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 ...