The Art of Bookbinding

Stacked Books

Bookbinding is an ancient craft that has been derived throughout the ages. It has become a specialized trade that relies on the basic operations of measuring, cutting, sewing, and gluing. It combines skills from a multitude of other crafts, like fabric and papermaking and graphic arts.
Modern bookbinding by hand can be seen as two closely allied fields: the creation of new bindings, and the repair of existing bindings. Hand bookbinders create new bindings that run the gamut from historical book structures made with traditional materials to modern structures made with 21st-century materials, and from basic cloth-case bindings to valuable full-leather fine bindings.
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About your Bookbinder

After a decade dreaming of something to do with my hands, I finally took the plunge into bookbinding. I specialize in casebound books, but enjoy experimenting with coptic and secret Belgian bindings as well. From start to finish, all of the designs I create are 100% from scratch and can be tailored to exactly what the customer is seeking. You can learn more about the different styles I can provide by subscribing to my mailing list!



Coded by Stephanie Van Soelen