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Bliss: Sewn Drum Binding
In the fall of 2022, Subterranean Press published a limited edition of Bliss, by Jeff VanderMeer. In the past, whenever Subterranean Press has released editions of VanderMeer’s work, they would release it in two states, a numbered edition, and an upgraded lettered edition. For Bliss, however, they only did the numbered. A few fans of Jeff and…
Seven tips for making better endbands
If you’ve been making endbands on your books, you already know how much the right colors and pattern can add to a project. While rarely the focus of a fine binding, a well-done endband is like the matting on a painting. A good one will set it off perfectly and harmoniously. This post is inspired…
Rebind: Stephen King’s IT
This is one of the more ambitious rebinds I’ve done to date. The book I worked from was a Viking first edition of Stephen King’s It. I hadn’t read it yet, and I definitely enjoyed delving into the fandom that surrounds the book and movies. The Specs: The spine was removed from the text block and…
Teacher and Student Differences
My most recent project has been a side-by-side binding with my bookbinding mentor. Working on book blocks that were the same size, this allowed Jon to demonstrate the technique while allowing me something to mess up on. My copy is To Say Nothing of the Dog, and Jon’s is Doomsday Book. Both written by Connie Willis….
Senlin Ascends Rebind
Here is a commission I took to rebind a first edition of Senlin Ascends. The first two books in the Books of Babel series were originally self-published, and those editions are harder to find. I was asked to rebind 2 copies with matching slipcases. I kept the original cover to use as a frontis. The…
A Box of Pockets
A “Magic Box” of Pockets This project was inspired by the story “Pockets” by Amal El-Mohtar. “Pockets” tells of a woman who keeps pulling random objects out of her pockets, regardless of what clothes she is wearing or what she is doing. Originally published in 2015 inUncanny Magazine, I didn’t read the story myself until…