Barefoot Bindery
Creative bookbinding solutions
Tamsin is a professional Artist with a special interest in paper, printmaking and book arts.
Trading as Barefoot Bindery from her welcoming Studio in historic Salisbury, Tamsin makes limited editions of artful hand-crafted notebooks, journals and sketchbooks.
Offering creative bookbinding solutions to meet the needs of Artists, Writers and anyone who enjoys beautiful books. Enquiries are welcome for creative book projects and collaborations.
For luxury fine bindings Tamsin recommends contacting Designer Bookbinders Lori Sauer or Kate Holland.
Book Rescue Service
Offering a useful book repair service for tattered treasures in need of some TLC. Tamsin has experience and skills with paper, board and fabric to make useful book repairs.
Specialising in helping books that have more sentimental and practical value than monetary value. Tamsin enjoys getting to know distressed books and finding practical solutions to help restore them to a stable and useable condition. If you have a damaged or worn-out book that means a lot to you and you would like to be able to enjoy it again, please feel welcome to get in touch.
I am currently fully booked with various projects so I am NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING commissions for repairs.
I am often asked for a rough estimate of fees which is difficult to give without assessing the book in question.
For guidance, my minimum fee is £50, a simple re-backing for a hardcover book starts at £120 with any paper repairs and/or re-sewing attracting additional fees.
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For conservation work and restoration of antiquarian and leather-bound books please consider contacting one of these specialists. Shepherds Frome Conservation Bookbinders
Creative Workshop Experiences
Offering enjoyable creative workshops to help you reconnect with your inner creative spark.
Tamsin believes in the wellbeing benefits of creative activity for everyone and enjoys sharing her carefully crafted Printmaking and Book Arts workshop experiences with diverse groups. Her achievable and satisfying projects are a good introduction to bookbinding, teaching you skills and building your confidence.
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