richard norman

For a bookbinder, publisher, or anyone involved in applying cold or hot glue to covering materials, one of the single biggest aids to efficiency is a cold gluing machine. Read on and make an informed choice.

Part of a series of articles devoted to the craft of bookbinding, each one an in depth look at one aspect of a well bound book. Here we take a closer look at the subject of paper, everything from newsprint to hand made Japanese paper.

Part of a series of articles devoted to the craft of bookbinding, each one an in depth look at one aspect of a well bound book. Here we look at the headband, a vital element in a craftsman bound book.

Part of a series of articles devoted to the craft of bookbinding, each one an in depth look at one aspect of a well bound book. Here we look at edge decoration including colouring, gilding and marbling.

Part of a series of articles devoted to the craft of bookbinding, each one an in depth look at one aspect of a well bound book. Here we look at the history of book decoration.

Part of a series of articles devoted to the craft of bookbinding, each one an in depth look at one aspect of a well bound book. Here we look at the various covering materials used in craft bookbinding, such as vellum, leather and book cloth.

Part of a series of articles devoted to the craft of bookbinding, each one an in depth look at one aspect of a well bound book. Here we look at the various boards that have been used in bookbinding over the years.

A family Bible repair from the point of view of the Bible itself. Read how it likens an application of paste to its bare spine as being like having a cucumber wrap. Both a quirky and informative slant.

Imagine a Family Bible could speak, what would it say about the journey through its life? Here is a quirky story about a serious subject, written from the point of view of the Bible itself. By a bookbinder of 3 decades experience. Interesting.

The Swift cold gluing machine is no more, what machine is going to step into the Swift's shoes, there are quite a few contenders, from China, America & Europe. Which machine will come out on top?