The Springback Binding is from the 19th Century, used for guest books or accounting books.
Springback Binding
Book Project #2: A tale of a curmudgeon
My current book project is a short story I wrote in 14 vignettes. I'm printing this project on the Vandercook Universal III.
First Printed Book from the Press
I printed my first small book project on the Chandler and Price. This project was my first attempt at producing an editioned book.
Blind and Gold Tooling
One of the many online bookbinding and printing courses I took during the pandemic included a month-long course taught by the amazingly talented bookbinder Samuel Feinstein. He offered a workshop entitled Intro to Blind and Gold Tooling that was hosted by the SF Center for the Book.
Platemaking for Letterpress
I added a photopolymer platemaker for letterpress printing to the studio.
Progress During the Pandemic
The pandemic has come with some unusual changes in routine that have had many benefits in terms of making progress on my first book project.
Vandercook Universal III Repairs
Learning more about mechanics has been one of the surprising and wonderful aspects of working to get my printing press operation up and running. If I'm not actually able to practice printing, I'm at least learning how to repair and maintain the presses.
New Leather Belt for the C&P
My C&P press had an old car belt hooked up to the old motor, and the previous owner had put a ton of black electrical tape on one end of the motor to keep the belt from migrating off as it ran. In addition to replacing the motor and getting rid of that tape, we added a leather drive belt this week.
Quarter Leather Binding Class
Over the holidays I took a course at the San Francisco Center for the Book with teacher Juliayn Coleman to create a quarter leather binding.
Update on the Print Studio & Bindery
The rainy season in the Bay Area has slowed down construction of the house and the studios temporarily. However, the first phase of the cabinetry was installed in the upstairs print studio last week.
