Volcano Arts Folder Won't glaze paper. Comfortable to use. Glue won't stick to it. Made
of state-of-the-art Teflon. Fold an entire signature at once (really!). Fold
the heaviest or the most delicate papers. Every angle engineered for
bookbinding and box making.
Measuring Rules
These steel rules will save you endless time
measuring joints between boards, turn-ins and all kinds of standard
measuring tasks. They are as beautiful as they are functional.
18" length / 5 widths
Precision measurements
without measuring!
Set of 5 / $25.00
Recommended by the bookbinding
instructors at BYU-Idaho!
Precision cut 18" measuring rules come in
a set of 5 widths: 1/8",
1/4", 1/2", 3/4" and 1"
Bookbinders love these for measuring
turn-ins, and card and scrapbook makers love them for drawing or cutting
borders. Glass artists put cork on the back to keep them from sliding.
They're great for making metal mesh frames and so many other great
projects.
Bookbinder's Toolkit
Bookbinder's Toolkit
Level 1 $28.45 Take 10% off
$26.00
Bookbinder's Toolkit
Level 2 $48.45
Take 10% off
$44.00
Bookbinder's Toolkit
Level 3 $58.45
Take 10% off
$53.00
Beginning
Bookbinder's
Toolkit Now you can get into the art and craft of bookbinding by
buying the Beginner's Toolkit. It comes with the basic tools you'll need
to complete our book kits or to make books from 'scratch.'
Level 1
Light Duty Awl
Glue Brush
Standard Hole Punching Cradle (assembly upgrade $7.00*)
6" Bone Folder
Large Eye Needle
1 oz. Bar Beeswax
Level 2
Everything in Level 1
1 Set Measuring Rules
Level 3
Everything in Levels 1 and 2
Book board assortment (enough to make 2
books: 8 3/4" X 5 3/4" and 2 books: 5 3/4" X 4 1/2")
* The cradle is not difficult to assemble,
however you will need to cut 2 slits in dense book board. People who have difficulty with
this task should consider the assembly upgrade and we'll take care of
everything for you.
Volcano Arts Folder This folder is made out of
state-of-the-art
Teflon®
and is so comfortable to use for folding and compressing signatures
and manipulating paper on boxes and books. Glue won't stick to it, and it's refined enough for folding delicate
papers and origami. It's heavier than a bone
folder and makes folding heavier papers like handmade, cardstock or
watercolor a LOT easier.
$32.50
A note from Christine Cox: Beware of inferior imitations. The Volcano Arts Folder has angles engineered for
getting into corners and small areas and it's very comfortable to hold. It's perfect for bookbinding
(you can't beat it for folding paper, parchment and vellum) and also
for box-making, origami, pergamano and pottery (in fact, it was inspired
by a potter's tool)!
Recommended by bookbinding instructor
(and fantastic artist), Michael Jacobs! "It's a wonderful tool.
I use it exclusively for creasing and burnishing."
In your words
At noon today I received the Teflon folder I ordered from you. This
afternoon I have used it for two boxes and one book. It's the best
folder I have ever used! Thank you for your design and thank you for the
fastest delivery of anything I have ever ordered online. As you
know this folder does a great job with paper, but if you have people in
your classes who would like to use fabric on their books or boxes, this
is the folder they should try as it lays the fabric down much smoother
and doesn't stretch the fabric. I have 5 other folders and yours works
best. Your website is now in my favorites and it will be the first one I
check for any other items I might need. I'm also recommending this
folder to my art group.
-- Carol H.
Every angle of this tool
was designed by
book artist Christine Cox. This is the
BEST tool for folding
your lightest to heaviest papers, and it's lovely for folding cardstock. Now you can easily fold several sheets of
text weight paper at once. Really!
High tech meets low
tech
Talk about space age, our manufacturer makes Teflon®
parts for space travel! Teflon
has the lowest coefficient of friction (.21) of any material on Earth.
That means that there is as little abrasion on the paper as is
physically possible. The old monks would have loved it.
Hold the tool like this for a safe
and comfortable grip
Don't abuse your new tool This is a finely hand-crafted tool, meant for bookbinding and other non-destructive
processes. Do not use it with
copper mesh
or other hard or sharp
materials. As with any handmade tool, please allow for small
differences. This product is warranted for manufacturing
defects but not for damage caused by misuse.
