R. Paul Stewart

Bookbinding

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Here are few examples of what I do.

   I got into book binding while my wife was working on her *assoiates degree. She came home from school one day and needed a sketch book for class. She refused to buy one and had asked me to put somthing together for her at work. I bound her a crude book and have been obsessed ever since.
   Mostly I do New Bindings and some restoration. I tend not to do Family Bibles as there is old leather envolved and I do not poses the proper tools. Other than that I am pretty open.

Some examples of my work can be found to the right.

Current Work
 
This is a text book I am repairing for a client. The cover is torn along the spine and needes to be reattached.
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Book of Common Prayers

This is a "Book of Common Prayers". I rebound this in leather and added the cords down the spine. I also hand sewn the head and foot bands. The book marks and tassels are also done by hand.

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Sketch book

Portfolios
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Inside veiw of portfolio
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*She currently holds a Masters Degree.