As Well As The Experimentation With Materials - Tumblr Posts
10 months ago
New Special Interest Unlocked!
Bookbinding.
I am just so deeply in awe of the history of books and how they were made throughout. It's such an interesting thing to just learn about because I'd always loved books, but I had never given the process of creating one just ANY thought. I'm fascinated.
...Brb gonna stock up on material so I can bind books of my own.
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new special interest just dropped
i cannot begin to explain how in awe i am
so many tools
and techniques
just the sheer amount of trial and error
its wonderful!
as well as the experimentation with materials
and finding which ones simply
allowed for more decoration
cause leather covers
very cool
very soft
very easy to decorate
cloth though
not so much
it would get sticky with glue if it was the wrong kind
and it's just this constant process
of seraching for
and discovering
how to make them prettier each time
that's such a wonderful thought
humans just really love pretty things dont we
a quote that stood out to me
that I never thought about
is that books are machines
they are devices
with the purpose to protect