Johnsons Dictionary – Katie Smith – 2022
- Removed spines to see what we are working with using methyl cellulose poultice—original leather cover spines underneath but unsalvageable. Was also able to discover recessed sewing channels across the spine.
- Removed all old leather that was red rotting.
- Repaired pages in the split area and near the front and back with sekishu and wheat starch paste. Some of these repairs included re-hinging sewing areas.
- Partial re-sew to re-attach split areas.
- Cotton/linen cotton cord was sewn over original using laddering technique.
- Spines patch-lined with Sekishu and wheat starch paste.
- Spine lined with Irish linen textile with cord area cut out to lay down evenly around cords.
- Boards slotted near spine using handheld Dremel with diamond bit.
- Irish linen textile hinge inserted into the slotted area and adhered using PVA.
- Cords flayed out and attached to top of boards using PVA.
- Re-backed with goat leather and wheat starch paste.
- Labels printed with quikprint
- Gold tooling lines applied to spine (gold foil, not gold leaf).
- Boxed
Citrus Label Clamshell Boxes – Jimmy Barnett – 2016
The Jerry Chicone Jr. Florida Citrus Label Collection is held in the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History at the George A. Smathers Library at the University of Florida. This was about a two year project and around 3000 were digitized and encapsulated. The clamshell boxes add an extra layer of protection to post-style albums with the encapsulated citrus labels. The clamshell was needed because the posts don’t make for the most sturdy structure. These boxes allow the labels to be easily removed from the albums if needed to be viewed that way.