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 ...
Bible Restoration
Bibles tell stories... No, we aren't talking about the accompanied tales of the Christian teachings, but the quiet stories of its ...
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 ...
Facsimile Bindings
If your book needs a brand new cover due to severe damage or is missing its cover, we can make a new binding look just like the ...
Invisible Repairs & Reconstructions
The skilled hands of the bookbinders at ARS OBSCURA can make the repair as invisible as possible. Over the years, we have studied and ...
Re-Sewing & Paper Repairs
When you see a book wherein the pages are falling apart, papers are crumbled and torn, and the book block is broken down in sections, ...
Cloth Binding Restoration
The restoration of cloth bindings can be often more difficult and technical than that of leather bindings if all the materials are to ...