Beginner's Guide to Bookbinding Tools, Equipment & Materials

A Beginner's Guide to Bookbinding Tools, Equipment and Materials | pdf digital document download

My Beginner's Guide to bookbinding Tools, Equipment and Materials is the helpful resource I wish I'd had when I started making handmade books. It's an instant access pdf digital download that starts by listing what supplies you'll need to start making books, organised by bookbinding tasks.

It then helps you decide what to get, by outlining:

• the professional bookbinding supplies you could invest in
• the more affordable general-purpose craft alternatives you might prefer to start with
• suggestions for what you could substitute from your kitchen, craft stash or DIY toolbox. 

Look out for the non-negotiable bookbinding supplies I think you won't want to compromise on. They’re marked with an asterisk* and on the final page I explain why I think it’s worth investing in them. 

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• 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. 

Saving you from the challenges I faced when I started making books

I wrote this affodable Guide to save you from some of the confusion and frustration I felt when I started making books in 2008. It's designed to help you get started with clarity, confidence, and a little reassurance from someone who was once where you are now.

With that in mind, there's a glossary of bookbinding terms used in the Guide, and links to wider glossaries you'll find helpful as a beginner bookbinder, on page 6. 

More bookbinding for beginners resources

• A Directory of Bookbinding Tools, Equipment and Materials details 30+ UK sources of bookbinding supplies across 9 categories, covering everything you'll ever need to make beautiful handmade books. Each entry has a description and clickable link.
• Buy both the Guide and the Directory together and save 25%
• Access one to one guidance and support with online mentoring

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