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Carol Jones

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Came across this book in a charity shop. Thought I'd give this a go - My first try was with cotton rag paper using the 'hemp leaf binding. Second try added a back and front cover and used news print paper, same hemp leaf binding but with eyelets. Third try and used Japanese washi paper and made hard covers, with the 'tortoise-shell binding. I find this quite relaxing and, and interesting process.  

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Robert Jones, NAPA

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I was taught bookbinding, AND marbling, at school.  I wish I'd paid more attention now - I didn't get on with the teacher, who smelled permanently of menthol from the mints or tablets he constantly sucked; silly fool to be put off by something so trivial!  I think I could bind a book, given, obviously, the right materials; but I've totally forgotten how to create marbled endpapers.
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Collette Hughes

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These look great Carol. Do you have to make the holes through each sheet individually or is there a gismo you can use? 

Tanja G.

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It reminds me of the year before last where I was very passionate about making Midori's, journals, cookbooks, and mini books with the Koptic stitch. It is a great hobby. But at some point for me was the end; they never became qualitatively as I wished, and so I started again to buy my books:) But it is a sublime feeling to make your own book; dear Carol, I like what I see with you; keep it up! edit: sorry the pics are too big, i've now a brand new pc and still not all progs installed, .....

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Carol Jones

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Thank you, Robert, Collette and Tanja for your replies. I'm sure you have the aptitude book-bind once again Robert. The marbled endpapers are something I hope to get to grips with later on in the year, it seems easy, I've been looking at suminagashi ? I think that's right, but it does take time to get it right, apparently, well worth the effort for that individual look. If you do have a go, please share it with us. Collette, I make a template for the size of the book  I make and then mark the holes with pencil. An awl can be used, there is a Japanese hole punch which twists, I us a 'crop-a-dile hole punch it has two settings 1/8" and 3/16" for the practice books above I only used 12 loose sheets and it punched them with easy, measuring is the key to having it all come together. Using waxed cotton makes the stitch work all the more easier as it has to be done in a specific way for the back and front to match. Tanja, your binding is a delight to look at, thanks for sharing your work, the binding you have done is something I hope to aspire to.  Bigger the better with lovely pictures such as this. And so neat and clean.   

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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Tanja - beautiful work. 

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