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Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of paper sheets that are folded together into sections or sometimes left as a stack of individual sheets. I didnt scare you away with my scarily long and sort of deep introduction. Screw posts can vary in length, so your portfolio can accommodate anything from 5 pages to well over 100. I am so excited to put this video out because the book journal nerd in me has been geeking out for over a month about this journal.
Cut 2 each of your cover paper, your mat board, and your end papers. June 8th 2016 update 3 leather bound artists proofs now available. We can custom design and publish your photo portfolio art at. These have been covered with my handmade paste papers. I am putting my portfolio together and i wanted to get it book bound. Leatherbound book works transforms electronic documents and blogs into fine bound heirloom quality books.
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