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Who is Mr. Chizhov?

I’m definitely not a Jack of one trade. Am I a bookbinder? Not really. I love bookbinding. For almost a year, I’ve been teaching bookbinding basics workshops in Moscow. However, it’s been a few years now since I made my living binding books. Programmer? Wrong again. I never became a true programmer. Other jobs I had (and have) include journalist, editor and translator. For almost five years, I was a CEO and one of the owners of a board game publishing and distribution company. Continue reading →

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Stepan Chizhov Studying Bookbinding at AAB

iBookBinding 2.0

Two years ago I decided to start a website dedicated to bookbinding, it was an enjoyable journey but as the days went by I found myself having less and less time to add new posts and maintain the site, this was especially true the past few months where I’ve found myself becoming more absorbed in other projects and so I decided it might be time to start looking for a new owner… Continue reading →

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Japanese Stab Bindings by Erinzam - http://www.flickr.com/photos/erinzam/6792781664

Top 15 Japanese Stab Binding Tutorials on the Internet

Following one of our most popular posts Top 10 Coptic Stitch Binding Tutorials on the Internet we have decided to do a post on the top 15 of the best Japanese Stab Binding instructions and tutorials we could find on the web (also known as the Traditional Chinese Binding Method though there are noticeable differences between the two). On this page you’ll also find a collection of video tutorials and many Japanese stab binding related resources. We hope it serves as a good resource for some of you out there. Continue reading →

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PDF Bookbinding Collection

PDF Bookbinding Collection (105 different bookbinding books – 1.23 GB)

Are you looking for some free books you can download and read offline? If so, look no further. We've put together a complete compilation of scanned PDF bookbinding books which you can download completely free

The collection is composed of 117 different bookbinding books (1.23 GB), with over 19,000 pages of information!

Yes, it took us a long time to compile, but we think your worth it!

Click here for a complete list of all the books included in the collection and download links.

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the art of making a book

The Art of Making a Book, Short Film/Bookbinding Documentary

A fantastically filmed short video (3:40) on the methods of making a traditional book from setting the printing plates to adding the leather covering.

One of the best short video documentaries I’ve seen on bookbinding, well worth a watch.

A simple overview of the bookbinding process

Setting the typeset at the printers into words and lines. Plates are inked and prepared for the printing process.

Paper sheets are then pressed on the inked type.

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Nipping Press

What exactly is a ‘Nipping Press’?

Q&A: What is a Nipping Press?

A nipping press is a small press used by bookbinders for various bookbinding purposes. Originally the nipping press was designed to make the gutters or ‘hinges’ on the covers of hardbound books; the process of which was done in the following way: Continue reading →

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Featured Bookbinder: Kris Stewart

Following on from our latest post Guest Posting Opportunity: Share Your Projects, Knowledge or Services we decided also to do a fortnightly ‘featured bookbinder’ series and this week we’d like to introduce you to lovely Kris Steward, founder of ScrollByHand.com who’s going to talk today about her bookbinding passion and give some helpful advice about selling on etsy.com… if you would like to be considered as a future featured bookbinder then please drop us an email!

Thank you Kris for taking the time to introduce the readers of iBookBinding to your life!

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Kris StewartMy name is Kris Stewart and I’m a bookbinder working near the city of Seattle in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, USA. I caught the bookbinding bug 16 years ago when my son was a baby. As a way to get out of the house, I signed up for a binding class at a local art shop. Three hours later I was completely hooked. Soon I was selling handmade baby books at local craft fairs, but ultimately found that too difficult with a youngster in the house. I studied up and played around with book arts as a hobbyist until my son started middle school. A friend and fellow maker introduced me to Etsy and voilà! Here I am doing what I love!

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Guest Posting for iBookBinding

Guest Posting Opportunity: Share Your Projects, Knowledge or Services

I’ve decided to open the gates of iBookBinding to the book arts community and for a limited time, on a trial basis I will be accept guest posts from our readership. If you are a bookbinder, work in the book arts field or simply have a passion or interest for bookbinding and fancy writing a piece for iBookBinding, then this could be a great opportunity for you… Continue reading →

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Bookbinding Tutorial Diagram - 15

Simple Bookbinding Tutorial

Today we will be learning how to make a nice book using Coptic Stitching.This book could be used for anything such as drawings, stories, poems, scrapbook, etc.

The Materials

Bookbinding Materials

  1. Ruler
  2. Glue
  3. Scissors
  4. Razor Blade (X-Acto Knife, etc.)
  5. Awl
  6. Embroidery Needle*
  7. Self-Healing Mat
  8. Paper (I used 8 sets of 5 sheets)
  9. Decorative Paper
  10. Board for Covers (shoe boxes work amazingly)

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