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As a self-taught bookbinder, I had opened this Instagram account for posting my bookbinding learning, practicing journal. Time flys fast, It is time to get some photos that had top liked over the 2022 year. Thank you so much for everyone, who had spend time to share to me all about bookbinding, who had followed, liked and shared with me the joy of bookbinding. The 2022 had been ended, I am welcoming the 2023 with a lot of plan and love to learn and better on bookbinding. Again, thank you so much everyone! Happy new year! #happynewyear #recap2022 #topnine2022 #bookbinding #bookbinder #bindery #bookbindery #finebinding #artbinding #finebindings #artbindings #reliure #reliuredart #reliureartisanale #reliureàlafrançaise #reliuredecreation https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm8jhy5yLsR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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It is rounding time. The book after sewing, gluing will be rounded, prepare for backing step. This step is not hard, but must be careful, the final sharp of book spine depend on how much we rounding the spine. The hammer in photo is London Pattern Hammer, it is very popular in bookbinding world, especially English binding. #bookbinding #bindery #bookbindery #roundingspine #rounding #roundinghammer #reliure #reliuredart #finebinding #bookstagram #bookart #handbookbinding #bookbindingtool #hammer #londonpatternhammer (at H��� Chí Minh City) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChNOQ-CPnyh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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In traditional binding. The raised band (false band) is one of the dificult thing I need to cover during learning. It require so much skill relate to leather, from selecting, paring and covering on book spine. It also requires some hand tools like band nippers (pince à nerfs in France) or band tick. Until now, I can happy with my result after so long time trying to make it better and better. I will have a post to share about my French style band nipper, it is a beautiful and handy tool to help we have the neat and sharp raised bands. #bookbinding #reliure #reliuretraditionnelle #raisesbands #pinceanerfs #finebinding #leatherbindings #leatherboundbooks #leatherboundclassics #bindery #bookbindery #bookbinder #handbinding #bandnippers https://www.instagram.com/p/ChGuPEhpA1-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Last weekend I had ordered the some electric components to upgrade my Kwikprint hot stamping machine. It is the laser cross pointer, It help positioning the stamping in the right place, small thing but saving a lot of working time and increase accuracy. #kwikprint #kwikprintmodel55 #hotstamping #hotstampingmachine #lazercross #bookstagram #bookbindingtools #bookbindingequipment https://www.instagram.com/p/CgcEjq2JCX1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This binding I had finished for a couples month ago. The binding follow French style "passé carton", but the text block was punched holes (not sawing), sewing on tape and connect to the boards, hard spine smooth sanding as well. Of course, this binding still have ton of points need to be improve, fine binding, especially French style was not easy for the self taught bookbinder like me. The most love thing I am happy with that is having a good sharp of endcaps and the cover can open well. Thank for my dear friends @louise.bescond @markkirchner.bookbinder and @huhubookbinder about all your help during my learning. This time to back to see my old binding and prepare for some improment binding. I would try to make it as perfect as possible. #finebinding #bookbinding #reliurelivre #reliure #buckbiden #bookbinder #bookbindery #bindery #leatherboundbinder #leatherwork #bookstagram #handbookbinding #handbookbinder #handbookbindery #endbands #endpaper #passécarton #frenchbinding https://www.instagram.com/p/CgYNuxsJ3QJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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On the path of learning bookbinding, finishing with gold is the hard part for me. In Vietnam, we dont have the traditional in bookbinding, of couse, we dont have the technique for gilding on leather. From manual book, I had learn too way to making the "size" for gilding on leather, the egg glaire and the shellac base. Last time I am success with shellac but failed many time with egg glaire. So happy, to day I totally success with it, the gold completly stick on leather with sharping edges. So special thank for @karenmcguirebookbinder for given me the recipe, @bhbeidler given me some tips and tricks on using the glaire and my dear @markkirchner.bookbinder for give me the overall about gilding with both shellac and egg glaire (pros and cons...) #gilding #gildingonleather #goldtooling #goldtoolingonleather #bookbinding #bookbindingfinishingtools #hottool #brasstype #finebinding #leatherbound #leatherdesign #leatherdecoration #doruresurcuir #doruresur #dorure #gilder https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf2_-H8p6h0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This is my first brass types, especially French style "police de caractères". It is the 602 set from @maisonalivon_manufacture. I had bough the used set from a French bookbinder. This brass types so small (the smallest of Alivon is 601). I believe that had lucky enough to success on the verify try in both gold leaf and gold foil. I love this set so much because It help me do titling on my next miniature books. #brasstype #brasstypes #policedecaractère #policedecaractere #policedecaractères #policedecaracteres #bookbindingtools #bookbindings #bookbindingequipment #bookbindingtool #typeholder #handtools #handtool #goldtooling #finishingtools #goldfinishing #goldfinishings #typesetting #maisonalivon #frenchstylebookbinding https://www.instagram.com/p/Cffh87yppob/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=