theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Working on some Studio Ghibli rebinds. Experimenting with gauche paint and ink on the #edgedecoration. #bookbinding 030
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Something so satisfying about guillotining paper 😁 010
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Honestly bookbinders are the OG “make it work” craftspeople. Half our tools are taken from other trades that we stole and modified for our purposes. Use what you got. 110
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 04/05/2026It is definitely a discipline of practice makes perfect. If you’re proud of it and it’s better than the last attempts than it’s a win for sure. Take it a run ☺️ 000
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Finished #copticheadbands. Pretty pleased with the result. #bookbinding #experimenting 040
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 03/05/2026First go at some #copticheadbands on this quiet Sunday. Not too shabby. #bookbinding #practicemakesperfect 010
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Recently finished some rebinds of a Victorian steampunk series I’m super pleased with. #bookbinding #edgedecoration 040
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Some sketches and reference photos from today’s session @drsketchyphilly.bsky.social with the lovely and badass @makirollofficial.bsky.social as model. #drawing #lifemodel #sketching #traditionalmedium 031
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 15/03/2025The black is super classic but I like the opal. It has depth and I love it. 000
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Enjoyed a little witchhazel walk @morrisarboretum.bsky.social today and a stop in the fernery to break up the winter blues. #naturewalk #winterwalk 120
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Here’s the custom leather book box that goes with the rebind of The Stand. I added a cubby space for a page I took out when I took the book apart. It’s a love note that was written on one of the original endpapers. #clamshellbox #leather #craft #bookbinder #bookbinding #custombox 040
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Finished the rebind of a first edition of The Stand by @stephenking.bsky.social with a signature inset on the inside cover and custom art added. Black goatskin with custom inlays based on the original cover design. #craft #bookbinding #bookbinder #rebind 030
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Sewing #notionsbinding on a sewing frame over linen tapes. Next up is gluing up the spine and rounding and backing the book. #craft #bookbinding #bookbinder 040
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Still one of the best books I’ve read period 000
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Working on gilding and sewing some endbands on books. Slow and steady wins the race. #bookbinding #traditionalcrafts #bookbinder 070
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Trying to work out this cover of The Stand and it’s fighting me as hard as the figures on it 🤦🏻♀️ At least the box came out well. #bookbinding #custombinding #custombox #stephenking #thestand #workinprogress 070
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Thank you for putting something beautiful into the world. 110
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Enjoying A Wizards Guide to Defensive Baking by @tkingfisher.com for one of my first reads of the year 💙📚 040
Reposted by @theshadowbindery.bsky.socialMychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 26/01/2025People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️ (🧵 1/4) 24293852186
Reposted by @theshadowbindery.bsky.socialThe Earl of Orkney 💙 @earloforkney.bsky.social · 26/01/2025These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business. Costco Meijer Kroger Giant Grocery Ben & Jerry’s Ulta, Macy’s Old Navy Nordstrom’s TJ Maxx GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…) Dollar Tree Walgreens Wegmans 3655888517133
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Loved this article. Thanks for sharing! 010
Reposted by @theshadowbindery.bsky.socialProject Gutenberg @gutenberg.org · 20/01/2025The truth about fiction What distinguishes fiction from nonfiction? The answer to this perennial question relies on how we understand reality itself by Hannah H Kim aeon.co/essays/befor... #books #literature #metaphysicsaeon.coBefore you define fiction, check your metaphysical assumptions | Aeon EssaysWhat distinguishes fiction from nonfiction? The answer to this perennial question relies on how we understand reality itself 1166
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 21/01/2025I’m in the middle of migrating off for that very reason. 000
Reposted by @theshadowbindery.bsky.socialDominique Ramsey 𓃥 @dominiqueramseyart.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Today we remember Martin Luther King on #MLKDay and the ongoing fight for civil rights in the United States. 123297951
Reposted by @theshadowbindery.bsky.socialHONEYMOSS @honeymoss.art · 20/01/2025You are not immune to propaganda. #art 48152074094
theshadowbindery.bsky.social @theshadowbindery.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Omg I hate calibri. As a bookbinder I prefer traditional serif fonts. And there’s something enchanting about ligatures 000
