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- From: ath@linkoping.trab.se (Anders Thulin)
- Newsgroups: rec.crafts.misc
- Subject: Re: leather working
- Keywords: leather, bookbinding
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.071448.9469@linkoping.trab.se>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 07:14:48 GMT
- References: <1993Jan24.203222.26003@samba.oit.unc.edu>
- Organization: Telia Research AB, Teknikringen 2B, S-583 30 Linkoping, Sweden
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- In article <1993Jan24.203222.26003@samba.oit.unc.edu> fladd@ils.unc.edu (Darlene H. Fladager) writes:
- >
- >I seek advice/information from anyone out there with experience in book
- >binding and leather -- I'm rebinding a civil war biography and I'd like
- >to put some ensignia on the spine (this will be a 1 quarter leather
- >binding)? Should I soak/wet the leather first?
-
- It will help, yes. But since you're asking, better read up on gold and
- blind tooling in some decent book on bookbinding. That will tell you
- most of what you need to know.
-
- If you're going to use some heat-setting metal foils, you don't really
- need it - it won't look good whatever you do.
-
- Before you try it on the book, experiment on scrap leather. It can be
- very difficult to retouch stampwork, especially if the tools were too
- hot.
-
- >Will that damage the leather?
-
- Not if done the right way. You'll need to oil the leather afterwards
- anyway.
-
- >Should I carve out the design I want or should I stamp it?
-
- Depends on which you know best. Stamping is the tradional way, but it
- can be a bit tricky, unless you know the leather you're working with,
- and the tool you're going to use.
-
- Carving is slightly unorthodox - but if it done well, no-one will
- complain.
-
- Don't use a method you're not familiar with.
-
- >Where can I get leather stamps that are reasonably priced?
-
- Don't know about this. The only place I know is at auctions or
- directly from a bookbinder who want's to get rid of some old tools.
-
- New tools are expensive.
-
- >Also, does anyone out there know of a leather supply company which
- >carries 'archival quality' leather for bookbinding? I currently
- >deal with BookMakers in Maryland, but there stock is on the pricey
- >side.
-
- Those I know are in England or Denmark, so I doubt that I can be of
- any help here.
-
- I'm not certain what you mean by Archival Quality. Any PIRA-marked
- leather should do well. I've been using second grade oasis -- the only
- drawback is that there are some holes in it. But for half or quarter
- bindings it's OK.
-
- --
- Anders Thulin ath@linkoping.trab.se 013-23 55 32
- Telia Research AB, Teknikringen 2B, S-583 30 Linkoping, Sweden
-