Basic Binding Techniques and Styles

Donata Bonacorsi
This site is intended to show basic book binding techniques in a variation historic styles. I hope to eventually cover Japanese stab, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance styles including instructions for blind and gold tooling techniques, and basic book-fitting designs. Please bear with me, as with all web sites, this site in constant change.
List of Supplies Byzantine Binding Basic Terminology
Basic Sewing Techniques Gothic Binding Basic Tooling Techniques
Tacket Binding A circa 1520 soft-sided Binding Book Fittings
Coptic Binding Long Stitch Binding Bibliography