Gold Tooling / Finishing

Finishing or tooling is the last step of bookbinding and is where the beauty of this craft emerges. We use 23 carat gold leaf and 22 carat ...

Genealogy & Family History

Some people would spend years researching their family trees and the histories of their ancestors. It takes one with a firm dedication and ...

Mottling / Dyeing / Marbling Leather

ARS OBSCURA Bookbinding & Restoration Co. has developed their own leather dyeing/antiquing technique that is perfect for a facsimile or ...

Bible Restoration

Bibles tell stories... No, we aren't talking about the accompanied tales of the Christian teachings, but the quiet stories of its owner's ...

Re-Hinge

Re-hinging is a method to restore any broken hinge of a book. If the original spine is still present, but separated from the cover, we can ...

Clamshell, Boxes & Slipcases

Clamshell boxes are desirable for books, manuscripts and documents of high value. Its double-case construction will protect its content ...