Laced Overbands; Medieval Stationery Binding // Adventures in Bookbinding

[@jamesmaxey8906]

So glad you are working this project again. The older style books are very interesting and fun to make. Thank you

[@lirioazul7164]

DAS Bookbinding you are back!! You' ve already have some videos and I haven't got any notification! I love this historical laced bookbinding and now ready to learn from this video!! Thank you very much for your work!!

[@toshirok4481]

I really love this music with your historical binding. I have no suitable words to express my inner euphoria!

[@DASBookbinding]

I really appreciate you letting me know. Most of the comments about the music are negative. But I love it.

[@Admiral86Untidy]

This is the type of binding that four keys gentleman would love. As always, love the video, the value of which is priceless as a resource. Look forward to next video and new project.

[@DASBookbinding]

I'll let him know:)

[@henrylove3302]

More exciting stuff from Darren. Every bookbinder should see this. Henry Bristol UK

[@SaveTheButterflies]

I'm so sorry that you suffered a flood and lost so much! I always look forward to your content, and I hope you'll be able to fully get back on your feet soon, if you haven't already. Maybe make a video about the flood and the damage?

[@star.seeker178]

This historical tecnique is truly fascinating! Thank you for sharing such a mesmerising art 🤩

[@meganvonackermann3605]

Lovely to see more of this binding, although it must be enormously frustrating to have lost not only the beautiful object but the last of the footage. So glad you posted what you had; it's a really intriguing method.

[@dilyschan_]

Love this channel, very knowledgeable, really hope you will continue making these videos, thank you!!

[@daveturnbull7221]

I loved this whole series of videos Darryn and was hoping you'd manage to get round to salvaging/completing this one at some point. It's understandably been a while coming but certainly well worth the wait. I bought some 105gsm A3 Tyvek from Spenic in Gloucester with the idea of trying out some of the earlier examples but as usual life got in the way. This may well give me the impetus to finally have a go!

[@gemmi1]

This is beautiful thank you

[@backupproducer]

Your videos are fantastic. Bookbinding school! Please make a video about hot foil stamping on fabric. There is NO information online about it. I researched for days. What kind of cloth is foil stamping friendly, what temperature is optimal, would coating (water repellent or acrylic) help hot foil stamp better? Or please suggest a resource? Thank you!

[@DASBookbinding]

Huge question. Foiling is an important commercial process. The foil makers, such as Kurz, have foils for very specific types of materials. The foil will have a specified temperature, pressure and dwell time. Unfortunately, like most commercial processes this information can be hard to find. The cheap foils usually don't come with this sort of information. Just about anything can be hot foiled, you just need the right foil and settings. One trick is to do a blind impression first. This flattens any weave to give a smooth surface for the fail to apply to. Once I get this area of the bindery sorted out and my machines all tuned back in I'll do something. But I'm not an expert either, and the experts all use big automated machines.

[@Aalborgian]

Monica Langwe in Sweden has written two books on so-called ‘Limp Bindings’. One on such bindings from medieval Tallinn, the other on examples from the Vatican Library. Those might be of interest for further research into medieval bookbindings.

[@lirioazul7164]

Thank you very much for the information!!

[@LarenOz]

I would also recommend these books!! Great to see another Aussie into limp binding!

[@katharyngrewelle4317]

Love your historical videos!! Would love to see how a velvet binding is done, there are so many beautiful examples and I can’t find instructions on how to do one! I’m worried the glue would soak through and ruin the fabric? And pressing might flatten it?

[@DASBookbinding]

I'd love to know too!

[@billybilodeau1991]

It sucks you lost the project...along with everything else that got flooded out. I notice you used kangaroo leather a lot. It maybe a silly question but is it just more ubiquitous down there or easier to use than any other leather available in general. I've mentioned in the comments for Der Gebrochene Rücken: a three piece bradel binding, about doing that three piece with a leather spine. Leather is a bit intimidating for me one; because of the cost, and two because of the sharpening of the blades and the paring work needed. Would it be possible to do a video on it in the future?

[@DASBookbinding]

Yes, Kangaroo is much easier to get and cheaper. There is a local tannery that does very good veg tanned hides at a good thickness. I’m not a big fan. Much prefer goat. Kangaroo is more like calf. I think it is hard to pare and marks very easy and no interesting grain. This project was still at the prototype stage and thus cheap materials. I’ll eventually do a version using parchment and goat. For the Bradel binding with leather you really need thin leather and something like a Scharffix is very useful but expensive. An in person workshop is the best way to get past the initial hurdles with leather. All the best. Darryn

[@billybilodeau1991]

@@DASBookbinding I might get a Scharffix. Talas' price isn't too bad...at least not compared to a quick google search lol I know it doesn't do everything but it would get me into working a bit with leather. I'm probably gonna simply use leather they have at hobby shops in my area. I don't need a large piece for what I have in mind. My guess is it's cow leather.