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The Wyvern Bindery is moving!

Help the Wyvern Bindery move from Clerkenwell to Hoxton, London. Keep the tradition alive!

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The Wyvern Bindery is moving!

The Wyvern Bindery is moving!

The Wyvern Bindery is moving!

The Wyvern Bindery is moving!

The Wyvern Bindery is moving!

Help the Wyvern Bindery move from Clerkenwell to Hoxton, London. Keep the tradition alive!

Help the Wyvern Bindery move from Clerkenwell to Hoxton, London. Keep the tradition alive!

Help the Wyvern Bindery move from Clerkenwell to Hoxton, London. Keep the tradition alive!

Help the Wyvern Bindery move from Clerkenwell to Hoxton, London. Keep the tradition alive!

Wyvern Bindery
Wyvern Bindery
Wyvern Bindery
Wyvern Bindery
1 Campaign |
London, United Kingdom
$20,149 USD $20,149 USD by 104 backers
$18,262 USD by 95 backers on Mar 22, 2020

OUR STORY

The Wyvern bindery was started 30 years ago by bookbinders Mark Winstanley, Rosie Grey and Hannah Moore. They established themselves in Clerkenwell Workshops, in London, and after a couple of years moved onto Clerkenwell Road, where the bindery has been ever since. While Rosie and Hannah left soon after, Mark kept the bindery going, surrounding himself with a team of highly skilled bookbinders from various backgrounds and training.

Now after all of these years, Mark is retiring. Julian, Kaori and Pauline, all employees for more than 10 years, together with the same team (Aimee, Amélie, Kate, Nick and Piotr) have decided to take on the challenge of keeping the Wyvern going and building on it's legacy.

The bindery is dedicated to preserving the highest standards of craftsmanship and we pride ourselves in our work and problem solving. Using traditional skills, we aim to produce quality work tailored to our client's specific requirements for design, budget and deadline. Our daily work includes making books, portfolios, boxes, presentation bindings, menus, photos albums and fine bindings. With repairs we aim to keep traditional bookbinding skills alive, using hand tools, gold leaf and calf leather

We welcome anyone who wants to make something using cloth, leather, paper or board, even if it’s a one-off project. We have worked with many artists, photographers, architects, design companies, students, book collectors and dealers.

More recently we have become well known for our work with film production companies. Much of our work can be seen in the props of the Harry Potter Movies, Games of Thrones and Katherine the Great and in other films like the Favourite, Sherlock Holmes and many others.

 

 

Pictures by Julian Love

 

WE ARE MOVING AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!

To help us do this, we need to move and we have found a great shop on Hoxton street, still in the heart of London and not far from Clerkenwell. We are hoping to raise enough money to fit out the new premises to allow a better experience for our customers and improve the working environment for our staff while at the same time keep the old world magic that is Clerkenwell Road alive. We are working on creating a beautiful front area where every customer feels welcome and happy to talk about their special project. We are also hoping to have a little shop where you will find bookbinding tools, decorative papers, handmade note books, photos albums and much more. Much of the bindery needs renewal and we want to replace the old workbenches with new adjustable work surfaces and better storage.

Being part of the community is important to us and we know we will become a valuable member of Hoxton Street. All our efforts will make little events and tours for nearby schools and passersby much easier.

 

Kaori, Julian and Pauline in front of the new shop in Hoxton

Picture by James Spillman

 

HOW YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS WILL HELP US

The estimated cost of refurbishment:

- Made-to-measure finishing bench for lettering: £1200
- Made-to-measure middle bench: £1000
- 4 made-to-measure individual benches at £450 each: £1800
- Resized shelving unit to store bookcloth and leather: £3200
- Welcome counter for customers: £900
- Sample display and shelving area for customer: £600
- Customer collection shelving unit: £1000
- Safe storage for up-coming work: old books waiting to be repaired: £350
- Safe storage for up-coming work: pages waiting to be bound: £350

Total: £10400

With our predictions and calculations, the figure above is a minimum of what we will require to kit out the new place. However, any funds above that will be used to buy extra equipment (a new guillotine!) and help us cover the first few months of expenses as we begin the new chapter of the Wyvern.

We have got a number of rewards to thank you for your support, including handmade gifts, vouchers to redeem, handmade marbled papers, copies of 'Making books' from the London Centre for Book Arts, days with an experienced bookbinder here in the bindery, and much more. We will also be announcing more rewards as the campaign progresses.

It would be a great help if you could share this link with anybody who may be interested!

Thank you all for your support and for helping us keep the Wyvern bindery and the wonderful craft of bookbinding alive!

Julian, Kaori, Pauline, Aimee, Amélie, Kate, Nick and Piotr.

 

RISKS AND CHALLENGES

The risks and challenges are minimal. We have already secured the lease for the new bindery in Hoxton. All we need now is a little help in re-furbishing the new bindery and getting us on our feet.

