Bookbinders Workshop (BBWS) in America and Franz Hoffmann of Germany teamed up to produce a UNIQUE range of bookbinding leathers which we now very happy to be able to supply.
Feel free to email me with any enquiries edenworkshops@orange.fr
Archival smooth goat 100% sumac tanned.
Soft and flexible a lovely leather to work with.
Hand grained morocco No 270
A fine grained morocco perfect for new bindings.
Hand straight grained goat
This grain was achieved using traditional hand techniques not by embossing.
Hand wrought antique goat for restoration, an awesome match for early work.
Antique "Rind"
Blind tool and polish and you will be amazed at how appropriate this "Rind" is for 16th, 17th and early 18th century bindings.
Antique marbled smooth goat.
This is an amazing leather, you would never think this was goatskin it is so smooth. The marbling is totally authentic, produced by sprinkling the leather and throwing on water which forms veins. Also a perfect colour for period work.
Sprinkled smooth goat.
Another finish achieved by hand.
Alum tawed hair sheep Flawless/Perfect
Fabulous for historic models that need to look pristine but also ages well.
Alum tawed pigskin Perfect/Flawless
Another choice when needing a leather for historic models, ages well.
Alum tawed pig skin.
This is it! Softer to work than any pig skin I have seen. Produced to an authentic 15th century style recipe that was used profusely in bookbinding through the 15th to 18th centuries in Europe.
Feel free to email me with any enquiries edenworkshops@orange.fr