bookbinding tools

Post updated: 6/22/20 If you’re new to making handmade books, please don’t spend a fortune on new tools and equipment. Here are my 10 tips for making books on a budget: 1. Use What You Have Chances are you already create in another medium, so in the early stages of making books, allow the supplies […]

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Many handmade books are sewn with a needle and thread and before the pages are sewn together, holes are pre-punched into the paper to make sewing easier. Often a template is used to ensure that the stitching and pages are all perfectly aligned. A sharp awl is used to make the holes and oftentimes a […]

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