About the Books

Each book is unique and made entirely by hand using archival materials and traditional bookbinding techniques.

No machinery is used in the binding. I assemble each book entirely by hand, using a set of simple tools. This results in durable one of a kind books, perfect for journaling, sketching, note-taking, and more.

• I start with acid free bookboard and papers when creating my books.
• Recycled papers are used whenever possible.
• The pages of my journals are made from acid-free 40% post-consumer recycled content paper.
• Recycled encyclopedia pages are one of my favorite materials to work with.

About the Bookbinder

Each Beetlelady Book is made by by a single bookbinder, me. My interest in the book arts began when I took my first class in bookbinding in 2001. Since then, a combination of self-teaching and classes have allowed me to explore many bookbinding techniques and transformed bookbinding from something I dabbled in during my free time into a full-fledged passion.

I love making books and I hope that shows in my work. I hope you will enjoy using my books as much as I enjoyed making them!

What’s in a name?

Beetlelady Books gets its name from my principal career, Entomology. I am currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University, studying the biodiversity of tropical bark beetles. To learn more about me and my interest in tiny beetles, visit my website at www.beetlelady.com.