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Comment on How to Make a Leather Journal by hosting

hosting — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:31:48 +0000

Wow, such detailed instructions. THank you so much! Gonna try this one out myself.

Comment on What type of thread is best for binding my book? by Enid Williams

Enid Williams — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:06 +0000

You are right about the numbering scheme for thread.

I’m quoting an answer I found online, which quotes from Rachel Brown’s The Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing Book, ed. 1987. I probably have other books that explain this as well, but I’m feeling lazy today.

“Cotton, linen, woolen, and worsted yarns can all be described by count. #1 describes the size of the yarn that will be produced when spinning a certain base yardage from 1 pound of fiber…. For cotton, No. 1 is the size thread that results from spinning 840 yards from 1 pound of cotton fiber. #2 would be the size thread if twice this yardage (1,680 yards) was spun from 1 pound of cotton… So the higher the number, the finer the thread.”

Different fibers might use different numbers for their base yardage, but for all fibers, the higher the first number, the finer the thread.

Comment on How to Make a Leather Journal by Florist Ottawa

Florist Ottawa — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:11:11 +0000

Great tutorial I will follow this and try myself.

Comment on How to Make a Leather Journal by Wade

Wade — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:19:51 +0000

Great instructions. Thanks!

Comment on How to Make a Leather Journal by MollyAnn Zautner

MollyAnn Zautner — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:03:46 +0000

these are terriffic instructions and pics. Can’t wait to try!
Is this what is called “Crossed snow shoe stitch” ?

Comment on How to Make a Leather Journal by Amalia

Amalia — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:56:07 +0000

This is exactly what I needed!!! Thank you so much for having such amazingly detailed instructions! I make items out of leather scraps from my fathers handmade shoe business. I am creating notebooks with nature photoraphy on the front and needed to figure out the proper way to sew them! Thanks!!!

Comment on Paste Paper Demo by Camila Gulla

Camila Gulla — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:54:48 +0000

Cool!!
I have some Methyl cellulose from my failed atempts to marble paper… perhaps I have more luck making paste paper!!!
Thank you!

Comment on How to Make a Leather Journal by Min

Min — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:54:06 +0000

Many thanks for this – found after hours of searching!

I adapted the final stitching at the bottom to mirror the top and tied it off in the middle. Not sure if that is ‘the way it should be done’ but it worked for me.

Thankyou.

Comment on How to Make a Leather Journal by Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:36:07 +0000

Very interesting. I am new to book making and can’t wait to try this out! Very good step by step instructions. Thanks!

Comment on 2 signature pamphlet by laura marcario

laura marcario — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:56:03 +0000

I enjoyed your video on coptic binding. It was the best I have seen. I have tired to follow the 2 signature binding pictures and was wondering if there are written directions. Thank you