Links to the bookbinding supplies I use and/or recommend!
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Tools and Materials
Canadian Etsy Supplier
Tools and Materials
Affordable set that includes all the basics that you need to bind your first book!
Beginner Bookbinding Kit
Not a necessity! But this is the one I use.
Industrial Paper Cutter
Relatively affordable laser printer that does double sided printing (life saver!)
HP LaserJet Pro M203dw Printer - HP Store Canada
My cream coloured paper
Staples 30% Recycled Pastel Coloured Copy Paper - Letter
Handy desk light (with charger!) to help light up your workspace
LED Desk Lamp with Wireless Charger, USB Charging Port, Table Lamp with 6 Brightness Levels & 5 Lighting Modes, Touch Control, Auto-Off Timer, Dimmable Eye-Caring Desk Light with Adapter, Black
To me, some sort of cutting surface is a must!!
Self Healing Sewing Mat, Anezus 12" x 18" Rotary Cutting Mat
Canadian Etsy Supplier
This is the shop I use to get the bulk of the more “hard-to-source” materials, like book cloth! (Mostly relevant for Canadiens)
Not a necessity but helpful for extra support!
Sewing Tapes for Bookbinding, 5 meters, linen or cotton, 10mm width
I used these on my FICON bind!
Scallops, Book Corners (8 pack) 15mm
Teflon won't leave marks on your book cloth when you are defining your spine!
Teflon "Bone" Folder (6")
I use the black and white on virtually all of my binds
Headband - cotton, half metre
Great material! Good size if you are looking to bind all in one colour.
Bookcloth, 36x18, paper-backed fabric
if you are doing more of a “quarter-bind” style, aka different colour cover and spine, these smaller pre-cut pieces are perfect for that!
