A Bradel Hardcover Book
The German version of a classic cloth-covered book is called the Bradel binding. It is characterized by the ease of measuring both the spine and the joint between the spine and the cover boards, giving the cover a precise fit; great for edition binding, and for beginners. We will fold and sew printed signatures, round and line the spine, add endbands, make the cover (case) and attach the book to the cover (case-in).
The text is a 1922 dialogue between a bibliophile and a bookbinder on the trade and art of bookbinding.
Bring a $20 material fee with you to class.
Sunday September 25th, 10:00-4:00
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Make Your Own Bookcloth
Prepare fabric to be used as bookcloth using a traditional starch method and an archival heat method. Known as cloth 'backing', these two methods will allow you to bind books with almost any fabric. To test the properties of the bookcloth, bind a single section hardcover book. Bring a $20 material fee with you to class.
Sunday October 16, 1:00-4:00
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Japanese Pouch Binding (Fukuro Toji)
Developed in the fourteenth century, pouch binding remains popular today. Single sheets of paper are printed on one side only, folded in half and stacked between covers. When sewn, the double-leaved pages form an envelope or pouch that is open at the top and bottom. The pages have the appearance of print on both sides. We will work with Japanese papers and look at four traditional sewing patterns. Bring a $20 material fee with you to class.
Sunday October 23, 1:00-4:00
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The Secret Belgium Binding
Developed by Ann Goy in Belgium, this hardcover book has something of the look of a Japanese pouch binding but opens fully in the European style. The book is first sewn on tapes (inner binding) forming a book block. Then the cover is sewn to the book block (outer binding) with visible linen thread. Bring a $20 material fee with you to class.
Sunday October 30, 1:00-4:00
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Full Tilt classes are designed as a series with a connecting thread.
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Bookbinding Now
In conjunction with the hands-on classes,
Full Tilt posts bi-weekly audio podcasts at Bookbinding Now.
Full Tilt Field Notes
Susan Mills posts occasional tutorials and bookbinding-related
news at Full Tilt Field Notes.
