Suppliers

Take advantage of annual press sale savings and order yours by clicking on the press of your choice.
for 2009 is the QuikNip at center, designed with bookbinders in mind and being introduced at $375.00
400 Standard Press: ‘07 List $245, ‘08 List $275, Press Sale: $225.00
402 Large Press: ‘07 List $299, ‘08 List $315, Press Sale: $275.00

• American Graphics Arts: A great source for bookbinding and printing equipment, new and used.
• Art Boards: Type high Maple woodcut blocks and end grain wood engraving blocks.
• Art Engraving Co.: produces letterpress cuts, male and female embossing dies, injection molding dies, foil stamp dies, and pantograph masters.
• Artpaper.com: Archival quality papers for artists.
• Atlantic Papers: Exclusive importers of Hahnemühle and Velké Losiny papers.
• Bauer Engraving Company, Inc.: Bauer Engraving has been providing engraving services to the printing industry since 1928. We offer a wide selection of letterpress printing plates, cork branding dies, chocolate molding dies, foil stamping dies, embossing dies, chocolate coin imprinting dies and many more! In Rancho Cordova, CA.
• Bestway Imaging: Suppliers of printing equipment including the Gocco.
• Bindery in a Box: A complete book binding solution. Developed by Dea Sasso, this device combines a sewing frame, laying press, plough, and nipping press into one device.
• Bindery Equipment: Bindery Tools, LLC specializes in every aspect of 19th century book bindery tools and equipment. Whether you are looking for replacement parts, repairs or completely remanufactured machinery, we can be of assistance.From book presses, Kensols and board shears to lying presses, job backers, page holders and much more, we have the know how to accomodate your unique needs.
• Bone Folder: Committed to becoming the leading provider of customized teflon bone folders. Wholesale and retail. Made by Akkra, Inc.
• Bookclasp.com: Historic and modern book clasps in brass and other metals made by a jeweler.
• Bookmakers International, LTD: your source for the finest tools and supplies for book and paper conservation, hand bookbinding and the book arts.
• Book Boards: Many standard cut sizes of Davey Red Label board and other boards, in several calipers, available at the store site. Custom cuts available at very reasonable rates. eMail dimensions to; bookboards@cox.net. Tel: 949-798-9988
• Book Central: "Your one-stop shopping source stocking over 70 titles of the best how-to manuals for every aspect of book arts."
• Web-Shop von Buch-Kunst-Papier/Sascha Boßlet: Fine papers, bookbinding, and calligraphy supplies. In German.
• D. Brooker & Assoc: Manufacturers of "No Wait Adhesive Film." This is a double faced adhesive for using traditional textiles in bookbinding.
• Buchbinderei Müller: Handmade clasps, corners, and other metalwork in brass.
• Campbell-Logan Bindery: Vendor for fine Japanese book clothes. Bought out Johnson Bookbinding. Located in Minneapolis, MN.
• Chandal Sealing Wax and Seals: Also sell parchment in various sizes. Based in Venezuela.
• Chester Creek Press: Fine Press Books and Hand Crafted Bookbinding Tools.
• Classroom Publishing: Book making kits created especially for kidsand busy K-12 teachers
• CoilConnection.com: Spiral coil and other affordable binding systems used in the rubber stamping and scrapbooking communities.
• Colophon Book Arts Supply: In Washington state. Specializes in marbling, suminagashi and bookbinding supplies.
• Commercial Services, Suppliers, etc.: From CoOL.
• Contenti Jewelry Making Supplies: Offering a wide selection of metal working tools, beading supplies, and jewelers tools.
• Custom Bookcloth: Laser output of your custom artwork onto book cloth. Stock marbled patterns also in stock.
• Creative Papers Online Handmade Paper: Offering over 1,700 varieties of handmade paper, scrapbook paper, skeleton leaves, handmade paper journals and notebooks.
• The Creative Zone: Tour the Zone, where you can select a papercraft or book arts class to take, choose a papercraft kit to order, check out our one-of-a-kind artistbooks to purchase, share our creative sources to be inspired, or just find out more about us.
• Dalesway Design & Print: UK based supplier of hot staming machines and foils.
• Dolphin Papers: Seller of fine papers. In Indianapolis, IN.
