The Chelsea Bindery Show the Processes of Book Binding

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  • Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
  • This video explains and demonstrates the different processes used in bookbinding.
    The Chelsea Bindery specialises in fine binding, preservation boxes and book restoration, offering a traditional leather bookbinding and conservation service using hand finishing and the finest materials.
    Visit us: www.peterharrington.co.uk/che...
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  • @jdm2626
    @jdm2626 5 років тому +78

    I never realized how much work really goes into this! Definitely a traditional craft. I hope it stays alive.

    • @BexMcInulty
      @BexMcInulty 4 роки тому +3

      There are waaaaay simpler ways of binding a book. This is the crème de la crème.

    • @robertphillips93
      @robertphillips93 3 роки тому +1

      @@BexMcInulty And there are also way more involved ways . . . the raised hubs on this example are, for instance, a decorative stand-in for the appearance of a book sewn on cords and attached to split boards. As a craft, this sort of bookbinding is all but gone. As an art, however, many of the methods will survive -- with a much smaller clientele and higher prices!

    • @inkland2003
      @inkland2003 Рік тому +3

      Modern technology doesn’t make better books.the handmade books are still the best

  • @erinlewis5263
    @erinlewis5263 6 років тому +104

    I’d give everything to apprentice to a master book binder. Move to another state, live on a couch, anything.

  • @erikamordek2231
    @erikamordek2231 6 років тому +14

    thank you for being a sane vision of a beautiful craft. The Internet is so full of quick fixes and DIY; this is so refreshing and rewarding.

  • @mohamadyasinowadally8564
    @mohamadyasinowadally8564 2 роки тому +1

    The most awesome part of this clip is that some people are still preserving this beautiful craft & art to this generation...and may be the following generation..hats off to the team!

  • @dandelion1627
    @dandelion1627 5 років тому +10

    That is a lot of works, time, materials, and patience just to bind a book. wow. It is an ART.

  • @someseanu7341
    @someseanu7341 5 років тому +8

    God bless the people who love books.

  • @KathleenRenninger
    @KathleenRenninger 4 місяці тому +1

    This is wonderful! Beautifully done. I'll watch it again and again.

  • @Barbara-ty8dj
    @Barbara-ty8dj 8 місяців тому

    Small wonder that personal libraries were treasured for generations❤️.

  • @missOhdrey
    @missOhdrey 4 роки тому +11

    Oh how I would love an uncut version of this. I’d watch the entire process!

  • @channelsixtysix066
    @channelsixtysix066 3 роки тому +1

    I love my maths and physics and electronics textbooks, they are my friends. I found your channel, so that I can learn bookbinding techniques and repair my old books and ones I purchase online. Bookbinding is such a beautiful trade to watch when done by Artisans.

  • @BookCravings
    @BookCravings 5 років тому +30

    Pure magic. I could watch it forever.

  • @junebenson01
    @junebenson01 3 роки тому +1

    I'm just watching your spot on Alan Titchmarsh and had to say how much I enjoyed it. My mum was a bookbinder, seeing all the old tools being used took me right back to my childhood watching her as she sewed books making them good again. She also used to work on the big bank ledgers, so many happy memories and I feel very proud of the amazing work she did.

  • @Jim.Thunda
    @Jim.Thunda 3 роки тому

    I now appreciate books for not only their printed words, but for their entire treasure of a master work.
    How l wish l had learned this in my youth.

  • @jabeztomer
    @jabeztomer 7 років тому +119

    what I would give to work in a workshop like this one.

  • @edwardholmes91
    @edwardholmes91 6 років тому +30

    Absolutely magnificent. It's so nice to see that this wonderful art is being kept alive today.

  • @pricecochran5438
    @pricecochran5438 2 роки тому

    I’ve probably watched this video 50 times so far this year.

  • @lizabethj2
    @lizabethj2 4 роки тому +2

    OMG - that is so beautiful. It just wonderful to know that someone still does things this way.

