#idk who’s gonna be searching tumblr for board reattachment posts but whatever it’s relevant

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tissue hinge repair on The Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley Vol. 1, published in 1853

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"#idk who’s gonna be searching tumblr for board reattachment posts but whatever it’s relevant" joke's on you, I first followed you recently because of the gorgeous Folklore Fish books, but that post comes at a perfect time, as I have a book falling apart in much the same way. I've been wondering if it might be worth it trying to actually fix it instead of barely holding the hinges together with book tape, I'll take your post as a sign to look into it. So far I've remained only in the realm of exposed bindings, which is what I'm able to do with a small budget to invest in tools, but I find it all very fascinating so, yes, board reattachment posts and the like are very welcome 😂

yeah, do it! please don’t use book tape. it just causes problems later on with adhesive and losses.

in the meantime, dry cleaning soot sponges are amazing for picking up dirt and debris, and you can make 4-flap enclosures to fit the books that you want to repair to hold them and store them without causing damage. all you really need to make those are some 20pt card and double-sided tape, a blade and a ruler, a bone folder and a cutting mat, and some triangles. and something you can poke holes with.