Sketchbook Design and Binding
Gluing and Pressing the Spine
A course by Maru Godas , Illustrator
About the video: Gluing and Pressing the Spine
Overview
“After sewing the gut, we are going to glue it. In this lesson I show you how I do it. You will see that the procedure is very simple. While you let the gut dry, you can watch the video for the next lesson. ”
In this video lesson Maru Godas addresses the topic: Gluing and Pressing the Spine, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketchbook Design and Binding. Learn how to make and customize your own art sketchbooks with all types of paper, colors, and formats.
Partial transcription of the video
“Gluing and Pressing the Spine We've finished sewing the textblock. To glue it, I recommend that you use a couple of surfaces. In this case, we have conglomerate wood, but it can be rigid cardboard or any surface that allows you to keep the textblock isolated because we need it to be immobile to put the glue on it. Placing it well is very important, especially the part of the spine that is very straight, and supporting it in the center of the wood. Never flush with the edge but protruding a little because as we will use glue, some glue may come out and not stick to the surface. We place the ...”
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Course summary for: Sketchbook Design and Binding
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Bookbinding, DIY, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration
Maru Godas
A course by Maru Godas
Maru Godàs studied graphic design at the IDEP school and at the Llotja de Barcelona. From that moment on, her career focused mainly on projects for various publishers, such as RBA, Cruïlla, Planeta, and Salvat, among others. Her true passion has always been illustration and, after discovering the Urban Sketchers collective, she took to the streets with a sketchbook in search of inspiration.
Since then, she has published several books with her work and illustrations in magazines for various big names such as La Caixa, La Vanguardia, and RACC. She currently combines her commissions with teaching, leading workshops and courses on urban sketching and illustration around the world. She enjoys sharing her discoveries with her students and, above all, encouraging them to try new things.
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