Custom order finished. The details on this one pushed my skills to the limit.

Tool maintenance day. Taking care of your tools is taking care of your craft.

Coptic stitch tutorial. The lay-flat binding perfect for sketchbooks.

Paper selection for bookbinding. Weight, grain direction, and folding.

Leather preparation. Paring, dying, and conditioning for book covers.

Exclusive: Full journal build. Leather covers to finished book in real time.

New leather journal with exposed spine binding. The linen thread creates a beautiful pattern.

Bookbinding tool guide. The bone folder, awl, and needle that start everything.

Japanese stab binding. Eastern techniques for Western applications.

My workshop in Galway. The tools, the bench, and the Irish craft tradition.