Paul Gummer's class of 5 year 3 students from UCOL, Palmerston North having the annual bookbinding day at Homeprint. Paul has been bringing talented students for 12 years. Heather is measuring bookcloth to fit around the boards.
Tucking in the ends before folding over.
Heather is painting the bookbinding glue (CVA) with a stabbing action.
Turning the case.
Glueing and folding down the head and tail. Paul Gummer guiding Victoria.
Completed case with board spine alowing for the thickness of the pages to be used in the final project.
A speciality of this class is the next step where heavy lead or wood type is chosen to create a title or feature for the journal. John sets up the Hunters proof press for the students and guides them through first a sample print and then a firm blind emboss onto the outside of their Journal cases.
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