ORCID
0000-0003-3660-0107
Document Type
Article
Date
2020
Keywords
Fish Skin, Parchment, Leather, Bookbinding
Language
English
Disciplines
Art and Design | Art and Materials Conservation | Art Practice | Book and Paper
Description/Abstract
Tanned fish skin has been used in binding for decorative elements such as inlays and onlays, but it has a much longer history of use for clothing, sword handles, objets d’art, and other applications across global cultures. This article describes the history of fish skin in bookbinding, how to prepare parchment, basic materials testing, and shows bindings works by the author and others.
ISSN
0261-5363
Recommended Citation
Verheyen, Peter D. "Fish Tales, experiments with fish skin for bookbinding." The New Bookbinder: Journal of Designer Bookbinders, Vol. 40, 2020, pp. 26 - 34.
Creative Commons License
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