A Bookbinding Expert Shares the Secrets to Her Craft | Before It's Gone: Ep. 1

Meet Janita, a bookbinder who spends her time repairing old books. For several decades, she has been helping save our written history, working on bibles, diaries, ledgers and more! Her work in book restoration is fuelled by a lifelong love of paper as a material, as well as the importance of preserving our cultural heritage. At the time of publishing this video, Janita has taken her bookbinding business mobile, travelling through regional Australia repairing books. You can find more about Janita's services here: https://www.janitasbookbinding.com/ ________ www.ourpast.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/our.past.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurPastAu/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@our.past.au Enquiries: jacob@ourpast.com.au _______ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Tools of the trade 01:01 - Spine restoration 03:22 - Why old paper was better 04:30 - Book types 05:37 - Book cleaning 06:34 - Outro