An artist designer with a talent for binding. Currently learning to be a silversmith and running a small metal studio where we make custom items for a variety of clients. Check out my main website where you will find pictures of my art work and a link to my silver website.
Hi Sage, I’m a former silver/metalsmith who is now into bookbinding (I found you via the latter a couple years ago). Your jewelry and giftware is gorgeous…I really wish I owned some. I am currently making a guestbook and wedding album for my best friend’s son and bride-to-be so I’m refreshing the techniques (including your wonderful/generous tips) by rewatching some of your bookbinding videos. Out of all the bookbinding videos I’ve come across, yours are my favourite and I really wish you would share more of them! Anyway, hope you’re doing well. I can’t thank you enough for all your bookbinding guidance. xox Debs in Maryland
Hi Debs, I have retired from binding (but I will not give up my board shear...) and am full time doing metal work and teaching. I have really covered most everything in binding (except leather work) and made videos for those projects. I have ideas of showing how to bind digital print outs into books but being retired has left me with almost no time to make videos. ( Other than the shorts I do for my ETSY store and stories on Instagram which take almost no effort using the iphone). I might get to that as the Fall sessions get started. Have fun making the guest book and I hope you will attend wonderful wedding. Thanks for watching. Sage
I’m so grateful to you for taking the time and sharing your skills in traditional techniques in bookbinding. I have learnt so much from watching you virtually in ‘real time’. Thank you so much ❤ Sage is a good name, Guru is another
I sell the triangles in my ETSY store, Sage Art. The scissors I am using are by Konig Sheren, Bought about 45 years ago and still working like new. I don't think the black ones are still available are there was a silver model which is as good but made of a heavier gauge metal, you might be able to find them with a little research. Thanks for watching.
@@Ceropegia I found the exact scissor in Austria, but unable to connect with the seller 😕. High gauge metal one is available in ebay but looks cheap and thin as compared to the black ones. Not sure whether they will run for long.
IMHO: I really enjoy watching how fast you are progressing,,, as you spiral around, and around ever increasing the "latitude", of each pass. Do you always "rotate/spiral in the same direction, or. do you ever reverse directions?... Do you always try to keep the "cross pein perpendicular with the axis of the stake/form/dolly, or do you skew it slightly? Do you ever use the "crimping & trapping" methods, of "shrinking" as you raise the side height, of the vessel? ....Have you tried "raising" techniques, on other alloys, or, other metals?...( i.e. Bronze alloys, Brass alloys, (Nickle brass("German Silver"), Monel, pewter (tin), lead, Aluminum (alloys),..steel (alloys) stainless steel, titanium, etc...(?)....
You should use thicker board, I'm using, for most projects, Davy board in the 60-92 point thicknesses. Large projects use the heavier (80-92) board. Thanks for watching.
@@Ceropegia 100 pt chipboard good enough? I've been trying to figure this out for quite a while because I want a slipcase for my card collection binders and I want to make sure I make them strong the first time
you must be new to my channel. otherwise you would know that I make all of the boxes. Take a look around my channel and you will find a lot of construction of boxes, books and portfolios. The ring slits in boxes and panels are usually die cut at the place where the jewelry boxes are made. Thanks for watching.
It is a Jacques Board Shear, probably made in the 1890's or the 1920's. There are other board shears available if you search for one. Thanks for watching.
The paper is Black Stonehenge which is 250 GSM. I think that is the standard weight of Stonehenge paper. It also comes in Cream, white and some other colors. Check out Dick Blick on line. I would like to make more videos but I am immersed in Metal work now and the studio,is totally devoted to that work, although I can still do some normal binding. I might make a video or two on binding computer print outs and a colonial diary maybe later this summer. Let me know if you are interested in that. Thanks for watching! and happy binding.
I just made a box with an inset in the lid - If I had watched this video first I could have avoided so much trial and error. But then I tend to learn the most from my mistakes so I suppose it wasn’t all a wasted effort.
I’ve made a crimp in the copper bowl while raising. Being a beginner and not understanding what the metal will do, is there a way to remove the crimp around the outside edge? Thanks.
You are asking a question without a photo or video. I cannot see what you mean by "crimp" , its size and location on the piece. I cannot help without seeing something. make a short video with your phone where and how large it is on your work and post it on Instagram or YT. Then I can help or advise what to do. Thanks for watching.