In your words I'm a pergamano instructor and
love your Teflon folder. I recommend it in all my classes.-- K.M.
In your words
Thanks for a great product.
I had to fold 252 wedding invitations and your tool was wonderful! Now
my mother, aunt and sister all want their own VA folders. -- L.G.
Classic Bone Folder
$7.50
Bone Folder This classic genuine bone is for folding paper, smoothing, turning in and compressing.
It has a million uses!
While my Volcano Arts
Teflon Folder is my absolute favorite tool for folding signatures and for
box making, I couldn't make a fine leather book
without also using my Classic Bone
Folder. I'm a firm believer that there isn't just one
tool for all the different folding and burnishing tasks done while
making a book. -- Christine Cox
All of our high quality book cloth is made
in Japan
Colors may
appear differently on your monitor. Please allow for variations.
Size is
20" X 36"
$18.50 / yard
Cream linen
Moiré
Book Cloth This gorgeous moiré fabric has a
sprayed moisture barrier on the
back and is perfect for covering your most elegant books and boxes. The colors
are rich and vibrant. ~24" X 37" (including selvedge)
Colors may appear different on your monitor. May we suggest that
you buy our Book Cloth Swatch
Sheet?
$20.00/yard
Sapphire
Ming Red
Book Cloth Swatch Sheet
Care to see all the colors of our book cloth? We'll send you a swatch sheet with every color in
stock on it. Free domestic shipping. International orders will be
charged $2.00 shipping.
Book Cloth Swatch Sheet $1.50
International
customers, we will contact you by email before shipping your
order for payment of the shipping amount on this item.
Check out the tips and information about
Book Cloth in our Idea Center
Christine Cox 8/04
Braided Spine Journal Kit
This is great! I really appreciate how helpful and flexible you are. I see
the beginning of a long working relationship... :)
-- Kaidra
12-Ply Waxed Binder's Thread
For use as raised supports in sewing books or for basket weaving, this 12-ply thread is very
thick. It is waxed Irish linen thread and coordinates with the corresponding colors
of 4-Ply Thread that we carry.
10 yards
There's a photo of another beautiful
book with raised bands on the spine
Black
Butterscotch
Christine Cox 8/07
This full goat leather book was sewn over our 12-Ply
Waxed Linen Thread. The inlay on the front is sterling silver and
enamel.
In the collection of Francesca Fuller
Our linen
samplers are made of 2 yards each of 4-ply waxed Irish linen thread in the 3 colors
noted. They are color coordinated so that you can use them in separate
books or in the same book.
Depending on the size and stitch of your
book, each sampler has enough thread to make as many as 3 books (or more
if you are making miniatures).
Garden: The best of
the garden; Rose, lavender and plum
Summer Memories: In
the background of our favorite summer memories; lovely shades of green
Elegance:
Elegance is all about style; black, charcoal gray and slate gray
Stars and Stripes:
Yep, it's patriotic red, white and blue!
Wine Country: The
colors of the wine country; burgundy, leaf green and plum
In Your Words I can't believe what a great website...I am very anxious to try my hand at
bookbinding and I am extremely impressed with your supply of tools. VERY
IMPRESSIVE!!!!
-- V. (by email)
Eggs: Easter, babies and the wonderful tones of handmade paper.
Christine Cox
8/07
I wanted this miniature book sewn with proportionately light thread so I
used our 2-ply waxed
thread. The book is The Language of Selected Flowers and Plants.
The covers are enameled copper and the spine is goat skin.
(1-13/16" H X 2" W)
2-Ply Waxed Linen Thread
For those times when you don't need the bulk of a thicker thread, we
carry 2-ply waxed Irish linen thread. It's perfect for cased-in books.
110-125 yards. 18/2-ply
Book Corners
Beautiful metal corners protect the corners of your precious
(or just cool and good looking) books.
Simply place them where you want them and then gently tap them with a
mallet. We recommend a Rawhide
Mallet, but your steel hammer will
work in a pinch (just be sure to protect the corners with a piece of
leather or something). Engraved Silver Plate, Brass or
Nickel Silver.
I LOVE looking at all the ideas on your site and recommended it to my fellow
students in my "Book Arts" class. -- Judy S.
Binding Needles Ideal for bookbinding, these needles are super strong
and have extra large eyes so that they won't strip the wax off your
thread. They are slightly blunted at the tip so that you won't pierce your
paper. We've had reports that in classrooms
full of bent needles, ours held up.
