Black Oak Bindery

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Bookbinder creating custom rebinds of sci-fi & fantasy books. https://linktr.ee/BlackOakBindery

The top edge of a book showing a sewn endband in progress. The page edges are grey and the endband is yellow, pink, blue, and grey.
The top edge of a book showing the painted page edges that look like TV static.
The top edge of a book showing a black and white endband.
A table top covered with a sketchbook, large drawing, a book, and colored pencils.
A book standing upright with both covers open to the viewer. It's covered in green leather, has red drops of paint near the head of the book, and a hold design crossing from cover to cover.
A stack of book signatures being pressed between boards.
The top edge of a handmade book that is in progress. The page edges are painted silver with blue speckles.
The spine of a leather bound book showing an inlay of mica.
A copy of Morning Star by Pierce Brown standing upright. The book is covered in black leather and has both covers open to face the viewer. There is a large red circle in the center.
A binding of the book Red Rising by Pierce Brown being taken out of a box and shown. The book is bound in black leather and has a large red onlay centered on the spine.
A book standing upright with both covers open to the viewer.
A flyer for the book fair "Codex" paired with images of a white leather book standing upright.
The book "Red Rising" by Pierce Brown being held up to show the spine. The book has a large red onlay wrapping around the spine and is bound in black leather.
The top edge of a book showing the gold and red edge decoration and the black endband.
Three brown, wooden bookshelves up against a wall. There are books in stacks on the shelves and on the ground.
A stack of books sitting on a table with decorated edges. They are all painted with red and gold paint
A red circle of leather being attached to a larger piece of black leather.
A video showing several pictures of handmade books. Each book has a different design and is standing upright with the spine facing the viewer and both covers open. The last image is of a box with a drawer.
A small dog sitting in a shopping cart.
A copy of Patti 209 by K. G. Anderson standing upright with both covers open. It's covered in black leather and has two strands of DNA crossing from the back cover to the front.
A video showing the edges of a book being painted gold then splattered with red paint.
A leather covered plaquette showing the design for a book. It has black leather with a red leather circle in the center and black lines running straight down.
A hand bound copy of the book Patti 209 by K. G. Anderson being held upright. It is covered in black leather and has DNA strands going across the cover
A copy of Red Rising by Pierce Brown that has been broken down into signatures.
A leather covered plaquette standing against a wall. There is a red circle in the center and the title "red rising" written vertically down the center.
A box that has a black top with a crescent moon design. The walls of the box are gold and there is a ribbon closure.
The top edge of a book showing the leather endband.
A blue leather book being held up. There are two lines going across the cover and a series of stone shapes blocks drawn in silver.
A blue and black leather-bound copy of Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky. The book is standing upright with the spine facing the viewer and both covers open.
A piece of leather is being dyed with a technique called craquelle. Paste is added to the leather and allowed to dry. The leather is then run across the sharp corner of a deck to create cracks. Dye is added on top of the paste which seeps into the cracks and leaves a spidery pattern.
A black leather book being taken out of a box and handled. The book has the phases of the moon going from the back cover to the front.
A blue leather-bound copy of the book Foundation standing upright with both corners open. There is a gold design that crosses both covers.
A leather bound copy of Grimm's Fairy Tales. The book is open to show both covers. There are red panels inset in both covers and an outline of a tree going across the whole book.
A copy of the book "Alien Clay" that has been broken down to signatures. The signatures are spread out on a table.
A leather bound copy of the book Spinning Silver lying on a wooden table. The leather is blue and there is a white tree on the cover.
The top edge of a book. The page edges are painted silver and there is a white endband.
A video showing a brass tool being pressed into gold foil on the cover of a book that is bound in teal leather.
A clamshell style box is being opened to reveal an interior that has a drawer underneath a tray to hold books.
A blue, leather-bound copy of the book "Foundation" being held in someone's hand. The title of the book is on the front cover in gold.
A video showing pages being carefully torn out of a book.
A green leather bound journal lying on a table. It has a round, yellow door in the center that opens to reveal a painting of a forest.
A video showing a handmade box with a drawer that pulls out.
A square, green leather journal that has a round painting of a forest in the center of the cover. Surrounding the painting is a drawing of gold vines.
The top edge of a book showing a handmade endband that is teal and gold.
Several piles of small pieces of leather sit on the floor with a black and white dog looking on.
An array of tools laid out on a table. The objects range from a roll of cloth to multiple scissors.
An advertisement for a bookbinding exhibit at University of Denver. It's being held at Anderson Academic Commons library located at 2150 East Evans Avenue, room 290, Denver Colorado, 80208. The exhibit runs from May 2nd to August 10th, 2025. There is an opening reception on May 9th from 6-8 pm.
The top edge of a book showing the hand sewn endband.
Strips of paper with quotes written on them are tied to a shrub and swinging in the breeze.
A blue leather bound book standing upright with both covers open. There are drawings in gold on both covers.
A black leather book open to show both covers. It has a red rectangular patch in the middle of both covers and an outline of a tree starts on the back and goes into the front.
A video slideshow showing 11 different custom bound books.
A piece of handmade paper that is red with black leaves on it and silver foil.
A video showing a black and red book being flipped over to show a design that crosses from the front cover to the back.
A book bound in black leather with a red panel in the center and red paint splatters on the outside.
The beginning of a page of a book where the text reads "Deciding to be a bookbinder is perhaps never the savviest of career moves."
A black leather book open to show both covers. The spine is facing the viewer. Stretching from the back cover to the front is a series of moons going through the phases and gold fluid lines.
The top edge of a book showing the handmade endband.
A video showing the process of covering a handmade book in leather.
A piece of black leather lying on a table. It has a series of moons on it and gold lines.