Leather Workshop – Day 2
I’ve lifted the spine of my leather books and cleaned off all the residue. Next, the spine is glued out and either cords or tapes are glued onto the spine as sewing structures. This allows you to...
View ArticlePreparing the Leather – Day 4
We’re almost home-honest! This stuff takes time folks- I mean it is important, one of a kind, historical material and must be treated like your pet bunny rabbit when you were 6. The first order of...
View ArticleLeather Bookbinding Finale
I was able to complete two re-backs from start to finish this week. The two leather spines had dried over night. On the final morning, I still needed to paste down the inside joints or hinge of the...
View ArticleTriangle Alliance for Response Forum, NC Museum of Art, Raleigh
This forum was organized by Heritage Preservation to organize community groups to respond to disasters. First responders and cultural preservation groups from federal, state and local entities joined...
View ArticleGBW Standards of Excellence- Presentations
I attended three sessions this year and was delighted that these focused on binding and books. Martha Little spoke on “Evidence of Structure and Procedure in Books.” Martha has been the Head...
View ArticlePreserving Objects and Artifacts: Conservation Science, Collection Care and...
On Friday, November 5, the North Carolina Preservation Consortium held it’s annual conference at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. The theme was centered around the preservation care of objects and...
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