Tanja Bolenz: Stonework, Calligraphy, Bookbinding
 

Bookbinding: Alternative Book Structures

Kettlestitch bindings
Various sizes, from 11x7cm – 17x11cm
Medieval bookstructure. Cover: hand made paper. Spine: vellum and leather.


Longstitch Binding
17x11cm
Cover: handmade paper.
Spine:Vellum with decorative weaving.
Longstitch Conservation binding
10x6.7cm and 15.5x8cm
Paper covered boards, Spine: paper and leather.

Longstitch bindings in leather
Various sizes, from 7x7.5cm – 10.4x8.6cm
Cover: leather with leather application and leather closure straps.


Coptic binding
20.5x13cm
Medieval bookstructure; Cover: hand made paper with leather closure straps.
Exposed Spine Binding
14.0x10.0cm
Cover: handmade paper.
Spine: exposed with decorative stitching.

Brochure binding
23x15cm
Spine: cloth and vellum, marbled paper covered boards.


4 Piece Slot Book
13x9.5cm
Cover: tyvek with leather closure straps; Spine: leather and tyvek.
Concertina Booklet Sewn on Leather Tabs
13x18.4cm
Paper covered boards with attached leather tabs.
 
Concertina Binding with Hinges
10x15.5cm
Paper covered boards, hand made paper leaves attached to hinges.
2 layer Concertina Binding
11.5x4.5cm
Paper covered boards, cutout windows in concertina folds.