I saw this on Etsy (shop name cropped out so it’s not an advert). I want to be able to stamp on the book title. What do people think? I have never done foiling before so would appreciate any advice
This is a rebind of a 400 pages paperback. I‘be never worked with a book this thick before. It is on 1.5mm board with a 8mm hinge gap, with an Oxford hollow made from Kraft paper. I find it still a little difficult to open. Does the hinge gap look right?
It does open flat with a bit of forcing. It’s just a bit unwieldy for a book this size
The book cloth is from Etsy and is a bit thicker. The endpaper is 220gsm card stock which is not helping either.
I am looking to rebind this very well used paperback. As you can see, the spine is on the wonky side. Is there anything I can/should do about it? I plan to do an oxford hollow
Note the page number. How this even happened is beyond me. Behind this page is page 72, and then 73 again. There are also two page 60s. I did the typesetting myself. There’s nothing wrong with the typeset. It must be a printing issue that I didn’t spot
At least it gives me an excuse to rebind this book. I wasn’t too happy with the casing.
I had my first try at using Renaissance wax to coat cover paper. I’m applying it after the book has been cased in, pressed and dried completely. I used some cut up old T shirt to rub a thin layer of Renaissance wax in, wait a minute or so, and then buff it with a clean bit of old T shirt.
I did two tests - one with two coats, one with three coats. The one with two coats still feels a bit “papery”. The one with three coats has a more finished feel but it also feels very slightly tacky.
It is my first time waxing paper. What sort of consistency should I aim for? Should I use two or three coats?