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The American Bookbinders Museum
The American Bookbinders Museum explores and celebrates the craft, culture, and tools of bookbinding.
Do you want to start bookbinding OR do you want to expand your collection of bookish items? This year Grand Master members have an option: Free admission and supplies to two of our monthly bookbinding workshops OR Book Enthusiast Socks, Heartell Hand-carved Letterpress Cards, Good Grand Great Wonderful Journal, and a La Antigua Bindery Book Keychain. Both options include free year round in- person museum admission and online webinars.![]()
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March is #NationalCraftMonth! What better way to celebrate craft, culture, and art than to make your very own book? Contact us today for information about scheduling a bookbinding workshop for your class, kids, or even with some friends.![]()
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Can’t make it to the workshop? No problem! Check out some of our recorded webinars online.![]()
Feeling inspired by what you’ve seen? Find our DIY bookbinder kit on our online shop. We’d love to see your crafty creations come to life, so purchase a kit or schedule a workshop and share your art with ABM!
Experience the beauty of the fine press. Suntup Editions produces limited edition books that embody the finest traditions of the book arts—letterpress printing, thoughtful typography, illustrations, exquisite materials, and finely crafted bindings. All this and a 21st-century twist offering multiple editions of each text and spanning both classical works and contemporary fiction.![]()
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Want to learn more about how a fine press book goes from concept to a beautifully crafted finished edition? Join Paul Suntup and Art Director Rebecca Dornsife in April's webinar as they share behind-the-scenes insights into their design process.. Webinar topics range from early ideas and material selection to binding structures, illustrations, and final production. Discover how multiple bindings for the same text are developed with distinct creative intentions—and gain a rare look inside the art of fine press publishing.![]()
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April 4th![]()
11:00am PST![]()
This webinar will be recorded and sent to ticketholders following the event.
NEW Illustrated Bookmaking 2!![]()
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Did you love exploring and creating alongside Illustrated Bookmaking? Introducing the second edition of this publication from Crooked Letter Press. Explore new book structures and case making with artist-designed diagrams and instructions. ![]()
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Diagrams: Book Arts Tool Kit, Traditional 8-panel, Maze Book, Zig-Zag, Maze Book: Spiral, single sheet tunnel book, Exquisite Corpse, 5-Hole Pamphlet, Double Pamphlet, Pleated Book Structure, Chain Stitch Pamphlet, Pamphlet Set, German-Lapped Case Binding, Secret Accordion Postcard, Folded Paper Box, Clamshell Enclosure, Manual Repeat Pattern, Pochoir Print Process, Favorite Book Tools, Writing Implements ![]()
Get yours today before they're gone!
Let this be your sign to clean your bookcase! ![]()
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Here at ABM, we understand the importance of book preservation, housing our books in temperature and humidity-controlled facilities. However, we know that this is not available to the average book collector and the wrong environment will hasten book degradation.![]()
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Here are some storage tips:![]()
- Avoid placing your bookcases in areas that receive too much direct sunlight. Sun makes covers fade fast and speeds up the aging process of paper.![]()
- Steer clear of locations where humidity levels fluctuate often. These include air vents and ducts, bathrooms that accumulate and release steam into the surrounding air, and even basements and attics.![]()
- Dust your books and bookshelf regularly. Not only will dust stain your favorite books, but it will crowd indoor air quality and invite unwanted pests who munch on paper and leave waste behind.![]()
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If you notice silverfish (small, gray, wingless insects), mold, or black specs, you’ll want to take action immediately to prevent the spread of maladies. Different bindings require various methods of cleaning, so be sure to understand what kind of binding you’re dealing with beforehand. Most mass-market paperback and hardcover editions can be wiped gently with an unused, dry microfiber cloth.
Alejandro
Alejandro Diario Técnica: Portablock con detalle de hilo en la portada. 12 x 8.5 cm Año 2006
María
María Diario Técnica: tela italiana con detalles de hilo de algodón, cabezadas hechas a mano y cantos pintados. 24 x 18 cm Año 2003
Blanca
Blanca. Diario Técnica: collage en piel de borrego por ambos lados. Cortes en las hojas internas y registros de hilo de henequén. 24 x 18 cm Año 2003
Violeta
Violeta Diario Técnica: encuadernado en piel badana teñida a la valenciana, con cantos labrados, las tapas del diario forman a su vez la caja de protección, guardas francesas, cabezadas y detalles de clavos. Cosida en telar con hilo de lino. [...]
