20 Best Bookbinding Blogs and Websites
Bookbinding Blogs
Here are 20 Best Bookbinding Blogs you should follow in 2023
1. My Handbound Books - Bookbinding Blog
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rhonda Miller is a bookbinder and book artist and she blog about her bookbinding projects and ambitions.
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153 ⋅3 posts / quarter ⋅ Jun 2007 Get Email Contact More
2. Paperiaarre | Handmade Books and Other Treasures
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Blogger Kaija Rantakari showcases handmade books, different bookbinding techniques, mixed media art taking many shapes, as well as her love for all things old and beautiful. She hopes to inspire her fellow paper enthusiasts through her paper explorations.
paperiaarre.com
7.3K ⋅1 post / month ⋅ Sep 2007 Get Email Contact More
3. Ruth Bleakley's Studio | Handmade Books and Journals
Florida, US
Ruth Bleakley is a bookbinder and nautical stationery designer. She loves to pin, nautical weddings, bright colors and patterns, design and typography. She creates all of her work with her own hands the book covers are hand cut, the pages hand folded and the books are sewn together.
Also in Book Design Blogs
ruthbleakley.com/blog
1K⋅ 5K ⋅ Mar 2009 Get Email Contact More
4. The American Bookbinders Museum Blog
San Francisco, California, US
The American Bookbinders Museum, located in the heart of San Francisco's SOMA district, is dedicated to showcasing bookbinding's history, craft, and practice.
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2.3K⋅ 1.4K⋅ 1.5K ⋅1 post / quarter ⋅ Apr 2014 Get Email Contact More
5. Welcome to Book Island | Bookbinding in the modern age and beyond
Juliayn Coleman is a bookbinder and book conservator relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area from the American Midwest. She encourages you to avoid slacking off today. Do as much as you can. Find articles on bookbinding in the modern age and beyond.
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117⋅ 1.5K ⋅1 post / month ⋅ Jul 2009 Get Email Contact More
6. iBookBinding Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources
US
iBookBinding is a resource for bookbinders, papermakers and book art enthusiasts. Follow this blog to get insights on Bookbinding resources, videos, tutorials, supplier lists, book reviews, and more!
ibookbinding.com
13.9K⋅ 1.2K⋅ 6.9K ⋅1 post / year ⋅ Aug 2013 Get Email Contact More
7. Jeff Peachey
Peachey is a independent book conservator and bookbinder. He also invents, makes, and sells bookbinding and conservation tools.
jeffpeachey.com
4 posts / year ⋅ Apr 2008 Get Email Contact More
8. The Rag & Bone Bindery Blog - Playing With Books
Rhode Island, US
Rag & Bone Bindery, home of beautiful handcrafted books and albums. They create exquisite handbound albums and journals to last a lifetime. Here you'll find news and different book designs from the binding team.
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3.1K⋅ 1.3K⋅ 1.5K ⋅ Aug 2016 Get Email Contact More
9. Blue Roof Designs Blog
Montpelier, Vermont, US
Bookbinding blog by Elissa Campbell of Blue Roof Designs. Learn about her work in handmade books. Work includes Journals, photo albums, and guest books handmade using traditional bookbinding techniques.
Also in Vermont Mom Blogs
blueroofdesigns.co..
1.1K⋅ 2K⋅ 1.8K ⋅10 posts / year Get Email Contact More
10. Student Bookbinding
London, England, UK
We like to keep things simple and reduce your stress level, so everything from artwork, print, bookbinding can be done with one company. Here you will find stories from our bindery, tips for university, guides to print, experiences and presentations of our students.
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May 2014 Get Email Contact More
11. American Bound
New York, US
A blog by Abby Schoolman about contemporary designer bookbinding in the Americas.
american-bound.com
526 ⋅ Aug 2013 Get Email Contact More
12. Bookbinding Now
Bookbinding Now is a community podcast posted every other Wednesday. It is hosted by Susan Mills in conjunction with Full Tilt Bookbinding Classes.
bookbindingnow.com
Jan 2011 Get Email Contact More
13. Sprouts Press | Hand Bound Books, Crafts & Paper Arts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Carolyn is a book binder, printmaker and love fancy papers. This is a place to learn about hand bound books, hand pulled prints and paper arts. Here you will find information on her upcoming shows, workshops and classes, the latest projects and other bookish goodies.
sproutspress.com/blog
613⋅ 601⋅ 3.9K ⋅ Nov 2013 Get Email Contact More
14. London Bookbinding
London, England, UK
London Bookbinding supply bespoke bookbinding services. Using traditional and contemporary techniques and materials, we create custom bindings and boxes that perfectly complement the book's content. Here you'll find a variety of unique projects that have been created here in the bindery in recent years, you are sure to be inspired by this exciting and diverse collection. Keep up with all our latest news, custom projects and new collections by following our blog.
