Ready to Ship

"A complete pleasure to use and own, well worth the investment". - Andrew, Plymouth

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Wedding Guest Books

"A gorgeous, bespoke wedding guest book... did everything possible to make it perfect for us... our book was a one off, a treat and well worth every penny." - Alice, Penrith

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Artist's Sketchbooks

"Beautiful! Saving artists worldwide from generic, standard sketchbooks" - Katharine, Canada

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Memory Books

"The leather is wonderfully soft, the stitching incredibly good quality and the page spacers great for allowing the book to slowly fill up to it's ideal size." - David, London

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Miniature Journals

“Wow, what a lovely tiny book… delightful work.” Marrije, Netherlands

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Leather Journals

"The quality of work is exquisite and the journal was beautifully packaged, too." - Tanya, E Sussex

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Online Mentoring for Creatives

"Susan has been wonderful supporting me in the development of my concepts, offering expert advice and showing genuine interest and excitement for my ideas." - Hannah, Dorset

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Celebrate special events, commemorate loved ones & elevate your creativity with finely crafted books designed to last a lifetime.

BOUND Leather Watercolour sketchbook Mustard Olive, A6 and A5 small handmade in the UK

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Heritage Craftsmanship

Each and every book at Bound by Hand is made with skill and careful attention to detail by me, Susan Green, in my Dorset garden studio.

Honouring natural materials and using traditional bookbinding techniques, I bind books which are beautiful yet practical and, above all else, a pleasure to use and cherish for years to come.

I'm a selected member of Find a Maker by CRAFT Festival, "a curated collection of the finest makers", the Crafts Council directory and a member of the Heritage Crafts Association.

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Leather Wedding Guest Book with bespoke personalised custom text handmade

Personalised Leather Memory & Wedding Guest Books

Are you planning a wedding, celebrating an anniversary or commemorating a special person? A personalised Memory Book or Wedding Guest Book is the perfect way to make memories.

You can choose your own colour combination and have a special dedication printed on the titlepage to personalise your book.

I have been making bespoke books for delighted clients all over the world for 15 years, and I'll work with you every step of the way to ensure your special book is perfect.

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Worldwide Delivery

I ship worldwide from the UK with standard and express delivery options, using recyclable, home-compostable, sustainable packaging.

I offer gift delivery direct to your loved one, and can include a handwritten note with your message to make their experience extra special.

For the quickest service choose from the Ready to Ship Collection. Click below for delivery costs and timescales.

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Online Mentoring for Creatives

I offer one-to-one mentoring via Zoom to creatives of all disciplines who want to extend their existing practice into the book form.

Artist's books, photobooks, exhibition displays, swatch, sample and sketchbooks offer exciting avenues for exploring ideas and expressing your creative vision.

One-off mentoring sessions or an ongoing arrangement are both available, whichever best suits your needs.

Notes, useful links to resources, plus a Zoom recording are provided for you to refer to afterwards.

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Reading In Her Studio reminds me how vital it is to have 'a room of one's own' as Virginia Woolf said, no matter how tiny, imperfect or transient. I'm fortunate to now have a dedicated studio, but that wasn't always the case. As I said in the feature...