I’ve recently started reading Creative Bookbinding by Pauline Johnson. I’m only on the first chapter so far, but it’s already made me wonder about the state of bookbinding today, and it’s original […]
Book binding as an Art form
Don’t throw away scraps from your book binding projects
In the beginning, I would throw away scraps from my book binding projects. As you sew, cut, glue, prune, there are bound to be leftover materials, and I didn’t see the point […]
How to make a miniature leather journal using medieval long stitch binding
Long stitch book binding method has existed for many centuries. It is a non-adhesive method for bindings books, ie, you don’t need to use any glue to do this binding. And it […]
Miniature handmade book
There is something about miniature books that is really quite breathtaking 🙂 I recently made one using case binding. It has 6 signatures, each using 4 sheets of paper, giving a total […]
Book binding jargon 101
When you start learning book binding, you start hearing terms that you’ve likely not heard about before. In this post, I’ve collected the definitions of a handful of terms that you’ll come […]
For DIY book makers – Taking care of your bone folder
As any book binder would know, enthusiast, amateur, professional or otherwise, a bone folder is a staple tool of this craft. The first time I heard about a bone folder, and that […]
Botched up DIY leather journal – and what you can learn from it
One of my recent attempts to make a journal failed miserably. It looked bad from all angles – so much so that I cannot get myself to use it, let alone gift […]
Make stuff with your hands to disconnect
For a long time, my typical way of unwinding over the weekend has been to watch a movie/ meet up with friends / watch something on Netflix/ try and find something interesting […]
5 ideas to make your book uniquely yours
Lately I’ve been thinking about what can I do to make my books “uniquely mine” – ie, how can I make them stand out vs looking like just another leather journal? Here […]
10 resources for book binding beginners
Book binding might seem simple from the outside – after all, how hard can it be to make a notebook? But as with any other craft, as you start getting into it, […]
