Resources for Printing & Book Arts

 

TOOLS & GUIDES


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HOW TO SEW A PAMPHLET BOOK

provided by DEREK BACCHUS

A nice easy to read page of instructions and visual guidelines for pamphlet book construction aimed at beginning book binders.  Instructions follow:

 
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Drum Leaf Binding Class Syllabus

provided by Brooke Holve

A contemporary binding developed by Timothy Ely to display artwork in a vellum book. It is an adhesive-based structure (no sewing) that opens flat for full page spread. Ely’s design has been modified here for materials other than vellum.  Instructions follow:

 

ONLINE RESOURCES


CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF PRINTMAKERS

The California Society of Printmakers is the oldest continuously operating association of printmakers and friends of printmakers in the United States. It was founded in 1912. CSP is a non-profit arts organization with an international membership of print artists and supporters of the art of fine printmaking.

NBLA is a proud to be an institutional member.

 

Briar Press

Briar Press is a community of letterpress printers, book artists, and press enthusiasts. The site is dedicated to the preservation of letterpress-era equipment and the art of fine printing.

We guide people here who are looking for printing equipment, answers to questions about printing, and other printers in their area.

 
 
 

Letterpress Commons

Who makes Letterpress Commons? You do! All content is free and created by the letterpress community. The website is developed and hosted by Boxcar Press.