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BIBLE TEXT SIZE - This means the size of the paper or page of your book. For example 6" x 9". Not the cover size.

COVER MATERIAL - Goatskin is the best leather for bookbinding. The leather we use originates in Africa and is sent to England for final tannage and polishing. These skins have a light pigment finish to make the finish and color consistant. This finish allows the leather to be soft and pliable and yet it can be easily cleaned with a damp rag. Goatskin has been used for centuries and with proper care should last a lifetime.

We are now pleased to offer a DELUXE binding package consisting of goatskin leather in your choice of stock colors with either black or burgundy real leather lining. This leather cover/leather lining over light board cover is soft and floppy.

Calf is also a good quality leather. It comes from young animals and the skin is thin enough to be used without skiving it into thinner layers. At present the cost of calf is more than goatskin due to short supply of quality skins.

Cowhide and Pigskin is from older animals with larger and thicker skins. The skin is skivered (sliced) into thinner layers and embossed with grain pattern and usually finished with a pigment and gloss coating. These skins have a hard finish and are somewhat stiff. Cowhide is an economical alternative to goatskin or calf but not a good choice where soft feel and appearance is important.

Imitation Leather is thin bookcloth that has been embossed with a grain pattern. This is a good chice for an inexpensive binding where appearance and softness is not important.

Bonded leather is a man-made leather product made from leather scraps and a polyvinyl binder. This is "real leather" like particle board is "real wood". Many companies use this material in large production runs of books to be able to use a leather product without the expense of real leather. We can do bonded leather on request but prefer not to use it.

DOUBLE LINE BARS - Gold stamped lines across the spine at the top and bottom. These are decorative lines that add some extra character to the finished book.

EDGES - Edge gilding is the gold or silver finish on the paper edges. Do to the many complications we no longer offer this service.

ENDPAPERS - These are the first and last pages in your Bible. They are generally black or color. Unless specified, these are replaced with new ones. The DELUXE binding package consists of real leather lining on the inside of the front and back covers. This leather cover/leather lining over a light board makes the cover very soft and pliable.

OLD ENDPAPERS - These are the first and last pages in your book. They are generally colored on one side and plain on the other side. Many people write notes on these pages and wish to save them and have them put into the new binding.

RAISED BANDS - These are the hubs on the spine (the part of the book you see when shelved) that are raised up. Traditionally, these hubs were caused by the cords used to sew the pages. Today these raised hubs are decorative and serve no purpose.

RIBBON MARKERS - Standard ribbons are double sided satin. The deluxe ribbons are double sided, mostly with different colors on each side. These ribbons give a more elegant touch.