#girdlebook

We’ve moved on to the shaping of the wooden boards for our girdle books. It’s like wood shop class today, lots of rasping, planing, and sanding. #bookbinding #bookarts #girdlebook #woodworking #atlantabookarts @renatemesmer (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buy2C23gda0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t848ev1ygu5a

Girdle book triumph! This semester, Melissa Moreton and her Historical Book Structures class took on the challenge of creating models of historical girdle books. The Kolarik Bindery was briefly renamed the Girdle Book Factory as students worked their bindings, leather, wooden boards, sewn endbands, and metal furniture and clasps to create these beauties. What a feat! #uicb #uiowa #bookarts #bookbinding #historicalstructures #history #girdlebook #success (at University of Iowa Center for the Book)

The girdle book workshop is well under way. Leather hinges are being added to the first and last section. #bookbinding #bookarts #girdlebook #workshop #atlantabookarts @renatemesmer (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuwOlMIgYxo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8scl52nu6kxe

Join us in Atlanta for a workshop by Renate Mesmer on “Making a Traditional Medieval Girdle Book”, March 8 to 11. A full description and registration info can be found on the workshop tab of our website, link in the bio. #bookbinding #bookarts #historicbooks #girdlebook (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrDHgrLg_Ev/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1agpih3x2iesm

Late at the studio preparing for the upcoming Girdle Book workshop with Renate Mesmer. I’m sewing up a text block that will rest nicely on my hip when it’s done. #bookbinding #bookarts #girdlebook #historicbinding #atlantabookarts (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BupyQtBAcZZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=525q4c2owj1d

The girdle book workshop moved outside to use our non-medieval belt sander to rough out our cover boards. Now we’ll get all the boards shaped before the end of the day. #bookbinding #bookarts #girdlebook #atlantabookarts @renatemesmer (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuwvDRxgAXJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6qv2ggc2n8pz

We were excited to open up the tube from Pergamena last night and saw all the great split leather that will become Girdle Books in the workshop by @renatemesmer next week. Looking forward to seeing how they all come out. @pergamenany #bookbinding #bookarts #girdlebook #historicbook #atlantabookarts (at Big River Bindery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bubo0RfAQ69/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f6hdvmf84quu

We still have room for you to join us for the Medieval Girdle Book workshop on March 8 to 11 at the shop in Atlanta. See the workshop tab on our website, link in the bio. #bookbinding #bookarts #girdlebook #historicbinding https://www.instagram.com/p/BsYBRCQg2Ws/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mpsaat31oiax