What’s Happening in the Shop

We’re working hard and having fun in the shop. See some of what we’ve been doing here.

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Andrew is getting used to seeing his students in p

Andrew is getting used to seeing his students in person at the @johnccampbellfolkschool this week. They’ve been making paste papers for the bindings they’ll do later in class. So much great work and it’s only day 1. #bookarts #pastepaper #bookartsworkshop #bookbinding #teachinginperson

This humidified and flattened document is getting

This humidified and flattened document is getting some paper conservation to make it sound and whole. Good work for a quiet rainy day. #bookconservation #paperconservation #japanesetissue

When Andrew heads to Denver for the @themovableboo

When Andrew heads to Denver for the @themovablebooksociety conference, he’ll be bringing the usual bookbinding tools, including small binders clips and clamps. He will present on the conservation of pop-ups (and how to press things in awkward places). #bookconservation #paperconservation #popupconservation #paperengineering #popups #bookarts

All the parts are laid out for Andrew’s next onl

All the parts are laid out for Andrew’s next online workshop. Material kits can be mailed to you with parts cut and prepared. See Andrew’s fall online workshops at bookpaperthread.com #bookarts #bookbinding #bookartsworkshop #preparedmaterials

We’re getting colorful in the shop, if brown and

We’re getting colorful in the shop, if brown and green are colorful. Bibles, atlases, and magazines will all get repaired and back in shape this week. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #bookarts #toningtissue #japanesetissue

This stripped endband may be hard to repair but we

This stripped endband may be hard to repair but we’ll do what we can. We’ll see how much of the cloth is left once it’s cleaned up. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #endband #endbandrepair #bookarts #atlantabookarts

We’ve been so busy in the shop that Andrew could

We’ve been so busy in the shop that Andrew couldn’t keep up, so we’ve added some staff. We’re happy to welcome Corinne to the shop. She has a MLIS from the University of North Texas and has has had an internship and attended workshops in Conservation and Bookbinding. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #newstaff

It’s always fun to see what printed waste paper

It’s always fun to see what printed waste paper was used for lining the spine of covers. Paper was expensive, so recycling was important in the 19th century as well. #bookbinding #bookconservation #bookrepair #printerswaste #bookspine #bookarts #atlantabookarts

Nothing makes my heart happier than a Friday after

Nothing makes my heart happier than a Friday afternoon delivery from @colophonbookarts. This 5 gallon tub of glue will be put to use first thing Monday morning. #bookbinding #bookers #pvaglue #bookbindingadhesive

Testing tissue color for corner repairs on this 18

Testing tissue color for corner repairs on this 1882 Bible. The corners get worn away so we stabilize and cover the exposed binders board. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #biblerepair #bookarts #atlantabookarts

Those aren’t dirty teabags in the shop. This too

Those aren’t dirty teabags in the shop. This tool is used to create a nicely shaped headcap on a leather bound book, by pressing the leather down while working on the book. A friend calls it a Capmaster, I’ll go with that. #bookbinding #leatherboundbook #finebinding #bookarts #atlantabookarts

White, silver, and black duct tape all on the same

White, silver, and black duct tape all on the same book! I think I’ll be used to the sound of the air pencil when I’m done. We use heated air to soften the adhesive so we can remove the carrier before tackling the adhesive. #tapeisevil #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #bookarts #brokenbible #atlantabookarts

We’re repairing the endbands on a set of books i

We’re repairing the endbands on a set of books in the shop, cleaning and lining the original cloth and making them usable again. We try to retain as much material as we can when we repair a book, maintaining the history and look of the object. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #bookarts #endband #atlantabookarts

When you need to remove an illustration from a cov

When you need to remove an illustration from a cover and it’s very brittle, removing the board from the back can be the best solution. At least until you have to clean off the floor. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #boardremoval #bookarts #atlantabookarts

We’re practicing with the Scharf-fix today to ma

We’re practicing with the Scharf-fix today to make some labels. The leather needs to be thinned before stamping, and this cutting machine makes it so much easier. #bookbinding #paringleather #scharffix #bookarts #atlantabookarts

Margaret Mitchell would be happy with the progress

Margaret Mitchell would be happy with the progress we’re makings on this book. The repairs to the text block is done and the boards will be reattached soon. The new spine is toned and lined. It’s almost out the door. #bookrepair #bookconservation #bookbinding #bookarts

Andrew will be teaching an in-person workshop on a

Andrew will be teaching an in-person workshop on accordion books and long stitch bindings at the JCC Folk School this September. See more at our bio. #bookarts #accordionbooks #longstitchbindings #bookartsworkshop #bookbinding

Just be glad that Instagram doesn’t share the sm

Just be glad that Instagram doesn’t share the smell of hide glue removal. Once again we’re cleaning spines and getting rid of the thick crusty glue. #bookbinding #bookconservation #bookrepair #cleaningbookspines #hideglue #bookarts #atlantabookarts

Today I’m remembering my time in Oregon at the @

Today I’m remembering my time in Oregon at the @beachconservationlab. Such a nice lab and great colleagues, I miss the fun we had. #conservation #libraryconservation #bookconservation

These poor pages need a little help before they go

These poor pages need a little help before they go back in the book. It’s a paper repair time. We can replace missing areas to make the pages more stable and easier to turn. #paperrepair #bookconservation #bookrepair #paperconservation #bookarts #bookbinding #atlantabookarts

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