Re: [BKARTS]

[collectedbooks <collectedbooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Alan,

I'm dead serious..., this is not something you want to attempt as a first 
time project , and not even sure if it's possible. Maybe just slide a 1/4 
inch spacer under the short volume, and make the end match the color of the 
book close as possible, or just lay a pen in front of it.

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JP" <gympolestar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <BOOK_ARTS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 8:59 PM
Subject: [BKARTS]


> John, that was real helpful.........
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "collectedbooks" <collectedbooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <BOOK_ARTS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 7:20 PM
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>
>
> > Hi Alan,
> >
> > Just leave them alone!
> >
> > John
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Alan Gardner" <gardner.alan@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <BOOK_ARTS-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 3:13 PM
> > Subject: [BKARTS]
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > > I purchased two used books that I'd like to re-cover so that they are 
> > > matching companion books.  Both books are the same height, different 
> > > thickness, but the length of book A is 1/4 of an inch deeper than  book 
> > > B. Ideally, I'd like to have them both the same length so that  their 
> > > spines are flush when they're on the book shelf.
> > >
> > > Are there any recommended "hacks" to make these books even?  Can I 
> > > elongate the cover on one and shorten it on the other? Can I make the 
> > > piece of backboard along the spine a bit thicker on book B to make  the 
> > > total cover deeper?
> > >
> > > This is my first attempt at book binding and would appreciate any 
> > > advice on how to make this a successful outcome.
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
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