Martina creates a leather-bound spellbook using traditional bookbinding techniques. She begins by staining 52 pages with tea and then sews them together to create a text block. She then attaches the text block to plywood covers using hemp rope and PVA glue. Next, she cuts and shapes a piece of thick leather to fit the book, thinning it down around the edges and spine. After gluing the leather to the spine, she creates leather straps with buckles and attaches them to the cover. Martina then carves a design into the leather cover, adding Celtic-inspired patterns and diamond shapes. Finally, she dyes the leather, attaches corner protectors, and adds decorative brass ornaments before completing the spellbook with a layer of wax.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The project is to create a leather-bound spellbook.
2. The book will be made with real leather and traditional bookbinding techniques.
3. The pages will be stained with tea.
4. A3-sized paper is used for the pages.
5. The paper is submerged in tea and then dried in the oven.
6. The pages are folded into signatures, with 4 pages per signature.
7. The signatures are sewn together to form a text block.
8. The text block is attached to the spine using cord stitching.
9. The spine is covered with PVA glue and a layer of thin fabric.
10. The edges of the pages are stained with black coffee.
11. The covers are made from thin plywood sheets.
12. The covers are attached to the text block using hemp rope.
13. The leather used for the book is 2-2.5mm thick.
14. The leather is thinned down around the edges and spine using a utility knife.
15. The leather is glued to the spine and shaped using a bone folder.
16. The leather straps are made from the same leather as the book.
17. The straps are dyed dark brown and attached to the book using double cap rivets.
18. The front and back covers are designed with Celtic or Elvish-looking patterns.
19. The covers are dyed and attached to the book using glue.
20. The book is finished with a layer of wax on the surface.