Laced on boards

Heritage

Other

Traditional

Books bounding using supported sewing, where the sections are sewn onto cords or tapes, can then be laced into the boards that will become the covers. This provides a secure attachment and provides more strength at the joint (where the cover meets the spine) than modern day machine made books that only have their covers glued on.

Material

Paper
Other

Craft

Other

General Technique

Constructing
Joining
Structural modifying

Specific Technique

Bookbinding

Properties & Qualities

Application

Art Product Other

Qualities

3D Flexible Other

Colour

Brown White

Sample Information

Date of Creation

October 18th, 2022

Culture & Context

Traditionally cover boards would have been made of wood, though now it is more common to use mill boards or laminated pasteboards.

Credits

Craft Maker

Toben Lewis

Photographer

Toben Lewis

Practitioner

Toben Lewis

Design and conservation bookbinder.

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