1. The Book Block, starting point for this binding. The book block is essentially the book's pages.
3. Attaching the end papers provides additional support between book boards and book block.
5. Tools for shaping and preparing the book boards, which will give it strength and durability. The boards are cut to size and sanded.
7. Boards sewn on to the book block. The basic structure of the book is complete.
9. Headbands. The headband of the book gives essential strength and the opportunity for decoration.
11. Sanding Spine. The spine of the book is covered in a layer of special paper, which is then sanded perfectly smooth ready for leather covering.
13. Paring of leather. The edges of the leather cover are 'feathered' for good adhesion and appearence.
15. Final Covering. The edges are stuck down around the book boards.
17. Sanding Boards. The boards are sanded once again to level them for the endpapers.
19. Preparing the Leather Joint.
2. Preparation of the the endpaper section, the first and last pages of the book. These are often decorative papers such as Marble Papers. Once prepared, these are attached to the book block.
4. Tapes are sewn in place. These will later be attached to the protective outer boards of the book.
6. Rounding & Backing. The spine of the book is shaped, this also gives the book rigidity and extra strength along with the traditional round profile of te book spine.
8. The Bookbinding Press. At this stage, and at many stages of the process the book is placed in a press.
10. Sewing Headbands. Colours may be added to compliment a new design binding, or to restore original design.
12. Leather Covering. Leather is selected, graded and shaped roughly to the book size.
14. Blending. Once in place on the book boards, further paring of the leather is necessary before the leather is stuck down.
16. Trimming Out. Once stuck down, the leather is trimmed to size.
18. Attaching the Doublure.
20. Setting the headcaps.
