#musework

[pharaoh-the-wordsmith]

#muse #musework #theworkshop #writersworld

[swinglatino85]

Make moves or make excuses. #musework #falllike #roc #fivehundredeightyfifth #byfranco

[rawknrule]

from the #workbook #vol2 #firstquarter2016 #sketches #musework #workmuse #shreddermaterial #bic #inkonly #imagine #rawknrule #rawknrule #rawk

[auctores-varii]

I was told to call this ‘more book porn’

All 3 now covered, a good Saturday's work considering. Start colouring up and turning-in on Monday, Bank holiday, whilst you're all sunning yourselves...have a good holiday weekend.

[auctores-varii]

Two down... One to go.

[auctores-varii]

Size may be everything

The skins are now cut, pared and bordered. The first picture shows the size of the prepared skin in relation to an 8vo size book. The second picture shows the skin pared on all edges and the grain bordered in. As these are late 17thC fastback bindings the skin is pared at both ends of the spine to the width of the turn-in. The third picture shows the first volume covered ready for the edges to be coloured.

[auctores-varii]

Skins continued

So with the skins graded I've cut them over size as the next procedure is to move the fat around in equal proportions so I can border a grain into the leather. This is a smooth grained tooling calf which I am going to make look like goat, haha. This is a procedure using both hands simultaneously and there will be some shrinkage which is why they are slightly over size.

[auctores-varii]

Skins

I've graded 3 separate skins which I think are suitable. Because these are my own tannage the colours when applied should be fairly consistent. Unfortunately I can only get one book from one skin as only the flawless part is used in fine bookbinding and young calves tend to run around a lot scratching themselves on briars. The holes are caused during the skinning and is either a scar or a clumsy workman......I always say a word of acknowledgement as a way to give gratitude to the animal that gave its life for my work. There is some comfort in knowing that animals contribution will be still be alive in 500 years.