In this video, I create a leatherbound spellbook, journal, or tome, showcasing a sewing method that uses cords in the spine to achieve attractive ridges on the back. The book is made from ...

IN recent years there has been considerable dissatisfaction with the quality of leather used for bookbinding; although many old books have their bindings still in good condition, others more recently ...

“Nature of the Book,” a new exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in D.C., dives into an offbeat history of books, focusing on long-ago artisans’ use of natural items such as ...

Perfect for diaries, school work, sketches, and professional use, leather journals are both stylish and versatile. The best leather journals have a durable cover, secure closure, and enough pages to ...

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Those of you who have strayed through antiquarian bookshops will have, on occasion, chanced upon particularly unique-looking books. Perhaps a volume bound and covered in leather or vellum, as likely ...

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