• Thomas J. Duffy Cabinetmaker: Finely crafted wooden bookbinding equipment.
• Eco Africa Handmade Plant Papers: handmade papers, ideal for bookbinding, rich - textural and fibrous, the first paper resource of importance from Africa. Over 80 stunning paper styles are crafted by Zimbabwe village women.
• Ecological Fibers: a world leader in supplying ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND, 100% SOLVENT FREE Cover Materials to the Book, Decorative Packaging, Photo Mount, and CD/Multi-media Packaging industries.
• Eifeltor Mühle: A mail-order service for handpapermakers and paperartists. We offer raw materials (fibers), tools such as fine papermaking moulds and presses, additives, pigments and a selection of books on papermaking.
• Enviropapers: Handmade papers, kits, and more.
• Ernest Schaefer, Inc: Hot stamping machines, type, and book cloths.
• European Papers: "The best in unusual collage materials for the paper arts."
• Eytzinger Gold Leaf Factory: Gold and silver leaf, foils, and many other gilding supplies.
• Falkiner Fine Papers: Suppliers of Paper and Hand Bookbinding Materials & Tools. In England.
• The Fiebing Company: Makers of alcohol (spirit) based leather dyes.
• Fine Cut Precision: Bookbinders finishing tools and brass type. Also custom tools from your artwork. In England.
• Flaxart: Artist's supply catalog.
• Gane Brothers & Lane, Inc.: The foremost supplier of cover materials, linings, product components and equipment to the bookbinding, looseleaf, trade binding and printing industries.
• Gaylord Brothers: Vendors of high quality supplies for book repair, rehousing, interleaving... See also their Booksforever site.
• GMW Gabi Kleindorfer: Geräte, Material und Werkzeuge für Papierrestauratoren. Tools, equipment, and supplies for paper conservators and binders. In Germany.
• Gocco: A low cost professional quality printing system. Official manufacturer's site.
• Graphic Products Corporation: Wholesale suppliers of "Black Ink" Creative International Papers with
  over 700 imported decorative papers available and "Wyndstone" Papers with nearly 200 papers from around the world.
• Hamburger Buntpapier: Custom historic pastepapers for conservation and other uses made by Susanne Krause.
• Handmade Papers: Manufacturers and exporters of Handmade Papers including plant fiber paper, tree free paper, printed patterned paper, textured paper, 3-d decoration paper, regional handmade paper and many more.
• Harmatan Leather, Ltd.: Manufacturers of fine goatskin and calfskin bookbinding leathers.
• Hermes Leather Corp.: Supplier of leather hides and skins for a wide variety of purposes.
• J. Hewit & Sons, Ltd Homepage: Pages contain their new newsletter Skin Deep.
• Hiromi Paper International: High quality Japanese papers at competitive prices. 
• Hock Tools: Makers of fine woodworking tools and blades many of which can be adapted for bookbinding.
• Hollander's: Paper arts... bookbinding... lots of workshops... unique papers. Also has great tips section for doing your own projects.
• Impress Rubber Stamps: Rubber stamp images and products.
• Japanese Paper Place: "Worlds largest" selection of Japanese papers.
• JD Finishing Press: We are pleased to offer the JD Finishing Press for book workers. The press design is based on Leo's Finishing Press, seen on page 122 of Zaehnsdorf's Art of Bookbinding, 1890. The press swivels 360° and tilts in all directions.. When not in use, it drops below the bench and out of the way. Not only is it good for finishing, but also for headbands, restoration and holding the book to apply leather.
• John Neal Books: supplier of books on binding, calligraphy, papermaking and more. Publisher of Letter Arts Review and Bound & Lettered.
• Kozo Arts: Japanese paper arts.
• Kwikprint Manufacturing Company: Provides industry standard quality hot-stamping equipment for your every need.
• Lamination Station: Suppliers of binding equipment, laminating machines, rotary trimmers and more.
• The Leather Connection: Leather goods related resources and supplies.
• Leathernet: Trading Boards for the Leather Industry World Wide: Part of the Leathernet site
• Lee Valley Tools: Sellers of fine woodworking and other tools adaptable to a wide variety of uses.
• Lehmann Bindery: Handbindery and vendor of binding supplies.
