Author: Darryn Schneider

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 2 main retailers that I buy from are Hewits and… Continue reading Bookbinding Suppliers →

A4 Visitors Book Print to A3 paper, flip on short edge. Title pageOne blank pageAll pages the same

A Guide to DAS Bookbinding YouTube Channel.  Getting Started How to Print Sections or Signatures from a PDF File for BookbindingMaking Bookbinding PasteMaking Bookbinding Paste in the MicrowaveWhat is Paper Grain and How to Identify the DirectionBookbinding Knots: Square, Kettle, Weavers KnotsTrimming a Text Block with a KnifeOpening a New BookProtecting a Dust Jacket with… Continue reading YouTube Channel →

I've just finished a prototype of a mini springback binding. At 3 3/4 inches tall, it's too large to be a miniature book. It is the first small binding of a traditional structure that I have made. Single section pamphlets don't count. In general I like to go big rather than small. But after the… Continue reading Mini Springback →

I finished the 3 part tutorial on binding a full cloth springback notebook this week.  I can’t remember seeing anything like this on the internet before.  Springbacks are traditionally large books and I made some modifications to scale down the size.  I have also only used book cloth so that leather skills (or availability) is… Continue reading Cloth Springback Notebook →

I’ve been doing a lot of work on springback bindings in the last few months.  I hope to make some videos on complete projects soon.  Before I video full projects, I will do videos on some of the components that are different to letterpress binding.  The first of these, which I posted this week, is… Continue reading Springback Binding Endpapers →