100mm x 140mm full leather Bradel binding with back pared onlays and sprinkled edges. I got a case of this red paper for 5$, so I figured I would give it a go. I don’t think it’s the best for readability, but it looks pretty neat. I’m interested to see if the leather decoration holds up over time, especially at the spine and the turn ins. I used goatskin from @pergamena_ny , which is lovely and smells VERY goaty, which I love. I have never bothered with sanding, waxing, and burnishing the edges of my text block before, but it is a really nice effect!
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I’m teaching a sharpening class this Saturday at @atxbookarts on sharpening your bookbinding tools. We’ll be sharpening a leather paring knife, rehabbing a crap pair of scissors, turning a table knife into a super sharp flat blade, and learning all about cutting, sharpening, edge geometry, steel, and way more! Each student will leave with their own diamond sharpening plates, 2 knives, a pair of scissors, and a strop. #bookbinding #leatherworking #sharpening #austin #scissors
your musical elderdorks here inviting you to a Austin house concert this SATURDAY 4/25 at 7 PM. MISFIT GAMELAN (@thorharris@vanessagelvin & friends), ANY ANNELLE & THE VELVET HAND (@bobhoffnar Cooper Mc Bean Brian Beattie @bethchrisman ) and LOST PATTERNS (@bethchrisman and @silaslowemusic ). Bring something to sit on and perhaps something to share. $20 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. as usual 🌭🍉6003 Ponca St Austin TX USA
The Wind in the Willows
By Kenneth Grahame
95mm x 120mm
Full leather bound
This is my first try at a back-pared leather onset, which I mangled slightly but learned a lot.
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