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256 ⋅5 posts / year ⋅ Dec 2015 Get Email Contact More
15. Herringbone Bindery | Flash of the Hand
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Erin Fletcher offers a wide range of bookbinding services from one-of-a-kind handcrafted items to multiple editions. This could include albums, portfolio cases, boxes and books with or without content. The Bindery is also equipped to offer basic conservation, which includes book repair for cloth, paper or leather and paper repair for single documents, pamphlets or books. This blog is an extension of Herringbone Bindery where she can share her inspirations with you.
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914 ⋅6 posts / year ⋅ Jul 2012 Get Email Contact More
16. V FOR BOOKS - a bookbinding blog
Elina Lundahl, maker of handbound books, leather items and arcane wonders. Here you will find design bindings, book repair and various other work with over 10 years of experience.
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841 ⋅1 post / year ⋅ May 2009 Get Email Contact More
17. han-made bookbinding
I am a self-employed bookbinder working from my home studio in Somerset. I work to commission creating unique bindings on books using a variety of skills including: leather work, embroidery, metalwork and carpentry, and try to write as much as I can about it here!
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Apr 2014 Get Email Contact More
18. Conti Borbone bookbinder
Milano, Texas, US
Bookbinding Conti Borbone from 1873 binds books and sells handmade products including faux books, photo frames and leather inserts for desks. This blog is about book binding, desk subtitles, and other gold decorations.
contiborbone.com/blog
879⋅ 23⋅ 11.3K ⋅ May 2015 Get Email Contact More
19. Bookbinder's Chronicle
US
A thing or two about Bookbinding & Restoration. A mystery bookbinder surrounded by dusty old books. MHR shares her personal records of life as a traditional bookbinder.
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Nov 2011 Get Email Contact More
20. Jack & Taff Fitterer Blog | Hand Bookbinding & Restoration
Indian Lake, New York, US
Since 1983 we have offered a full range of hand bookbinding and restoration services of extraordinary quality including repair and rebinding of antiquarian books. As bookbinders our aim is to assist you in preserving your books in the most appropriate way.
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Sep 2014 Get Email Contact More
Bookbinding Bloggers
Blogger Name | Blog Link | Total Blog Posts | |
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Elissa | blueroofdesigns.com/blog | 30 | |
Myhandboundbooks | myhandboundbooks.blogspot.com | 26 | |
Kaija Rantakari | paperiaarre.com | 26 | |
Jeff Peachey | jeffpeachey.com | 24 | |
Erin Fletcher | herringbonebindery.com/blog | 24 | |
Stepan | ibookbinding.com | 21 | |
Ruth | ruthbleakley.com/blog | 20 | |
Susan Mills | bookbindingnow.com | 20 | |
Jason Thompson | ragandbonebindery.com/blogs/news | 14 | |
Danny Bianchet | studentbookbinding.co.uk/blog | 14 | |
Sproutspress | sproutspress.com/blog | 10 | |
Madeleine Robins | bookbindersmuseum.org/blog | 9 | |
Ivan Leitch | londonbookbinding.co.uk/new-blog | 7 | |
Michaela Mjcp | londonbookbinding.co.uk/new-blog | 4 | |
Anita Engles | bookbindersmuseum.org/blog | 4 | |
Jf | fittererbookbinding.com/blog | 2 | |
Bookisland | bookisland.wordpress.com | 2 | |
American Bound | american-bound.com | 1 | |
Caroline Leonard | londonbookbinding.co.uk/new-blog | 1 | |
Bold Apps | ragandbonebindery.com/blogs/news | 1 | |
Gareth Soper | londonbookbinding.co.uk/new-blog | 1 |
Bookbinding Blog Topics
Topic | Number of posts |
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Bookbinding | 13 |
All Books | 5 |
Sewn Boards Binding | 4 |
Materials | 4 |
Bespoke | 4 |
Studio | 4 |
Craft | 3 |
Book Conservation | 3 |
Books | 3 |
Vermont | 3 |
Book Arts | 3 |
Vermont Open Studio Weekend | 3 |
Everything Else | 2 |
Tools | 2 |
Crafts | 2 |
Case Binding | 2 |
Workshop | 2 |
Philosophy Of Technology | 1 |
Shelfie | 1 |
Bookshelf | 1 |