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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 Making 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 an Archival Polyester SleeveBookbinding Cloth Corners Simple Projects How to Bind… 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 →

Bookbinders use unbleached linen thread almost exclusively for sewing sections.  Of course, there is nothing stopping you using whatever you want.  However, natural flax spun to make linen is recognized for its strength and longevity.  In the early 20th century a few authors, such as Douglas Cockerell and Edith Diehl, recommend ligature silk as used… Continue reading Needle and Thread →