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Re Binding A Bible

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I did this over a year ago for a friend from church who was going on a year long missions trip. She's back now, but I never got around to posting any pictures of it. The book block needed some repairs, so I used linen tape to get everything back in shape. I didn't take any pictures of the actual binding to the cover, just of the new cover I made & the end result once I bound the book block into the new cover. Hopefully this will give a little bit of help if anyone wants to tackle a project of replacing a worn out cover on a book.

The starting point: the old torn up Bible, goat skin for the outside & a concept drawing of the final look for the cover.

Starting point- old cover and goat skin

The goat skin wrapped around the 6 oz pieces I used a book boards: glued using Weldwood contact cement

8 oz veg tan and goat skin- contact cement

done cementing

outside cover

sanding for highlight pieces

dying highlight pieces

pieces cemented to outside

stitching

outer cover finished

new fly leaves

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