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<DIV>Elise said:</DIV>
<DIV>>I've had a chance to make about three soft-cover coptic books. I found
some instructions online and </DIV>
<DIV>>decided to try some. Two I made with leather covers which worked and
one with fabric (which didn't </DIV>
<DIV>>cause I'm think I rushed the fabric finishing).</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT><BR>>I've given all of them away, one
leather one to the Coronet Ruantallan.<BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>></FONT><BR>>I've also now tried my hand at a Japanese binding.
Cannot remember the name, but it's the one with holes </DIV>
<DIV>>punched through the front cover to back and the linen stitching around
the front and back of the cover. </DIV>
<DIV>>Those are fun to make.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sounds good! We just got in some fresh
supplies for doing reinforced spine bindings, using drumskins for the vellum
covers. Works pretty well. The drumskins cost a lot less than vellum for
writing on, since it doesn't require the same kind of finishing work.
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<DIV><BR>>I won't be able to be at Coronation and will have nothing available
for a gift.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe next time.</FONT><BR><BR>>BTW, Lord Donnal
O Neil from Ruantallan just received his AoA. at EKU. He has been doing wonders
teaching people about bookbinding . . . all thanks to his start with Master
Lyle's class at a previous EKU up here.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many congratulations to him! And glad to hear
he's been spreading bookbinding knowledge and skills too!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And, congratulations to you as well, on your
induction into the Order of the Pelican, Mistress!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elwynne</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>