Tackets

Heritage

Other

Traditional

The earliest known sample of a book we have, the Nag Hammadi codices, are bound together using very simple sewing called a tacket. Tackets could be described as a sewn staple. They hold together the cover and book with one or two simple stitches.

Material

Paper
Other

Craft

Other

General Technique

Combining
Constructing
Joining

Specific Technique

Bookbinding

Properties & Qualities

Application

Art Product Other

Qualities

3D Textured / tactile

Colour

Brown Red White Yellow

Sample Information

Date of Creation

July 21st, 2021

Credits

Craft Maker

Toben Lewis

Photographer

Toben Lewis

Practitioner

Toben Lewis

Design and conservation bookbinder.

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Sewn book block

Rounded spine

Sewn headbands

Laced on boards

Stab binding

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