bookbinding
noun
book·bind·ing
ˈbu̇k-ˌbīn-diŋ 
1
: the art or trade of binding books
2
: the binding of a book
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The Poison Book Project examines antique books for heavy metal pigments — including mercury, lead and arsenic — commonly used in Victorian bookbinding.
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Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
Surendra founded a calligraphy business in New York in 2010 and has engaged in several creative pursuits, including bookbinding, chalk art, and paper marbling.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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This service mixes traditional bookbinding techniques with digital printing technology to create long-lasting, high-quality books.
—Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023
Visitors can pop into The Witchery to create their own brooms, attend bookbinding workshops, or sign up for tarot readings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2023
The top and bottom pieces of the dashboard are connected by hanging stitches, inspired by a hand bookbinding technique called Kakenui, which creates design elements out of negative space.
—Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
Over the next five years, the collaborative project will hold a scholarly symposium at the Library of Congress, and publish a 400-page catalog that will delve into type casting, ink, paper and bookbinding, along with patterns of book distribution in Asia.
—Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 May 2022
The museum is also well-known for its workshops on papermaking, bookbinding, letterpress printing, and more.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 28 Mar. 2023
Mostly remembered today for earthy pottery inspired by Louisiana scenery, the New Orleans enterprise also produced textiles, bookbinding, metal and only occasionally work in glass, like the shade of this table lamp, a new addition to NOMA’s collection.
—NOLA.com, 4 Aug. 2020
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Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
Surendra founded a calligraphy business in New York in 2010 and has engaged in several creative pursuits, including bookbinding, chalk art, and paper marbling.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
Best premium photo book service Milk Books $30+ at Milk Books
This service mixes traditional bookbinding techniques with digital printing technology to create long-lasting, high-quality books.
—Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023
Visitors can pop into The Witchery to create their own brooms, attend bookbinding workshops, or sign up for tarot readings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2023
The top and bottom pieces of the dashboard are connected by hanging stitches, inspired by a hand bookbinding technique called Kakenui, which creates design elements out of negative space.
—Mara Balagtas McIlwrath, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
Over the next five years, the collaborative project will hold a scholarly symposium at the Library of Congress, and publish a 400-page catalog that will delve into type casting, ink, paper and bookbinding, along with patterns of book distribution in Asia.
—Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 May 2022
The museum is also well-known for its workshops on papermaking, bookbinding, letterpress printing, and more.
—Brittanie Shey, Chron, 28 Mar. 2023
Mostly remembered today for earthy pottery inspired by Louisiana scenery, the New Orleans enterprise also produced textiles, bookbinding, metal and only occasionally work in glass, like the shade of this table lamp, a new addition to NOMA’s collection.
—NOLA.com, 4 Aug. 2020
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bookbinding
noun
book·bind·ing
-ˌbīn-diŋ
1
: the binding of a book
2
: the art or trade of binding books
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