The Pen Knife is one of the most versatile tool used by crafters. However, because of its versatility, many crafters tend to over look the humble pen knife. I mean, as long as it cuts, it doesn’t really matter which pen knife you use right? That is…until you find yourself in a well-stock craft store…faced … Read more
Paper maketh the book. Paper to book is like water to human. Paper makes the bulk of a book. Well, you get the picture. Paper is important in the bookbinding process. But there are so many types out there!? Just search the web and you will find a wide range of papers. Don’t fret! Because … Read more
Staples, glue, thread. All of these can be used to hold a book together. But for how long? And how strong are they? Classic bookbinding always included the use of threads and stitching. Over time, you’d observe dogged edges of pages, peeling covers, ripped spine covers. But the core spine of the book remains intact. … Read more
A Bone Scorer is a dulled edge tool commonly used in bookbinding. It may be foreign to many new and aspiring bookbinders. And not many know of its usefulness. The number 1 question that we get from new or aspiring bookbinders is: ‘Can we use a ruler instead?’. And thus, we have decided to lay out … Read more