tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post8997270972690518421..comments2024-02-27T09:08:43.973-04:00Comments on MyHandboundBooks Bookbinding Blog: Secret Belgian Binding - not a secret anymoreMyHandboundBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-71902772022211760912015-04-05T06:42:37.665-03:002015-04-05T06:42:37.665-03:00Hello Rhonda!
A fantastic tutorial, thanks for ta...Hello Rhonda!<br /><br />A fantastic tutorial, thanks for taking the time to make it. Just a quick one to let you know that I’ve added your tutorial as a resource in our latest ‘Top 10 Secret Belgian Binding Tutorials – <a href="http://www.ibookbinding.com/blog/top-10-secret-belgian-binding-tutorials/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ibookbinding.com/blog/top-10-secret-belgian-binding-tutorials/"</a><br /><br />Thanks again and keep up the good work!<br /><br />~ PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-44688955117753720362011-08-24T21:03:45.160-03:002011-08-24T21:03:45.160-03:00Thanks for visiting my blog, Anne. And thanks so m...Thanks for visiting my blog, Anne. And thanks so much for sharing your crisscross binding with the world :)MyHandboundBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-89247464776628802892011-08-23T15:35:49.596-03:002011-08-23T15:35:49.596-03:00thank you very much for your text. I am always ast...thank you very much for your text. I am always astonished to see the walk of my technique. I never imagined that. This binding is called now crisscross binding.<br /><br />Anne Goyanne goynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-9690763418711936652011-07-06T22:23:35.849-03:002011-07-06T22:23:35.849-03:00how funny, I just saw one of these at a small pres...how funny, I just saw one of these at a small press book fair and came home instantly to learn it. And was surprised that it was less difficult, although tricky, than I expected and I love how it looks. Yours looks fab!debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943411721370422914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-37521765041334848052011-06-23T11:08:25.864-03:002011-06-23T11:08:25.864-03:00Great to see who created this biding, I've jus...Great to see who created this biding, I've just completed a tutorial on the Belgium Binding from Margaret at Marcadeartspress on Etsy.com, here's a link to my finished books - http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7498816&l=5d51a4f1dc&id=658891845Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570546966043353746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-36677929140187437582011-06-20T15:17:23.941-03:002011-06-20T15:17:23.941-03:00Thanks for this post, Rhonda - and thanks to your ...Thanks for this post, Rhonda - and thanks to your commenters for the extra info! <br />I will have a look at this - I would love to be able to do this binding - I think it's quite attractive (with the benefit of it opening flat too!).Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918211625453430621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-84304429710932470102011-06-20T11:34:50.002-03:002011-06-20T11:34:50.002-03:00So very cool! I always appreciate knowing who inve...So very cool! I always appreciate knowing who invented a structure. Now I can pass along a name with the binding. Thanks!Blue Roof Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658384639132233117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-36212168970932805312011-06-20T11:05:24.708-03:002011-06-20T11:05:24.708-03:00Ta Vrana: I have considered doing it again, and in...Ta Vrana: I have considered doing it again, and instead of taping I would eyeball the gap. I haven't gotten around to that though, because I'm still experimenting with so many different binding styles. I'll give that a shot in the near future.<br /><br />Rhonda: I'm looking forward to Emily's instructions then. I feel like the tutorial at the posted link did well, but if there's a different way of doing it, I definitely want to know. I have a book called "Making Handmade Books" that has similar instructions, except instead of making signatures to sew into a textblock, each sheet is folded into quarters to form two pages with pockets, which I thought was cool but kind of awkward at the same time. And of course, there's no mention of tape or clothes clips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-23992254684330073382011-06-20T09:08:35.140-03:002011-06-20T09:08:35.140-03:00That particular tutorial is not very accurate, how...That particular tutorial is not very accurate, however. This binding should not be done by making the cover first - so take those instructions as an "alternative style" or something. I don't think there are any online instructions for doing it the "correct" way. So I'd still recommend getting Emily's instructions when they become available.MyHandboundBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-69255979915314814032011-06-20T05:01:19.893-03:002011-06-20T05:01:19.893-03:00Your version of it looks fabulous!!!Your version of it looks fabulous!!!Cynthia Schelzighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231551708927840959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-40921645628031770872011-06-20T03:52:03.431-03:002011-06-20T03:52:03.431-03:00robsurfreport: I found that you don't need to ...robsurfreport: I found that you don't need to tape the covers together at all - just check their position as you sew and try to tighten the thread evenly.<br />It's better to have a bit uneven covers than teared up ones I think :DTa Vrána - Anna The Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00323431760287605462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-80687644989990138862011-06-19T23:56:44.226-03:002011-06-19T23:56:44.226-03:00Akartisan: that link is where I learned to do the ...Akartisan: that link is where I learned to do the secret Belgian binding, and I can vouch that it works; my only caution would be to watch the kind of tape you use when sewing the covers together. The first time I used the blue masking tape because it said it wouldn't leave the stickum and would come off easily if you took it off within three days. I had it on for less than an hour and I thought I was going to tear the paper right off the covers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-79807628409520601952011-06-19T23:52:14.628-03:002011-06-19T23:52:14.628-03:00I really like this style of binding, how the cover...I really like this style of binding, how the covers will flip completely around like a magic wallet. It's one of my favorite styles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-28547976100615841572011-06-19T23:46:37.288-03:002011-06-19T23:46:37.288-03:00This really is exciting news. Thanks for sharing.This really is exciting news. Thanks for sharing.Clarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04838656854709586779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-5837448080641698302011-06-19T23:37:56.803-03:002011-06-19T23:37:56.803-03:00Here's the directions. I found and saved thi...Here's the directions. I found and saved this a long time ago. It's very clear:<br /><br />http://members.usvoicedata.com/~dearsam/bookarts/<br /><br />Sue Cole<br />Fairbanks, AKakartisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887285432634127252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-16250304597115903102011-06-19T21:24:59.744-03:002011-06-19T21:24:59.744-03:00Tuttie, it would be very labour intensive to do a ...Tuttie, it would be very labour intensive to do a tutorial for this binding. I think Emily is planning to produce an article and tutorial for the e-journal, The Bonefolder, in the near future. So hold on, her tutorial will be worth the wait.<br /><br />PP, I agree. Although I don't think she ever imagined that it would become so widespread and take on a life of its own the way it has.MyHandboundBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-20375481200754319782011-06-19T21:21:04.996-03:002011-06-19T21:21:04.996-03:00Very interesting to know. We should be thankful to...Very interesting to know. We should be thankful to Anne for being willing to share!PrairiePeasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501884283182432694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-10508616395995039082011-06-19T21:17:52.292-03:002011-06-19T21:17:52.292-03:00can you do a tutorial? I never new this style exi...can you do a tutorial? I never new this style existed..::Tuttie::.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16998039088396426418noreply@blogger.com