Skerry

Adventures in bookbindingland

I am a maker of handbound books, notebooks, albums and artist books. The works in this set are from 2007 onwards, newest ones presented first.

Commissions kindly welcome! See my blog or website for more information.
77

77

04 Jul 2016 344
Details, details,
77

77

04 Jul 2016 471
I like details. Upcycled pyramid studs and metal button, hand-braided waxed linen cord.
77

77

04 Jul 2016 521
Black goatskin journal with pyramid studs. Size 15,5 x 11 x 2,5 cm. Waxed, braided linen cord can be wrapped around the book and the metal button as well. The goatskin has been backed with black lokta paper, making this a hardwearing, solid book. www.veterok.net veterokforbooks.tumblr.com
One Brown Mouse

One Brown Mouse

04 Jul 2016 269
Miniature book pendant. Mid-brown leather cover, brown cord, white Munken paper for pages. www.veterok.net veterokforbooks.tumblr.com
Ford service manuals, repair I

Ford service manuals, repair I

05 Jul 2016 1 1 338
Staples removed. Some issues were reinforced for sewing when necessary.
Pyramid studs

Pyramid studs

30 Jun 2016 1 276
A longstitch leather journal in progress.
Rites of Spring

Rites of Spring

04 Jul 2016 1 335
Miniature book pendant, size around 4x3cm. Handdyed cloth cover, recycled paper for pages. www.veterok.net veterokforbooks.tumblr.com
Ford service manual(s)

Ford service manual(s)

08 Jun 2016 352
A lovely stack of early 20th century Ford service manuals tied together, now slowly disintegrating. This is material which is in frequent use, so I’m going to put it all back together in a slightly different form. The first project of the summer.
26 Mar 2016 1 396
The book has black handsewn headbands and a black satin bookmark ribbon as well.
The sun has gone

The sun has gone

26 Mar 2016 5 1 520
Made a book to ease my worried mind. A5 hardback journal, bound in black leather embossed with a python pattern. Brass plate inset on the edge of the front cover. Pages made of FSC certified Munken Pure with torn edges.
My current journal

My current journal

31 Mar 2015 3 1 461
Longstitch binding with ties made of waxed linen thread. Off-white Canson Mi-Teintes paper inside. A6 size.
White book pendant

White book pendant

23 Aug 2013 2 1 504
Old work. Miniature book pendant covered in natural white linen-cotton bookcloth.
Forgotten folk

Forgotten folk

10 Aug 2014 4 544
Old work. A small coptic bound book made out of a discarded cabinet portrait.
359 items in total