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A Beginner's Guide to Bookbinding Tools, Equipment and Materials is an instant access pdf digital download that not only tells you what you need to start making handmade books, but also helps you work out what you might want to spend money on, and what you could save on by using cheaper alternatives or items you already have.
It's designed to get beginners started with clarity, confidence, and a little reassurance from someone who was once where you are now. It's organised into 4 sections:
The first section introduces you to the supplies you need to get started, organised by bookbinding task:
Over 3 pages, this section has tables that outline each professional item, gives a lower-spend option and often suggests no-spend options based on what you may already have at home in your kitchen, DIY kit or craft stash. This means you don't have to spend lots of money on your new craft right away.
Here's an example from the Tools section:
Look out for the non-negotiable bookbinding supplies I think you won't want to compromise on. Throughout the Guide, they’re marked with an asterisk and on the final page I explain why I think it’s worth your while to invest in them.
I wrote this affordable Guide to save you from some of the confusion and frustration I felt when I started making books in 2008.
With that in mind, on the final page you'll find a glossary of bookbinding terms used in the Guide, and clickable links to more comprehensive glossaries you'll find helpful as a beginner bookbinder.
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