• The basics of determining safe opening angles for a book
• Measuring for, and making cradles of various designs using mountboard
• How to strap the book to secure it
Participants will be provided with tools and books to use for the day and will be guided through making at least one cradle to take home. The group will discuss options for other types of bindings with specific needs and how the cradles can be modified to fit accordingly.
Instructor Biography
Abigail Bainbridge ACR is a book conservator and Director of Bainbridge Conservation. She has taught extensively on the degree programmes at West Dean College, Camberwell College of Art, and City & Guilds of London Art School. She has an MA in Conservation Studies from West Dean College and a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Abigail is an Icon accreditation assessor and mentor, sits on the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Heritage Science Expert Working Group, and was Treasurer then Chair of the Icon Book & Paper Group for eight years.