Small Edition of Hand Bound Books

Short Run Of Books Printed and Bound in Portland, Oregon

We love working with clients to build fine, custom hand-bound books. We specialize in exposed spine stitching, and can add debossing, screenprinting, and letterpress artwork to book covers. (Please contact us for further details if you have a project. See our FAQ page for general pricing and turnaround time.)

The project below was for the 100th anniversary of the local electrician's union. They asked us to build 20 books that included the history of their organization. We used black thread in a long stitch style to bind the pages, which were printed by local shop Bridgetown Printing. Within a recess on the cover is a plaque letterpress printed by KeeganMeegan & Co.

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50th Anniversary Album

Memorable 50th Anniversary Gift

Our friend Josh recently asked us to make a 50th wedding anniversary album for his parents. We then had the pleasure of meeting his folks when they visited our studio yesterday. They brought along their album, which had been filled with photos from their years together, including their recent family trip to Italy. We were thrilled to see an HSS album full of such wonderful memories. Thanks so much for visiting, Ed & Joni!

Photos were put into the album by a family member (who did a great job, we think.)

Ahh, notice how the album covers sit parallel when the book is full. We love full books!

The album with its protective slipcase:

Want more? See this size album in our online shop. View a different album full of photos: a wedding album, or a senior portrait session.