The Vespiary Book Binding & Book Conservation

Fixin’ books in the Wild West

Archive for the 'care' Category

The Ninth Art, n. - telling stories graphically, aka bandes dessinées, comic books

I’ll admit it - I love comics.  My interests in the genre have shifted over the years, but I still treasure the ritual of slipping each slim story into an archival mylar sleeve.  Collectors can be rather obsessive about the condition of their graphic gems, and the slightest rumple can be cause to demote [...]

conglomerate, v. - to collect (separate particles or elements) into a coherent mass

The blogs have been a hoppin’ lately with book and conservation related goodies.  Here are some gems from a few of my favorites.
MAKE magazine recently posted a fun set of links about an art installation called “Breathing Books.” It appears that the Arduino mechanism that powers the breathing action caused a bit of a stir [...]

enchiridion, n. - a concise treatise serving as a guide or for reference.

In preparing for my latest workshop, I wanted to provide a list of helpful resources and essays for my attendees, basic enough for the novice, but engaging enough for those wanting more.  I’ve gathered together here some of my favorite guides that discuss various aspects of book, paper and photo care, with a couple bonus [...]