tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post6276402669846060916..comments2024-02-27T09:08:43.973-04:00Comments on MyHandboundBooks Bookbinding Blog: CSB BasicMyHandboundBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-12826336710524159032009-12-24T10:30:58.083-04:002009-12-24T10:30:58.083-04:00Thanks Rhonda for re-inspiring me to make more boo...Thanks Rhonda for re-inspiring me to make more books. I had a theft/loss whatever of a whole box of books on their way to a trade show and since then I just didn't feel like making any books.<br />I think your blogsite has got me going again. Thank you for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-89219570760035583522007-09-03T21:03:00.000-03:002007-09-03T21:03:00.000-03:00tulibri, that sounds like a great idea. Certainly ...tulibri, that sounds like a great idea. Certainly a little simpler than some of the things i had suggested and definitely worth trying!MyHandboundBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-58939112345464110482007-09-03T12:33:00.000-03:002007-09-03T12:33:00.000-03:00Rhonda, thanks a lot for these elaborate explanati...Rhonda, thanks a lot for these elaborate explanations. I did my very first CSB this week-end, with very solid bonded leather (my first approach to leather at all!) which makes the bump-problem probably more obvious than limp leather.<BR/><BR/>When reading your solutions, it came to my mind that a very simple thing could be to integrate a sheet of cardstock into both ends of the textblock, as a kind of single endsheet. It would work like pad or so, what do you think?tulibrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224205703946020476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-52010687677423369102007-09-02T00:00:00.000-03:002007-09-02T00:00:00.000-03:00thanks tulibri. You're right, the strips of leath...thanks tulibri. You're right, the strips of leather can create bumps that might make writing a bit difficult, especially if the cover material is thick.<BR/><BR/>Often I use very thin leather, then line it on the inside with Japanese paper, and the bumps are barely noticeable. <BR/><BR/>I just examined one that I made with thicker leather and it does seem that the bumps would be a problem for writing on the first 15-20 pages. <BR/><BR/>I hadn't considered that before - because I don't write in the journals myself! But I have been thinking about it since you left your comment. I thought of a couple possible solutions.<BR/><BR/>On the inside of the cover, I could fill in the spaces between the straps by pasting a layer of the same leather around the strips thus making the whole surface the same thickness. <BR/><BR/>Or if the leather is really thick, perhaps the straps could be pared down, then grooves hollowed out on the inside of the front cover where the straps will lie. This should result in an even thickness.<BR/><BR/>Also, the covers could be cut to allow for turn-ins - then the covers could be lined with binder's board, the leather would then turn-in all the way around and an endpaper could be pasted down.<BR/><BR/>Now I will have to try some of these things!MyHandboundBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-5875971181932382202007-09-01T10:03:00.000-03:002007-09-01T10:03:00.000-03:00hi rhonda, your CSBs are great, I'm following your...hi rhonda, your CSBs are great, I'm following your workthrough with great interest and am already looking forward to the Marcopolo style which I find very beautiful!<BR/><BR/>question: when working the strips under the covers, don't they "rise" on the even surface on the cover's inside? I mean, when the inside is uneven, it's quite hard to write, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>astridtulibrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224205703946020476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-54753006309927937292007-08-18T12:53:00.000-03:002007-08-18T12:53:00.000-03:00i think they look great! :D and the pink one is re...i think they look great! :D and the pink one is really cute!<BR/><BR/>~maikomaikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890094995535225037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-77601631589776234812007-08-17T00:27:00.000-03:002007-08-17T00:27:00.000-03:00Oh yes, structure structure! Doesn't everyone spen...Oh yes, structure structure! Doesn't everyone spend their time considering whether or not they want to use a kettle stitch? or sew on 3 tapes or 4?<BR/><BR/>:-)MyHandboundBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-89141533216920883322007-08-16T21:11:00.000-03:002007-08-16T21:11:00.000-03:00Rhonda, your concentration on your structures is a...Rhonda, your concentration on your structures is always impressive (and inspiring). Lovely work, as always.<BR/><BR/>ClaraClarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838656854709586779noreply@blogger.com