by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
From-Scribe-to-BinderDownload History, Process and Roundtable Presentation given April 2018
by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Nov 26, 2017 | Engaging
Neat story on an old-school printer and binder.
by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Nov 20, 2017 | Links, SCA
I’ve been collecting links to digitized books/bibliographic information on Google Books (Google Play) for a few years now. I have them organized by topics of interest to me. I thought some of you might like to see some of the sources I have used over the years...
by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Nov 13, 2017 | Links, SCA
This may be a bit commercial, as these facsimiles are for sale, BUT… these folks have provided hundreds of videos about each of the books and how it would feel in your hands. It’s pretty neat, so take a look.(I’m not an affiliate, not getting any...
by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Nov 9, 2017 | SCA
Many of you may recall the book that opens six ways which was all the rage in the winter of 2014. It was featured by my favorite rare book blogger Erik Kwakkel on his blog. I decided to try to bind it. For King’s and Queen’s Arts and Sciences...
by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Nov 8, 2017 | SCA
Learning from the UGH moments! I fully expect this page to be updated over time as I am able to add notes to it. Which is a lot! My Books or, “What I Would Do Differently – Notes on Binding” As DOING is most often the best teacher, I thought I ought to document...
by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Nov 3, 2017 | Links, SCA
The Book and Digitial Media Studies department at the University of Leiden publishes an annual journal, TXT. Academic papers can be found at https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/handle/1887/28849.
by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Nov 3, 2017 | Engaging, Links, SCA
Skin Deep is a newsletter from J Hewit & Sons Ltd. Beyond having an impressive history and shop of quality leather and related goods, they produce a newsletter which features well-researched articles of interest to bookbinders. You will find some real gems in its...
by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Nov 2, 2017 | SCA
As you may have seen, I created a mini-book binding kit for myself. I was wandering about the internet as you do and came across someone else who did the same! His was much more planned than mine and is quite impressive! Check it out! And also check out this...
by (Christina) Jenevra de Carvalhal | Oct 29, 2017 | SCA
Sometimes all you need is something simple! I was recently involved with the production of Njal’s Saga, directed by Master Toki Skáldagörvir (Michael Dixon) in the Barony of Thescorre, Kingdom of Aethelmearc. I performed in the production, two sections of the...
