National Design Centre

Formerly St Anthony’s Convent (1879-1994), later occupied by the NAFA(1995-2004) and the Chinese Opera Institute (1995-2009), it was then converted to become Design Centre in 2011.

The Prototyping Lab, where I had my bookbinding workshop yesterday, was just launched in Dec 2014. It offers members of the public the access to tools such as 3D printers, laser cutters, Welding equipments, and anyone can test design concepts, create prototypes and refine their products in the lab - all they need to do is simply sign up for one of the various membership packages.
Isn't it interesting and exciting ?

Some protortypes on display.

Link Stitch Binding

My second workshop on bookbinding.  This round is at The Prototyping Lab @ National Design Centre - an interesting place that I never ever venture before.

The necessary tools required to get our work done.
We're making a Dos-à-dos binding (from the French meaning "back-to-back"), with Link Stitching from the German.

Our Lecturer Ian of The Thistle Bindery

After 2 workshops, notice that the first hole to stitch through is always the 2nd one from Top

My work. Not bad ya.

Can't wait to sign up for the upcoming workshops next month.

TGIF Karaoke Night

We ordered a tower of 1664.  The funny thing is the glasses are all for Carlsberg.
Anyway, a very enjoyable night with a semi sexy strip show forcefully presented by our birthday boy.  Ooh La La !!!

Cereal | Sex Criminals

Totally 2 different genres.

 Cereal, a quarterly magazine about travel & lifestyle from UK.
Like the layouts and the stylishly muted photographs - a lot of empty, breathing space within.

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Not so much on the comic itself, I am more attracted by the retro-style cover designs. By the way, creators are Matt Fraction & Chip Zdaeaky, published by Image Comics.

What is a book?

I like bóc - the ancient English form of "book".

The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry

A funny story of a weird, hard-to-please bookseller  of a fictional persnickety little bookstore Island Books on Alice Island.

Is there an Alice Island ? Nope.

Like the slogan "No man is an island; every book is a world".

"A town isn't a town without a bookstore" ` Neil Gaiman in American Gods

Lambiase is a police officer in Alice Island

Thru The Lens

Thru an antique Seagull (海鸥) twin-lens reflex camera.