Book Binding

Book illustration, and its sister craft, bookbinding, are 2,000-year-old art forms celebrating and enhancing the glories of the written word. Book illustration began with the invention of movable type around 1451. In an age when literacy was rare, the spectacle of filigreed letters, ornate bordering and fine art illustrations must have had enormous appeal to early readers. Bookbinding, or the art of creating protective and/or ornamental book covers, replaced scrolls in the early Christian era. During the Middle Ages, bookbinding evolved into a high craft, with covers boasting ornamental gems and finely tooled leather. Today's bookbinders are mainly restorers, trying to recreate with the aid of modern scientific techniques the hand-wrought 'objets d'art' of their early predecessors. Below are articles on book arts and bookbinding.
  • Binding Machine Reviews
    Do you often have to bind papers, have you considered buying a binding machine? Finding which is the best binding machine before buying a binding machine will help you in choosing the appropriate binding machine for your needs.
  • Comb Binding Machine Reviews
    One of the easiest ways to bind papers is with comb binding machine. If the machine is going to be used for personal use, then it is best to opt for a light machine, so that carrying the machine is not difficult. The reviews come in handy in deciding the right machine.
  • How to Bind a Book
    Learning to bind a book can be an interesting and creative recreational activity. Read on to know more about book binding and the different ways to bind a book.
  • Bookbinding Procedures
    Bookbinding procedures help one to use spare sheets of paper to make a book that can be used for various purposes. Let's learn a few bookbinding processes in this article...
  • Book Binding Tape
    There are various types of book binding tapes for repairing old books. Some of these are cloth tapes, clear tapes, paper tapes, linen tapes, etc. Here is more on the subject matter.
  • Book Binding
    Read to know more about the book binding process and its various techniques...