Rebirth + Ancient Book Binding Restoration + Cultural Heritage and a Comeback
The craft of restoring ancient book bindings, including traditional paper dyeing, ancient papermaking, gold-lacquered clay movable type, and other little-known techniques
A close look at lost binding methods such as the Ming Dynasty's "dragon-scale binding" and the Song Dynasty's "whirlwind leaves"
Uncovering the chemical secrets of ancient book restoration, including tea-dyeing to prevent insects and peppercorn water to set colors
The fusion and clash of modern 3D printing technology with traditional craftsmanship