This copy of ‘The Bicycle Diaries’, is the second of two bindings I have done […]
Category: Nature
A Sin of Omission
At the very end of 2019 I was asked by a client to bind two […]
HOLI SALONI
Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival, also known as the “Festival of Spring”, the “Festival […]
“La Charrue D’Érable” (The Maplewood Plough) Part Five: Completed Binding
And so the binding was complete! I used a spare piece of the endpapers to […]
“La Charrue D’Érable” (The Maplewood Plough) Part Four: Embroidery and Covering
Finally the time had come for me to do the bit that I like the […]
“La Charrue D’Érable” (The Maplewood Plough) Part Three: Forwarding
The client wished to retain the gilt calf paste-downs if possible to include them within […]
“La Charrue D’Érable” (The Maplewood Plough) Part Two: The Endpapers and Doublures
Throughout the book there were numerous wood cut prints so I decided to try out […]
“La Charrue D’Érable” (The Maplewood Plough) Part One: Design
I was shocked to look back at my last blog post to see that it […]
Frida Kahlo: (Paper) Flowers in Her Hair
Being a bookbinder requires a vast array of different skills, some of which can be […]
British Birds, Part Four: Leather Covering, Box and Final Photos
Spot the difference in the above! As explained in the previous post, the reason for […]