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An open antique book photographed from one end. The marbled edge of the book is held by an endband of alternating blue and white.

An open antique book photographed from one end. The marbled edge of the book is held by an endband of alternating blue and white.

Three photographs of a 15th century book. Top lett, the closed book showing a brown leather spine and marbled paper. Top right, an open page with blue painted U. Bottom, the book edge, with "Ruralia" inked on the edge.

Three photographs of a 15th century book. Top lett, the closed book showing a brown leather spine and marbled paper. Top right, an open page with blue painted U. Bottom, the book edge, with "Ruralia" inked on the edge.

Four coloured book spines titled "Siberia in Asia" and "Siberia in Europe". Spines left to right are brown, orange, tan, blue.

Four coloured book spines titled "Siberia in Asia" and "Siberia in Europe". Spines left to right are brown, orange, tan, blue.

A closely cropped image of three stacked books. The lower two have marbled edges of blue, yellow, pink, and white.

A closely cropped image of three stacked books. The lower two have marbled edges of blue, yellow, pink, and white.

The things I couldn't walk past this week, including a trip over the road to the V&A. #bookbinding #Incunabula #Endbands #marbling #VictoriaAndAlbertMuseum #RareBooks #shelfie

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BOOKFORGE [LiVE!] APR 18, 2025 2 PM EDT - Sewing Endbands (Two-color, Single Core) | BOOKFORGE Get more from BOOKFORGE on Patreon

BOOKFORGE [LiVE!] today at 2 PM EDT. Today, we will be sewing single-core, two-color endbands on flexible bindings.

If you miss the stream, don't worry. It will be available anytime for your convenience.

#bookbinding #bookbinder #bindery #endbands #HoneyBadgerBinder #BOOKFORGE #live

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BOOKFORGE [LiVE!] APR 14, 2025 | BOOKFORGE Get more from BOOKFORGE on Patreon

BOOKFORGE will be live tomorrow at 2 PM EDT! I'll be sewing two-color endbands on several books.

#bookbinder #bookbinding #endbands #bindery #binderystudio #HoneyBadgerBinder #BOOKFORGE

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Two skeins of embroidery floss. Two scraps of hemp twine. A piece of linen with a two-color, sewn-on endband. Two threaded needles

Two skeins of embroidery floss. Two scraps of hemp twine. A piece of linen with a two-color, sewn-on endband. Two threaded needles

Usually #endbands are sewn directly onto a book at the head and tail. The book on my bench is mostly single plates- there’s no fold to sew through and anchor the thread. I’m sewing a “dummy” band on linen around a hemp core. I’ll glue the linen to the spine #bookconservation #conservationispy

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