The Binder's Bench

Start Bookbinding Today with our Digital Manual

Ready to try bookbinding but not sure where to start?Our Digital Bookbinding Manual is a beginner-friendly, printable guide that walks you through every step — from materials to stitching to creati...

Create Your Own Bookbinding Tool Kit

You don’t need every tool to get started — just a few essentials and the time to begin. In this guide, Simon breaks down what’s truly useful at each stage: beginner, mid-range, and dream kit. Pract...

Journalling & Bookbinding: A Perfect Match

Why journalling and bookbinding belong together.Discover five simple ways to use your handmade journal — and why the blank page isn’t something to fear.

Choosing the Right Paper for Bookbinding: A Beginner's Guide

Not sure which paper to use?Start here. This simple guide walks you through the essentials — plus a free printable swatch sheet to keep by your workbench.

Why We Make Books By Hand (& Why We Think It Matters)

Bookbinding isn't fast work - not the way we do it, anyway! It's slow, steady and hands -on.  When we say our books are 'handcrafted', we don't just mean they've been assembled by hand. We mean tha...

Make Your Own Book Cloth

With the recent launch of our online course, The Beginner’s Bookbinding Blueprint we have been talking a lot about bookbinding materials. In our beginner’s course (both online and in person) we cre...

5 Signs You’re Ready to Make Your First Book

You might be more ready than you think. If you’ve ever thought, “I’d love to try bookbinding, but…” — you’re not alone.Maybe you’re waiting for the right time. Maybe you’re wondering if you’re skil...

Now Open: Learn to Bind Books by Hand (From Home)

Beginner’s Bookbinding Blueprint — Now OpenLearn to bind your own hard cover book, step by step.Final intake for 2025 closes Friday 30 August at 8pm AEST. → [Join the Course]

What You’ll Learn Inside the Free Bookbinding Masterclass

The Invitation Before the Invitation There’s something exciting about learning a new craft — especially when it’s the kind of thing that feels just out of reach. If you’ve ever looked at a beautifu...

New Dates Announced: 2026 Bookbinding Workshop Series

New dates are here for our 2026 in-person bookbinding workshops — held in our Bendigo studio with just five spots per class. Learn traditional hand-sewn binding in a warm, hands-on setting.