[SML] Big book spines

[Dale Farmer]

Actual book cover spines are basically just cardboard that's been 
covered with cloth.  The bowed shape is there so when the book is fully 
closed, it is nearly flat.  So some card stock and glue fabric or faux 
leather, then glue that in turn to the covers.  Here is a video of the 
process.   Skip ahead to 3:30 to the making of the cover.
https://youtu.be/DiCRx1_Ovok

Dale


On 8/26/2022 1:21 PM, Jon Ares via Stagecraft wrote:
> Howdy all....  looking for suggestions on making up (fairly easy)
> giant book spines.  I mean BIG book spines. Ok, not 20 feet tall - but
> realistic spines on 3-4 inch thick "books" that will look like a
> casually-stacked books that actors stand/sit etc on. I can manage the
> "guts" of the books/stacks of books, just looking for suggestions of
> what the spines can be formed with. I may even make some steps (step
> facing) look like book spines. So those would be more like 7-8 inches
> thick spines.
> 
> I want that gentle curve of the book spine to show, so no, I am not
> going to merely take a rehearsal cube and paint spines and pages on
> them.... I want to have the ability to create what looks like casually
> stacked books.  I also need to create a fair amount, so I am hoping
> for methods that aren't something labor-intensive: days of shaping
> styro, coating with bondo, and more days of sanding. (I'm fine with
> covering the resulting "book" with muslin and painting - just need to
> batch these out pretty expediently.)
> 
> I figured some of you have done this, either for shows, or store
> displays, or....
> 
> Thanks for any ideas!
>