Badgertide (Boarskin Bindery)
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Stream had to contend with 1MB/s up speed, but here's the spoils of today's slideshow. Leather is painted and waxed.
August 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Stream had to contend with 1MB/s up speed, but here's the spoils of today's slideshow. Leather is painted and waxed.
A slow day today. I have a couple of copies of Moby Dick that need to be covered, so I made a big roll of blue bookcloth. I prefer to fill cotton cloth with starch paste and blue acrylic
August 4, 2025 at 6:40 AM
A slow day today. I have a couple of copies of Moby Dick that need to be covered, so I made a big roll of blue bookcloth. I prefer to fill cotton cloth with starch paste and blue acrylic
Okay, it's not perfect, but a dunk in the green bath fixes even the streakiest dye job.
August 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Okay, it's not perfect, but a dunk in the green bath fixes even the streakiest dye job.
Did an impromptu stream today on twitch.tv/badgertide and made a fresh hammock for Halley and Herschel. It's so soft and luxurious.
July 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Did an impromptu stream today on twitch.tv/badgertide and made a fresh hammock for Halley and Herschel. It's so soft and luxurious.
It's a time-consuming and labor-intensive process, but I do love sewing endbands. Once you get a rhythm going, there are basically no rules. Plan things out, make things perfectly symmetrical, or throw balance to the wind. It will look good in the end.
May 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
It's a time-consuming and labor-intensive process, but I do love sewing endbands. Once you get a rhythm going, there are basically no rules. Plan things out, make things perfectly symmetrical, or throw balance to the wind. It will look good in the end.
Cloth bookmarks. Ribbon ain't gonna cut it this time. Used heat'nbond to get double-sided soft cloth. Bookcloth is too crunchy for this kind of application.
April 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Cloth bookmarks. Ribbon ain't gonna cut it this time. Used heat'nbond to get double-sided soft cloth. Bookcloth is too crunchy for this kind of application.
#44 Yellow
Playing around with a different binding style. I deeply dislike case binding and yet I've spent years doing it. So I'm trying something new to make sturdy, large-format books that open easily.
Playing around with a different binding style. I deeply dislike case binding and yet I've spent years doing it. So I'm trying something new to make sturdy, large-format books that open easily.
April 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#44 Yellow
Playing around with a different binding style. I deeply dislike case binding and yet I've spent years doing it. So I'm trying something new to make sturdy, large-format books that open easily.
Playing around with a different binding style. I deeply dislike case binding and yet I've spent years doing it. So I'm trying something new to make sturdy, large-format books that open easily.
Accidentally cut the cloth turn-ins too aggressively, but it's no big deal. A quick patch and no one will ever know my secret...
March 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Accidentally cut the cloth turn-ins too aggressively, but it's no big deal. A quick patch and no one will ever know my secret...
#43 Pastoralia
I think I love cork as a covering material. It's not as toolable as leather and it doesn't pare very well, but it's soft and warm and it just feels great to touch.
What I DON'T like is case binding. I think I might never do a case binding ever again.
I think I love cork as a covering material. It's not as toolable as leather and it doesn't pare very well, but it's soft and warm and it just feels great to touch.
What I DON'T like is case binding. I think I might never do a case binding ever again.
March 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#43 Pastoralia
I think I love cork as a covering material. It's not as toolable as leather and it doesn't pare very well, but it's soft and warm and it just feels great to touch.
What I DON'T like is case binding. I think I might never do a case binding ever again.
I think I love cork as a covering material. It's not as toolable as leather and it doesn't pare very well, but it's soft and warm and it just feels great to touch.
What I DON'T like is case binding. I think I might never do a case binding ever again.
#42 Meditations
Playing with hollow spines and glued-on boards. Not sure I love the techniques yet, but I think this one came out all right. Good enough to send out into the world.
Playing with hollow spines and glued-on boards. Not sure I love the techniques yet, but I think this one came out all right. Good enough to send out into the world.
March 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#42 Meditations
Playing with hollow spines and glued-on boards. Not sure I love the techniques yet, but I think this one came out all right. Good enough to send out into the world.
Playing with hollow spines and glued-on boards. Not sure I love the techniques yet, but I think this one came out all right. Good enough to send out into the world.
Experimenting with graphite edges for a new project. I've tried this before, but it's never really worked out. This time I mixed the graphite with paste and it seems to be working out a lot better
March 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Experimenting with graphite edges for a new project. I've tried this before, but it's never really worked out. This time I mixed the graphite with paste and it seems to be working out a lot better
#36-40 Wrap-up for this year's book spree. My theme this year is "Faux Leather".
Didn't get as many books done as I wanted, but it was still educational. From left to right, we have cork fabric, stained cork, grape leather, cactus leather, and "premium" cactus leather.
I'll put titles on 'em later.
Didn't get as many books done as I wanted, but it was still educational. From left to right, we have cork fabric, stained cork, grape leather, cactus leather, and "premium" cactus leather.
I'll put titles on 'em later.
March 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#36-40 Wrap-up for this year's book spree. My theme this year is "Faux Leather".
Didn't get as many books done as I wanted, but it was still educational. From left to right, we have cork fabric, stained cork, grape leather, cactus leather, and "premium" cactus leather.
I'll put titles on 'em later.
Didn't get as many books done as I wanted, but it was still educational. From left to right, we have cork fabric, stained cork, grape leather, cactus leather, and "premium" cactus leather.
I'll put titles on 'em later.