2 1/8" Long
6
/ $6.75
1 / $1.50
Curved Sewing
Needles
Some people swear by a curved needle for sewing link stitches (i.e.
Coptic). These curved needles are high quality, rust-resistent and English.
2
/ $5.00
Endband (AKA
'Headband')
Black and white endband sold by the foot. Ours are silk threads woven onto
string or cane centers and fastened to cotton tape. Overall width is
approx. 5/8". Use them at the head and tail of your cased in books for a
finished look that will keep dust out of the spine. Also
great when making altered books for a nice detail.
$2.00/ft.
Brown/Ivory
Black/White
Green/Yellow
Mull (AKA super,
crash)
A sized cotton 'cheesecloth' used for lining spines and connecting cover
boards. Standard weave. Use it when sewing over tapes or when you just need extra strength. Can also be used to strengthen
joint when making
album or stab-bound books.
$1.30 /
Approx. 10+" X 11+"
Artificial
Sinew Use artificial sinew for sewing your coolest books, especially those
over raised supports. We carry it in a
20 yd. bobbin in either black or natural (shown).
Aluminum Screw Posts
Beautiful wedding albums, guest books and photo albums are bound using
these aluminum screw posts. They are reusable so that you can add and
remove pages from your album whenever you need to. It's the easiest way to
bind a book! 3 sizes available.
We now carry a 5mm tip for our
Japanese Screw Punch. It's just the right size for
screw posts!
1/2"
3/4"
1"
10 / $4.25
Screw Post
Extensions
(1/2" aluminum)
Has your photo collection outstripped the length of the screw posts in your
album? We now carry 1/2" Screw Post Extensions to make your albums 1/2"
thicker. Can be used with our Floral Screw Posts as well as with our
Aluminum Screw Posts.
Methyl Cellulose
This powder mixes easily with cold water and with PVA
and other adhesives. It is non-staining, will not discolor paper, will
not decompose in dry or liquid state and is not affected by heat or
freezing. Forms a highly flexible bond but is a weak adhesive by itself.
Great for increasing open time when using PVA
(it dries slowly so you have more time to work). It's perfect for making
paste papers and marbling size.
Viscosity: 1900-2200 cps, pH 7.0.
Methylcel
1/4 lb. / $7.25
We have recipes and tips for using our
methylcel
PVA
Adhesive
Acid free bookbinding glue. We are very proud of the quality of our
adhesive and of our bottles. We pay a little extra for an easy-pour top
which can be cut down to pour at the rate that you want. No little
dishes lying around with dried up adhesive in the bottom!
5
oz.
$8.50
8 oz.
$12.40
32 oz. Refill $43.50Note: PVA will last
much longer if you keep the cap on and keep your brush out. Either use
our squirt bottle (5 and 8 oz. bottles), or pour just what you need into a
separate dish, and then throw away any leftovers.
We cannot guarantee PVA if
it freezes so we recommend not purchasing it outside California between 11/1
and 4/1. If you order it we will ship it, we just can't guarantee it.
Our 5 oz. and 8 oz. come in squeeze bottles with easy-pour tops. Our
32 oz. refill size comes with a plain screw top.
No Solvents
pH neutral
We have tips and
Technical
information about our PVA
Wheat Starch Paste
A general purpose bookbinding adhesive for use
on paper, binders board and leather. Suitable for paper-to-paper adhesion
such as bookplates, hinging, repairing torn pages and corners. It's a
precooked powder; dissolves easily in cold water and can also be mixed with
PVA or methyl cellulose. It's the best choice for working with your finest
leather.
Wheat Paste is acidic, pH 6-6.5 (measured in a 70% slurry). To buffer it,
add 10% (by weight) of calcium carbonate.
$7.50
/ 1/4 lb.
We have recipes and tips for using our
wheat starch paste
Cheap
Glue Brush
These are 1" brushes with wooden handles. They are great for
casual bookbinding and cheap enough to consider disposable.
90˘
Did you ruin your brush with PVA? Learn how to save it.
Sally Monahan has a great tip for us: Buy
2 brushes and cut the bristles on one down to about 1" long. Now you
have a short, stiff brush for pounding glue between signatures as well
as your longer-bristled, general purpose glue brush.