  • @blacknight1003
    @blacknight1003 3 роки тому

    I was a letterpress printer/compositor in a small/medium jobbing shop in the North East of England. I have never seen the end result of finished print made into a book. This is most absorbing and thoroughly entertaining, thank you for sharing.

  • @ReignyCleary1
    @ReignyCleary1 3 роки тому

    I accidentally landed here and couldn't stop watching this video! Mesmerizing and yes me too, I'd love an opportunity to apprentice to this sort of craftsmanship.

  • @williamfahey6066
    @williamfahey6066 Рік тому

    What a wonderful video. I love Books and have a
    love of Handmade things.
    Thank you for this great video,
    Jeff

  • @sharegreats2157
    @sharegreats2157 2 роки тому

    Now I understand why the binding of valuable books in leather with golden letters never can be done automatically by machines, and why this costs a bit, and why some editions are limited. Very good and instructive video. Thank you. Regards from Germany.

  • @narimanmussayev2561
    @narimanmussayev2561 3 роки тому

    This is a true magic! Unbelievable craftsmanship

  • @maedojapinha
    @maedojapinha 5 років тому +4

    This video feels like heaven !
    Thank you for making something so everyday work into something soooo special

  • @tomdunn7466
    @tomdunn7466 7 років тому +34

    True masters of the craft.

  • @primoservices5636
    @primoservices5636 4 роки тому +6

    This is great preserving a lost art. I believe we will always need books especially the Bible. God Bless

  • @alexthelion335
    @alexthelion335 3 роки тому

    Those books are absolutely beautiful!

  • @humblehombre9904
    @humblehombre9904 2 роки тому +1

    FASCINATING!! Utterly brilliant, and spell “binding” if you will. This is such a beautiful art, and the history alone just makes me admire your skill even more so. I am so grateful to know that you will keep this tradition alive and well. I would have loved to apprentice there with you. I am certain that this would have been a very interesting and fulfilling job. Warm regards, from Canada eh!

  • @mayorofsimpleton5674
    @mayorofsimpleton5674 3 роки тому +1

    I wish I could work here. I’m only 17 but I’m extremely interested in bookbinding. It is such a beautiful craft.

  • @lisajarvis3820
    @lisajarvis3820 5 років тому +1

    This is the best ved I’ve seen on bookbinding for beginners as well as people who just want a refresher coarse!

  • @asanoen1777
    @asanoen1777 5 років тому +1

    What an absolutely beautiful process this is how great literature should be kept..

  • @pamtnman1515
    @pamtnman1515 4 роки тому +1

    what a wonderful video. Craftsmanship is nearly gone

  • @kraftyiam
    @kraftyiam 7 років тому +9

    absolutely stunning work -- thank you for posting - so thoroughly enjoyed!

  • @jp_onyoutube
    @jp_onyoutube 2 роки тому

    🤩I love watching bookbinding, and would love a chance to learn it in-person.

  • @TheStrataminor
    @TheStrataminor 5 років тому

    Wow....such art work and as a book lover, I am drooling! Great video!

  • @Thiscouldbeyou
    @Thiscouldbeyou 5 років тому +2

    This was a phenomenal video. Thank you for posting it.

  • @trojanette8345
    @trojanette8345 5 років тому

    I've always wondered how books were binded. Thank you for bringing to viewers such a lovely video

  • @powerplayreviews8082
    @powerplayreviews8082 5 років тому

    Please post more videos. This was absolutely fascinating.

  • @moondawg9740
    @moondawg9740 6 років тому

    Done to perfection!! Bravo!

  • @RobNoonanic
    @RobNoonanic 6 років тому +2

    Wonderful work. Thanks for uploading.

  • @ismetimranrin84
    @ismetimranrin84 6 місяців тому

    what a beautiful workshop it would be to work there😍😍😍

  • @WhatTheHe11isTHAT
    @WhatTheHe11isTHAT 4 роки тому

    Beautiful. Creating works of art.

  • @Guinizelli777
    @Guinizelli777 21 день тому

    Fantastic!

