An Album of Chinese Flora 🪷

Reached into the public domain to find this gorgeous collection of floral art. So I bound it into a book. Gonna be a gift for my plant science nerd of a friend.

#bookbinding #chinesepainting #floralart #handicrafts #bookart

In two days I'll start my new job, which means lots of changes: Less private time, more contact with people, more money to spend on things, ...

And free access to a cutting machine! :3

#bookbinding

Et c'est l'heure du carnet sapphique 🩷💜

#bookbinding #love #wlw #lesbian

https://shop.cupof.coffee/products/carnet-fin-a5-sapphique-%F0%9F%92%9C

In part two of our Lumbeck series, we slow down for the essentials:
The hand-knocking of loose-leaf pages into exact alignment
The opening of the Dryad Leicester finishing press
This is the craft most never see, not flashy, but foundational. You can't shape what isn't steady.

#craft #bookbinding #DryadLeicester #finishingpress #knockingup #historicaltools

BOOKFORGE [LiVE!] returns Monday, Jan 5 @ 1 PM ET. Join us for a studio walkthrough, restoration talk, and a key question: what [LiVE!] times work best for you?

🎥 Livestream link: https://www.patreon.com/BOOKFORGE

#bookbinding #craft #BOOKFORGELIVE #studio #creativepractice #livestream

BOOKFORGE [LiVE!] is returning in 2026 with weekly sessions: hands-on binding work + creative business discussions.
The first stream is Monday, Jan 5 at 1 PM ET.
This week I’ll be asking you: When should we meet for [LiVE!] this year?

https://www.patreon.com/posts/bookforge-live-147243606

#bookbinding #craft #BOOKFORGELIVE #livestream #patreon

🌊 Epic, The Musical - Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Lyric books I made as holiday gifts for friends.

The book covers are hand foiled in blue, gold, and black foil.

#epicthemusical #jorgeriveraherrans #theodyssey #odysseus #bookbinding

We just posted the first of five reels exploring a curious pairing:
Two books bound with Lumbeck-style adhesive binding — one left flat-backed as expected, the other rounded and shouldered against convention.

We cut sawn-in kurfs, shaped spines by hand, and let the camera linger on every tactile moment.

For binders, collectors, and historians who know:
Sometimes the best craft lies where no one thinks to look.

#bookbinding #craftprocess #binderylife #lumbeckbinding #restorationcraft