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Deliverance Prayers

Custom Leather Book

I bind N. today to a strong virtue, an invocations of the Trinity. I believe in a Threeness, with confession of a Oneness in the Creator of the Universe.

About the Project

Sometimes we just need a simple book to be used in our daily life. No intricate tooling needed, elaborate design, or complicated motifs to convey its importance. 

My client had a simple mission: make a book that is both rugged and durable enough to stand up to everyday use – and I think we accomplished that mission. We opted for a classical look, with Briar Brown coloring, Burgundy Marbled Paper for the Endleaf sheets, and ‘Aged Parchment’ paper for the text-block. The three ribbons indicate how much the client will be using different sections of the book on any given day, making for a dynamic and comprehensive experience for them.

I’m proud of this book, and I’m happy with how it turned out. While, of course, I enjoy creating design bindings with impressive tooling that push the boundaries of my experience, I never want to lose sight of what’s really important – making books. It’s why I started this journey so many years ago. If I can make a book for someone that they’ll use and enjoy every day, then it’s a good day.

From The Client

“We had a tremendous experience working with Jeff at Boston Harbor Bookbindery.

In advance of approaching Jeff with a very meaningful project, and one which we had to get right, I interviewed a number of different organizations in the Bookbindery space. Jeff was hands down the clear favorite based not only on his subject matter expertise but more importantly, the care with which he approached both the project and the relationship.

He is a great communicator and provided real-time updates along the way as the project progressed. We trusted Jeff from the beginning to the end of the project and he never steered us wrong. It was a joyful experience for us and we look forward to working with Jeff again.”

The Process

I try to capture as many images as possible throughout the process. This is what I managed to get!

The Pink Bible

The Pink Bible

Restoration and Rebinding

Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

About the Project

I’m excited to showcase a truly special project – The Pink Bible!

In all honesty, I don’t regularly take on Bible projects anymore. This is due to a number of factors, and not meant to be a commentary on the material within or anything like that. Since the Bible is one of the most published books in history, and there are many variations on it, each one that I’ve worked on is completely different from the others. I have a few personal requirements that need to be met for me to take on a Bible project – and this one checked every box!

I received a phone call from this client, and they asked if I’d be willing to rebind their Bible. Now, I never say no straightaway and we began to discuss the details of their book, what they’re looking for as the final product, and their personal preferences in design/function. Essentially, I was interested in taking this on as soon as we hammered out those details!

Funky colors, free-hand design, a document pocket, three ribbons – this book has it all. It definitely stands out in a crowd and I am very proud with how it all turned out. The client was blown away with how it all played out and they’re very happy with their new Bible.

The Process

I try to capture as many images as possible throughout the process. This is what I managed to get!