 

POSTAGE OR COLLECTION OF YOUR PERK

Indiegogo doesn't allow for both postage and collection options. If you are able, or would prefer to collect your perk from us directly, please let us know when you place the order and we will reimburse the cost of postage when you pop in.

 

Video by James Spillman

One of the perks: A signed and limited edition from illusrator George Butler of the Wyvern Bindery on Clerkenwell Road.​

 

 

Pictures by Julian Love​​

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Choose your Perk

£20 voucher

£20 voucher

Currency Conversion $21 USD $25 USD (15% off)
£17 GBP
£20 voucher to redeem on your next visit to the Wyvern Bindery. This can be redeemed against any job or tools/paper for sale, but it will cover the price of a simple A4 sized chequebook binding. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding our vouchers.
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
1 out of 30 of claimed
Lettering/Hot foil blocking

Lettering/Hot foil blocking

Currency Conversion $31 USD
£25 GBP
Come to the Wyvern Bindery with your ready-made wallet, computer case or bag and we will put on your initials. We have a wide range of typefaces and foil you can choose from (please note that we will need to check the item's suitability beforehand).
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
6 claimed
Hand-made notebook

Hand-made notebook

Currency Conversion $50 USD
£40 GBP
Hand-made cloth bound notebook with the Wyvern Bindery logo and 2 initials in gold. Please call or pop in to discuss your specifications.
Included Items
  • Hard cover
Only 1 left
Ships worldwide.
£50 voucher

£50 voucher

Currency Conversion $53 USD $63 USD (16% off)
£42 GBP
£50 voucher to redeem on your next visit to the Wyvern Bindery. This can be redeemed against any job or tools/papers for sale, but it will cover the price of a simple A4 sized soft cover book. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding our vouchers.
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
4 claimed
Arthur Johnson - Notes for ABC

Arthur Johnson - Notes for ABC

Currency Conversion $57 USD
£45 GBP
A really good book written by well-known bookbinder Arthur Johnson. Perfect for anybody who wants to learn traditional bookbinding techniques such as sewing, leather work and tooling. Bound copy in old buckram. Unbound copies also available on request.
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
Estimated Shipping
June 2020
3 out of 8 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
£100 voucher

£100 voucher

Currency Conversion $101 USD $126 USD (20% off)
£80 GBP
£100 voucher to redeem on your next visit to the Wyvern Bindery. This can be redeemed against any job or tools/papers for sale, but it will cover the price of an A4 sized hard cover book with extra lettering. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding our vouchers.
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
7 claimed
Photo Album

Photo Album

Currency Conversion $126 USD $164 USD (23% off)
£100 GBP
Come to the Wyvern Bindery and get your A3 landscape photo album made to your specifications! The inside will be made out of black card and we have a wide range of bookcloth, fonts and foil you can choose from for the cover.
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
4 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Illustration by George Butler

Illustration by George Butler

Currency Conversion $157 USD
£125 GBP
Limited and signed edition of a beautiful drawing George Butler did of the Wyvern Bindery a few years ago while working with us. He is now an award winning artist and illustrator specialising in travel and current affairs and is a good friend of ours. Edition of 20, signed, giclee print, 40X40cm, unframed.
Included Items
  • Illustration
Estimated Shipping
June 2020
8 out of 20 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Portfolio OR drop-back box

Portfolio OR drop-back box

Currency Conversion $183 USD $233 USD (21% off)
£145 GBP
Come to the Wyvern Bindery and get your A4 portfolio OR your A4 drop-back box made to your specifications! We have a wide range of bookcloth, fonts and foil you can choose from. Please call or pop in.
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
2 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Hand-made leather notebook

Hand-made leather notebook

Currency Conversion $277 USD
£220 GBP
A4 hand-made leather bound notebook with the Wyvern Bindery logo embossed in gold and extra lettering (title, name etc.). Please call us or pop in to discuss your specifications.
Included Items
  • Hard cover
0 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Taster day at the Wyvern

Taster day at the Wyvern

Currency Conversion $315 USD
£250 GBP
Spend a day at the bindery with us. We will teach you how to make a simple notebook!
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
1 out of 5 of claimed
Day with an experienced binder

Day with an experienced binder

Currency Conversion $504 USD
£400 GBP
Spend a day here at the bindery, 1 to 1 with an experienced bookbinder, guiding and helping you work on a special project of your choice!
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
0 out of 5 of claimed
£600 voucher

£600 voucher

Currency Conversion $567 USD $755 USD (25% off)
£450 GBP
Come and talk to us about your project, we will make it! The voucher is redeemable against any job we do for you. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding our vouchers.
Included Items
  • Voucher to redeem
5 out of 10 of claimed
'Making books' by LCBA
sold out

'Making books' by LCBA

Currency Conversion $25 USD
£20 GBP
Estimated Shipping
June 2020
14 out of 14 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
£900 voucher
sold out

£900 voucher

Currency Conversion $818 USD $1,133 USD (27% off)
£650 GBP
5 out of 5 of claimed

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