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

in #handmade6 years ago (edited)

This is a very fine and nice cardboard, with the exact width for this task: about 1 mm.
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Application of leather "ribs" to the cardboard:
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Cutting a leather cover for the spine:
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Taking measures and then putting some glue on the right place:
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Stretching the leather on the spine, which in turn rests on a PVC tube, on my thighs:
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Several turns of nylon rope help to bond the glue:
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Final aspect:
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Final aspect, with a nice embossing from the pressure of the rope:
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Previous publication on this topic:
https://steemit.com/handmade/@strontiumtoad/bookbinding-images-the-beginning
https://steemit.com/handmade/@strontiumtoad/bookbinding-images-improved-press
https://steemit.com/handmade/@strontiumtoad/bookbinding-images-nowadays