As a bookbinder-in-the making, an issue that I struggle with when making hard cover books is the problem of the book boards warping after the book is allowed to dry for a […]
DIY books – How to avoid your book boards from warping using “drumming”
How to make a handmade hardcover journal with a traditional look
Bookbinding is one of those hobbies where you can experiment with a lot of different looks, once you get the hang of what goes into making the core structural elements of a […]
Use your own products to find areas of improvement
The best way to understand how to improve your product, is to use it yourself. If you’re a regular user of your own product, you will notice the small details and bugs […]
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 […]
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, […]
Pink (faux) leather journal using long stitch binding
Recently, I decided to try my hands at a journal that looked a bit more fun and interesting. I’d been wanting to make a leather journal using long stitch binding for some […]
Sonali Mangal 