First bookbinding of a series of two. A present for this next Christmas. I have enjoyed doing this bookbinding so much. The customer gave me the opportunity to be creative, not only re-binnd a book in a classic way, but do my interview to understand a little more about the recipient of the book, and do my best to make something special for her.
Blue, one of the favourite colours of Susannah. My selection was a Bradel binding with two different materials, faux fur for the spine and buckram for the covers. The back cover in it original colour, a medium blue, and the front cover with different layers of paint to get the impression that I wanted to create.
The first layer was done with a white acrylic-based filler , usually used for graffitti. It makes the cover look somewhate foggy without losing the blueish background. The second layer with watercolours to define the whole scenario: a giraffe eating from a tree in Africa at dawn. The third lay