Bookbinding - Edge Decoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ย. 2024
- One of the factors that can make a book particularly special is suitable edge decoration, and this is a feature of many design bindings. Whilst gilding a book edge is a traditional approach, more contemporary tastes give us the opportunity to be more creative. Here I demonstrate the process of decorating a book edge with acrylic paint, though there are of course many alternative approaches and materials you can use. I frequently use acrylic inks or incorporate sprinkled gold leaf for example. However, the key to success is preparing the book edge effectively and also polishing the edge after decoration. The video looks at the whole process from start to finish.
It's one of the best videos I've ever watched. Thank you for your generosity to share with us all this precious information!
Wow, that's beautiful! Thank you for showing all the steps.
That's a gorgeous edge. Thankyou for demonstrating and explaining this so well. :)
That Abranet looks great. No bits of grit to worry about!
Abranet has been a revelation to me. I use it all the time for shaping boards, book edges, sanding off lumps on boards, smoothing fill-ins, etc. I also use it when thinning joints in leather, though it does clog a bit when used on leather.
Hi Glenn,
What fortuitous timing as I'm just about to tackle my first book with edge decoration, again another really useful and instructional video, and so well presented.
Keep up the great work, Kind regards Steve
Glad it was helpful Steve!
Outstanding! Thank you for sharing! I always learn a ton from your videos and you are extremely clear.
Thank you Marcus!
Really wants to share and has the talent or the charisma to do so.
Very helpful again. Many thanks and keep them coming.
I’ve always wanted to know how that was done. Thank you so much for sharing!
The Best ! ! !
Great video. Thank you. And the work done was aslo really lovely.
I am slightly concerned about the acrlic paint trays. Would I need to eat one mini apple pie for each colour?
Phillip
Absolutely not. It's one egg custard per colour . . . :-)
lol
Thank You
Thank you for sharing, Glenn!
You're welcome!
Wow. Impressive. A lot of work, but the result is stunning. If I may ask, why do you have to burnish after polishing the wax with a cloth?
Hi Phoebe - you don't have to burnish I guess, but I find it somehow flattens/hardens the decoration a little and so I feel it may just help prevent it from flaking. But even if you don't burnish it, it still has a great shine from the buffed wax.
This is beautiful! Can I know what paste you used for the sizing?
The paste is just standard wheat starch paste, though very diluted.
@@bookbindingtips Thank you for writing back. I tried using cornstarch and it peeled off once dried and left my surface bumpy. Perhaps I should work on the consistency even with wheat.
Yes, it should be very watery so it soaks in to the surface (but don't apply too much!)
@@bookbindingtips I make Fore-edge paintings on the edges before gilding. So will this bleed the Watercolour paints into the book if I apply it on top?
I would apply the size before doing the edge painting. It is intended just to seal the fibres of the paper, though it isn't always necessary - depends on the paper.
Would you therefore recommend renaissance wax over and above the more tradition beeswax for the burnishing and protection of gold, silver and metal leaves
Can't say I have tried it on traditional gold leaf gilded edges but it should work fine I guess if you didn't just want to burnish the gold directly. I certainly prefer it to beeswax for painted edges, but the effect is very similar.