So with so many bookbinding fans out there, I thought I would do a weekly roundup of some of my favorite handmade books out there on the internet, many of which I’ve conveniently rounded up on my Handmade Books + Journals Pinterest board.
This week: Japanese Stab Bindings!
Spectrum of Japanese Stab Bindings by ErinZam on Flickr - Erin also has a bookbinding blog and an Etsy shop.
Closeup of Hemp Leaf Binding by Ruth Bleakley (it’s me! yay!) from my Maggie’s Retirement Album Flickr set.
Lovely A6 Journals, stab bound by A Yen For Paper who has a lovely Flickr account too.
Amazing alternative Stab Bindings by Becca Making Faces - check out her stab binding tutorials! (not for beginners or the faint of heart haha)
Look for more awesome handmade books, coming to RuthBleakley.com on Mondays! Also, if you have a favorite bookbinder who you think I should know about, leave a comment!
[...] Japanese stab binding is a good way to get into hard covers. There are videos and how to’s readily available to illustrate this type of binding. Sooner or later, the DIY bookbinder will want to make nicer, more durable books. [...]