This time, we talk to Erin Fletcher, a bookbinder from Boston well-known for her embroidered bindings. Besides using embroidery in her bookbinding, Erin has an amazing blog with tons of interviews with other bookbinders (which acts more as an archive now), a very inspiring Instagram account, teaching, and many other things! The post Embroidered Fine Binding of Herbert’s Dune and Other Projects of Erin Fletcher [iBB Podcast #32] appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more

It's such a great pleasure to see this wonderful review of our magnetic corner clamps for boxmaking! Thanks a lot, Darryn! The post Magnetic Corner Clamps for Boxmaking Got Reviewed by Darryn from DAS Bookbinding appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more

I hope you can help me with something. I recently found this engraving you can see below. It depicts a printing press (in a sort of instructional way), a composing stick, and a rolling press. However, I can't find its source or date it. The post Finding the Origin of an Engraving with Printing Press appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more

Earlier this year, iBookBinding moved from France to the UK. In April, we got our workshop space, and until now, we are still figuring out how better to use it! There are still lots of boxes everywhere and not enough order =) The post iBookBinding’s New Workshop Space appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more

This time on iBookBinding's Podcast, we discuss the material and structural history of bookbinding. Our guest is Emily K. Bell, a book conservator. This is the first part of the three we recorded a while ago. Some of the things have changed in the lives of our guest and of the hosts of the podcast. But the historical/bookish part definitely remains actual. The post Emily K. Bell: Structural and Material Clues to Binding History [iBB Podcast #31] appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more

This time we invited bookbinder Zeenat Azmi to discuss the state of bookbinding in Eritrea (and not only!) We covered topics from traditional bookbinding styles of the region and the use of papyrus to the influence of Islam and Christianity in Eritrea. The post Book Arts and Bookbinding Tradition of Eritrea with Zeenat Azmi [iBB Podcast #30] appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more

Paola Fagnola and Gloria Conti are conducting a research on the use of digital communication in the field of book and paper conservation. We would much appreciate it if you help them by filling out a questionnaire they prepared The post Conservators! Please Consider Filling This Questionnaire on the Use of Social Media and Online Resources appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more

We've discussed the collection on our live stream before, but this time we decided to have a professional comment on what is exhibited there. There are several amazing professionals working with the printing equipment in the Museum of Industry, and Armina Ghazaryan is one of them. The post Returning to the Museum of Industry (Ghent) with Armina Ghazaryan [iBB Live #29] appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more

If you were trying to reach iBookBinding via email recently, you'd find out that our main email address isn't accessible at the moment. We are trying to solve these technical issues and hope to gain access soon. At the moment, you can reach us at stepan@ibookbinding.info The post Temporary Issues With iBookBinding’s Email Address appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more

Last week we discussed the destruction of books in art. But considering the recent news from the US, it seems reasonable to take one step further and dive into the topic of book burning. The post A Brief History of Book Burning [iBB Live #17] appeared first on iBookBinding - Bookbinding Tutorials & Resources ..read more