Bookbinding
I believe books should be nice to look at but, most importantly, they should be inviting to the reader. There's nothing more upsetting to me than a book that just sits on the shelf unused. With that in mind I bind books that look handsome on the shelf and still invite the reader open them up and read them.
I use archival materials and hand binding techniques in creating unique and beautiful books that will last decades, if not longer.
A little wear and tear over the years only increases the beauty of a well bound book.
These are some examples of work I've done for clients or for myself.
 Shadow of the WindLeather label, marbled paper and custom traycase. |  The Divine MadmanBound in hand-loomed Japanese Kasuri Ikat cotton cloth originally intended for a Kimono. |
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 The Book of LiesDark green split goatskin cover with handset titling and ornamentation. Set in Ludlow Eusebius and Eusebius Open. |  The Book of LiesInterior endsheet by Ann Muir, perhaps the last sheet available in the world. Matching bookmark made from left over scraps. |
 UlyssesI rebound my tattered old copy of Ulysses in full blue leather with gold titling. While I was at it, I also rebound a slightly later edition while preserving the great front cover lettering. |  NotebookA simple notebook bound in Alum Tawed Goatskin with debossed titling. The typeface is Ludlow Bodoni Bold Condensed and Italic set by hand at Woodside Press. |
 Notebook InteriorScreenprinted wallpaper samples were used to line out the notebook. |  Notebook DetailThe leather takes a really nice impression. |
 Green MileSpine label for The Green Mile |  Green MileDetail showing the six books and matted original art by the illustrator |
 Green Mile |  Green MileAll six books with custom marbled paper from Ann Muir |
 Linotype: The Film Deluxe BoxLinen cloth and blue leather labels. A classic. |  Linotype: The Film Deluxe BoxDetail showing the assembled interior with space for the DVD, a linotype mat and a single line of linotype. Also shows the small keepsake I printed at Woodside. |
 Modulo 1 & 2Single edition I split into two copies and rebound and housed in a slipcase. |  Modulo 1 & 2I based the titling on an edition from the 40s and set it in hot metal at Woodside Press |
 The Secret MuseumJapanese silk and blue leather labels with gold lettering |