In these difficult times it’s important we support the suppliers of materials and tools to the bookbinding craft. Below is a list of suppliers I either use, or I know to have a very good reputation, and one day I hope to buy from. The main retailers that I buy from are Hewits, Talas and Schmedt. I recently bought some beautiful vellum from Cortume Runge in Brazil and if you want to try this material I highly recommend them. And while thinking of Brazil, Renato’s marbled paper is wonder, and you will have seen it in many of my videos.
Retailers (and often manufacturers too)
- Schmedt (Germany)
- Talas (USA)
- Hewit & Sons (UK)
- Ratchford (UK)
- Eden Workshops (France)
- Shepherds (UK)
- Boektotaal (The Netherlands)
- George Hill & Co. (Canada)
- APG Reliure (France)
- Hollander’s (USA)
- Colophon Book Arts Supply (USA)
- Relma (France)
- Gane Brothers & Lane (USA)
- Andersen’s Bookbinding Supplies (Australia)
- DAS Bookbinding (Australia)
Leather
- Hewit & Sons (UK)
- Russels (UK)
- Franz Hoffmann- Feinleder (Germany)
- Harmatan and Oakridge Leathers (UK)
- Pergamena (USA)
- Steven Siegel Leather (USA)
- Packer Leather (Australia)
- Birdsall Leathercraft (Australia)
Vellum
Japanese Paper
Paper Marblers
- Renato Crepaldi (Brazil)
- Dodin’s Marbling (Israel)
- Jemma Lewis (UK)
- Payhembury Marbled Paper (UK)
- Louise Brockman (UK)
- Robert Wu (Canada)
- Merrindal Marbling (Australia)
Bookcloth
Equipment Manufacturers
Finishing Tools
- Kevin Noakes (Bookbindesigns) (UK)
- Revenga Grabados (Spain)
- P&S Engraving -same as FineCut but different website (UK)
- Fine Cut (UK)
Wooden Equipment
Knives (and more)
Gilding (Leaf and tools)
DAS Bookbinding 
Thanks for the suppliers list Darryn – there are some new names there worth investigating.
Keep spreading the word!
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