Take a look at one of the #medieval style longstitch journals I've recently made. Now available in my #etsy shop (link in bio). Made from leather, linen thread, and laid paper. #bookbinding #booksky #journal #notebook #reenactment #larp #history #craft

There will be #medieval festivities at the #Lausanne Cathedral this week-end, and I'm very happy to be one of the NPCs idling their craft loop ! The event celebrates the 750 years of the cathedral. I have prepared some #facsimile in the style of 13th century bookbinding, it was very instructive :D

Stand upgrade ! Now with custom displays and table cloths for a bit more height and visibility at conventions ! Backdrop is under construction 👷‍🚧 (Big thanks to @chaabs.bsky.social for all the sewing) #tabling

Hi #PortfolioDay ! I'm a bookbinder from Geneva, Switzerland. I bind journals and grimoires ; I also repair and rebind second-hand books. My craft features covers and elements of wood, leather and metal. All of my work is handmade. Website : www.relics-of-reveries.com

Hi there, I'm currently available for commissions ! Second-hand book rebindings : 100 - 200 CHF Grimoires : 300+ CHF Journals : 60 - 80 CHF Everything hand-made by myself ! (... more in comments) #bookbinding #ForSale

"His Dark Materials", by Philip Pullman. I re-covered it a few weeks ago, but I can't remember which wood species I used. Oak maybe ? I'm so bad at identifying it afterwards. :/ Feel free to enlighten me if you know better, you wood-savvy people ! #handmade #crafting #craft #art #bookbinding

I made a pack for non-US artists shops! Let me know if you want to be added (with a shop link) or removed! go.bsky.app/KgkXQns

My first attempt at actually painting (vs "just" tinting) the leather. I hated the process, now loving the result. I'm left with the only option of getting better. #handmade #crafting #craft #art #bookbinding #theprincessbride

Hi there, I'm currently available for commissions ! Second-hand book rebindings : 100 - 200 CHF Grimoires : 300+ CHF Journals : 60 - 80 CHF Everything hand-made by myself ! (... more in comments) #bookbinding #ForSale

The new Frankenstein movie is releasing in 41 days. This book is 202 pages (pocket edition). That's 4.9 pages a day. Just so you know. #handmade #crafting #craft #art #bookbinding #MaryShelley #Frankenstein #gothic

Unfortunately, Arcana Festival has been postponed to next year due to sponsoring issues... ;( I now have both stock and time for commissions ! An e-shop is on the way, but until then you can DM me for any book that you'd like. :) More details in the upcoming days !

✨Non-US Shop Share✨ The US tariffs have a big impact on non-US shops, loosing a lot of customers. I'm doing this share so you can promote your shop and try to find new people! I'll try to share as much as I can! ⭐Non-US shops only ⭐Share this post ⭐Post your products and links ⭐No A/I, no N/F/T

Hi there ! Next stop in Lausanne : #arcana_festival ! Arcana is a major Swiss fantasy fair & comic con that has been getting better every year. Their fifth edition is taking place from September 19th to 22th, at the palais de Beaulieu. I'd love to see you there ! en.arcanafestival.ch (FR in alt)

I had this piece of walnut with such a nice convoluted middle area, which I kept for a special book. The piece is quite small unfortunately, but given some brass staples it should do for a beautiful Frankenstein ! #handmade #crafting #craft #art #bookbinding

Nailed it. #bookbinding #handmade #crafting #art #craft #craftsky #booksky

New shiny border with a custom illustration, hand-drawn by @chaabs.bsky.social ! I did a test etching on copper for a Lovecraft compendium book, and I absolutely love the result *o* #etching #handmade #crafting

A guestbook prototype ! I've been showing it on my booth at various events, and so far it pleases both talented artists, and feral unmonitored children. #bookbinding #handmade #crafting #art #craft #craftsky

