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| View Larger Image | Non Adhesive Binding, Vol. 3: Exposed Spine Sewings
by Keith A. Smith
| | List Price: | $30.00 |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 237781 | | Studio: | Keith A. Smith Books | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 320 | | Publication Date: | December 31, 1969 | | Publisher: | Keith A. Smith Books |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 5 reviews)
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Exposed Spine Sewings 
If you are interested in Coptic-style bindings, this is the book for you. Keith has a lot of useful information, many different variations on the sewing, and easy to follow (for me) diagrams. He also lets you know why he chooses to do things the way he does, leaving you free to do it differently if you choose.
March 18, 2007 | |
Wonderfull and informing book
This is the book to get if you want to learn open spine bookmaking. It is precise and detailed with pictures easily displayed. The instructions are concise and easy to read and understand all in all it has been a god send for a person like me who has to be shown how to do things before I do them. This book did this for me.
I would definitly recommed this book to others.
November 03, 2006 | |
Absolutely fabulous
I love this book. It has clear instructions and easy to follow diagrams as well. I have made a couple of books using this guide and I am thrilled with what I produced. The only thing that would make this book better would be if the pictures of the examples were in colour.The caterpillar book was a lot of fun to make!!!
August 26, 2006 | |
Experience helps, but not required...
I borrowed a copy of this book from a friend and realized I really wanted my own copy for continued study and reference. The stitches and structures are quite beautiful but not necessarily suited to the casual crafter, unless they wish to elevate their skills and work towards a more sophisticated level. Perfectly suited to the serious book artist and binder though I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to create books of uncompromising quality and craftsmanship.
The diagrams are typical Smith, complete (and once you study them a bit) easy to follow. This is not one of those glossy, crafter's coffee table tomes, but a true textbook of imaginative and wonderful bindings. This one will reside on your work bench or studio bookshelf, eventually dog eared and well used.
It does help to make a model or two (which you should ALWAYS do!)to get the stitching and nuances of the binding down pat, but the practice is worth the effort.
Again, if you want to elevate your work and learn from a master, get this book.
September 05, 2004 | |
Lots of great bindings, but hard to follow. 
I have been binding books for about 2 years now, and I am always looking for another idea; another interesting way to sew a book. So I naturally was highly interested in a book like this one. This book contains many different types of non-adhesive bindings, however, the directions are unclear and extremely difficult to follow. The illustrations don't help much either. However, it is a good source for ideas, if you have a lot of time and patience. If you do decide to try these bindings, I suggest that you don't use expensive papers or anything--from my experience, you'll have to practice a few times before you get it right.
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