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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Now, we’ve seen a lot of bibles in our shop, but

Now, we’ve seen a lot of bibles in our shop, but never one like this. This sample bible would have been brought into homes by salesmen to show the options in covers, spines, and extra matter that could be included in their own family bible. #bookconservation #bookrepair #biblerepair #salesmanbible #familybible #parallelbible

Sometimes a nice book needs a good house. Protect

Sometimes a nice book needs a good house. Protect and present your books and papers with a custom clamshell box. You can learn to make your own at our Clamshell Box workshop at @bookpaperthread. See the full details at our website, link in the bio. #bookbinding #bookarts #clamshellbox #preservationenclosure

My weekends are now spent in front of the camera.

My weekends are now spent in front of the camera. The filming for my first workshop at Book Paper Thread is going well. The workshop starts on August 19, join us if you want to learn bookbinding from your own home. More information at the link in the bio. #bookbinding #bookarts #bookartsworkshop #onlinebookbindingcourse #onlinebookbindingclass

Poor ol’ Pooh is getting an upgrade today. We’

Poor ol’ Pooh is getting an upgrade today. We’re repairing the folds on the sections and taking care of the tears before sewing the book and putting the covers back on. #bookconservation #bookrepair #paperconservation #bookbinding #bookarts #winniethepooh

There’s still time to sign up for the online Int

There’s still time to sign up for the online Introduction to Bookbinding through BookPaperThread.com. Learn to work with glue, thread, and paper to make handmade books and journals. See the link on the bio. #Repost @bookpaperthread with @get_repost
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Have you made a mess when using glue on your books? In an Introduction to Bookbinding, you’ll learn techniques for getting clean and neat results. See the listing on the website, link in the bio. #bookarts #bookbinding #jounalmaking #sketchbookmaking

Andrew will be teaching an online workshop on the

Andrew will be teaching an online workshop on the tools and techniques of bookbinding at bookpaperthread.com. Check out the website, link in the bio, or follow their Instagram to see what’s offered.

There’s no time for cookery this morning, we hav

There’s no time for cookery this morning, we have to get this book back together first. Today we’ll be stabilizing this leather cover and getting it back on the book. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #bookarts #atlantabookarts

The 2nd summer preservation workshop at the Georgi

The 2nd summer preservation workshop at the Georgia Archives started yesterday. Although it was mostly a lecture format, participants had to respond to quizzes with along the way. Looking forward to more and the next two in-person workshops in August. #bookconservation #bookpreservation #archivepreservation #GeorgiaArchives
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With all that’s going on in the world, our in-pe

With all that’s going on in the world, our in-person workshops are on hold, but we’re happy to announce that there’s still a way to lean the craft of bookmaking. Join us at @bookpaperthread for online workshops in the book and paper arts. #bookarts #bookartsworkshop #bookbinding

Thanks to Polistini Conservation Supply for saving

Thanks to Polistini Conservation Supply for saving the day. My new PVA arrived as I used the last of my stash. I’m ready to go on the next project now. #bookbinding #bookarts #pvaadhesive #pva #thanksrenata #atlantabookarts

Andrew will be back at the Georgia Archives in Aug

Andrew will be back at the Georgia Archives in August teaching a book conservation workshop, with new safety measures for all. See the listing in the bio. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding

My studio assistant is helping me today as we make

My studio assistant is helping me today as we make models for an upcoming online workshop. Keep your eyes open for more details soon. #bookarts #bookbinding #onlineworkshop #atlantabookarts

Today I curse the memory of the Brehmer brothers o

Today I curse the memory of the Brehmer brothers of Philadelphia, inventors of the staple binding method for case bound books. I don’t see these often in the shop, but did today. #bookbinding #bookconservation #staplebinding #bookarts #atlantabookarts

Looks like this bookbinder used to wear a fancy sh

Looks like this bookbinder used to wear a fancy shirt. The material for endbands sometimes came from striped shirt fabric, or in this case, red check. It’s always fun to see how these books were put together. #bookconservation #bookrepair #endband #cleaningthespine #bookarts #atlantabookarts

This book looks like it’s been read on many summ

This book looks like it’s been read on many summer days. The curve in the spine is going the wrong way, and may be a challenge to get back into a useful shape. #bookrepair #bookconservation #bookbinding #gonewiththewind #atlantabookarts

We’re guarding some sections today back into fol

We’re guarding some sections today back into folded sheets for sewing. Lots of paste and tissue on the bench but it’s nice to see the finished stack at the end. #bookrepair #bookconservation #bookbinding #guardingsections #japanesetissue #atlantabookarts

Another book, another afternoon removing tape. Pre

Another book, another afternoon removing tape. Pressure sensitive tape should not be used on your family bible. Please. #bookconservation #bookrepair #taperemoval #ihatetape #atlantabookarts

This morning we’re putting the new spine on this

This morning we’re putting the new spine on this book and getting it into the press. It’s nice to feel like work is getting competed in the shop. #bookrepair #bookconservation #reback #newspine #bookarts #bookbinding #atlantabookarts

Sometimes you have to craft an extra tool to proce

Sometimes you have to craft an extra tool to proceed. This book is about to get the original spine put back on the book, and we often wrap it with an ace bandage to keep pressure while it dries. This book has yapp edges that extend beyond the pages, so we built a block to protect the boards when it’s wrapped up. We get lots of bibles like this in the shop, so we’ll keep it around for the next ones. #bookconservation #bookrepair #biblerepair #bookbinding #bookarts #atlantabookarts

I love it when I find the right color tissue alrea

I love it when I find the right color tissue already toned and ready to use in the flat file. I may now get this book finished before the end of the day. #bookrepair #bookconservation #japanesetissue #tonedjapanesepaper #bookarts #atlantabookarts

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