Franz Hoffman Leathers for industrial bookbinding. More...
Outstanding quality and great value book restoration ...More...
Welcome to
Bookbinders Workshop!
See the Michael Chrisman Exhibition of Medieval &
Renaissance-Style Bookbindings at the Gutenberg Museum, Mainz, Germany
- October 2010 to October 2011. More...
BBWS PUBLISHES NEW DVD!..Internationally
recognized bookbinders, Don Etherington & Monique Lallier present fine
full leather binding with raised bands, and traditional leather "in-lays
& on-lays" in the French tradition.
This DVD is a FIRST in bookbinding! MORE...
Purchase a collectible Chrisman, Gutenberg Museum Exhibition
Medallion. Only 100 minted. More....
A first of it's kind book, detailing the 15th Century-Style
binding ofThe Lost Gutenbergs. More...
Your ONLY Source for the Finest
Bookbinding Leathers in the World!
Luxurious "Maroquin-Cape" Goatskin Leather
We have an extensive antique reproduction collection of bookbinding hardware!
A small sampling of the BBWS-Hoffmann "Antique Style"
Leathers we offer! We have every imaginable leather for the restorer!
CAPE-MAROQUIN GOATSKINS (AKA: CAPE LEVANT). Exclusively from BBWS, and BBWS Licensed SELLING AGENTS.
BBWS-HOFFMANN HAND-MARBLED CALFSKIN for Historic-Style Bookbinding
THE NEWEST COLOURS OF KARAWAN®SEMI-ANILINE GOATSKIN LEATHER FOR BOOKBINDING
Michael Chrisman (BBWS) & Thomas Schmidt (Franz Hoffmann) At One Of Their Exclusive Tanneries.
Our Karawan Goatskin-PURE Aniline is outstandingly beautiful,
and tools perfectly in "blind" or "gilt."
We have the absolute BEST prices on hand-marbled papers anywhere!
Don Etherington & Monique Lallier autographing DVDs - BBWS booth, Guild of Bookworkers Annual Standards Seminar.
Over 35 Beautiful Colors...Karawan Goatskin Semi-Aniline
is the Perfect choice-Genuine, Natural Grain-Never embossed!
Portion of the BBWS booth at the Guild of Bookworkers-Boston, 2011.The set of Lost Gutenbergs in the center was quite popular!
Monique Lallier & Don Etherington at the BBWS booth at the
GBW, announcing the new BBWS Instructional DVD
BBWS booth, Guild of Bookworkers - Boston 2011, highlighting the
beautiful leathers.
"The best bookbinding leather I've ever
found comes from Bookbinders Workshop. I use their leathers exclusively.
They sell different types of leather and it is all first quality. The
skins have a wonderful hand, soft and supple. Unlike most other skins
I've used, these tend to be nearly free of defects. The colors are gorgeous.
Not only is this leather a joy to work with, it is also a good value.
You won't find leather of this quality for anywhere near this price
elsewhere. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this BBWS-Franz Hoffmann
leather is not only a good value, but there is no trade-off for quality.
In fact, the quality of the leather far exceeds that of anything else
I've ever used. How many times in life do you pay less to get more?"
Karen Dorrough, Blue River Bookwright Bindery
Cathedral Calfskin®
German Fair-Calfskin®
Cape-Maroquin® Goat
Karawan Semi-Aniline®
Karawan Pur-Aniline®
FHS-Hand-Grained Morocco®
BBWS-Book-Bovine®
FHS-Hair-Sheepskins®
BBWS Alum-Tawed® Leathers
BBWS Title/Label Leathers®
BBWS-Exotic Leathers®
Bookbinders
Workshop is truly proud to be the sole and exclusive global agents for
Franz Hoffmann-Stuttgart Fine Leathers, and we have been pleased to license
authorized sellers in the United Kingdom, France, and Maryland (USA).
See "Authorized Dealers" above.
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When you become a MEMBER of BBWS,
you'll be the first to receive news of new products, special discounts,
and even a permanent member discount of 5%!!!
"By the way, I am very impressed
with this teacher [Mr. Chrisman] and his bookbinding methods. These DVDs
are just what I've been looking for. I was not completely happy with the
classes in bookbinding I took here in Spain, and I couldn't put my finger
on why until watching Mr. Chrisman's instruction. His level of knowledge
and expertise, as well as his very obvious respect for the craft, historical
fidelity, and the book itself, were elements missing from my live classes."
~ A Student in Spain.
" It [the DVD] is a wonderful
introduction. I am sure that even those with more knowledge [in bookbinding]
will also have something to gain, including the wonderful money saving item
shown. My first reaction is that I am not afraid to get started. Of course
I have a lot to learn but what was shown was not complicated to understand.
This was made even easier by your easy and relaxed style. I have to say
that I was totally absorbed throughout the DVD." J.O.
I have always been very impressed
with your visionary approach to your businesses and the monstrous effort,
work, skill and creative innovation you both put in to them. Thanks again
for the quality and class of your supplies. J. P.
I received the samples a short
while ago and I can see why BBWS is over the moon about them, they are far
more interesting than so much leather produced in the UK. - R.N.
Your DVDs have been a mine of
information. Your photos of you and your wife Minnie were lovely. From what
I have seen of the care and attention to detail you show in your bookbinding,
I believe it would be no exaggeration to say that God called you to bookbinding.
A.M.
