SQUEAKY BINDERS
ABOUT OUR BOOKS
We make books from scratch by hand using traditional bookbinding methods with a few innovative Squeaky Binders twists!
Cover Designs
Choose from a multitude of beautiful cover designs in a range of sizes (from ‘Mini’ to A3) and bound in a variety of ways to suit your specific purpose be it painting and drawing, writing, memory keeping or preserving your precious photos.
Mini Journals - Little Black Bug Books
Printed Marbled paper by Jemma Lewis and bookcloth, quarter bound 130mm 'Classic' Notebook with envelope case
A5 Magnetic 'Classic' Notebook with Bookcloth and Chiyogami paper cover with a window waistcoat design
A5 Japanese Chiyogami and bookcloth quarter bound 'Classic' Notebook with custom pale blue envelope case
Special Edition Lockdown Lawn bookcloth cover with our acrylic insert
Special Edition 'Geisha' with window waistcoat design and custom slipcase set
Laser etch personalisation for wood cover sketchbook
Acrylic insert in wood cover
Decorative Papers
Choose from our wide range of exquisite handmade papers sourced from all around the world to design your own beautiful book cover and add one of our matching cases to complete the set - slipcase or clamshell, which will you choose?
Selection of Chiyogami paper handprinted in Japan
Selection of handmade Nepalese papers
Selection of printed marbled paper designs by Jemma Lewis, UK
Selection of Handmade papers from India
Bindings
What makes a book a book? One essential element must surely be it’s binding. Not only is it an essential feature of any book but its very nature - decorative and functional - defines just what sort of book the book is contributing to its use as well as its appeal.
A Guest Book with signatures bound together by COPTIC STITCHING, one of the very earliest bookbinding methods and which allows the book to lie flat when open.
The JAPANESE STAB BINDING holds the pages securely and very attractively, especially when combined with our very own innovative hardwood stitching plates!
The modern ROUNDED SPINE binding emulates the very pleasing appearance of the traditional binding designed to accommodate the ‘swell’ of a hand sewn signature block.
Another Medieval technique the LONG STITCH binding joins the signatures directly to the cover with the exposed stitching often arranged in attractive patterns
WIRE BINDING is much used in industry and offices – it’s also incredibly versatile, allowing a book to lay flat and wrap over with ease – ideal for artists’ sketchbooks!
Our Eco-friendly BOOTLACE BINDING holds it all together on a shoestring(!!) with panache and style allowing a journal to expand or contact as required.
Simplicity itself, a RING BINDING lets you add, remove, replace or rearrange your journals content with the minimum of fuss - what's not to like?
Hard Case FLAT SPINE Binding with sewn signatures, endpapers, headbands and page marker ribbon - absolutely, beautifully classic!
Notebook, Journal, Sketchbook or Album?
NOTEBOOKS contain silky smooth paper for you to write on with lined, blank or squared pages.
SKETCHBOOKS contain specialist watercolour/ dry media papers for your drawing and painting requirements
JOURNALS are for the memory keepers and collectors of life's important trivia that tell their own memorable stories.
ALBUMS contain pages with spacers between suitable for presenting your precious photos
Spoilt for choice? Then browse our extensive range of handcrafted books available to buy now in our Shop
For more details about custom design and personalising any of our books please contact us