{"product_id":"rws-sketchbook-paste-flowers-2","title":"RWS Sketchbook Paste Flowers","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilled with vintage watercolour paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHESE BOOKS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in a hand printed paper, gold tooled leather and vellum tipped corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/20260219_154344_clipped_rev_1.jpg?v=1771575120\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis particular book is bound in a relief paste print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaste printing is a very old process, originally carried out by binders themselves as a quick and economical way to give a binding a decorative cover paper. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn traditional printing, ink is applied to a patterned plate, the paper laid onto it and the printing process transfers the ink from the plate onto the paper. In paste printing, the surface of the paper is covered in a colourised paste made from flour and for example, paint, with a brush. The painted paper is laid on the printing block and when pressure is applied across the sheet (in a printing press), the paint is squeezed away from the raised surface leaving a lighter colour and a lighter pattern, almost like a negative print.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll of the books in this series have gold tooled leather spines with dotted lines to the top and tail. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/20260219_160842_clipped_rev_1.jpg?v=1771616960\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of the books in this series have\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evellum tipped corners\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVellum tipped corners serve as both decorative and practical additions and are very rarely seen on any off-the-shelf binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1457\/9286\/files\/20260219_160858_clipped_rev_1.jpg?v=1771617425\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVellum (aka parchment) is an animal product, similar to leather but processed differently to give a strong, papery finish. 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