Bookbinding Insignia

Posted on September 13, 2015 Updated on September 13, 2015

It occurred to me when I finished the sketchbook for my cousin Camille, that I needed a way to sign or identify myself as the bookmaker.

Just signing the book like a drawing or painting felt off, and I figured a new medium deserves a new signature:

In my sketchbook I deigned this logo. The first pencil drawing included some flourishes, but in the end I settled on the cleaner, straight line version.

After I had the design I miniaturized it and carved this stamp from linoleum and made a base and handle. Here are the first tests of the stamp.

It isn’t perfect but here is the first ever use of it in action. I used it to “sign” the back endpage of the book near the bottom.

Soon I’m going to give the book to Camille, I think she’ll like it.