BOOKBINDING: A work in progress, and still learning (II): Making THE SPINE.

strontiumtoad (30)in #handmade • 6 years ago (edited)

This is a very fine and nice cardboard, with the exact width for this task: about 1 mm.

Application of leather "ribs" to the cardboard:

Cutting a leather cover for the spine:

Taking measures and then putting some glue on the right place:

Stretching the leather on the spine, which in turn rests on a PVC tube, on my thighs:

Several turns of nylon rope help to bond the glue:

Final aspect:

Final aspect, with a nice embossing from the pressure of the rope:

6 years ago in #handmade by strontiumtoad (30)

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