Author: Kelsie
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Case Binding: Buddy’s BBQ
Oh man, this book. This book was a problem child. And yes, the cover is upside down. My idea was to use a paper bag from a local BBQ joint, new off-white endpaper, brown-and-white headbands, and two sections of vellum in the middle of the book instead of paper. (Why? It reminded me of the…
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Case Binding: Manila Envelope
I freakin’ love this silly little book! As you can see, I had a slapdash adventure with a used manila envelope. The goal was to practice trimming, rounding, and backing again. There were two attempts, as I over-rounded the first spine and didn’t control the swell enough. The second attempt was much more successful: I…
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Rebinding: The World of Words
My second rebinding! The World of Words by Eric Partridge was printed in 1944. With chapters like “How Words Began” and “English: Good; Bad; and Worse,” this is definitely an interesting find! I avoided my mistakes from the last rebinding and can honestly say this is near perfect (downfall looming). The book was in pretty…
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Case Binding: Good Chop
I’m learning how to case bind books from scratch and this is my first successful attempt. I know, I know, I need to take more process photos, but I was concentrating really hard, okay?! Considerations: It may not look like it, but this was a major undertaking. This was my first time successfully trimming, rounding,…
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Rebinding: Short Stories for High Schools
My first rebinding! Short Stories for High Schools by Rosa M. R. Mikels was printed in 1915 and holding up very well for its age when I bought it at the local library’s book sale. The book block was in good shape, binding holding, cover decent (a beautiful blue!), and the only marking from the…