Bobbins and Bindings

30/01/2024

30/01/2024

At Bobbins and bindings we restore books and Spinning Wheels, admittedly a bizarre combination but they are amongst the things we love! This is a particularly special restoration because the wheel in question belonged to my Great Aunt who you can see spinning fur from her angora Rabbits in the photo - the broken Bobbin has been restored and the wheel too. We are now ready to spin on e again. Broken Bobbins can be mended!

27/11/2023

Here at last ! A family heirloom - my Gt Aunt's spinning wheel- due for some serious TLC but will soon be back spinning again ♥️

03/11/2021

Quarter leather with elongated corners and leather trimmed slip case. Three gilt edges, and hand sewn silk head bands - forgot the dot on the slip case! Had to set up the gilding station just for a dot !!!

01/11/2021

Binding of a shell to accompany the text of Paul Valery's 'L'homme et la coquille'. (structurally this is made in the manner of the De Gonet bindings)

30/10/2021

A new book, it should open well, close with a bang, not be impeded by the leather joints or exterior leather covering but there should be no looseness to it either. The boards should be slightly cambered for elegance, thinner at the edges than at the centre. The binder has to juggle with dozens of different factors to creat a quality binding that will function well and last for years.

30/10/2021

A fine binding, three gilt edges, leather joints, hand sewn headbands and my elongated corners. I find the traditional ratio for triangular corners too heavy, I like to elongate the corners which is a lot more work but gives a lighter feel and (IMHO) a touch of elegance!

16/10/2021

Fine 3/4 Leather binding, three gilt edges. Work in progress. When preparing to complete with marbled papers it is essential that all the various underlayers meet smoothly at joining edges. In training I learnt to close my eyes and test levels by running finger over. The fingers tell a better truth than the eyes! In order to make the edges of the paper meld organically with the leather it is well worth tacking the time to bevel the edge of the marbled paper before laying on.

01/10/2021

Simplified pamphlet binding with leather spine and 'Papier Dominoté'