• McMaster-Carr: Source for almost any imaginable piece of hardware or raw material.
• Modern Postcard: Affordable, high-quality postcards of your artwork from slides.
• Mohawk Papers: Manufacturers of high quality archival papers for letterpress, offset printing, and more.
• New York Central Art Supply: Retailer of fine papers and other art supplies.
• Oak Knoll Books: One of the best sources for books on books, binding, typography...
• OWOSSO GRAPHIC ARTS: Photo-engravers and die makers. Online ordering capability, great customer service. In Michigan.
• P & S Engraving: Brass finishing tools and type. Also custom tools from your artwork. In England.
• Page Folds: Selling book making kits and bookbinding supplies to the casual book artist.
• Paper Access: New York based vendor of specialty papers.
• PaperArts.com: Offering an extensive collection of handmade paper, exotic decorative paper and fine art papers from around the world. Paper Arts has gathered a unique variety of competitively priced art papers in a wide array of styles, colors and textures to embrace the artist in you.
• PaperConnection International: Fine Art Papers from around the World.
• The Paper Page: offering both full sheets of stunning artisan paper gathered from around the world and some of the finest handcrafted stationery in the world.
• Paper Source Bookbinding: Based in Chicago.
• The Paper Web: Archival Papers for Artists.
• PaperDirect: largest selection of pre-designed papers, software templates, special foils, and more, more, more!
• Paper Origins: Distinctive and exclusive handmade papers at an exceptional value. Our decorative papers are presented in a style that encourages artists and paper lovers to have fun selecting papers for their creative projects.
• Pella Engraving Co.: Photo engraving, metal-etching, and die-making. In Iowa.
• Perkament Z.H. de Groot: Parchment/Vellum and exotic skins. In the Netherlands.
• Nacho Ponce: Manufacturer of parchment and leather goat tawed vegettable in chagren and all types of skins in parchment and alumtawed.
• Port Jefferson Artist Colony: "America's source for art supplies."
• Postcard Printing Digital Color: An online postcard printing company that is dedicated to provide clients with top-notch and professional postcards quickly and inexpensively.
• Rio Grande Jewelry Making Supplies: Everything for creating, manufacturing and displaying fine jewelry. An excellent source of tools and supplies for making clasps, jewelled bindings...
• Rising Sun Book Cloth: offering Japanese book cloth which is available in a variety of colors, textures and fibers. With online swatch book.
• Russell Fine Leathers & Russell Bookcrafts: Supplier of high quality specialist leathers and materials.
• Sage's Papers: Pastepapers and pastepaper making kits.
• Schmedt: German bookbinding supply house. Source of all types of equipment for production and hand binding.
• Shepherds Bookbinders: Specializing in craft bookbinding, book restoration and paper conservation. Also a vendor for bookbinding materials, picture framing, fine leathergoods and rare books.
• M. Swift & Sons, Inc.: An international distributor of Swift Gold Leaf and Roll Gold to businesses and individuals. We are also a leading manufacturer of Hot Die Stamping Foils for marking paper, leather, wood, cloth, plastics, and other materials.
• TALAS: Comprehensive hand bookbinding supplier in New York City. Full service online ordering.
• Tandy Leather: Leathers for crafts as well as leather working tools and supplies. Slow loading site.
• TeMPeR Productions: handcrafted equipment for the hand binder, preservation/conservation bookbinder, small bookbinding shop, or for anyone interested in short run or one-of-a-kind binding.
• Timothy Moore Paper Molds & Bookbinding Tools: High quality papermaking molds and bookbinding tools such as hole punching jigs, sewing frames, plows, and more.
• University Products: Vendors of conservation and binding materials.
• Victoria Paper: Victoria Paper was founded in 1991 and is located in New York City. It imports handmade papers from countries worldwide with an emphasis toward cottage industries and ecologically sound papers.
• Volcano Arts: Materials, tools, knowledge.
• We Are Paper's Handmade Paper Store: Our online store offers only decorated papers made from tree free materials.
• Your Family Legacy: Family heritage and archival scrapbooking supplies to Discover the past, capture the present, and preserve for the future.
• ZTAP Designs: handmade paper thank you notes and stationery, sold online.