Art

One of my favorite fantasy book series is the Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. I set about trying to get my own set of trade paperbacks of the series and then convert them into hardcovers just like I like them.

The very first step I did was carefully break down the adhesive on the trade paperback after removing the cover with sandpaper. Once done, I re-enforced the spine with mull and PVA to add the extra bit of flexibility along with the desired strength.

Once done, I attached new endpapers and then prepared the spine and the front and back covers. For the covers I used marbled paper in addition with book cloth. I plan to keep the book cloth same for the entire series.

In addition I thought of gilding the edges with

Mixed Media sketchbook bound during the Covid-19 lockdown in May, 2020. Initially I intended to use leather strips to form bands along the spine that merge into the front and back covers, but decided against it as I liked the look of the papyrus with the book-cloth. It looked simple yet classy without the leather and I decided to let it be without adding the leather.

I hope it lends well for use as a sketchbook.

This book was bound at the same t

Watercolor sketchbook bound as a gift for a friend who created mixed media art for her self published book of poetry.