Progress on the endband for Neuromancer. A lot of the color choices for this binding revolve around the contrast between gritty cement structures and neon holograms. 🧶 #bookart #bookcollector #handbound #bookbinding

"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." Neuromancer by William Gibson. I love this opening line so much that I thought it deserved a place in the design of this binding. 🪐📚💙 #Cyberpunk #bookedges #bookworm #bookbinding #bookaesthetic

I learned a new endband technique! Wooooo! I've been taking lessons with Lang Ingalls and she taught me this technique that she learned from Luigi Castiglioni who developed it. I wanted the endband to be really random in appearance so this technique fit perfectly. #bookbinding #handmade

The chaos of design! I'm working on the cover design for Neuromancer by William Gibson. Full size drawings are helpful in determining layout. This draft has shown me that the silhouettes need to be larger and the lines thicker so they stand out more from the grid. #cyberpunk #bookbinding #scifi

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. When the recipient of this binding received it they said "Wow, I can really tell they read the book." That might sound obvious, but that's one of the best compliments I can get on my work. 💙📚🪐 #bookbinding #specialedition

I've started production on the books for the Crown of Sea and Storm Kickstarter. All copies of the hand bound edition have gone which is awesome to see! The 1st pic is 3 of the books being pressed and the 2nd shows the difference pressing the signatures makes. #bookbinding #romantasy

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Dr. Syntax@drsyntax.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Drop something from the 80s

I've started working on a run of special editions for the Kickstarter of Crown of Sea and Storm by Anthea Sharp It's a lovely stand alone fantasy romance! Get in touch if you'd like to have some special editions created for your next campaign! #authorlife #bookbinding #writingcommunity #writer 💙📚

Folks, we are live! Thank you for your patience this year. The team has been working so hard to get this going despite major roadblocks. To see all of the amazing things our community has produced, visit the link in our bio or go to locusmag.com/igg26 youtu.be/ODl5yiDlA_0

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Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. I used silver foil and mica inlays to create an arch centered on the spine. For the keystone I painted the walls of the inlay area red. It's a small touch but I felt it was a way to highlight the symbolism of the keystone in the story. 🪐📚💙 #bookbinding

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Morning Star by Pierce Brown. Book 3 of the first Red Rising trilogy. Posting out of order but I've never claimed to be good at this social media thing. 🤷‍♀️ Design statement in the comments (contains spoilers). 💙📚🪐 #bookbinding #scifiandfantasy #custombinding

Showing off the parts of the Red Rising design! Designing a book requires taking all parts into account and how they play together. Sometimes it takes months, sometimes it takes days to figure it all out. I have some spots for getting a commission of this binding. 📚🪐💙 #scifi #bookbinding

Red Rising by Pierce Brown Published by Del Ray, 2014. I'm really excited to finally share photos of this bind. I've been working on binding the first 3 books of the series since this past August and now the eponymous Red Rising is complete! 🪐📚💙 🧶 #books #bookbinding #bookcollecting

Heading to Codex this year but only on the last day. However, the book I bound for last year's Open Set competition will be at the American Academy of Bookbinding table the whole fair. I know I won't get through half of what's there in a day but I'm really looking forward to trying! #bookbinding

Bookbinding 17th century https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/452677

Sneaky peaky. The binding of Red Rising is done. Golden Son and Morning are right on its heels. Full glamour shots coming later in the week. 🪐📚💙 #redrising #piercebrown #finebinding #bookbinding

I really, really love it when decorative elements from the page edges and the endbands meet. It can be a subtle thing but it's just lovely when you notice it. I went simple on the endbands for this book because there is a LOT going on everywhere else! #paintededges #bookcollecting #bookbinding

Getting a new bookshelf means it's time to reorganize! From left to right I'm going with non-fiction to TBR, sci-fi to general fiction, fantasy. 📚💙 📚⏰

A collection of edges! From top to bottom: Morning Star, Golden Son, Red Rising by Pierce Brown. All were done with thin layers of acrylic paint and some very messy splattering! #scifi #bookbinding #custombooks #finebinding

The binding of the Red Rising trilogy is progressing! The design features a large onlay that's been hand dyed and pared to 0.3 mm. I attached it with paste and now it's in the press so the onlay can sink into the covering leather and be backpared later. 🪐📚💙 🧶 #scifi #bookbinding

2025 recap! Happy New Year! It's been a hell of a year. I attended my first Worldcon, completed several commissions, sold some personal work, and made progress towards my diploma in fine binding. 🧶 🪐📚 📷📚💙

Picked up a new family member this weekend 🥰 This is Aurora. She's a corgi/German shepherd mix.

Patti 209 by K.G. Anderson. This book is a collection of short stories revolving around what happens if our current political situation in the US doesn't change. The stories are poignant, funny, and present situations that are horrifying to consider.

Edge decoration for Red Rising! Blood splatters for the violence and rage of the story and a line for Darrow cutting his path through it all. 🧶 📚🪐💙 #redrising #scifibooks #piercebrown #sprayededges

Continuing on with the mockups for the binding of the Red Rising trilogy, here's the design for Golden Son. Loyalty and betrayal is the main theme I'm working with, shown by the black lines running down the covers. 🪐📚💙 #bookbinding

Working on some titling today! 1. Almost final - there's a bit of clean up to do 2. Final pass of blind tooling 3. First pass of tooling 4. The setup of how I transfer the title #bookbinder #handcraft #books #selfpublishedauthor #finebinding #foilquill #goldfoil

Work has begun on the Red Rising rebinds! I'll be creating 10 copies of these bindings. If you're interested in getting one when they're available, fill out the form in my bio so you can be notified. #redrising #piercebrown #scifiandfantasy #rebinding #bookbinder

I'm working with different textures in the designs for the Red Rising bindings so I decided to make physical mockups to see how everything works together. The title was added digitally. #booksky #bookbinding #scifi

It's been a minute since I've posted a tarot deck box. I love making these and can do custom colors to match your tarot or oracle deck! ✨ #tarotdecks #witchy #dailytarot #oraclecards #witchsky