Bookbinding Supplies Beaucoup!

Dear Everyone ~

 
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I always feel refreshed when I add new bookbinding supplies to my repertoire, whether for myself or for the shop. Now that I am zooming slowly toward offering workshops online, I want to make sure students (and everyone else) are able to purchase an extensive & exciting array of supplies online.

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Ready, thready? A few moons ago, I had added three new shades of waxed-linen thread to my original offering of 32 colours: Lemon Yellow, Victorian Rose, and Olive Drab. I listed them as NEW in the drop-down menu. Many of you spotted them, and they have been quite popular, both in 4-ply & in 7-ply. More recently, I’ve added two very basic colours: Black & White. I’ve just re-photographed my thread wheel and updated the online drop-down to include three New-ish colours and two New colours.

 
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On the colour wheel, you can see Black & White at 11:45, Lemon Yellow at 8:00, and Olive Drab and Victorian Rose at 5:00. New thread charts are also available, showing all 35 colours for the 4-ply and 29 colours for the 7-ply. These cards are extremely labour-intensive to make but a joy to have (and to hold).

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Limited-edition addition: I have a 36th colour, called Williamsburg Blue (in 7-ply) but only a small quantity. It is a lovely shade, subtly between Denim and Royal Blue (shown here: Denim, Williamsburg Blue, Royal Blue). I’ve added it to the drop-down menu, but I’ve not included it on the new colour chart. If you fancy it, don’t dally, or you’ll be blue.

 
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Pretty Vellumy Announcement (PVA): I am now selling P.V.A. glue in my online shop, in two sizes. Glue Beaucoup is 12 oz; Glue Junior is 6 oz. I’ve been using this glue for as long as I’ve been making books (31 years!), and it is my true go-to glue. I’ve also added their brush brethren to the online shop. They are available individually in three sizes (referencing the diameter of the “bristle block”): small (⅜ in), medium (¾ in), and large (1¼ in). If you treat these brushes nicely, they will serve you well for years.

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