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Bookbinding supplies

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Links to the bookbinding supplies I use and/or recommend!
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Tools and Materials

 
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Affordable set that includes all the basics that you need to bind your first book!
Beginner Bookbinding Kit
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Not a necessity! But this is the one I use. 
Industrial Paper Cutter
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Relatively affordable laser printer that does double sided printing (life saver!)
HP LaserJet Pro M203dw Printer - HP Store Canada
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My cream coloured paper
Staples 30% Recycled Pastel Coloured Copy Paper - Letter
 
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Handy desk light (with charger!) to help light up your workspace
LED Desk Lamp with Wireless Charger, USB Charging Port, Table Lamp with 6 Brightness Levels & 5 Lighting Modes, Touch Control, Auto-Off Timer, Dimmable Eye-Caring Desk Light with Adapter, Black
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To me, some sort of cutting surface is a must!! 
Self Healing Sewing Mat, Anezus 12" x 18" Rotary Cutting Mat
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Canadian Etsy Supplier

This is the shop I use to get the bulk of the more “hard-to-source” materials, like book cloth! (Mostly relevant for Canadiens)

 
Sewing Tapes for Bookbinding, 5 meters, linen or cotton, 10mm width
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I used these on my FICON bind! 
Scallops, Book Corners (8 pack) 15mm
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Teflon won't leave marks on your book cloth when you are defining your spine!
Teflon "Bone" Folder (6")
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I use the black and white on virtually all of my binds
Headband - cotton, half metre
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Great material! Good size if you are looking to bind all in one colour. 
Bookcloth, 36x18, paper-backed fabric
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if you are doing more of a “quarter-bind” style, aka different colour cover and spine, these smaller pre-cut pieces are perfect for that! 
Bookcloth, 9x12, paper-backed fabric
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