Have you ever found yourself captivated by the intricate repeating designs on fabric, wrapping paper, and more? There’s something truly magical about repeating patterns that can transform ordinary ...

I've always loved these decorative indentations on book page edges but never knew what they were called. They're gauffered edges - gilt edges decorated by a finisher using heated tools to indent small ...

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