Learn how to make books with non-adhesive binding at two classes offered this summer at the Davis Arts Center. Adele Shaw is the instructor. Both coptic binding and Japanese stab binding employ the ...

I have a son who’s heading towards a degree in organic chemistry. This gives me great hope, since as I learn more about book binding, I discover that it’s more about chemistry than anything else.

I've just recevied a used textbook in the mail (from amazon). The book is a little over 20 years old, and the binding is starting to fall off. It is mostly unattached to the pages, and I could pretty ...

An email dropped into my Inbox titled “Blog” a few weeks ago. It turned out to be from Bob Hamilton of Premier Packaging Solutions in Chattanooga, Tenn. Premier is a supplier of adhesives and support ...

Whether you’re binding a book yourself, or just covering one, it’s always wonderful to have something beautiful to write in. This little book has envelopes and inserts with little pockets between the ...

Stick your nose deep into an old book and inhale deeply. It contains, librarians say, “hints of grass and vanilla,” among other smells. hundreds of different chemicals are emitted by paper, binding, ...