  • @girlfriend677
    @girlfriend677 5 років тому

    What a beautiful process. thanks

  • @jadebethj4807
    @jadebethj4807 5 років тому +1

    Wow, this is absolutely beautiful!

  • @jmichaelolds
    @jmichaelolds 2 роки тому

    Wow, amazing!

  • @nashvillain171
    @nashvillain171 5 років тому

    Very well done--the craftsmanship and the presentation in this video.

  • @Ana_Sultan
    @Ana_Sultan 5 років тому

    I have always wanted to see how this is done. What a gorgeous work

  • @Ladyofshalott55
    @Ladyofshalott55 3 роки тому

    What a wonderful world!

  • @ImpartiallySpeaking
    @ImpartiallySpeaking 3 роки тому

    Peter Harrington: The World’s Finest Bookseller

  • @blancabeatrizgarcia6632
    @blancabeatrizgarcia6632 Рік тому

    Excellent!

  • @tardwrangler
    @tardwrangler 2 роки тому

    I had no idea how much work went into this

  • @thebookpeddler
    @thebookpeddler 4 роки тому

    Great video! Enjoyed this very much! Thank You

  • @LenaMellow
    @LenaMellow 6 років тому +1

    Beautiful!

  • @MuslimKnight1980
    @MuslimKnight1980 4 роки тому

    Simply exquisite

  • @gbeam756
    @gbeam756 7 років тому +6

    Best video on the web.

  • @Kurtlane
    @Kurtlane 6 років тому

    Wow! High class!

  • @DirtyHarryFan88
    @DirtyHarryFan88 6 років тому +6

    My dream to be a book binder. Great video!

    • @mysty0
      @mysty0 5 років тому

      Please follow your dream, I want my books bound by somebody who does it as a passion and not simply a job

  • @mishrahimanshu9765
    @mishrahimanshu9765 4 роки тому +1

    Its service to mankind

  • @startagain126
    @startagain126 5 років тому +1

    I would love to be trained and to work there. heaven such beautiful art work. nice choice of music and level too.

  • @journeyjohnson912
    @journeyjohnson912 7 років тому

    this was a dream to watch

  • @lazyriverletterpress3474
    @lazyriverletterpress3474 7 років тому

    Well done indeed !

  • @hongngoctran3507
    @hongngoctran3507 5 років тому

    love this video

  • @jaymatrixe
    @jaymatrixe 6 років тому +1

    amazing!

  • @richardcuthbert4679
    @richardcuthbert4679 4 роки тому +2

    Great video. My father was a hand finisher. Always wanted to follow in his footsteps but by the time I started my apprenticeship it had all became mechanised. What I would give to learn this. I'd work for free.

  • @haramtrapmixes297
    @haramtrapmixes297 7 років тому

    Beautiful

  • @gonzalocabuche2124
    @gonzalocabuche2124 5 років тому

    beautiful...

  • @margaretlinscott7099
    @margaretlinscott7099 2 роки тому

    Very interesting.

  • @browniebrownbqueen8871
    @browniebrownbqueen8871 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @FredYFnaf
    @FredYFnaf 7 років тому

    Amazing

  • @carlosrodriguez4214
    @carlosrodriguez4214 7 років тому

    Bello trabajo.

  • @baalusamsung8714
    @baalusamsung8714 4 роки тому

    Very buetyfull work

  • @principe.borodin
    @principe.borodin 3 роки тому

    fantastic

  • @amirmahfouz5079
    @amirmahfouz5079 6 років тому

    Very good

  • @amitlimbu5025
    @amitlimbu5025 2 роки тому

    Godly satisfying

  • @garyk.nedrow8302
    @garyk.nedrow8302 11 місяців тому +1

    The Chelsea bindery is more meticulous than most binderies, and their prices reflect their devotion to the craft. Some of the books for sale on their web site -- classic books rebound in leather -- are priced in thousands of dollars. Very few are available for less than $1000. Of course, the price is directly related to the quality of the leather chosen and the amount of tooling ordered for the cover. Which is why a sixty year old leather book with fine tooling that sells for, say, $300, cannot be replicated today for twice that amount. The cost of leather, gold leaf, and labor keeps going up each year, and the number of competent binderies keeps shrinking. Collecting fine bindings is not a hobby for the penurious. For those that can afford it, Chelsea is among the very best.