Horus Rising by Dan Abnett, T1 of the Horus Heresy series from Warhammer 40k! I did an honest attempt at understanding the characters, factions and timeline involved, but I don't know the details of 40K lore. Feel free to suggest thematic improvements! #bookbinding #warhammer #horusheresy

Horus Rising by Dan Abnett, T1 of the Horus Heresy series from Warhammer 40k! I did an honest attempt at understanding the characters, factions and timeline involved, but I don't know the details of 40K lore. Feel free to suggest thematic improvements! #bookbinding #warhammer #horusheresy

Here's another rebinding, this time of Andrzej Sapkowsky's "Blood of Elves", a first novel setting the tone for the stories of witcher Geralt of Rivia ! More info and details in thread ! 🧵 #bookbinding #handmade #crafting #art #craft #craftsky #booksky

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, rebound by hand and with love. Cover is of stapled leather scraps and worm-eaten maple wood. #bookbinding #handmade #crafting #art #craftsky #craft

As promised, a more focused picture of Dracula - the book, of course. Considering his ... condition, the Count would probably not show on any photo. #bookbinding #handmade #crafting #art #craftsky #craft

This is what you missed if you weren't at my table past weekend ! I was at a books and comics festival from "BD Pays de Gex" in France, with a bunch of brand old books. More high-res pics of this central Dracula book coming in a few days! #bookbinding #handmade #crafting #art #craftsky #craft

A piece I finished past week : "Face de Lune" ("Moon Face") from Alejandro Jodorowsky and François Boucq. My second comic rebinding ; and this thing is huge! I tried my best at giving this book its own cathedral of wood and light. #bookbinding #handmade #crafting #art #craftsky #craft

A Gimli-themed Lord of the Rings rebinding I've been commissioned, just in time for Christmas ! I'm really proud of this one, arguably one of my best pieces so far. #bookbinding #handmade #crafting

Preparing book covers ! Step 1 : cut Step 2 : cut some more Step 3 : cut a bit more Step 4 : take blurry pictures #bookbinding #handmade #crafting

My planned rebindings of second hand French editions for December ! Any favorite one ? If none (ouch!), any recommendation ? Second-hand English books are hard to come by in Geneva :'( #bookbinding #handmade #crafting

Reintroduction Thread! 📚 Name: Julien 🖋️ Pronouns: He/Him 📚 Location: Switzerland 🖋️️ Hobbies: bookbinding, game development 📚 Links: www.relics-of-reveries.com

Finished and shipped! Custom ordered Discworld x LOTR messenger bag Discworld is a comic fantasy book series. #discworld #discworldfanart #discworldbooks #leatherwork #fantasy #bag #messengerbag

Hey! Just realized I never flexed my romantic rebindings! I struggled fairly long before finding a viable way to rebind perfect-bound books into heavy wood covers. Very happy with how it went.

Lately, I have been working on simpler, more affordable journals. Meet my "Romantic" bindings! A single signature of 32 sheets (64 leaves, 128 pages), bound with thick round leather lace, in a wood and leather cover. #bookbinding

Many people at #craft markets really like to touch stuff, so I made them a special book. It has pages of waxed cotton (no risk of tearing!) holding swatches of leather, rope and wood at various stages of work. Technically a book, yet still not sure whether it really counts as #bookbinding though?

I made an honest timeline of my progress in bookbinding since I started it. Not hiding secret courses or latent bookbinding lineage. Sure, I made more books than shown here, but this shows the evolution of my craft since I began! A thread! ... #bookbinding #crafting #handmade

For some of my biggest books, I use paper made of cotton rags. The cotton paper is stiffer and heavier than our regular paper, and it brings a more 'ancien' feel to the book. Especially with its lovely untrimmed edges. Also, slightly burning those edges gives a very nice look.

Hi! I'm Julien. I'm a self-taught bookbinder. I make ancien-looking journals and fantasy stationery out of wood and leather. #introduction #bookbinding