Directory of Bookbinding Tools, Equipment & Materials Suppliers

This Directory of UK bookbinding suppliers is an instant access pdf document you can download & save

With over 30 bookbinding suppliers across nine categories, each with a clickable link for easy research and shopping, this is your go-to resource, one you'll turn to time and time again.

It's the inside scoop on my favourite sources of everything you need to make beautiful handmade books, including text and decorative papers, bookcloth, leather, thread, tools and bindery equipment.

You'll find supplies for making every kind of book, from Coptic to Japanese stab stitch styles, various Longstitch and the Secret Belgian binding, as well as traditional cased-in bindings and contemporary folded and loose leaf styles for artist's books and photobooks, too.

The Directory is tailored to people in the UK, but the advice on finding reconditioned, second hand, vintage and free supplies will be useful wherever you live. This is a text-based document with clickable links.

Saving you from the challenges I faced

No matter where you are on your bookbinding journey, and no matter your budget, this Directory will help. It will save you from the frustration, confusion, wasted time and energy I experienced when I started out.

And unlike all those internet bookmarks you've saved, it will always be available. No 'sorry, this page cannot be found' messages, no makers no longer making, and bloggers no longer blogging. Just your trusty resource, with everything you need. I'll update it at least annually and you'll always get free access to the latest version.

How to access your file

• After ordering, click the 'Access downloads' button on the order thank you page.
• Alternatively click the 'View Order' button in your order confirmation email.
• Please download and save the file to your device. You will only be able to download it twice. You could also print it on standard A4 printer paper. 

Terms & Conditions

By purchasing, you agree:

• To use this resource for your own reference, and not to copy, alter or share it. I own the copyright and reserve all rights.
• No liability for any loss or damage resulting from clicking links to suppliers' websites will be accepted. 

More bookbinding for beginners

• You might also enjoy my companion resource, ‘A Beginner's Guide to Bookbinding Tools, Equipment and Materials’. It details the professional tools, materials and equipment you could invest in, what the more affordable options are, and what you can substitute with items you may already have in your kitchen, craft stash or DIY toolbox. 
• Buy both the Guide & the Directory together and save 25%
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