cleverhands
San Francisco, California |
Announcement Due to an abundance of caution with regard to COVID-19 there might be some delays in shipping. Please bear with us as we re-tool in the context of this challenge. Stay safe and healthy out there!
Announcement
Due to an abundance of caution with regard to COVID-19 there might be some delays in shipping. Please bear with us as we re-tool in the context of this challenge. Stay safe and healthy out there!
Featured items
Adjustable Bandolier // black leather // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
Pocket bookbinding kit - learn to make two sewn bindings,and two bonus folded mini books
Journal Bandolier // reclaimed rubber // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
Bookbinding Kit - Complete French link stitch bookbinding kit with tools, supplies and instruction book
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Waxed linen thread
$2.003 people have this in their cart -
Bonefolder - genuine bone or plastic
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French Link Stitch Journal Bookbinding instructions only (PDF DOWNLOAD)
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Cased in journal Bookbinding instructions only (PDF DOWNLOAD)
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Cased in Journal bookbinding kit REFILL
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French link stitch bookbinding kit REFILL
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Pocket bookbinding kit - learn to make two sewn bindings,and two bonus folded mini books
$15.005 people have this in their cart -
Bookbinding Kit - Complete Cased in hard cover bookbinding kit with tools, supplies and instruction book
$45.00 FREE shippingOver 20 people have this in their cart -
Bookbinding Kit - Complete French link stitch bookbinding kit with tools, supplies and instruction book
$45.00 FREE shipping6 people have this in their cart -
Adjustable Bandolier // black and white city // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
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Journal Bandolier / Travel light, Draw often / Red Specks
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Journal Bandolier // reclaimed rubber // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$17.95Only 2 left -
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Adjustable Bandolier // black leather // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$25.95Only 2 left -
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Leather Headphone Holder // (headphone snap, strap, organizer, cable wrap, headphone wrap, cable tie)
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Adjustable Bandolier // dark linen // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$25.953 people have this in their cart -
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Mini Bandolier // black and white shells // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$16.95Only 1 left -
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Holster Journal Bandolier // Hold your pens in place // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pen bandolier)
$19.953 people have this in their cart -
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Mini Bandolier // navy tempest // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$16.95Only 1 left -
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Large Journal Bandolier // blue tempest // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$19.95Only 1 left -
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Journal Bandolier // alt pencil case // navy tempest
$17.954 people have this in their cart -
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Journal Bandolier // moss // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$17.95Only 1 left -
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Journal Bandolier // black type // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$17.95Only 1 left -
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Journal Bandolier // birches // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
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Journal Bandolier // dark linen // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$17.95 -
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Smart Phone Journal Bandolier // custom // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$22.95 -
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Adjustable Bandolier // made to your specifications // (better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pen bandolier)
$28.95 -
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Journal Bandolier // vertigreen // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$17.95 -
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Journal Bandolier / Bamboo / alt pencil case
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Journal Bandolier Large // green waves // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$19.95 -
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Large Journal Bandolier // birds & hearts // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$19.95 -
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Adjustable Bandolier // reclaimed rubber // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$25.95Only 1 left -
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Journal Bandolier // black & white city // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$17.95Only 3 left -
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Journal Bandolier // green waves // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$17.95Only 1 left -
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Med. Bandolier (IPAD size) // dark linen // (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$18.95Only 3 left -
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Adjustable Bandolier // birds & hearts // (better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$25.95Only 1 left -
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Large Journal Bandolier // black & white city (a better pencil case, journal pen holder, book strap, pen loop, pencil roll, pen bandolier)
$19.95Only 1 left
Reviews
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Shayna on Aug 1, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe instructions are thorough, packaging beautiful, and I can't WAIT to make my own book!!!
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alyssabenson328 on Jul 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThis kit is so cool!!!! The book I made with it looks professionally made (not to brag, just that the instructions are very clear and the materials are high quality). I definitely feel confident to experiment more with bookbinding now, and I have all the tools I need to do so.
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burtn on Jun 29, 2020
5 out of 5 starsFits perfect. Great quality. I love it! Perfect for my bike packing art kit.
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Gage on Jun 27, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely love being able to make my own journals and the customer service for this shop is absolutely amazing. I had a small issue with sizing of my bookcloth and the shop owner was quick with their response and quick to get me a replacement. I can't recommend them enough if you'd like a diy project
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Anna on Jun 26, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI love this!
I have multiple planners, journals, and this allows me to have everything banded together-pen, pencil, highlighter, and other tools in place, ready to travel when needed.
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Mike on Aug 2, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI requested a custom pen holder for my small Moleskine. The one I received fits perfectly, looks great, and best of all, holds my two pens safely! I’m very happy with the product and the service. Thanks.
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purplegrey on Jul 24, 2020
5 out of 5 starsA great way to keep all my daily use notebooks and pens together. Fit a composition notebook, Apica A5 CD notebook cover, a pocket Moleskine, TWSBI Eco, PenBBS 268, and Noodler's Ahab with plenty of room for adjustment.
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Maria on Jul 24, 2020
5 out of 5 starsMy friend was so happy with her book bandolier. She immediately put it on her favorite journal. Thanks for helping to make a friend’s birthday special! Fast shipping, even in our weird times. A+ highly recommended
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Sherry on Jul 23, 2020
5 out of 5 starsLove them. Perfect for may medium sketchbooks, but I wish there was an even larger size.
About cleverhands
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Ah...natural light. (artificial light makes my head hurt)
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Measure once cut twice? That doesn't sound right.....
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And cut and sew and press and turn and press and cut.....
Travel light, draw often
I think with my hands. My life is full of notes, doodles, lists, sketches, and plans. Like my father-in-law who can't talk if you hold his hands still, my thought process grinds to a halt if I can't use my hands. All my best thinking begins and ends on paper. Paper is not much help though, if I can't find a pen. Much of the time, until I made the first journal bandolier, I could NOT find a pen.
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Shop members
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Emily Oinen
Owner, Designer, Maker, Curator
My mother, taught me to love to learn. She passed these clever hands down to me from my grandma who made more quilts than anyone could count and was as stubborn as she was short.
Shop policies
Shipping
Digital downloads
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Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Digital downloads
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: