The Book as Art
These bindings are executed in the finest materials with unique designs and attention to every detail.
The steps involved in bookbinding have changed little over the centuries. Printed pages are folded and gathered into signatures. The signatures are stitched through and sewn onto cords that are then interlaced through the boards. The paper is trimmed and may be marbled or gilded. A flexible back is created and the book is covered in leather. Often the deckle edge is left with only the top edge trimmed and gilded. All of these processes are referred to as "forwarding". The next step is "finishing" which refers to the decoration of the cover, including gold tooling, titling, and otherwise embellishing both the inside and outside covers.
Contemporary fine binding in the French technique.
Traditional English technique. Sewn on cords, full morocco leather hand tooled in a Cobden Sanderson style in 23k gold.
Custom portfolio housed in a clamshell box with an integrated cradle.
Conservation design binding. Design is incised into leather and paper covers which are held to the book with magnets. This protects the Zine without altering it in any way.
Miniature book (7.5cm x 5.5cm), full box calf with onlays, using the French technique.
New Oriental binding technique using Japanese paper and papers painted by Lisa. The title is hand tooled in foil.
English Cambridge Panel. The text has been washed, mended and guarded then sewn on a Japanese paper concertina onto raised cords. The book is bound in calf with and inlay and blind and gold tooling. Sewn silk endbands, marbled paper board sheet and flyleaves.
New Oriental binding technique with leather spine and board sheets. The covering paper is a mono print by Lisa.