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Big River Bindery

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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It’s not too early to ask for a letterpress class It’s not too early to ask for a letterpress class for Christmas. Join me in January at @ustmikes.ce in Toronto for 5 weeks learning to make your own prints and posters using wood and lead type. See more at their website, link in the bio. #letterpress #woodtype #leadtype #letterpressposter #canadianletterpress
I’m in Ottawa for the weekend but made time to vis I’m in Ottawa for the weekend but made time to visit @marlenemaccallum and @deadcatpress on the way. It was great seeing their home studios and some of their prints and books. Thanks to them for a great visit and I’m inspired to make more artwork. #studiovisit #bookarts #printmaking #printing @canadian.letterpress.alliance
Back in the shop catching up on clamshell boxes. S Back in the shop catching up on clamshell boxes. So many careful cuts to get the cloth to go down well. #clamshellbox #bookbinding #bookarts #preservationenclosure #torontobookarts
Capped off the weekend with a visit to the @toront Capped off the weekend with a visit to the @torontoantiquarianbookfair. So many great books to see, wish my book budget was bigger. #rarebooks #antiquarianbooks #bookfair
Spent the afternoon yesterday at the @agakhanmuseu Spent the afternoon yesterday at the @agakhanmuseum, a Muslim Arts museum in Toronto. Lots of amazing art and crafts, but I was happy to see so many books on display. #bookbinding #bookarts
Repairing the corners on the book boards today. Fi Repairing the corners on the book boards today. First we glue together the delaminated board and press until dry. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #bookcorner #bookarts #torontobookarts
A new bible in the shop means another spine to cle A new bible in the shop means another spine to clean off. We take off the old acidic paper lining before rebuilding the book. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookspine #spinelining #methylcellulose #bookarts #torontobookarts
Had a great session in my @ustmikes.ce Intro to Bo Had a great session in my @ustmikes.ce Intro to Bookbinding course last night. Here we’re making  accordion books with paper wrapped boards. Some amazing books were made and we even threw in a few pop ups. Can’t wait until next week’s session. #bookbinding #popups #bookarts #accordionbook #torontobookarts
Wrapped up my weekend letterpress workshop on a hi Wrapped up my weekend letterpress workshop on a high note with one student trying out @springtidepress Daredevil Printing Set. Lead type in a circle is always a fun way to wrap up the day. #letterpress #daredevilprinting #circulartype #bookarts #leadtype
Join us at the bindery to make a Laced Paper Case Join us at the bindery to make a Laced Paper Case binding. We'll spend two evenings sewing the book on fiber cords, then construct the handmade paper cover to fit it. A great journal or sketchbook for yourself or to give someone at the holidays. See more and registration at our website, link in the bio. #bookbinding #handmadebook #historicbinding #papercase #lacedcasebinding #bookarts #torontobookarts
My students in today’s letterpress class were amaz My students in today’s letterpress class were amazing. From setting type to making pressure prints, they were rock stars. Can’t wait to see what they make tomorrow. #letterpress #leadtype #letterpressprinting #canadianletterpress
There’s still time to sign up for my weekend works There’s still time to sign up for my weekend workshop in Ottawa, Ontario, November 22 and 23. We’ll be making tunnel and carousel books. It’s a fun way to present your images and ideas in a sculptural book form. Register through the @cbbag_bookarts Ottawa chapter, link in the bio. #bookarts #tunnelbook #carouselbook #bookbinding #paperfun
Adding made endbands to this new binding. It’s a g Adding made endbands to this new binding. It’s a great way of using marbled paper scraps. #endbands #marbledpaper #bookbinding #bookarts #torontobookarts
The last step of a book repair is to get the origi The last step of a book repair is to get the original spine back on the book. First we need to remove the original paper lining and cut it to fit the new spine. #bookconservation #bookrepair #reback #spinereplacement #liftingpaper #bookarts #torontobookarts
Haveing a great time at the @cac_accr conference i Haveing a great time at the @cac_accr conference in Ottawa. Sessions on lots of materials, including conservation of wooly mammoth hair and historic car tires. #conservation #canadianconservation #artconservation
Started off the @cac_accr conference well with a t Started off the @cac_accr conference well with a tour of the National Gallery of Canada conservation labs. Some amazing work and beautiful views from the lab. So fun to be gathering with Conservators in Canada. #bookconservation #canadianconservation #artconservation
Join Andrew for an evening of Blizzard Book fun. T Join Andrew for an evening of Blizzard Book fun. This workshop with @cbbag_bookarts will teach two variations of the book invented by Hedi Kyle. December 1, 6 to 9 eastern. Link in our bio. #blizzardbook #hedikylestructure #bookarts #foldingfun
Another book on the bench to take apart and put ba Another book on the bench to take apart and put back together. First is getting the spine and boards off the book. #bookconservation #bookrepair #bookbinding #bookarts #torontobookarts
Just finished my conference and spending Thanksgiv Just finished my conference and spending Thanksgiving day with a friend in Chicago, binding a historic model. We have some extra studio help. A great way to spend my time away from the shop. #bookbinding #bookarts #historicbinding #cat
One of the joys and dangers of coming to the @guil One of the joys and dangers of coming to the @guildofbookworkers conference is the vendors room. So many great supplies and I have such a small budget. Maybe one more thing before I head home. #bookartsupplies #bookbindingleather #canitakeitallhome #bookbinding #bookarts
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