learning to bookbind

I'm a student at At Last! studio learning under Ruth Strach. I'm posting my photos of triumphs, mistakes and everything book in between.

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Leather wrap arounds

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Flat-bound books

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Headband

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The spine

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Finished!

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The template for the liner

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Making a liner before putting paper down

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The outside so far.. The hole in the spine was natural, so I've placed some of my endpaper inside the hole to incorporate it into the book.

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The inside of the case

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Leather spine- the end caps are too large, should have pared thinner, but that's how I learn!

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Finished corners (use paste to glue on)

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Attaching leather corners

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Tools used for paring leather

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Book +Box

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Inside of box

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Working on a box