Re: Bookbinding - Lettering

On Jul 5, 1:28 pm, "Francis A. Miniter" <famini...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
moibiblioman...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Jul 2, 3:37 pm, "Francis A. Miniter" <famini...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
J wrote:
I don't know anything about this myself, but I hope you'll post what
you learn, and how you decide to proceed.
I will.  This may take a while though.  I know I can get the
underlying boards at a local art supply store, and that I
have previously bought leather at Michael's Arts and Crafts.
  But I have not yet scoped out a source for calf, but a
quick search on Google shows that will not be a problem.
And I have the pH neutral glues already.

Francis A. Miniter

Francis,

  Gold finishing is not something that is easy to learn on your own.
I would recommend bookbinding classes if you can find some in your
area.  Have you thought about using a hot stamping machine to do the
lettering?  There are usually five or six on ebay.  Kingsley hot
stamping machines are the best, with Franklin machines not far behind
them.  Besides the hot stamping machine, you'll need several boxes of
type ranging from 8pt to 36pt.  Some of the ebay sellers offer several
boxes of type with a machine.  Paying a few hundred for a machine with
boxes of type would be a good investment.  You get what you pay for,
so a bargain price might not be a good investment.  I bought an old
Franklin real cheap and had nothing but problems.  I paid a little bit
more for my Kingsley and it works much better.  What I've done so far
is make labels and then glue the label unto the spine.  I'd like to be
able to stamp the title right onto the spine, but I don't have the
confidence to do that yet.
  You also mentioned acquiring leather and other supplies. I've bought
some leather from Uncle_George on ebay.  As for other bookbinding
supplies, Try Hollander's or Talas.
best,
Jerry

Thank you!  I will check out these ideas.  Using labels seem
to be a lot less risky than stamping the spine itself, and
it is consistent with the era.

Francis A. Miniter

I recommend you use leather skivers for title labels. It's already
thin enough so you don't have to pare the leather.

best,
Jerry
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