  • @andyanraharja2
    @andyanraharja2 7 років тому

    superb

  • @Angel-O369
    @Angel-O369 3 роки тому

    Respect.

  • @LadyGTarot
    @LadyGTarot 5 років тому

    very interesting

  • @ABACUStoPC
    @ABACUStoPC 6 років тому +23

    So basically most hardback books of the 19th century were actually hand-made? Great video BTW, very informative.

    • @1456Sassy
      @1456Sassy 3 роки тому +1

      Apparently some still are or at least repaired.

  • @meebook-bookbinder
    @meebook-bookbinder 3 роки тому

    Great!

  • @thistooiseds3215
    @thistooiseds3215 3 роки тому

    what beauties!!!

  • @blancabeatrizgarcia6632
    @blancabeatrizgarcia6632 Рік тому

    Thank you very much for your excellent explanation and for showing the workshop. why do you use animal glue?

  • @terezacristinatonelliracy2898
    @terezacristinatonelliracy2898 4 роки тому

    Maravilhoso!

  • @lucianosergiodesigner8850
    @lucianosergiodesigner8850 7 років тому

    Olá
    sou do Brasil.
    Me apaixonei por essa arte. É muito linda. Eu gostaria muito de aprender.

  • @devriescustomleather1109
    @devriescustomleather1109 Рік тому

    WOW!

  • @mohammedHassan-kj1qv
    @mohammedHassan-kj1qv 5 років тому

    شكرا جزيلا لحضراتكم وياربي ارسال اى فديو جديد وشكرا لكم

  • @supyrow
    @supyrow 6 років тому +1

    wow!

  • @302carcara
    @302carcara 2 роки тому

    Mravilhoso, aqui do Brasil.

  • @gingataisen
    @gingataisen 5 років тому +1

    Craftsmanship!

  • @jankarlsson8341
    @jankarlsson8341 4 місяці тому

    Wonderful work, however does the value of a fine first edition drop or go up with a fine binding like this, obviously the book is not in its original state?

  • @cosmos6077
    @cosmos6077 3 роки тому

    Hello! very interesting video, i enjoyed every bit of it.
    If i would like to learn the art of lether book binding, how could i do so? are there any institutions that could offer any courses?

  • @baonguyen3107
    @baonguyen3107 6 років тому

    what kind of glue do you use for bindingbook?

  • @elizabethwatson71
    @elizabethwatson71 4 роки тому

    How do I find popular fiction ready to be cut and put into signatures? I have been binding blank sheeted notebooks but would like to bind books to read. Thanks much.
    Ps, bloody steady hand in skiving off the edges!

  • @user-nn4fj9kv9k
    @user-nn4fj9kv9k 2 роки тому

    ماهو نوع الجلد المستخدم في التغليف ممكن اعرف

  • @rameshv.a.8873
    @rameshv.a.8873 2 роки тому

    Is Pallets are used for making curved lines?

  • @ACoustaDC
    @ACoustaDC 5 років тому +1

    Can you do this to my kindle?

  • @RenaissanceEarCandy
    @RenaissanceEarCandy 5 років тому

    Can you bind digitally and freely available books from Google books?

  • @tekeek
    @tekeek 5 років тому

    How long does the whole process typically take?

  • @ms.farmgirl
    @ms.farmgirl 3 роки тому

    How hard is it to rebind a book? Once the leathers get so brittle and falling apart but the body of the book is still in great shape. Does binding have to be from the beginning all the way through or can old books be saved?

  • @argonwheatbelly637
    @argonwheatbelly637 5 років тому +11

    Until my dad, this was our family profession for centuries.

    • @g-r-a-e-m-e-
      @g-r-a-e-m-e- 5 років тому +2

      How far back can you trace it?

    • @pixadavid
      @pixadavid 4 роки тому +1

      Time to resurrect the family trade?