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WELCOME TO BOOKFORGE

Home Of the Honey Badger Binder

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BOOKFORGE [LIVE!]

Join the Honey Badger Binder weekly for BOOKFORGE [LIVE!]

Every Wednesday, at 1 PM EST, Edward goes LIVE for a candid look into the goings on in the bindery studio. You can watch the LIVE stream on our Patreon page.

BOOKFORGE
is Moving!

Our new hours for the remainder of 2023 are by appointment only.

BOOKFORGE is moving the bindery studio back into its old space and will reopen to the public with it's regular hours starting January 2024!

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OUR SERVICES

What We Do Best

BOOK RESTORATION & REPAIR

Historical & Functional

BOOKFORGE offers full-service functional and historical book restoration, emphasizing non-intrusive and invisible repairs. Services range from simple rebacking and paper repairs to full restoration complete with hand-sewing the textblock.

Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on book restoration and repair.

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BOOK & DOCUMENT CONSERVATION

Services & Products

One of the simplest, most direct, and non-invasive methods to conserve your books and other paper collectibles is to give them a protective enclosure to limit exposure to the damaging effects of the sun, dust, and handling. BOOKFORGE offers a variety of custom tailor-fit clamshells, folios, and slipcases with protective slide sheaths.

Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on book restoration and repair.

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FINE & DESIGN BINDING

The Book Trade Elevated to Its Finest; Custom Leather Inlay, Onlay & Media

Bookbinding is a trade. When this trade is transformed into an art form, it becomes Fine Binding or one step further, Design Binding. Taking an antiquarian or collectible book and giving it a one-of-a-kind binding, setting it apart from all others, in any collection in the world, makes your book inherently unique.

Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on our Fine & Design Binding services.

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BOOKBINDING & LIMITED EDITIONS

Maintenance Is Key

BOOKFORGE binds custom-designed limited-edition book runs as well as one-off bindings of your work. Working with your text, Designer & Bookbinder Edward Patrick Kranz uses the finest leather, vellums, cloths, and papers from around the world to create exquisite bindings for your project.

Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on our Fine & Design Binding services.

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BOOK OBJET D'ART

The Book As Fine Art

BOOKFORGE is also a book Art Atelier with an emphasis of book object d’art.  The next series of book art pieces by Edward Patrick Kranz will revolve around Books: Historical & Futuristic concepts and how they have been and will be utilized.

Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on our pending Book Objet d’Art offerings and showings.

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Upcoming Events

  • The Undervalued Pamphlet Stitch Demonstration (FREE EVENT)
    The Undervalued Pamphlet Stitch Demonstration (FREE EVENT)
    Sat, Jan 06
    Virtual Event
    Jan 06, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    Jan 06, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    Bookbinder and book restorer, Edward Patrick Kranz, will be discussing the history and technique of the Undervalued Pamphlet Stitch.
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  • Stab-binding Online Demonstration
    Stab-binding Online Demonstration
    Sun, Jan 07
    Virtual Event
    Jan 07, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    Jan 07, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    Developed in the Far East and later embraced by the West, stab-binding is a low-cost and simple binding technique. This online demonstration explores the four basic variations of stab-binding using simple tools and wonderful materials.
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  • Egyptian Papyrus Scroll (Egyptian, Greek, & Roman) Online Demonstration
    Egyptian Papyrus Scroll (Egyptian, Greek, & Roman) Online Demonstration
    Sat, Jan 13
    Virtual Event
    Jan 13, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    Jan 13, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    In this papyrus scrolls demonstration, we will be exploring the history, materials, and techniques of making modern sympathetic Egyptian papyrus scrolls.
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  • Modern Coptic (Link Stitch) Binding Online Demonstration
    Modern Coptic (Link Stitch) Binding Online Demonstration
    Sun, Jan 14
    Virtual Event
    Jan 14, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    Jan 14, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    Developed by early Christians in Egypt, the Copts, Coptic binding was used from roughly the 2nd century AD to the 11th century. This demonstration explores the evolution of single quire codices to the modern simple Coptic binding (exposed spine binding) using simple tools and beautiful materials.
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  • Introduction To Bookbinding Workshop
    Introduction To Bookbinding Workshop
    Sat, Jan 20
    Erie
    Jan 20, 2024, 8:00 AM EST – Jan 21, 2024, 5:00 PM EST
    Erie, 1505 State St, Erie, PA 16501, USA
    Jan 20, 2024, 8:00 AM EST – Jan 21, 2024, 5:00 PM EST
    Erie, 1505 State St, Erie, PA 16501, USA
    Students will learn the fundamental language, tools, and core techniques involved in creating book structures.
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  • Secret Belgian Binding (Crisscross Binding) Online Demonstration
    Secret Belgian Binding (Crisscross Binding) Online Demonstration
    Sat, Jan 27
    Virtual Event
    Jan 27, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    Jan 27, 2024, 10:00 AM EST
    Virtual Event
    The Secret Belgian Binding, also known as the Crisscross Binding...A LIVE demonstration of the binding structure and its history.
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