Magnetic Corner Clamps for Boxmaking Got Reviewed by Darryn from DAS Bookbinding
It's such a great pleasure to see this wonderful review of our magnetic corner clamps for boxmaking! Thanks a lot, Darryn!
3d-Printed Tools
Using iBookBinding’s Corner Cutting Jigs
Another video made by one of our customers/followers. This time it was Sarah Miner (@minerbookco on Instagram), showing how our corner cutting jigs are used. Check all the different types and sizes at our Etsy store.
iBookBinding’s Section Punching Tool in Action
This short video shows how iBookBinding's section punching cradle for bookbinders is used. This is the standard version with digits imprinted in a contrast color for better visibility. However, the same principle applies to all versions of our punching tools.
iBB Podcast #9.2 – Stepan Chizhov – 3d-Printing, How iBookBinding Works, and Workshop Tour
The second part of the episode with Stepan Chizhov acting as a guest is dedicated to more technical aspects of how iBookBinding works. We talk some nerdy stuff about 3d-printing in general and about making money with 3d-printing.
Our Book Scanning System for Smartphones and DSLRs is Updated to the Next Version!
Our book scanning cradle for smartphones and DSLR cameras was just updated to the Mark V version. Besides some minor changes, the most important thing is that the whole structure is almost perfectly stable now!
4-in-1 Corner Mitering Tool and a Straightedge for Bookbinding
One of the latest additions to our shop, a 4-in-1 corner mitering jigs and a straightedge. A tool of this sort was requested by a customer. And after a bit of thought and experimentation, I made this design.
Customer-Driven Innovation at iBookBinding
Here are two examples of customer-driven innovation that happens at iBookBinding. Tools that are assembled like a puzzle aren't something new for us. This happens because our printers aren't large enough. But this time we went even further.
3D-Printed Mold – Making Paper with the Japanese Wave Pattern
Last Friday, I had to make some paper to test recently designed and printed papermaking molds with the Japanese wave pattern. One of the molds was a novelty for our shop — it's designed to make A6-sized sheets of paper.
Boxmaking Clamps for Miniature Books’ Boxes
Our wildly popular corner clamp for boxmaking and other crafts now has a smaller brother: a clamp for miniature books' boxes. Here it is near a two-euro coin and a miniature Pushkin gifted to me by my mother-in-law.
Crafting Protective Packaging with Recycled Paper for Delivery of Fragile Items
I've been looking for some solution to protect items we sell at our shop during shipping. There were a couple of times when corners cutting jigs and some other items were broken during delivery. And here's my handcrafted solution.
iBookBinding is Moving to the US
Our time in the Netherlands is coming to an end. We moved here two years ago when my wife was transferred to work in the global office of her company. And we knew that the next move will happen sometime in the future.
New Huge Section Punching Tool with Lots of New Perks from iBookBinding
It's time to announce a major addition to our section punching tools collection. Major as in huge, because this tool is massive! We've been quiet during the winter holidays. But now it's time to share something special with you!
iBookBinding in 2019: Year in Review
This was a year of hard work, great weariness, constant experiments, and achievement. I can't say that iBookBinding faced many challenges, but I personally had my fair share of them. It was a fantastic year. However, I'm glad to start a new one.
Longer Signature Punching Tool. As in Folio Long
We are working on several modifications to our signature punching tool at the moment. If you have to work with larger books (like in folio), here is a version you might consider. And the price isn't much higher compared to the smaller sizes!
Quality of the Images Made with Our Book Scanning System
I often get asked: what is the quality of the scans made with our book scanning system? Here are some samples made with my smartphone Samsung Galaxy S9. In the samples, the right part is approximately 4x magnified.
