A Sewing of Coptic Endbands

[@ivograntins1481]

Camera angle is such that tying of knots is shielded by a hand. But thank you. Result is beautiful.

[@BOOKFORGE.official]

I will strive to do better in future videos. Thank you for your input.

[@jonathoncary5926]

Peace watching .I d never have thought of coptic headbands. Looks wonderfull

[@BOOKFORGE.official]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@carencohen9311]

Beautiful!!! ❤

[@BOOKFORGE.official]

Thank you!

[@nneedler]

Amazing craftsmanship! Question: do you know of a video that shows how the cover was sewn to signatures - I really like how you did it.

[@BOOKFORGE.official]

Thank you! When I started this project, I noticed there wasn’t a complete tutorial by any one person. I had to combine sources to achieve the desired technique. Sherif Afifi is an excellent reference @sherif3afifi for how the endbands move from the signatures to the boards. I believe DAS Bookbinding @DASBookbinding has a video on Ethiopian Two-Needle Binding to start. I also referenced the book, The Archaeology of Medieval Bookbinding, by by J.A. Szirmai Soon, I plan on writing a workshop on this technique. It will be released on our website. www.bookforge.online as well as on our Patreon page, www.patreon.com/BOOKFORGE