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Bespoke Books & Stationery, Workshops in Letterpress & Bookbinding

Personalised Books

Letterpress dedication page of a personalised handmade rounded and backed book with a quotation from Persian poet, Rumi.
A rounded book, covered in Turquoise book cloth with its own solander case made of grey board, book cloth and Katazome-shi Japanese Paper.
An example of hot foil stamping to create a title on the cover of a handmade rounded and backed book.
A hand-sewn silk thread headband on a rounded and backed book.

You can commission or make a fully personalised rounded book (as seen above), with some printed internal pages, sewn headbands, tipped in endpages, printed covers and a solander case. This takes five days. However, commissioned books and the workshop can be tailored to your specifications. If you contact me with your requirements, I will try to tailor a book or course for you. The course is aimed at beginners and those with experience of letterpress and bookbinding. As with all the other workshops lasting a full day, lunches are included. All materials will be provided.