An imaged made for Robert by a fellow bookbinder in Russia.Our Sewing frame is nearly 120 years old, and Robert still uses it every day.And old family bible, before restoration.A custom foiling design for the front cover of a New Testament. This design has since been made available as a custom foiling die.A custom foiling design for the front cover of a New Testament. This design has since been made available as a custom foiling die.A custom foiling design for the front cover of a New Testament. This design has since been made available as a custom foiling die.Family Bible Restoration, in process. The new spine is made in leather and dyed to match the original cover. It will be embossed with dies based on the original book.A custom leather bound thesis for a client who LOVED Tolkien.Our client's family legacy was wonderfully recieved.This book cover was designed from the original, then the gold hand painted.This book cover was designed from the original, then the gold hand painted.Disbound and ready to be repaired. Bookbinding isn't a fast process. Every page has to be repaired before being resewn and then the cover mended to fix the newly repaired text.Disbound and ready to be repaired. Bookbinding isn't a fast process. Every page has to be repaired before being resewn and then the cover mended to fix the newly repaired text.A custom bound journal for an apprentice's family. Robert based the cover on that of an old magazine. The embossing plate took DAYS to carve, and minutes to be emossed into the leather.Sadly, this was a reprint, not an original. But we source original marbled papers from our friend Robert Wu in Toronto, Ontario. He's a genius. We adore his work.Robert's Son, Ray, helping out in the studio. It doesn't happen often, but he is meticulous and details oriented.A custom emossing plate for a client's leather bound thesis, eventually made it onto a custom bound book for a member of the same clan :)A custom leather bound bible cover, to replace the original, which was too far gone to be repaired.A custom leather bound bible cover, to replace the original, which was too far gone to be repaired.A custom leather bound bible cover, to replace the original, which was too far gone to be repaired.A custom leather bound bible cover, to replace the original, which was too far gone to be repaired.A custom leather bound bible cover, to replace the original, which was too far gone to be repaired.A custom leather bound bible cover, to replace the original, which was too far gone to be repaired.Books in the press.Books in the pressSome days, the books stack up high, in order to be foiled and then pressed. It's all done by hand.Thesis Binding CalgaryRobert's Daughter's FIRST cloth binding restoration ... the seams between old material and new are virtually invisible.Robert's Daughter's FIRST cloth binding restoration ... the seams between old material and new are virtually invisible.Robert's Daughter's FIRST cloth binding restoration ... the seams between old material and new are virtually invisible.Bible Personalization is difficult. Make sure that your book is ACTUALLY LEATHER, not plastic posing as leather.Bible Personalization is difficult. Make sure that your book is ACTUALLY LEATHER, not plastic posing as leather.Beautifully rebound using hand crafted paper sourcedA custom rebinding ... it's the little details that count.Sadly, the photograph doesn't show the metalic finish of the leather that accentuates the metalic finish of the paper. The cool thing is, the copper colored foil matches the copper colored paper PERFECTLY.A custom rebinding ... it's the little details that count.A custom rebinding for a book about life in Nazi Germany.Robert crafts custom gift items, not JUST books. These went to Burning Man 2018.Custom props for a local television show (I believe that it was called Tin Star, but I could be wrong).Custom Tooled Journal for a client's daughter's Christmas present.Custom Tooled Journal for a client's daughter's Christmas present.Unbiversity Logos are made by hand. The detail on this is impressive. Coin for scale.This custom made journal is nearly as famous as the actual movie that it came from.No coin for scale, but it's TINY.This custom made journal is nearly as famous as the actual movie that it came from.One of a kind, custom leather work. Hand tooled, and hand painted.One of a kind, custom leather work. Hand tooled, and hand painted.One of a kind, custom leather work. Hand tooled, and hand painted.One of a kind, custom leather work. Hand tooled, and hand painted.Books in the press.One of a kind, custom leather work. Hand tooled, and hand painted.One of a kind, custom leather work. The scull was custom designed, and the leather hand dyed. (Sadly, it was stolen in Thailand. If you see it, the owner would LOVE to have it back).One of a kind, custom leather work. Hand tooled, and hand painted.One of a kind, custom leather work. Hand tooled, and hand painted.One of a kind, custom leather work. Hand tooled, and hand painted.One of a kind, custom leather work. Hand tooled, and hand painted.Color Swatch. Linen Cloth. They're not always in stock.Color Swatch. Buckram Cloth. Thesis Binding.
