Lynda's Custom Book Binding

BACKGROUND:

While I was living in the Netherlands (1986-1989 and 1998-2000), I had the opportunity to learn bookbinding. When I moved back to the U.S., I found that it was a craft that was not done very much where I live, so I decided to do custom book binding as a home business. After acquiring the needed equipment, I began doing business in 2001. Because I work out of my home studio, I am able to keep my charges reasonable.

GOALS:

It is my goal to provide quick service and a quality product of which my customers can be proud. I enjoy creating one-of-a-kind treasures. Most importantly, I aim to meet my customer’s needs. In order to ensure expectations are met, I generally use e-mail as the primary mode for communication. Often photos can be exchanged to allow me to judge what needs to be done.

FLEXIBILITY:

I have sources for leather and buy hides of different colors when required. Customers have also provided special paper, which generally is not a problem. There is also the occasional need for rapid turnaround, which I do my best to accommodate.

CUSTOMER BASE:

My customer base is growing to all four corners of the contiguous United States. The majority of my business comes through the Internet and the working agreements are established via e-mail. This method of communication has been working quite well for my customers. The number of repeat customers has been steadily growing in the last couple of years.