Comments on: For the Love of Books http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html Family * Motherhood * Me Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nic http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-87713 Nic Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:09:20 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-87713 They're absolutely stunning, I love the one with the map. I love bound diaries but they're always so expensive and it always takes a while for them to feel like you own them and that they reflect your personality. I suppose if you've actually bound them yourself, they reflect you before you've even written in them. My sister uses a <a href="http://unibindsystems.co.uk/binding-machines.html" rel="nofollow">binding machine</a> for her scrapbooking and repairing my paperbacks and the like and her projects look great. But they do always look very formal. They’re absolutely stunning, I love the one with the map. I love bound diaries but they’re always so expensive and it always takes a while for them to feel like you own them and that they reflect your personality. I suppose if you’ve actually bound them yourself, they reflect you before you’ve even written in them.

My sister uses a binding machine for her scrapbooking and repairing my paperbacks and the like and her projects look great. But they do always look very formal.

]]> By: Baba http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-49254 Baba Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:38:24 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-49254 Your books are beautiful! Once I try this, I just hope they turn out half as good looking. I really like the look of the double thread. Your books are beautiful! Once I try this, I just hope they turn out half as good looking. I really like the look of the double thread.

]]> By: Sue D http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-5890 Sue D Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:02:01 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-5890 These are definitely works of art. I think I could attempt the Japanese stab binding but the coptic looks complicated. These are definitely works of art. I think I could attempt the Japanese stab binding but the coptic looks complicated.

]]> By: Peg http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-4679 Peg Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:05:20 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-4679 Those are really great! I would love to learn to do this. Those are really great! I would love to learn to do this.

]]> By: Marianne http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-2834 Marianne Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:26:49 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-2834 Your books are amazing! My son learned to make books with a school he was in. He taught me how, but I forgot a lot. I would like to learn how to make the Coptic books. Can you use leather for a cover on them? I guess I'll start with the Japanese book until you get a tutorial. Your books are amazing! My son learned to make books with a school he was in. He taught me how, but I forgot a lot. I would like to learn how to make the Coptic books. Can you use leather for a cover on them? I guess I’ll start with the Japanese book until you get a tutorial.

]]> By: vanillajoy http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-2583 vanillajoy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:18:09 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-2583 You do need to use better quality paper than just printer paper. I would recommend Ingres, Mowhawk Superfine, or Arches Textwove for the textblock. Coptics are hard cover, so they are fairly sturdy, although because it is an older style of making books, the binding isn't as tight as others. The spine is a bit loose, but I have many coptic books that I use on a regular basis and they work just fine. You might want to experiment by making a small one first and see if you like it. Let me know if you have any other questions! I'll get working on a coptic tutorial, although I can't promise it will be done very soon. Good luck! You do need to use better quality paper than just printer paper. I would recommend Ingres, Mowhawk Superfine, or Arches Textwove for the textblock.

Coptics are hard cover, so they are fairly sturdy, although because it is an older style of making books, the binding isn’t as tight as others. The spine is a bit loose, but I have many coptic books that I use on a regular basis and they work just fine.
You might want to experiment by making a small one first and see if you like it.

Let me know if you have any other questions! I’ll get working on a coptic tutorial, although I can’t promise it will be done very soon. Good luck!

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-2579 Tiffany Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:51:44 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-2579 Your books are amazing! ive just started a publishing unit and plan to make many books! i love the coptic binding...just one question. is the binding very sturdy? or does thick paper need to be used? im planning on making at 40 page book. your help would be much appreciated. Your books are amazing! ive just started a publishing unit and plan to make many books! i love the coptic binding…just one question. is the binding very sturdy? or does thick paper need to be used? im planning on making at 40 page book. your help would be much appreciated.

]]> By: Marne http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-2534 Marne Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:03:35 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-2534 Absolutely gorgeous! That makes me want to take a class like that. Absolutely gorgeous! That makes me want to take a class like that.

]]> By: Kara S http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-1010 Kara S Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:35:23 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-1010 Wow! These books are gorgeous! Your pictures make me want one as well as know how to make them. PLEASE do a tutorial soon! I'm thoroughly intrigued by the coptic books. I studied Publishing in college but we didn't get into the "how to make bindings" part - bummer! I wish we had! Wow! These books are gorgeous! Your pictures make me want one as well as know how to make them. PLEASE do a tutorial soon! I’m thoroughly intrigued by the coptic books. I studied Publishing in college but we didn’t get into the “how to make bindings” part – bummer! I wish we had!

]]> By: vanillajoy http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-896 vanillajoy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:24:54 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/for-the-love-of-books.html#comment-896 OOh, Thank you!!! I'm so glad you like my blog. I'll try to get that tutorial up soon - I hope you keep reading! Kelsey OOh, Thank you!!! I’m so glad you like my blog. I’ll try to get that tutorial up soon – I hope you keep reading!

Kelsey

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