SUSPENDED BINDINGS
conservation bindings in stone veneer - STV0620
Monte Mesma, Ameno, 22-27 June 2020
Sün Evrard
CANCELED
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Stone veneer is the result of an interesting development in laser cutting. It is a 0.3 mm thick slice of stone, lined with fabric. It can be cut, folded and tooled easily. As all sheets are « slices » of a big piece of stone you will never have two identical sheets. There are several sorts, black, grey and beige, different shades and more or less rough - always a surprise.
 
The structure is a conservation binding structure, for which Sün is well known all over the world. 
The primary sewing holds the sections together with the white endpaper sheet and the color endpapers. The secondary sewing holds the slate veneer cover in place linking it to the folded second color endpaper, and it is made with metal wire on tiny pieces of wood.
 
The folded flyleaf, reinforced by two flat pieces of wood, lifts the book of its cover allowing a very good opening of the pages.
The spine area between the two wooden pieces is then filled by a wooden rod which, extended over each end, allows the binding to be suspended. Who said a book should only rest on a shelf?
 
Two bindings will be made during the workshop: a single section book (a model with blank pages), with a structure "pilotis", cover in stone veneer with 4 metal attachments, and flyleaves in Mingeishi paper; and then a book with several signatures, structure "pilotis", cover in stone veneer and leather, 4 metal attachments, leather flyleaves. We will also make a simple slipcase in paper.
 
Sün Evrard is one of the best known and respected binders worldwide: her research in the field has moved the border between design bindings and book conservation structures very much. Take the chance to study with her!

SUSPENDED BINDINGS
conservation bindings in stone veneer - STV0620
Monte Mesma, Ameno, 22-27 June 2020
Sün Evrard
CANCELED

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