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| An inside look to Hand Book Binding - Marcia Engeltjes' process... | ||||||||||
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10 This continues until all signatures are sew snugly together around the cords. |
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11 The book is now bound together and ready to be glued. |
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12 The book is placed again in the clamp with a slight rounding to the spine. |
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13 Archival glue is brushed onto the spine. It is glue made specifically for bookbinding so the spine will remain flexible and never crack. |
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14 Marcia then hammers the spine starting at the center and working to the edges. This will tighten and round the spine. |
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15 Headbands are now stitched onto the spine ends. These will serve to protect the spine edges. |
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16 The headbands consist of a leather (or sometime fiber) cord that is wrapped in colorful thread fibers. |
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17 The thread is sewn directly into the book for strength. |
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18 Here is a completed headband. |
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