It's cold today, so everyone is being snuggly.
February 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It's cold today, so everyone is being snuggly.
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Please, please archive your work. Please. I’ve recently been saving lots of my essays as pdfs just so the Internet doesn’t suddenly delete them all (this happened to a whole load of blogs I wrote for The Independent years ago). I don’t want you to wake up and suddenly find your work gone like I did.
February 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Please, please archive your work. Please. I’ve recently been saving lots of my essays as pdfs just so the Internet doesn’t suddenly delete them all (this happened to a whole load of blogs I wrote for The Independent years ago). I don’t want you to wake up and suddenly find your work gone like I did.
LaGrange distracting me from my work by being uncharacteristically cuddly. Why's he being so affectionate today?
February 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
LaGrange distracting me from my work by being uncharacteristically cuddly. Why's he being so affectionate today?
Jigs. For when you have 11 tiny books and they all need to be the exact same size. Just put tape on it, it'll be fine.
February 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Jigs. For when you have 11 tiny books and they all need to be the exact same size. Just put tape on it, it'll be fine.
Paper sealing tests: Starch paste
Can't believe I didn't try this last time.
Conclusion: not sure that I like this method very much. It warps the paper as it dries. Though I use a very watery paste mixture, so maybe I'll try again with less water
Can't believe I didn't try this last time.
Conclusion: not sure that I like this method very much. It warps the paper as it dries. Though I use a very watery paste mixture, so maybe I'll try again with less water
February 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Paper sealing tests: Starch paste
Can't believe I didn't try this last time.
Conclusion: not sure that I like this method very much. It warps the paper as it dries. Though I use a very watery paste mixture, so maybe I'll try again with less water
Can't believe I didn't try this last time.
Conclusion: not sure that I like this method very much. It warps the paper as it dries. Though I use a very watery paste mixture, so maybe I'll try again with less water
Trying different methods of sealing this page. Can't have charcoal getting all over the other pages.
This method uses a 50/50 mix of turpentine and beeswax to create a spreadable paste that you can use as a wax polish
This method uses a 50/50 mix of turpentine and beeswax to create a spreadable paste that you can use as a wax polish
February 8, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Trying different methods of sealing this page. Can't have charcoal getting all over the other pages.
This method uses a 50/50 mix of turpentine and beeswax to create a spreadable paste that you can use as a wax polish
This method uses a 50/50 mix of turpentine and beeswax to create a spreadable paste that you can use as a wax polish
Playing with fire for the Sacred and Terrible Air project. Going to try sealing the edges of this page and see how that plays out.
February 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Playing with fire for the Sacred and Terrible Air project. Going to try sealing the edges of this page and see how that plays out.
Spoils for the day. Five sewn and glued-up text blocks ready for trimming
February 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Spoils for the day. Five sewn and glued-up text blocks ready for trimming
Let's get down to business.
Lots of work to do this month.
Lots of work to do this month.
January 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Let's get down to business.
Lots of work to do this month.
Lots of work to do this month.
#35 Microscope RPG
I've been interested in this game for a long time, so I needed a physical copy to share with my tabletop group. This is a 48-hour fast book with a waxed paper cover. The spine was added as an afterthought, but it serves its purpose pretty well.
www.lamemage.com/microscope/
I've been interested in this game for a long time, so I needed a physical copy to share with my tabletop group. This is a 48-hour fast book with a waxed paper cover. The spine was added as an afterthought, but it serves its purpose pretty well.
www.lamemage.com/microscope/
January 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
#35 Microscope RPG
I've been interested in this game for a long time, so I needed a physical copy to share with my tabletop group. This is a 48-hour fast book with a waxed paper cover. The spine was added as an afterthought, but it serves its purpose pretty well.
www.lamemage.com/microscope/
I've been interested in this game for a long time, so I needed a physical copy to share with my tabletop group. This is a 48-hour fast book with a waxed paper cover. The spine was added as an afterthought, but it serves its purpose pretty well.
www.lamemage.com/microscope/
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Writhing, king of wyrms
(She/her)
(She/her)
January 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Writhing, king of wyrms
(She/her)
(She/her)
#34 Apocalypse World
This started as an offhand need for a rules reference that spiraled out of control. She's not the prettiest, but she works. Learned a bit about heat transfer vinyl and how to get a book put together in less than two days.
The leafs are so small, it printed on 20 pages!
This started as an offhand need for a rules reference that spiraled out of control. She's not the prettiest, but she works. Learned a bit about heat transfer vinyl and how to get a book put together in less than two days.
The leafs are so small, it printed on 20 pages!
February 18, 2024 at 3:35 AM
#34 Apocalypse World
This started as an offhand need for a rules reference that spiraled out of control. She's not the prettiest, but she works. Learned a bit about heat transfer vinyl and how to get a book put together in less than two days.
The leafs are so small, it printed on 20 pages!
This started as an offhand need for a rules reference that spiraled out of control. She's not the prettiest, but she works. Learned a bit about heat transfer vinyl and how to get a book put together in less than two days.
The leafs are so small, it printed on 20 pages!
Said goodbye to my last boy recently. Tycho was a good boy and he kept me company for longer than he had any right to. I will get new boys, but there's no replacing you.
Goodbye stinky man
Goodbye stinky man
January 14, 2024 at 8:12 AM
Said goodbye to my last boy recently. Tycho was a good boy and he kept me company for longer than he had any right to. I will get new boys, but there's no replacing you.
Goodbye stinky man
Goodbye stinky man