WELCOME TO BOOKFORGE
Home Of the Honey Badger Binder
BOOKFORGE [LIVE!]
Join the Honey Badger Binder weekly for BOOKFORGE [LIVE!]
Every Wednesday, at 6 PM EST, Edward goes LIVE for a candid look into the goings on in the bindery studio. You can watch the LIVE stream on our Patreon page.
OUR SERVICES
What We Do Best
BOOK RESTORATION & REPAIR
Historical & Functional
BOOKFORGE offers full-service functional and historical book restoration, emphasizing non-intrusive and invisible repairs. Services range from simple rebacking and paper repairs to full restoration complete with hand-sewing the textblock.
Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on book restoration and repair.
BOOK & DOCUMENT CONSERVATION
Services & Products
One of the simplest, most direct, and non-invasive methods to conserve your books and other paper collectibles is to give them a protective enclosure to limit exposure to the damaging effects of the sun, dust, and handling. BOOKFORGE offers a variety of custom tailor-fit clamshells, folios, and slipcases with protective slide sheaths.
Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on book restoration and repair.
FINE & DESIGN BINDING
The Book Trade Elevated to Its Finest; Custom Leather Inlay, Onlay & Media
Bookbinding is a trade. When this trade is transformed into an art form, it becomes Fine Binding or one step further, Design Binding. Taking an antiquarian or collectible book and giving it a one-of-a-kind binding, setting it apart from all others, in any collection in the world, makes your book inherently unique.
Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on our Fine & Design Binding services.
BOOKBINDING & LIMITED EDITIONS
Maintenance Is Key
BOOKFORGE binds custom-designed limited-edition book runs as well as one-off bindings of your work. Working with your text, Designer & Bookbinder Edward Patrick Kranz uses the finest leather, vellums, cloths, and papers from around the world to create exquisite bindings for your project.
Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on our Fine & Design Binding services.
BOOK OBJET D'ART
The Book As Fine Art
BOOKFORGE is also a book Art Atelier with an emphasis of book object d’art. The next series of book art pieces by Edward Patrick Kranz will revolve around Books: Historical & Futuristic concepts and how they have been and will be utilized.
Contact BOOKFORGE for more information on our pending Book Objet d’Art offerings and showings.
Upcoming Events
Sat, Sep 14LIVE Virtual DemonstrationSep 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDTLIVE Virtual DemonstrationSep 14, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDTLIVE Virtual DemonstrationAn entry-level BOOKFORGE [ATELIER!] bookbinding session. X Book: The most basic and easy-to-learn fundamental book structure, an origami-inspired technique, [LIVE! ] tutorial demonstration by Bookbinder, Edward Patrick Kranz of BOOKFORGE!
Sat, Sep 21Virtual EventSep 21, 2024, 5:30 PM EDTVirtual Event![[ATELIER!] Egyptian Papyrus Scroll Online Demonstration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/afe75e_afc437cc90d649d181a581054d7c2ad6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/afe75e_afc437cc90d649d181a581054d7c2ad6~mv2.jpg)
Sat, Sep 28Virtual EventSep 28, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDTVirtual Event![[ATELIER!] Drumleaf Binding (Photo Book)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/afe75e_f02481a94e414cfeb9a32eec54aa351a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/afe75e_f02481a94e414cfeb9a32eec54aa351a~mv2.jpg)
Sat, Oct 05Live Virtual EventOct 05, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDTLive Virtual EventOct 05, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDTLive Virtual EventThe Drum Leaf Binding is an adhesive-only binding structure, with no sewing. The book is assembled of one-sided folio spreads or single leaves formed into folios. This allows the book to open flat. Images can span the entire two-page spread.![[ATELIER!] Modern Coptic (Link Stitch) Binding Online Demonstration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/afe75e_f1c8b1c8fa17493e9e7a1bd8c30fdb11~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/afe75e_f1c8b1c8fa17493e9e7a1bd8c30fdb11~mv2.jpg)
Sat, Oct 12Virtual EventOct 12, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDTVirtual EventOct 12, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDTVirtual EventDeveloped by early Christians in Egypt, the Copts, Coptic binding was used from roughly the 2nd century AD to the 11th century. This demonstration explores the evolution of single quire codices to the modern simple Coptic binding (exposed spine binding) using simple tools and beautiful materials.![[ATELIER!] Secret Belgian Binding (Crisscross Binding) Online Demonstration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/afe75e_726828bf778c43e78707069262a413c1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_49,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/afe75e_726828bf778c43e78707069262a413c1~mv2.png)
Sat, Oct 26Virtual EventOct 26, 2024, 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDTVirtual Event![[ATELIER!] Introduction To Bookbinding Workshop](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/afe75e_17ccbb9e210e4d2ea47f04e9a91a6faf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/afe75e_17ccbb9e210e4d2ea47f04e9a91a6faf~mv2.jpg)
Sat, Nov 09Virtual EventNov 09, 2024, 9:00 AM EST – Nov 10, 2024, 5:00 PM ESTVirtual Event
Sat, Nov 30Virtual EventNov 30, 2024, 9:00 AM EST – Dec 01, 2024, 5:00 PM ESTVirtual Event
Sat, Dec 14Virtual EventDec 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ESTVirtual EventDec 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ESTVirtual EventBookbinder Edward Patrick Kranz demonstrates the process of making decorative paste paper to use in bookbinding and other creative projects! Widely popular in bookbinding from the late 16th century through to the 18th century, predominately used as book covers and as endsheets.
CONTACT
BOOKFORGE
3850 Trask Ave
Erie, PA 16508
By Appointment Only
1+ (814) 218-3872