Linen Binding Tape 3/8" wide - Unbleached and
un-sized for hinging, sewing and tying. Perfect for case bound
books.
70% linen, 30% Cotton
1
Foot / $1.40
5 Foot /
$6.50
Beeswax 1 oz. of nature's finest. Use beeswax to keep your thread from
fraying and tangling while you sew. It's also great for smoothing the
edges of leather book covers for a finished look and feel. It's organic, naturally!
Scalpels Preferred by fine bookbinders for their
cutting accuracy and exquisite sharpness, these scalpels are made of
surgical steel and come with 5 blades. Both handles use size # 24 (curved) or # 25
(straight) replacement blades.
Caution: these knives are sharp, sharp,
sharp and do not come with a case (although it would be fun to make one
from polymer clay). Please handle with great care. We recommend storing
the blades in our Plastic Tubes.
Replacement Scalpel
Blades Our #24 and #25 blades fit both of our scalpel handles.
Package of 5 Replacement
Blades
$2.50
Package of 25 Replacement
Blades
$12.00
Directions for changing
scalpel blades
are in the Idea Center
Genuine Japanese
Screw Punch and 9 tips.
This is a great punch and it's the real Japanese model; Christine's favorite. It works with a screw action
so it punches round holes through leather and stacks of paper
easily and comfortably! In testing it punched a clean hole in 20 sheets of
20 # paper. It comes with NINE
genuine Japanese tips (see sizes below) so this is a great value!
Genuine
Japanese Screw Punch
and 9 Tips
$82.00 / set
Full
Set of 9 Replacement Tips for Japanese Screw Punch This is an excellent value!
Sizes:
1mm (book sewing needle
size)
1.5mm (1/16" eyelet
size)
2mm
2.5mm
3mm (standard
1/8" eyelet
size)
3.5mm
4mm
4.5mm (3/16" eyelet
size)
5mm (screw post size)
Set of
9 / $48
Genuine Japanese Screw Punch (NO tips)
Just need the tool? Got a million tips? Here's your chance to buy this high
quality product without having to buy the set.
Genuine Japanese
Screw Punch with NO Tips
$40.00 ea.
Individual
Replacement Tips for Japanese Screw Punch
Do you use one tip more than others?
Dulling your tips by punching metal mesh? Here's your chance to replace
single tips! These are high quality Japanese tips.
$11.00 Premium Sizes
1mm
1.5mm
3mm
5mm
$8.00 Standard Sizes
2mm
2.5mm
3.5mm
4mm
4.5mm
We have help with cleaning your Japanese Screw
Punch tips
Our Plastic Tubes are great for storing your extra
tips. You can cut them to size with regular scissors.
Hole Punching Cradle Kit Perfectly aligned
holes
are the reward for using this inexpensive,
easy-to-use and
essential
cradle. Made of genuine acid-free, 100% recycled Davey brand book board.
The cradle measures 15" end-to-end and will accommodate signatures up to
11-1/2" long.
Note: If you can't or don't want to
cut 2 narrow slits in book board, I recommend that you buy the assembled
Hole Punching Cradle.
Kit
$16.00
Assembled
(shipped flat)
$23.00
Click image for larger view
This 'Knotting Awl' is perfect for
punching holes in your text sections, especially when you are using
light threads.
Light
Duty Awl
The perfect size awl for most lighter weights of thread. It's one of
Christine's favorites and the one she uses in most classes. It comes
packaged in a plastic safety tube so that you can safely carry it with
you (although not in your carry-on luggage at the airport).
$4.00
Medium
Duty Awl
A good bookbinding awl has a straight, un-tapered shaft made of strong
steel. A comfortable handle makes it a joy to use. This awl is best for
heavier bookbinding threads.
1
/ $6.00
6" Plastic Tubes
(2)
These 6" long X 1/2" plastic tubes are just the ticket for storing so
many things. You can cut them down with regular scissors and customize
them for everything from needles to an awl. Corral your eyelets and
shepherd your beads. Buy several, once you get started, you'll find a
million uses for them! They come with a very secure cap
so you don't need to worry about losing your stuff.
2 for $1.50
Scalpel blades, tips for Japanese Screw
Punch, drill bits, saw blades, awls; you'll find a million uses for these
tubes! Easily cut them to size with scissors. They are essential for
traveling with your art supplies.
