

Dominic has written a full-length article about the history and making of the millimeter binding, which was published in the Society of Bookbinders’ journal in 2014. Materials costs ($75) are included in your course fees.