Here's hoping this channel is still monitored... Do you have a video on fabric covering a wood box that already has clap and hinges on? Before I screw it up...
there is no video for covering a box in fabric with hinged lid. However I will tell you that if I were to do that I would first remove the hinges, keeping them safe to replace them when the lid and base are finished. It will not be a good job and far too complicated to fabric cover a box with the hinges in place. I did cover a wooden chest with fabric for a client and that required wrapping the fabric over the lip of the box and lid so the fabric went inside the chest. The interior was lined with another fabric that had been stretched over panels that were attached inside. The project also had decorative brass nails and brass hinges. It will be easier and more straight forward for you if the hinges are removed before covering as you will have two pieces to cover individually and you will have consistent edges of covering instead of fighting with an attached lid and trying to make the fabric fit around the hinges (which never looks good). Thanks for watching and good luck with the box.
@@Ceropegia Thank you. Both for letting me know there isn't a video of what I'm looking for, and for the help you've provided. I'd thought it would be crazy to attempt a covering with hardware in place. I'm making presentation boxes for my triplet nieces' 18th birthdays next month. I've already completed the suites of sterling jewellery (bracelet, earrings, necklace and ring), thinking I could find ready-made presentation boxes to house all the pieces in one each. Unfortunately I've found nothing but the flimsy recycled cardboard offerings that modern chain jewellery shops put their cheap pieces in. I'd done a few customised necklace gift boxes some 20-30 years ago, but those were decoupage style and paper is much easier to work with than fabric (my hands and eyes were much younger then also). I've done as you suggested, removing hardware, and keeping safe. Masking tape over them first to plot positioning for reattaching, placing screws on tape next to each hinge or clasp hole they've come out of, labelling the tape as to which box, etc. I've decided to use velvet on the outer box base, lid and display cushion and add a thin, removable decoupaged liner over paint for the inside. I thought that would be easiest rather than fighting fabric to cover the inside and the hassle of fabric on fabric when moving the cushion about. It's also meant I could pencil mark the inside as to front and rear for hardware replacement, then I can pop a last bit of paint over those small markings before placing the lining tray inside. The trials of being a perfectionist... I do rather like the sound of the chest you mentioned doing for a client. I may well put something similar on my (ever-increasing) project list for myself. I saw a striking red wet-look suede in my local fabric supplier that would make for a bold statement steamer trunk style storage box in my lounge room. Again, thank you for your reply and help.
This video series is so helpful, I made a box by following along back in December and it worked great. Would this same method work if one wanted to cover the box using bookcloth instead of paper?
By far the best step by step tutorial. I am just beginning to take this up and have a few questions. What is that type of hammer called and what is the approximate size of the head. I am using my planishing hammer and it seems a bit too big for the 5” disk that I’m starting out with. Thanks.
That is my planishing hammer, it is 23 mm or just under i inch in diameter. One side has a convex face and the other is a flat face. it weighs 8.5 ounces. I have another one, same size faces and it weighs 11.8 oz either one will be good for the 5 inch disk when you are setting the base. I tend to use the lighter one on 20G metal and the heavier one on 18 to 16 g metal. good luck and have fun. just don't be in a hurry. If you think the hammer is too large for setting the base, raise it a couple more courses before you set the base. I don't do that before I have made three courses of raising and then not again until it is nearly done with the raising. I have just finished teaching a silversmith class this semester at FIT. We have had to alter hammers for raising and planishing. I am planning on making a video of how they are done and used. Thanks for watching.
@@CeropegiaThank you, sir for your words of encouragement. The piano analogy rings true for me and I appreciate your emphasis on patience. I have another question on a raising stake. I think in one of your other videos you used a steel pipe. What size would be best for my application? I’ve looked on line and am a bit confused and there are no shops in my area to actually look at what I’d be getting. Could I use a steel pipe instead of a pricey stake?
Your videos have been so incredibly helpful! I have a box made and covered that I want to place a foam insert inside of to display some items, but I'm having trouble with deciding on how to cover the insert itself without it being too bulky... any advice would be greatly appreciated💚
I can't be sure why this popped up in my recommended list but I can be sure that I find it to be truly amazing to watch. Just one question if I may. As are tamping your products into shape, how do you avoid stretching it so thin that it penetrates?
The metal is being moved not thinned, I start with a 20 gauge disk and when the beaker is finished it is still 20 gauge no matter where you measure. It may tend to get a little thicker at the rim but that's not been the case for me and most silversmiths. The cross peen hammer is moving the metal up as the diameter of the piece diminishes. Sometimes it does feel like magic. Thanks for watching.
