In June of 2022, I attended a week-long Intro to Bookbinding Level II course at the American Academy of Bookbinding. It was the first of two planned visits and the best week of my life. On the trip home, I started writing...
I'm so excited!! I'll be traveling to Telluride to study at the American Academy of Bookbinding (AAB) for one week in June and two full weeks in July. This is a dream come true! I can't wait to tell you all about it! If...
In 2022, I studied bookbinding for three weeks (total) at the American Academy of Bookbinding in Telluride, Colorado. I spent a single week in June of 2022 to learn the Millimeter bookbinding structure and two weeks in July...
PVA adhesive is sold in lots of different quantities, from one cup (1/2 pint or 8oz) all the way up to 5 gallons. At first, you'll probably decide to buy in small quantities. Or, like most beginner bookbinders, you may even...
My second visit to the American Academy of Bookbinding took place on July 3, 2022, just three weeks after the first. The second course, Fundamentals of Half Leather Binding, was twice as long as the first. The days were...
While studying at the American Academy of Bookbinding, I picked up 3 bookbinding measuring tips that quickly became gospel in my everyday work. In this post, I'll share these tips, why I chose them and how each one saved me...
As a kid growing up in the United States, I was raised on the Customary Units measuring system. Much like the Imperial system, length is measured in picas, points, inches, foot, yard and mile. I've always used this system...
If you're thinking about using leather on books and don't know where to start, this post is for you. I was in the same position in 2019 when I first thought of using leather on my own books. There's something about leather...
I spent two weeks in August studying the Fundamentals of Full Leather Binding at the AAB (American Academy of Bookbinding). in Colorado. Two days before the end of class, I received an email from a community member with...