New Hand Made Books II

Next phase after putting the chapters together is binding the sections, glueing, and attaching the boards.



I covered the boards with lovely blue paper and am ready to attach the book block to the boards.



I use extra strong vinyl glue to be sure all will hold together and the advantage with this type of glue is that is it dries quickly and I can wash the brush with water.
I'm really pleased with the finished book.
There are nine in the limited edition, so it's a bit special.
I will make some others which will be slightly different, so a separate edition.



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