Butterfly Stitch Bookbinding Kit: DIY Journal Craft with Archival Materials

Name: Butterfly Stitch Bookbinding Kit: DIY Journal Craft with Archival Materials
Brand: BooksPaperNature
SKU: 1575448171
Price: 40.02 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (42 reviews)

BooksPaperNature

Returns & exchanges accepted

You can only make an offer when buying a single item

Star Seller. This seller consistently earned 5-star reviews, shipped on time, and replied quickly to any messages they received.

Highlights

Made by BooksPaperNature
Supplies for making crafts
Materials: Bookcloth, Davey Board, Cotton Tape, Linen Thread, Accent Opaque Soft White Text Paper, Printed Instructions

This DIY bookbinding kit includes all the materials required to bind a hardcover butterfly stitch over tapes. All materials in this journal craft kit are cut to size using premium archival materials. Signatures have been folded, pressed, and trimmed to allow for clean and precise binding on the first try, even for beginners.

Designed by professional book artist and edition bookbinder Anne Covell. Book models are available for purchase separately. Please note that the completed book (pictured) is not included in the kit. Browse the shop for book model availability. Some basic additional tools are required. See list below.

The finished book measures 4 x 5.25 x 1 inches (W x H x D).

MATERIALS INCLUDED IN KIT (all measurements are width x height):
• Detailed printed instructions with step-by-step images/diagrams
• 12 signatures folded & trimmed to 4” x 5.25” (4 folios/12 pages per signature, 192 total pages per book)
• 4 archival/acid free Davey cover boards cut to 4” x 5.25”
• 4 sheets of Asahi bookcloth (imported from Japan) cut to 5” x 6.25”
• 9” strip 1/2” cotton twill tape (to be cut into 3 tapes of 3" each)
• 1 spool of 4 ply maroon waxed linen thread
• 1 punching jig template cut to 1” x 5.25”
• 8 sheets of newsprint cut to 7” x 8.25”
• 2 sheets of wax paper cut to 5” x 7.25”
• 1 small scrap of board cut to 2” x 1”

BASIC ADDITIONAL TOOLS REQUIRED (NOT INCLUDED)
• Exacto or Olfa snap blade with a fresh blade
• Small glue pot with PVA or Elmer’s glue
• Glue brush
• Needle (blunt tipped/tapestry with small eye)
• Ruler
• Bonefolder
• Awl
• Scissors
• Pencil

Visit https://bookspapernature.etsy.com to see more items like this one!

Ships out within 1–3 business days
Returns & exchanges accepted within 14 days
Heads up: this item may be subject to new EU custom fees.
Ships from: United States

Sorry, this item doesn’t ship to Finland. Contact the shop to find out about available shipping options.

There was a problem calculating your shipping. Please try again.

Country

Postal code

Please enter a valid postal code.

Etsy Purchase Protection
Shop confidently on Etsy knowing if something goes wrong with an order, we've got your back for all eligible purchases — see program terms

Etsy invests in climate solutions like electric trucks and carbon offsets for every delivery. See how

Anne Covell

Owner of BooksPaperNature

Following Follow shop

Message Anne

This seller usually responds within a few hours.

Reviews for this item

What buyers say, summarized by AI: Great quality Looks great Clear instructions Love it Perfect gift As described Fast shipping

5.0

(42 reviews)

5.0 Item quality

5.0 Shipping

5.0 Customer service

100% Buyers recommend

5 This item

Norma Aug 20, 2026

This bookbinding kit has beautiful and high quality materials, everything you need is included and the instructions are very clear and detailed. I look forward to learning several new techniques and I'm already thinking about getting another one.

Norma Aug 20, 2026