tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post2393810142840100263..comments2024-02-27T09:08:43.973-04:00Comments on MyHandboundBooks Bookbinding Blog: Book #18MyHandboundBookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-91596483152560392252021-11-11T10:17:17.463-04:002021-11-11T10:17:17.463-04:00Hi Cassienne, thank you. The supports were strips ...Hi Cassienne, thank you. The supports were strips of leather. Then those strips of leather were woven into the cover then that is covered by the leather bands that you can see there.<br /><br />Of course I did not have time to document all these things as I was making them. If you are especially curious about the structure and sewing of these sorts of books, the absolute best resource is "Archaeology of Medieval Bookbinding" by J. A. Szirmai.MyHandboundBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-20608871022339773172021-11-11T01:36:18.528-04:002021-11-11T01:36:18.528-04:00What a beautiful binding! I'm just wondering w...What a beautiful binding! I'm just wondering what sewing technique you used....you said you used supports, was it tapes, or did you sew right through the leather? I wish we could see photos of the binding under the leather strips!Cassiennenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-31510374011607429902015-01-23T18:01:43.020-04:002015-01-23T18:01:43.020-04:00Thanks, Sarah :)Thanks, Sarah :)MyHandboundBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-46754134870193008922015-01-23T17:12:33.169-04:002015-01-23T17:12:33.169-04:00Beautifully done!Beautifully done!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167173770723570288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-30396427530793375762015-01-20T18:19:58.707-04:002015-01-20T18:19:58.707-04:00Thanks Carley Bibin. Have fun trying some of these...Thanks Carley Bibin. Have fun trying some of these yourself!MyHandboundBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128121850646186100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25605829.post-22086123974941558982015-01-18T15:33:13.965-04:002015-01-18T15:33:13.965-04:00That's beautiful! Thanks for your recommendati...That's beautiful! Thanks for your recommendation of Keith Smith books. I picked one up at the library and it's so interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646790634260642466noreply@blogger.com