Working on some Studio Ghibli rebinds. Experimenting with gauche paint and ink on the #edgedecoration.

#bookbinding

Finished #copticheadbands. Pretty pleased with the result.

#bookbinding #experimenting

First go at some #copticheadbands on this quiet Sunday. Not too shabby.

#bookbinding #practicemakesperfect

Recently finished some rebinds of a Victorian steampunk series I’m super pleased with.

#bookbinding #edgedecoration

Some sketches and reference photos from today’s session @drsketchyphilly.bsky.social with the lovely and badass @makirollofficial.bsky.social as model.

#drawing #lifemodel #sketching #traditionalmedium

Enjoyed a little witchhazel walk @morrisarboretum.bsky.social today and a stop in the fernery to break up the winter blues. #naturewalk #winterwalk

Here’s the custom leather book box that goes with the rebind of The Stand. I added a cubby space for a page I took out when I took the book apart. It’s a love note that was written on one of the original endpapers.

#clamshellbox #leather #craft #bookbinder #bookbinding #custombox

Finished the rebind of a first edition of The Stand by @stephenking.bsky.social with a signature inset on the inside cover and custom art added. Black goatskin with custom inlays based on the original cover design.

#craft #bookbinding #bookbinder #rebind

Sewing #notionsbinding on a sewing frame over linen tapes. Next up is gluing up the spine and rounding and backing the book.

#craft #bookbinding #bookbinder

Working on gilding and sewing some endbands on books. Slow and steady wins the race.

#bookbinding #traditionalcrafts #bookbinder

Trying to work out this cover of The Stand and it’s fighting me as hard as the figures on it 🤦🏻‍♀️ At least the box came out well. #bookbinding #custombinding #custombox #stephenking #thestand #workinprogress

Enjoying A Wizards Guide to Defensive Baking by @tkingfisher.com for one of my first reads of the year 💙📚

People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️
(🧵 1/4)

These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.

Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans

The truth about fiction

What distinguishes fiction from nonfiction? The answer to this perennial question relies on how we understand reality itself

by Hannah H Kim

aeon.co/essays/befor...

#books #literature #metaphysics

Today we remember Martin Luther King on #MLKDay and the ongoing fight for civil rights in the United States.

You are not immune to propaganda.

#art