Bespoke Medieval Gothic Bookbinding

First off, thank you for considering commissioning a bespoke hand bound book from me. Your first step is to let me know what you'd like me to make. All my books are hand made, using a slight variations on medieval gothic bookbinding. I selected this style because of its handling, durability, and wide range of decorative options. The cost to make these is highly variable based on what you'd like in the design. Even using budget materials, a lot of time goes into crafting these. Even a simple, un-decorated, pocket sized book of only a hundred pages or so can take two full days to make. Please be patient since some materials take time to acquire on top of the labor that goes into these.

Let's make sure I can contact you. I'll follow up as soon as I am able.

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Project: Please provide a title for your commission. If you don't I'll make something up.

What size book are you looking to have made?
4.5 by 6 inches (Pocket size)9 by 6 inches (Trade Paperback size)9 by 11.5 (Letter Size....-ish)Custom Size

How many usable pages would you like your book to have? (You'll get a few more, but this will be a rough number to determine materials and labor.)
150220300500Custom

What kind of paper would you like in your book?
No Preference (Artist's choice)24 lb standard copy paper bright white color24 lb 25% cotton linen finish ivory color24 lb 25% cotton laid natural white color24 lb 25% cotton laid natural baronial ivory color24 lb Manuscript calligraphy parchment paper24 lb parchment paper (cream/ivory)24 lb parchment paper (natural)24 lb parchment paper (aged)32 lb 100% cotton wove finish white color32 lb 100% cotton wove finish ivory color65 lb parchment paper (cream/ivory)65 lb parchment paper (natural)65 lb parchment paper (aged)74 lb Pergamenata vegetable vellum, white color74 lb Pergamenata vegetable vellum, ivory color115 lb watercolor heavy paper/cardstock140 lb premium watercolor cardstockPremium real goat skin parchmentI'll provide my ownCustom - specify in comments.

Optional: If you have a preference for the sewing style, please let me know:
No preference. (Artist's choice)Bound on CordsBound on double cordsBound on leather stripsBound on double leather thongs

Optional: Do you have a preference for how many cords, thongs, or pairs of cords are used? (These create the raised bands across the book's spine):
No preference2345Custom

Optional: Sewing Thread: Any preference on sewing thread?
No preference (Artist's choice)Waxed natural linenWaxed natural hempHeavy cotton threadB55 polyester thread (bowstring thread) in natural linen colorB55 polyester thread (bowstring thread) in white colorB55 polyester thread (bowstring thread) in black colorCustom color (specify in comments)

What cover material would you like?
Chrome Tanned Sheep leatherVeg Tanned Cow LeatherVelvetCanvasCustom

What color for your cover?
BurgundyBrownTan natural undyedRedBlueGreenBlackOiled/waxed undyedWhiteCustom or multi-color (specify in comments)

I make my own brass clasps by hand, but I can accommodate other preferences. What kind of clasp/closure would you like?
Rectangle 3-part Brass mechanical (Howsam A.6.2, attached to A.5.1 that hooks into A.6.2)Decorative version of the above (Fishtail mounts on the covers)Plain Rectangular Brass with leather strap (Howsam A.4.1 hooking into A.6.2)Decorated/incised Rectangular Brass with leather strap (Howsam A.4.1 hooking into A.6.2)Wrap-around brass on leather (A leather strap hooks over a stud on the front cover) (Howsam A.8.4)Historical reproduction (Special Order)Custom

How many clasps? (Smaller books usually have one. Larger books usually have a pair of matching clasps.)
No Preference12Custom

What kind of cover decorations would you like?
NoneSimple leather edge tooling (lines)Corner bossesCorner studs (round dome)Corner studs (pyramid)Corner studs (truncated cone)Center Boss or stud (same as corners)Center Boss or stud different from corners (specify in comments)Corner edge protectors (simple) (Howsam B.4.2)Corner edge protectors (fold-over) (Howsam B.4.3)Fore edge protector (Howsam B.5.1)Flat plate(s) (Specify in comments.) (Howsam B.3.1)Custom Work (Specify in comments))

Now, let's talk about the heart of the matter - what is inside the book. By default, I make blank books for art and journaling, but I can accommodate different needs. Let us begin with content. What should be on the pages?
Leave the pages blankPrinted content (customer provides printed pages)Laser printed content (artist prints them)Artist printed but all pages have the same printed pattern (lined, graph, dots, borders, etc.)I have a book I would like you to re-bind.Custom/Other (Specify in the comments)

Comments: Please describe what you'd like made and provide as much detail as possible. If you have communications preferences or specific scheduling or budget constraints, please include those here.

One last item: Are you a human? (Required)
I am a dirty spam bot.Negative: I am a meat popsicle.Uhh, I think so, Brain....Probably.YesNoAt this point, I'd rather not be, but here I am.I was once....I am human adjacent.I am an AI agent.