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• Preparing second hand books for covering
  on Apr 5, 2012 in projects glue removal bookbinding
  Various mid century books are waiting for me to pick them up and give them a new life. As I have probably mentioned I tend to salvage interesting books from fleamarkets. Usually the ones that I intend to practice on have two things in common, they ar...
• Some machine gilding
  on Mar 22, 2012 in am tired and weary projects gilding commissioned bookbinding
  My relationship with the darling gilding machine continues. During the past two months I have come to like this so much that I seem to prefer it over hand gilding. I tend to get sporadically interested in everything - this month it's the gilding mach...
• Alive and well, living only in theory!
  on Feb 15, 2012 in projects around the house self lousiness bookbinding
  Lately I have been very busy with work and other things. Because I haven't had much time to write anything, here's a picture of me drilling magazines. Oh yes!
• Uncharted waters. The Sketchbook Project 2012
  on Feb 5, 2012 in art ink The Sketchbook Project drawing
  I have probably forgotten to mention about this but I recently took part in The Sketchbook Project 2012 and finished & sent off my sketchbook on Tuesday, the last day of January.Instead of doing an unthemed booklet I chose Uncharted waters from the l...
• Making a paring knife from scratch
  on Jan 12, 2012 in paring knives projects tools learn from the masterz bookbinding
  Before the midwinter I took part in a knifemaking class taught by Ilari Mehtonen. Besides getting valuable knowledge on sharpening, I also thoroughly enjoyed the chance to make a custom paring knife of my own. The Swiss and English knives I use are e...
• The source
  on Nov 30, 2011 in photography travel inspiration wordless wednesday
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• Some work and a joint venture
  on Nov 28, 2011 in projects supported French groove splitboards commissioned leather bookbinding
  Here's a funny customer piece I have recently finished. It's a relatively heavy leatherbound journal with three false cords and some raised detail on the covers (yes, for some reason I almost felt I was making the book for myself..). The book was bou...
• Impressions
  on Nov 15, 2011 in tools gilding inspiration wordless wednesday bookbinding
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• They'll make a statue of us
  on Oct 23, 2011 in art self decobooks drawing
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• Notebooks and other
  on Oct 23, 2011 in projects completely irrelevant art around the house inspiration sketchy
  Some time ago I got this feeling that I absolutely have to make small notebooks of my own - much like Moleskine's cahier but completely hand-constructed and with various jolly cover designs and a couple of earthy colours to choose from. I'm terrible...

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