Bookbinding

Chipboard is a non-archival, affordable board with many uses. Made from 100 percent recycled fibers that are bonded together, chipboard is very durable. Sturdy and rigid with an uncoated smooth finish on both sides, it is popular for many creative...

Bamboo Paper Folders are the perfect tool for folding and scoring paper. Ideal for origami, book binding, card making and paper crafts, the bamboo folder helps achieve a precise line and a knife-sharp crease without leaving any scuffs on the paper...

Lineco Neutral pH PVA Adhesive is an acid-free adhesive used for creating collages, bookbinding and paper crafts. The white adhesive is made of polyvinyl acetate (PVA), dries clear and fast, and can be remoistened with water. Adheres to most porous...

Lineco's Bookcloth is made from fine quality rayon fabric and are backed with a pH neutral (acid-free) paper for easy application. The classic colors will give your book an archival, professional look. Bookcloth roll measures 17" x 19".

This Book Binding Kit allows you to learn the traditional style of Japanese bookbinding and make your own handmade journal. Actually, the kit provides enough materials to make three books! Includes: bone folder, awl, binder needle, two binders...

Lineco Bone Folders are invaluable bookmaking tools made of genuine cattle bone. This smooth-edged tool is fantastic for making creases or folds on paper without causing the paper to become shiny. It can also be used for embossing or burnishing...

Although this paper is not made of silk it does have somewhat of "silky" feeling. This off white, neutral pH tissue is machine made from 100% gampi (one of the strongest plant fibers). Because of its strength and translucency it is an excellent overlay...

Lineco's Transparent Mending Tissue is very thin, acid-free, and features a non-yellowing adhesive. With it's neutral pH, this Mending Tissue is wonderful for mending documents and torn pages in books. To use, dispense a length of tissue, place it over...

Lineco Spine Repair Tape is a vinyl coated cloth tape that is water and abrasion resistant. It has a matte finish, which makes it esthetically preferable and easily conforms to the contour of book spines. The self-adhesive roll can be used to attach...

Lineco Binder's Needles are sized to accommodate sturdy bookbinding threads. They have a length that is easy to handle and a slightly blunted point to reduce paper snags. Manufactured from the finest grade steel. 5 needles per pack, each, 2.25" in...

Lineco’s Linen Hinging Tape is an acid-free, 65/55 thread count adhesive fabric that has been coated with a neutral pH acrylic adhesive of archival quality. This tape is compatible with paper, board and most porous surfaces. Its high thread count...

Books by Hand Ph Neutral PVA Adhesive has excellent lay-flat properties and dries clear. It's an easy to use professional quality adhesive that spreads well, has good open time and can be thinned with water to further extend drying time if desired...

Lineco Linen Binder's Thread is a strong, genuine Irish linen thread. It is an absolute favorite among bookbinders for its great strength and natural color that can be dyed and waxed if desired. Excellent for hand sewing pages together, this thread...

Lineco's Light Duty Awl is adequate for many bookbinding projects. The long fine point makes precision holes properly sized for thread.

Lineco Document Repair Tape is every conservator and collector's archival repair tissue. Thin, strong, and acid-free, this tape is easy to use and is non-yellowing. Simply dispense a length of tape, place over tear, and burnish with a bone folder...

Nori Paste is a starch-based adhesive great for many art and craft projects. Ideal for paper, it also adheres to glass, metal, plastic, wood and fabric, and dries slowly for intricate readjustments. It dries clear and incredibly strong, yet it is...

Lineco Beeswax is an un-dyed, all natural beeswax cake designed to lubricate thread and prevent tangles before sewing a book's binding. An alternative to buying pre-waxed thread, Lineco's Beeswax allows the binder more control and the option of using the...

Lineco Pure Rice Starch is a highly purified grade of starch adhesive used for traditional museum mounting or artistic creations. It's similar to wheat starch, but yields a lighter, thinner starch adhesive paste. It is a strong, versatile adhesive paste...

Lineco Gummed Paper Hinging Tape is excellent for general hinging or frame and mat sealing. This archival tape is acid-free with a calcium carbonate buffer and a pH of 8.5 for a fast setting neutral adhesive. It can hold firmly onto paper,...

