Eden Workshops A World Resource For The World Of Book Binding.

Eden Workshops, a family business run by an award winning couple with 30 years experience of the arts & crafts, bring you the best in traditional book binding methods and genuine offers on exclusive equipment and materials.

We are an international enterprise, and have dealings with companies and customers all over the world.

We now have the most comprehensive range of DVD & CD bookbinding tutorials available online. 17 DVD and CD titles.

Plus 11 FREE tutorials for you in .pdf format plus some interesting content.

We bring you the very best equipment from all over Europe. We are agents for Sumbel, Omni Libris, Buchbinderie Muller & Bookbinding Supplies.

NEW! Check out the solid cast brass finishing tools by DK Tools & Bindings. Band nippers, fillet wheels, multitool with over 30 interchangeable solid brass attachments, which include a set of 3 pallets, decorative heads and gouges.

Our mail box is monitored  from 8am - 11pm GMT. so you can be sure of a prompt reply.

UK visitors please note. You only pay UK postage rates for equipment, type and finishing tools etc.

Special low shipping rates to the USA.

Book binding materials, tools & equipment...

Book binding equipment. We have found a supplier of superb quality traditionally made wooden equipment. This equipment features larger diameter screws and threaded cheeks, which give longer life to the press and enable greater pressure to be achieved. Made of furniture grade solid beech this bookbinding equipment will stand regular hard use.

Learn bookbinding at home. We have found what we consider to be the BEST INSTRUCTIONAL DVD'S AVAILABLE. Michael Chrismans series is not to be missed, the titles by Nick Cowlishaw serve to give a good grounding in all aspects of forwarding and covering. The series by the Rochester Institute provide insights into current binding methods, as well as a DVD on traditional gold tooling. The CD by Angela Sutton provides an inexpensive and thorough introduction to the craft.

Brass finishing tools Not all finishing tools are created equal. These tools are endorsed by Mr. Bernard C. Middleton MBE FSA. They have refinements that make the job of finishing easier. Getting brass blocks engraved has always been a costly business, but we have found a first class engraver with low overheads, if you are still reeling from a quote by a mainstream engraver, give us a call, you may be pleasantly surprised. Engraved Brass Blocks at very competitive prices.

Book leathers. We can supply grade 2 shrunk grain Nigerian goatskin for only £8.50 per sq ft which is about half the price of comperable skins from Talas or Hewit's. We can also provide premium grade undyed sheepskin in 0.3mm, perfect for leather labels, and the leather of choice for covering boxes. Also dyed through sheepskin skiver with no surface finish, book quality, an ideal book binding material for case bindings.

Mentoring.  We offer a guiding hand to those new to bookbinding or the related crafts. No matter what stage you are at, we can answer your questions and help you find your way forward. We may be able to find a teacher near you, or help you to learn at home. We can help you locate second hand equipment, tools, binding materials, we give unbiased advice based on 30 plus years experience. We ask only a nominal fee for this service.

Bookbinding papers. We give you the opportunity to purchase high quality book papers in quantity at wholesale prices. Machine made antique laid paper, perfect for end papers only 15p a sheet, supplied in 500's.

EVERY MONTH I SEND OUT THE BOOKBINDERS DIGEST. WHICH AIMS TO BRING YOU INTERESTING ITEMS CONCERNING THE WORLD OF BOOKBINDING AND RELATED CRAFTS. IF YOU WOULD CARE TO SUBSCRIBE PLEASE JUST MAIL ME PUTTING "EDEN" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

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