Sometimes there is just not enough of the original binding to work with or the customer would just like a new look.  In these cases the challenge becomes finding just the right new cover.  Do you want a reproduction of the original or something totally different?  Do you want a binding appropriate for the time for the general public or a presentation-type binding?  Planning just the right binding for a book is half the fun.

In this case, the customer wanted a new binding to look old.  It’s a little bittersweet to make a binding like this; at first, there is pride in a job well done – and then you have to beat it down.  (Although, to be perfectly honest, the destruction aspect is kind of fun!)

Before and After Samples

Repairs involving replacing missing pieces

Total spine replacements