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Full-Text Articles in Art and Design
Art, Sport And The Sweet Spot, John Strassburger
Art, Sport And The Sweet Spot, John Strassburger
Publications
This is the seventh in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.
Vellum On Boards, Peter D. Verheyen
Vellum On Boards, Peter D. Verheyen
Libraries' and Librarians' Publications
Vellum is arguably one of the most beautiful binding materials in use, and at the same time one of the least used in modern design bindings. While it is often used in limp bindings, its use “over hard boards” has been much more limited. A study of the bookbinding literature reveals it being covered in-depth to a larger degree in German language trade manuals than in English. This could explain their seemingly greater popularity in Germany, as evidenced by reproductions in exhibition catalogs and other publications. With a decline in traditional training opportunities, it is becoming increasing difficult to find …