Belgian bookbinding

secret Belgian binding style

I have been wanting to learn some new book structures recently. I feel that I have become very reliant on the Secret Belgian Binding techni...

Two books I made recently using the Secret Belgian Binding method. The cover paper is paste paper I made. I think paste paper and I are a ma...

This book was made using Annette's tutorial on Secret Belgian Binding. © 2009 UberArt eae, all rights reserved.

Hedi Kyle is credited with rediscovering this binding method, which is attributed to the Belgians. However, Wikipedia and other sources claim that this binding method was invented in the mid-1980s by Anne Goy, a Belgian bookbinder. What makes it secret, I guess, is that we don’t know who to attribute it to. Watch the following […]

I finally finished my secret belgian binding book for the swap for the Hinges group. It took me quite a while to finish it. First trying and testing, then working out a concept and when I finally started making the book I ran into several problems. Making me want to cry, but I made it, it's finished and it's ready for shipping =). I made some progress pics, some detailed shots of the finished book and a video, so you might want to go get a cup of coffee for this =). The theme for the swap…

Secret Belgian Binding Cut paper for your text block-make it twice as wide as your actual book since you will be folding it in half. 2.Make your sewing stations--there will be six in your signatures (3 near top & 3 near the bottom) and eight on your cover. Make sure they all match up from text block to cover. You will need to pieces of tape (not sticky tape). Starting with your last signature start from the mountain and go to the valley in the bottom hole leaving a tail. Go to next hole and…

I'm learning a new binding in a workshop at BookWorks : Secret Belgian binding. Book artist Hedi Kyle is credited with rediscoveing this h...

This workshop will explore the Secret Belgian structure and ways to modify it. The binding is simple and easy to construct for any skill level. The binding opens flat and is perfect for thinner text blocks.