NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE
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Ben Elbel

NEW Zooming in on Corners - A Guide to Mastering the Art of Corner Making DIGITAL FILE

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€29.00
 

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A DIGITAL FILE

 

This tutorial offers a deep dive into the world of corners—a rare opportunity to zoom in on a critical detail, studying and comparing a variety of approaches all within a single guide.

Excellent for newcomers looking for an overview, as well as for experienced binders wanting to expand their repertoire or just see how Ben does it.

 

Ben examines five different corner types, highlighting what to look for in each before providing a detailed, step-by-step guide for their construction.
Whether applied indvidually or in combination with one another, these strategies should prepare you to handle any corner situation that comes your way.

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  • 55 pages
  • Full colour
  • Downloadable PDF
  • To read on screen (or print out)
  • A mix of theory and practical step-by-step instructions

Who is this for?

  • Any bookbinder, beginner or advanced;
  • For beginners: a thorough and approachable overview of possibilities
  • For experienced binders: an opportunity to refresh, refine and/or expand your skill set

Types of corners covered:

  • The 'normal' corner (bookcloth or paper)
  • The round corner
  • The leather corner
  • The vellum corner
  • Bonus corner

What's needed?

  • Regular bookbinding equipment
  • Timbentool Corner mate: a plus, but not indispensable

Included also:

  • a list of suppliers (Europe + USA) for anything unusual (or usual) used in these techniques

Testimonial

What a great read! Ben mused at the beginning, that there might be something in it for every one – and I had to laugh. Just something? I found loads! 
The publication starts out by exploring the 'why', then sets out to explain the ‘how’ - step by step - nicely done!
A variety of tools are introduced, with a line-up ranging from the classic scissors to the high-end adjustable Timbentool. I appreciated how the merit of each was outlined, assuring the reader that good results could be achieved with any of them - provided that the maker knew what he was looking for in a corner.
And that is perhaps the best thing about this tutorial - it’s not a set of equations that one blindly follows. Rather, it encourages the approach of ‘trial and error’ and to slowly inch towards the perfect solution for a specific project. This sounds counter-intuitive for a tutorial, but is in fact a great gift: guiding the mind and eye towards the essence of each corner, giving the maker the freedom to fully understand, focus, and adjust. Thank you Ben! (Oh, and I mustn’t forget: the layout and design are exquisite!)

Annette Friedrich (Halle, Germany)

Conditions of use

This tutorial is for personal use only. Do not share it with your friends, colleagues, students, etc. If you think somebody in your circle should read it, please advise the person to purchase one copy, as you did.

You may of course pass on these techniques to your colleagues, students etc, but using your own photographs, your own diagrams and your own methodology.

Printing is allowed for personal use, one copy per legal owner of the file.

Any other type of reproduction or distribution of this publication, in whole or in part, in printing or on social media ore elsewhere is strictly prohibited.

If you have any question regarding these conditions of use please get in touch at ben@elbel-libro.com

I thank you in advance, 

Benjamin Elbel

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Gabby C.
A great tutorial

A great tutorial going over corners with great detail in the photos and an easy to understand process. I've never done a rounded corner and I'm looking forward to trying it out!

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Pedro J.

This is one great tutorial. I have no 'formal' education in bookbinding. I do some courses, watch a lot of videos and practice at home, so there is a million of very little details I don't get. That's what I like in this tutorial: a lot of little details that improve my practice, clear advice and just 'this is the best way I know'. Finally, my leather corners look great. I read through the whole thing, tried a few corners and now I am a better bookbinding hobbyist. Well worth the money.

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Marja W.

Just printed the zooming-in-on-corners tutorial for myself to read and use it if needed. A high quality instruction even for a binder who is already binding for 30 years! Most of the cornercovering is daily practice already but the corners on very thick bords is something I never needed and used but now I would like to try something with thick board to experience this way of covering. So good to know! And a challenge to make just for fun. The corners with vellum are also different than what I learned. So another challenge to practice this way! So thank you for this information and new tips to make these kinds of corners! And thank you for all your effort and time both of you spent to make this tutorial. I would recommend it to everyone, starter or experienced binder. It is great to have it all together with all the tricks and tips for everyone to make splendid corners!