Comments on: Coptic bookbinding http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/ I make stuff. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:55:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/#comment-6393 Ben Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:35:21 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/28/coptic-bookbinding/#comment-6393 It was already finished when we got to the workshop, and I can't remember what Mark said he used on it, unfortunately. Sorry! :) It was already finished when we got to the workshop, and I can’t remember what Mark said he used on it, unfortunately. Sorry! :)

]]> By: Shannon http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/#comment-6392 Shannon Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:58:24 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/28/coptic-bookbinding/#comment-6392 The wood looks like purpleheart; it's naturally that color, with no dye or stain applied. Heating it turns it a deeper purple, and can be done with a standard heat gun. It carves well, too, if you ever want to put windows in. After the South American mahoganies, it is my personal favorite to work in. Beautiful job on the book and bind. What did you finish the wood with? The wood looks like purpleheart; it’s naturally that color, with no dye or stain applied. Heating it turns it a deeper purple, and can be done with a standard heat gun. It carves well, too, if you ever want to put windows in. After the South American mahoganies, it is my personal favorite to work in.

Beautiful job on the book and bind. What did you finish the wood with?

]]> By: Ben http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/#comment-6299 Ben Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:14:53 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/28/coptic-bookbinding/#comment-6299 It came with the class, but Mark Pollei (mark underscore pollei at byu dot edu) would know (he was the instructor). :) It came with the class, but Mark Pollei (mark underscore pollei at byu dot edu) would know (he was the instructor). :)

]]> By: Pam http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/#comment-6284 Pam Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:24:26 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/28/coptic-bookbinding/#comment-6284 I would love to know where you got your wood! It's beautiful! I would love to know where you got your wood! It’s beautiful!

]]> By: Ben http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/#comment-3834 Ben Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:40:51 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/28/coptic-bookbinding/#comment-3834 Katherine: Thanks. Apparently in the bookbinding class they don't use wood (for cost reasons, I think), but the teacher said you can use anything you can drill holes in. People have used plexiglass, steel, you name it. Ali: It was fun indeed. :) Katherine: Thanks. Apparently in the bookbinding class they don’t use wood (for cost reasons, I think), but the teacher said you can use anything you can drill holes in. People have used plexiglass, steel, you name it.

Ali: It was fun indeed. :)

]]> By: Ali http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/#comment-3833 Ali Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:49:15 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/28/coptic-bookbinding/#comment-3833 That's cool looking! Sounds like fun. That’s cool looking! Sounds like fun.

]]> By: Katherine F http://bencrowder.net/blog/2008/03/coptic-bookbinding-2/#comment-3832 Katherine F Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:53:49 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2008/03/28/coptic-bookbinding/#comment-3832 Nice work. I like the wood cover--I want to try that with one of mine. Coptic's not my favorite either, but it's relatively quick to do and, as you said, nice when you want the book to lie flat. Nice work. I like the wood cover–I want to try that with one of mine.

Coptic’s not my favorite either, but it’s relatively quick to do and, as you said, nice when you want the book to lie flat.

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