Comments for Polymer Clay, Bookbinding, and Keith Smith http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding A personal challenge to work through Smith's non-adhesive bindings using polymer clay for the covers. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Leather Smeather by Lady Artisan http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/49#comment-23 Lady Artisan Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:17:36 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/49#comment-23 Thanks so much, Gale! Do you have a blog, as well? I'd love to see more of your books. Thanks so much, Gale! Do you have a blog, as well? I’d love to see more of your books.

]]> Comment on Leather Smeather by Fatal Attraction http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/49#comment-22 Fatal Attraction Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:02:58 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/49#comment-22 Your books are amazing! Your books are amazing!

]]> Comment on Leather Smeather by Lady Artisan http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/49#comment-21 Lady Artisan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:20:15 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/49#comment-21 Thanks so much for commenting. I ended up leaving the wacky endpapers in place and have just been using the book for a personal sketchbook for my doll designs. Most people who see the book in person actually compliment me very highly on it, so I expect I was being a bit over-critical. Although, there are a couple of spots that were out and out mistakes on my part, I can't expect to get it perfect the first time :) And I certainly haven't given up on the leather bookbinding--in fact I come up with ideas pretty regularly to try in leather so I'll be back at it soon. I have been at your site, by the way, while doing a bit of research on leathers for bookbinding. I found your article on using sheepskin for bookbinding--excellent article. I've got your site bookmarked for future perusal, as I have the time. Thanks again! Eva Thanks so much for commenting. I ended up leaving the wacky endpapers in place and have just been using the book for a personal sketchbook for my doll designs. Most people who see the book in person actually compliment me very highly on it, so I expect I was being a bit over-critical. Although, there are a couple of spots that were out and out mistakes on my part, I can’t expect to get it perfect the first time :) And I certainly haven’t given up on the leather bookbinding–in fact I come up with ideas pretty regularly to try in leather so I’ll be back at it soon.

I have been at your site, by the way, while doing a bit of research on leathers for bookbinding. I found your article on using sheepskin for bookbinding–excellent article. I’ve got your site bookmarked for future perusal, as I have the time.

Thanks again!
Eva

]]> Comment on Leather Smeather by richard norman http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/49#comment-20 richard norman Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:43:46 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/49#comment-20 Very sorry to hear that your first expedition into leather binding turned out less well than hoped for. 30 years ago when I was at college doing a 2 year full time intensive course in bookbinding and paper conservation, I had this dreadful habit of casing my books in upside down. I suppose I must have ruined 4 or 5 of my books in this way, so it happens to the best of us. Come over to my site sometime, I don't have a blog, I think I am to old for them :) Best Wishes Richard Norman www.edenworkshops.com Very sorry to hear that your first expedition into leather binding turned out less well than hoped for.
30 years ago when I was at college doing a 2 year full time intensive course in bookbinding and paper conservation, I had this dreadful habit of casing my books in upside down. I suppose I must have ruined 4 or 5 of my books in this way, so it happens to the best of us.

Come over to my site sometime, I don’t have a blog, I think I am to old for them :)

Best Wishes

Richard Norman
http://www.edenworkshops.com

]]> Comment on Newsflash! by Lady Artisan http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/43#comment-13 Lady Artisan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:37:38 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/43#comment-13 Well, thanks everyone for the comments. I never got an email on these so I didn't even realize they were here--I hate not responding to comments. Not sure about the tagging thing. I'm not overly fond of the chain-letter type of thing but this one seems kind of fun. I might at least answer the questions and link back to you guys. Not sure I'll be tagging anyone else. Well, thanks everyone for the comments. I never got an email on these so I didn’t even realize they were here–I hate not responding to comments.

Not sure about the tagging thing. I’m not overly fond of the chain-letter type of thing but this one seems kind of fun. I might at least answer the questions and link back to you guys. Not sure I’ll be tagging anyone else.

]]> Comment on Newsflash! by Tea Rose http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/43#comment-12 Tea Rose Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:53:50 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/43#comment-12 Argh! I was just coming here to tag you, and I see I've been trumped. Hmf. Well, consider yourself double-tagged, so you'll just have to link back to both of us. Congrats on getting the taxes done, by the way. I shudder to think what mine will be like this year. Argh! I was just coming here to tag you, and I see I’ve been trumped. Hmf. Well, consider yourself double-tagged, so you’ll just have to link back to both of us.

Congrats on getting the taxes done, by the way. I shudder to think what mine will be like this year.

]]> Comment on Newsflash! by stella http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/43#comment-10 stella Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:35:14 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/43#comment-10 Yay! Go, Eva! ~Stella Yay! Go, Eva!

~Stella

]]> Comment on Newsflash! by Rhonda http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/43#comment-9 Rhonda Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:52:50 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/43#comment-9 Congratulations on having your taxes done! Now you deserve a tag....hahahhaha! I've tagged you :) So if you like these sorts of things and have the time, it requires 7 facts about yourself, you can check it out on my blog: <a href="http://myhandboundbooks.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-blogging-friends.html" rel="nofollow">myhandboundbooks.blogspot.com</a> Congratulations on having your taxes done!

Now you deserve a tag….hahahhaha! I’ve tagged you :)
So if you like these sorts of things and have the time, it requires 7 facts about yourself, you can check it out on my blog: myhandboundbooks.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Lillian’s Journal by Lady Artisan http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/21#comment-8 Lady Artisan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:03:45 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/21#comment-8 Thanks! I cure at the regular temp (275) for everything I make, for at least a half-hour each time. These covers were cured four times. I think the first curing on the covers (the base layer without trans) was probably around 40 minutes. The medallion on front was cured separately because it's so thick (probably for an hour) and all subsequent curings of the covers were 30 minutes. I confess I wasn't overly concerned about browning because it would've just added to the antiqed look, but covering with a tent of foil will usually take care of that, when it is a concern. Thanks! I cure at the regular temp (275) for everything I make, for at least a half-hour each time. These covers were cured four times. I think the first curing on the covers (the base layer without trans) was probably around 40 minutes. The medallion on front was cured separately because it’s so thick (probably for an hour) and all subsequent curings of the covers were 30 minutes. I confess I wasn’t overly concerned about browning because it would’ve just added to the antiqed look, but covering with a tent of foil will usually take care of that, when it is a concern.

]]> Comment on Lillian’s Journal by S.Keene http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/21#comment-7 S.Keene Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:02:26 +0000 http://www.ladyartisan.com/bookbinding/archives/21#comment-7 This is a beautiful piece. What temp do you use to keep multiple curings of trans from burning? This is a beautiful piece. What temp do you use to keep multiple curings of trans from burning?

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