Hand made books

I learnt to make books on a week long course at Missenden Abbey in 2011 run by Heather Power.  Using leather, fabric and hand made paper in the process was a revelation.

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Coptic binding, covered with wax resist and painted paper

Coptic binding, covered with scrunched up brown paper rubbed with gold paint

Fabric covers and book cloth spine

Hand made paper covers and book cloth spine

Together...

Leather covers with decorative binding stitches. The mug is to show the scale of these books....