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Signature Bindings
Quality Book and Bible Repairs, Hand-Bound Books, Albums and Journals

All aspects of traditional hand bookbinding including repairs and re-binding of old and damaged books, the repair of Family Bibles and bespoke bindings created to your own requirements. Work is undertaken using techniques, tools and equipment which have largely remained unchanged for several hundred years.
Whatever your bookbinding requirements may be, please contact Glenn at Signature Bindings to discuss how we may be able to help. 

Covid-19 Response

During the current Covid-19 pandemic Signature Bindings is working as normal. However, visitors and individual tuition will be restricted and strictly by appointment only.  Please contact us if you have any queries.

Workshops will hopefully recommence in Summer/Autumn 2021 if restrictions allow, details to be announced in due course.

NEW ENQUIRIES: Please note that due to the current volume of work in hand, for the next few months I am only accepting new work from current and previous customers. My apologies for any inconvenience. (January 2021)

Book Repairs and Re-binding
If you have a treasured book or family Bible which needs to be repaired Click Here to find out about our range of repair services.
 
Special Bindings, Boxes 
and Bespoke Projects 
Click Here to see what new bindings, special projects and other items such as boxes and slip-cases we can offer

Workshops and Tuition
For information about forthcoming bookbinding workshops by Glenn Malkin or the opportunity for individual tuition please  Click Here 


Click Here for an example case study of the repair of a 1590s Geneva Bible (.pdf file)

Click Here to see my YouTube video on the creation of a design binding (approx 30mins)

Click Here for information on preparing and formatting your own work prior to binding (.pdf file)


Click Here for a quick link to my website specifically for Design Bindings (opens a new web page)

Click Here for an introduction to the paper, materials and leather used in bookbinding 

Click Here for a brief explanation of some of the more commonly used terminology in Bookbinding


Click Here to go to The Society of Bookbinders website including regional activities  

Click Here for step-by-step instructions on how to make a simple hard back pamphlet-sewn notebook (pdf file)    

Click Here for step-by-step instructions on how to make a straightforward slip case (pdf file)