This book was bound using a modified Belgium Binding. By “modified,” I mean that the linen thread that holds the front and back of the book to the spine is two colors. Each station was tied separately from the ones on either side, using contrasting threads. In a traditional Belgium Binding, one, long, single-colored thread binds all of the stations to the spine at once.
The front and back covers are covered with paste paper made on Tyvek. I cut this into 1/4″ warp strips and then wove them into a curved woof. There are also a few blue pieces of the Rag and Pulp Cover sheet woven into the cover for interest. The inside of the cover is plain, unwoven, paste paper Tyvek. The spine is wrapped in light blue, Siegel, smooth, goat leather. Cover thread is Denim blue 18/4 linen and orange 18/3 linen thread. White 18/3 linen thread was used to bind the pages to the cover. Scissors made from Crayola Model Magic were added to the cover to identify the front of the book. This product is quite lightweight after drying and was affixed using PVA Glue.
Rag and Pulp Binding 