Kokocity

Physically, a bit of a challenge to bind; emotionally, extremely satisfying from start to finish. Very happy with this one!

I have made a 210mm x 210mm book before, but not one with this number of pages at this gsm! This beautiful book weighed in at a little over 900grams. Definitely the biggest book I have made to date.

A special commission book I did recently!

210mm x 210mm
210gsm mixed media paper, hand-trimmed
176 pages (352 double sided)
Coptic stitch binding with French link stitches

A purple and teal illustration of a woman in a warped stadium. She's looking up at a screenshot of the Publishers Marketplace announcement for House Hunters. The announcement reads: "Kelly Bull's House Hunters series, the author's debut, about a woman who must fight her neighbors in a series of deadly battles in lieu of paying rent, pitched as Squid Game meets Scott Pilgrim, to Tess Banta at 23rd Street, in a good deal, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, by Jane Chun at Transatlantic Literacy Agency (world)."

Hello!! 🥳 I'm very excited to introduce HOUSE HUNTERS, a graphic novel that's been simmering in my head for almost a decade.

Thank you so much to @janechunlit.bsky.social for being this story's #1 supporter, and to Tess for finding it a home at 23rd Street. I can't wait to share this with you all!

Commissioned book for a dear friend! Gorgeous dragon pattern fabric was supplied by her.
A5, 120 pages (240 double-sided), combination coptic stitch and French link stitches with gold-coloured thread. 💙💛❤️🖤🤍

Perfect for any occasion: blank A6-sized greeting cards, now available from In.Cube8r Melbourne Central, found near the counter!

Thank you bro!!! (•̀ᴗ•́ )و ̑̑

I don’t have a lot of tools other bookbinders might use, so I had to improvise a lot. I’m not sure I’ll stick with this method, but I’m glad I gave it a proper try, and I’m really happy with how this turned out. 💖📚 Thank you to this book for being so patient and kind to me.

I tried the case binding method for the first time since I attempted it for a uni project a bajillion years ago and probably failed the entire subject (uni was rough man).

Now that I am a much more confident bookbinder nearly 20 years later, this is my redemption arc. 🙌

Huhuhu!!

Agree!! 💖💖💖

Some steps and tips were taken from the wonderful YouTube tutorial of bittermelonbindery @ Instagram — many thanks!! Be sure to check out her accounts, her books are really beautiful and made with so much love. 💖🌟

📚💖👉 instagram.com/bittermelonbin…

I don’t have a lot of tools other bookbinders might use, so I had to improvise a lot. I’m not sure I’ll stick with this method, but I’m glad I gave it a proper try, and I’m really happy with how this turned out. 💖📚 Thank you to this book for being so patient and kind to me.

I tried the case binding method for the first time since I attempted it for a uni project a bajillion years ago and probably failed the entire subject (uni was rough man).

Now that I am a much more confident bookbinder nearly 20 years later, this is my redemption arc. 🙌

More photos! 🙂‍↕️💖📚

A c0missioned buttonhole stitch book for a friend.
96 pages (12 signatures x 4 sheets each), blank, 80gsm pages, A5

This style of binding is still experimental for me, but I’m pleased with how this one turned out! 💖📚

Before and after! Did some renovations on my space at In.Cube8r Melbourne Central 🙌🏼🌟

Thank youuu!! ‪( ´꒳`)💖📚

Agreeeee 🤩 Personally I love papercrafts in particular for this reason!

Thank you for your kind words!! ☺️🌟📚

Removing one of the signature/pages

Playing slinky with the book

Accordion hinge / Australian binding! Yhis bookbinding method does not require sewing, and is extremely nifty. 📚

Harder to get the precision right, but being able to easily remove and replace the pages is really cool, and could be useful for people using them as sketchbooks/etc.! 📚🌟

‪( `꒳´)‬👌🏼

A coptic stitch notebook with French link stitches added over strips of chiyogami, and then the strips pulled through slits in the cover, because apparently I like making things more difficult for myself.
This one got a bit messy and needs more planning for future books. 🤔

Thank youuu ‪( ´꒳`)💖

(realises the colours are Kashuucore) ohhh—

I used instructions from Hollander’s: hollanders.com/pages/secret-b…

Apologies to the Hollander family, I probably butchered the instructions real bad 🫡📚

Had more fun playing with the cover than adding the pages

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