Handmade Paper Secret Belgian Books
These roughly A5 journals are covered in some lovely handmade paper that I bought at a local shop, which I treated with a very light hand-waxing of pure beeswax and burnished the covers with an agate. Inside, the super smooth stock is lovely for pencils, fountain pens, and for pasting items. I love the binding method, for which I wish I could take credit. Belgian binder Anne Goy wanted a book structure that would open easily like a Coptic bound book but one that would also provide protection for the spine. The result is the Criss-Cross (BKA Secret Belgian) binding. The front and back covers are attached to the spine board with clever stitching, and the textblock is sewn directly to the inside of the spine board. This unique structure works as a lovely hybrid of a traditional casebound book and a longstitched book that opens flat.
Edition of 4 books; each ships in protective box; free gift wrapping available upon request.
8 X 5.25 inches; handmade paper over boards; linen thread; white endpapers; 160 blank pages of 24lb eco paper that is very smooth and fountain pen friendly
These roughly A5 journals are covered in some lovely handmade paper that I bought at a local shop, which I treated with a very light hand-waxing of pure beeswax and burnished the covers with an agate. Inside, the super smooth stock is lovely for pencils, fountain pens, and for pasting items. I love the binding method, for which I wish I could take credit. Belgian binder Anne Goy wanted a book structure that would open easily like a Coptic bound book but one that would also provide protection for the spine. The result is the Criss-Cross (BKA Secret Belgian) binding. The front and back covers are attached to the spine board with clever stitching, and the textblock is sewn directly to the inside of the spine board. This unique structure works as a lovely hybrid of a traditional casebound book and a longstitched book that opens flat.
Edition of 4 books; each ships in protective box; free gift wrapping available upon request.
8 X 5.25 inches; handmade paper over boards; linen thread; white endpapers; 160 blank pages of 24lb eco paper that is very smooth and fountain pen friendly
These roughly A5 journals are covered in some lovely handmade paper that I bought at a local shop, which I treated with a very light hand-waxing of pure beeswax and burnished the covers with an agate. Inside, the super smooth stock is lovely for pencils, fountain pens, and for pasting items. I love the binding method, for which I wish I could take credit. Belgian binder Anne Goy wanted a book structure that would open easily like a Coptic bound book but one that would also provide protection for the spine. The result is the Criss-Cross (BKA Secret Belgian) binding. The front and back covers are attached to the spine board with clever stitching, and the textblock is sewn directly to the inside of the spine board. This unique structure works as a lovely hybrid of a traditional casebound book and a longstitched book that opens flat.
Edition of 4 books; each ships in protective box; free gift wrapping available upon request.
8 X 5.25 inches; handmade paper over boards; linen thread; white endpapers; 160 blank pages of 24lb eco paper that is very smooth and fountain pen friendly