@@Ceropegia Wow. Thanks. That also looks like magic. In the Episode . . . Start by Sinking, at the 1:33 mark, you state: "What I'll be doing is stretching the metal by striking from the outside . . . " From my somewhat limited knowledge of metal work, I'm not sure how you can be stretching the metal without making it thinner. But I will take your word for it. Cheers
Oh my gosh thank you so much! I bought a antique wooden jewelry box that is over 4 feet tall. The liner in it was an ugly brown and the wood itself was brown so I decided to remove the liner and paint the jewelry box glossy white and add a black velvet liner. I've been struggling to get the liner perfect and this video is exactly what I needed to help me!!! I knew I needed to trace the drawers but I couldn't figure out how to do it exactly like I was thinking about. Thank you so much!!!!
the "table" is a Jacques Shear or simply a board shear. If you are in the Northeast of America you could call or write to Ernest Schaeffer in Union, New Jersey. He deals in older equipment. If you are in another country try at a deaaler of older graphic arts or bookbinding machinery. Thanks for watching. There is a new one on Ebay ($850 plus Shipping) at www.ebay.com/itm/266508436583?itmmeta=01HRNSXPXQYFK7YQ39XZS3WYZN&hash=item3e0d240467:g:QrwAAOSw9nhlU4PV&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4M4%2BoMrjQZPcw9SRDEWIv4f4sR%2FeRgwu4GtM%2BVUyQfoEgRXUWoYPpXABxzGikRAN1m0dFZRoQ978msQ2Z5AYbL8J1r%2FXMwe9PshxWPuu7Lnfjoql3xnlP%2FXcSTRtRtTuc98v4gW4voA8WP31d%2BV%2F1Kr%2F4UekgZHcAnT%2Bkl%2BNl67zgBmJOyqUVmwXfpa7t7ofXm54xosxD42vA4K2o7%2BB02Z2XOMrYPuw8B%2BfYsmSSqWtsu%2Bpe%2B06dyK6uMBajQDH5nTmEdJRjWTdOTKsmtqtM58llWeECYn7VsWpZuZLHtx5%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5jv9rnFYw
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Sigurno niste vidjeli drugi video. Žarim metal u svakoj fazi. Morate obratiti više pažnje. Drugi video govori o žarenju. To govorim u sljedećim videima iako to ne prikazujem. Radim to već 20 godina i znam za kaljenje radom i starenjem. Vaš komentar je uvredljiv.
Nice! I restore antique metal art objects in NYC for a living. Museum level pieces come through the shop, from Sotheby's and such. Your metal work is way up there.
Hi Sage, this video is helping me so much with a special album I’m creating as a gift. I was wondering if you’d be willing to make a video of how you created those end papers? I’d be happy to tip you for taking the time (and effort)! :-)
I have been following along so I’m almost finished with my 2 boxes. I started with the perfect bound bookbinding tutorials to bind a memorial book for each of the two young grandchildren of a friend. I made paste papers using your paste paper videos for the book’s end papers and for the box’s lining papers. I appreciate your calm, precise language and economy of movement with only the sounds of the tools engaging with the materials as you work. Excellent tutorials, much appreciation and gratitude. Oh, and I notice you wear a sage colored sweater in your videos, nice touch. ; )
It is a graphic arts material like double sided tape in sheet form. You cab use double sided tape, Twintak is easier to handle and place. Ask for it or google it and you should be able to either order it in line or pick it up if you have a good Art Supply place near you. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this. My puppy got sick and died at the emergency vet, so I'm making him a wood box to be laid to rest in. I can do carpentry but didn't know how to line the box so he can rest comfortably.
please watch my glue and roller basics video, it answers that and shows the set up for efficient gluing of all kinds of projects. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year.
The triangle is a tool I make, you can get one in my ETSY store SageArt. The orange bar is set so you can make flaps for box covering by setting it at the edge of the small open space, or use the visual width of the bar to cut flaps. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for these video’s. I have watched them each time I need to line big piece jewellery boxes for my daughter for a number of years now. I have kept these video’s all this time and often refer back to them. The boxes look amazing once I’ve finished by the way with your help! Kindest regards from Stromness, Orkney Isles, Scotland 😊
I finished a couple of boxes for my darkroom prints in the past two years and I keep coming back here before making another one. Your videos are so well made, so informative and clear to understand. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