Lineco Linen Binding Tape is a genuine linen tape that is closely woven for strength. It is unbleached and suitable for most popular sizes of books. After securing the papers or signatures together with binders thread, the binding tape is a next step to...

Unwaxed and unbleached, this 35/3 gauge Linen Thread is perfect for bookbinding professionals as well as book artists. Thread comes in a 50 yard spool.

Bookbinding Kit 1, shows you how to make a simple pamphlet-stitch booklet. It comes with enough paper to make two books. Materials include: chiyogami for covers, complementary paper to line covers, 16 sheets of Tomoe River writing paper for the text...

Lineco's Light Duty Awl is handy for many bookbinding projects. The wooden handle is easy to hold and the long fine point makes precision holes properly sized for thread. By Books by Hand. Overall 6" long.

Ribbon Threading Needles have a blunt point and large eyelet for threading ribbon through holes in ribbon bound books. These needles are also perfect for stitching books with heavy thread. By Books by Hand. 3 needle pack, each 2" long.

Lineco Abaca Self-Adhesive Hinging Tape combines the strength and supple nature of Abaca paper (manila hemp) with a strong acrylic adhesive that is permanent and non-yellowing. It is strong enough to hold large prints and artwork, and supple enough to...

Lineco Glaze Padding Compound is designed to make pads or book signatures. Simply stack the pages flush, brush with the compound, and allow time to dry. It dries translucent white and provides a flexible bond from which paper may easily be removed from...

Lineco's Heavy Duty Awl is an essential tool for any bookmaker's toolbox. Used to punch holes for sewing in bookbinding, the large handle of the awl allows for a strong grip. The sharp, thin point makes precision holes properly sized for thread. It...

Silk Headbands are decorative and found at the top and bottom edges of a bound book. Silk threads are woven onto string or cane centers and fastened to cotton tape. Headbands are sometimes referred to as endbands and are easily applied with neutral pH...

Lineco's Acid-Free Tissue Paper Pack is a superb choice for safely separating prints, lithographs, drawings or any other sensitive piece of flat work. This unbuffered tissue can be used for interleaving, folding, or protecting delicate papers or...

Book Repair Tape is used to hinge covers, reinforce pamphlets, and repair both covers and loose pages. It uses a strong, acid-free linen fabric coated with neutral pH adhesive. While the repair is permanent, the tape may be removed with mineral...

Lineco pH Testing Pen is a quick and easy way to determine if paper or paperboard is acidic or safe for precious collections. With a simple swipe of the pen, one can distinguish the difference between safe (neutral or alkaline) paper and board and acidic...

Lineco Satin Finishing Tape is good for joining the edges of boxes, edging boards, hinging album pages, and building books. The satin has a low luster finish, and the self-adhesive tape is easy to use. Roll measures 1" x 36'. 

Lineco's Self-Adhesive Hinging Tissue is a fine, long fibered tissue with an archival quality pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive that is permanent and non-yellowing. Ideal for mounting and hinging translucent art such as Japanese paper, papyrus,...

Bookbinding Kit II, Japanese Stab Binding, contains instructions and materials for one handmade book. Materials include: chiyogami paper for cover, complementary paper to line the cover, 16 sheets of Genshi Printing for the text block, decorative paper...

Heavy Duty Paper Awl is able to punch holes through book board and layers of paper with a precision point that maintains its sharpness. The fine point produces holes properly sized for sewing the binding. By Books by Hand.  Overall 5-1/8" long.

Use Lineco Binder's Board to create durable hardbound books. Each acid-free, warp-resistant board can withstand the stresses books often experience and will retain their rigid form. They can be cut to size with a heavy-duty utility knife. 4 pack of 82pt...

Micro Spatula is the ideal tool for lifting or slitting paper, applying paste to small areas and other delicate binding and repair tasks. The flexible, springy ends bend easily and are task accommodating–one end is tapered and the other is...

These Screw Posts are typically used to bind albums and memory books, but can be used for anything that requires secure binding. Screws are made of heavy-duty, professional quality aluminum. 6 screw posts per pack.

This fits nicely in the hand. short handled awl  is handy for many bookbinding projects. The short wooden handle is easy to control and the long fine point makes precision holes properly sized for thread. Great for hand stitching on washi,...