Glues of many kinds
Bookcloth in various colours
Mull / Jaconette mesh
Headbands
Craft Cutting Knives, Blades, Cutting Mats
Rulers & accessories in metal or plastic
Needles & Bookbinders Thread
Acid Free Boards
Bone Folders
Awls
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Other Brocade Silks that could be used for Box & Book covering


Bookbinders Supplies at Will's Quills
At the shop we have our papers and cards, which appeal to bookbinders for use in their Book & Box making. But, besides this range of paper/cards from around the world, we also support the following Bookbinders Equipment.



GLUES OF MANY KINDS
Here you can find a few glues that are for acid free water based bookbinders uses. Plus a few others that can be used for various reasons when say, decorating books or boxes with stick on items, or just simple labels.

Shown on the left of the picture is the standard PVA acid free bookbinders glue. It has these features, Water-based, Acid free, Clear drying, Non-toxic. This comes in 3x sizes;
125ml small size with a quick application squeeze tip.
500ml small size tub, use a large pig bristle brush to apply.
1 litre large size tub, use a large pig bristle brush to apply.

At the top of the picture is the 450 Stainless Clear adhesive. A tube glue in 2x sizes, 100gm or 50gm. It is a general purpose glue, crystal clear and quick drying, machine washable and acid free. Likely craft uses include fabric, trim, bridal stationery, floral, cork, cane, plastic, balsa, wood, scrap booking, etc Use this glue to adhere anything other than paper to paper, card to card etc.

At the bottom right of the picture there is the acid free water based dry stick glues. Use them for quick jobs needing no overnight squeezing, like small labels etc. See prices at the end of this page.




BOOKCLOTH IN VARIOUS COLOURS

We carry a stock of BOOKCLOTH for the outer cover of albums, books, boxes etc. On the left above, is our narrow
strip colours. Mid-Grey, Black, Dark-Blue, Dark-Ochre, Off-White. These narrow strips are at least 80mm wide.
On the right are the wide strip colours, only Dark Blue & Black are available. The wide strips are at least 240mm wide.
We do carry full size (over a metre wide rolls of a number of colours as well, call by the store to see them.
These all sell by the metre. See
prices at the end of this page.


MULL / JACONETTE
This fibrous fine netting called Mull or Jaconette, is used as the backing support for the book hinge area, or for the lids of boxes. Simply glue in a wide strip across the hinges gap, underneath any bookcloth or outer paper coverings, to strengthen the continuous opening and closing hinge. This can be bought by the metre from a roll 1.020 metres wide, or in strips 200mm x 1.020 metres. See prices at the end of this page.



HEADBANDS
Braided Headbands as they are called, are added to a books hinge area at the top and bottom of a book, to enhance and finish the books "professional look". We have a number of colours available as shown in this picture. Purchase these by the metre. See prices at the end of this page.



CRAFT CUTTING KNIVES, BLADES, CUTTING MATS

Cutting knifes are sold in a number of grades, from heavy duty to fine cut.

From the left;
The heavy duty retractable Art Knife.
The standard retractable Art Knife.
The screw tight blade knife & handle, uses the No. 7 craft blades.
KDS fine tip knife with a set of 16x spare blades.
Tajima fine tip knife with a set of 8x spare blades.

The Scalpel No.4 stainless steel handle, which takes the No. 24 curved clip-on blades. Also the No. 25 straight clip-on blades.

Self Healing Cutting Mats come in A4, A3, A2 & A1 sizes. Phone or email us for details. See prices at the end of this page.




RULERS & ACCESSORIES IN METAL OR PLASTIC



The Plastic clip-on Cutter Guard. It slips on any stainless steel rule, allowing finger protection against a cutting blade slipping whilst doing cutting.

The stainless steel 30cm rule, with inches or millimetres etched into the rule. Extra tough, can be used as a cutting rule without any damage to its edge. Also available in 60cm size.

The 30cm Acrylic rule has millimetre measures, plus a steel rim on its back edge.

The 45 degree small set square of stainless steel is useful for aligning squares & 45 degree angles when marking out or cutting.

See prices at the end of this page.



# SPECIAL (heavy duty use): The above Thick Steel straight edge cutting rule. Available in 500mm or 1 metre lengths,
it has no measure scales and is used purely as a straight edge for marking, scoring or cutting against.
The thickness is 40mm wide and 5mm thick, the 500mm rules weight is 800gm, with the 1 metre size being 1.6kg.


NEEDLES AND BOOKBINDERS THREAD

Needles for sewing bookbinders thread, to join pages of a book etc. These come in a pack of 6. They have a specially large eye for easy threading.

White Linen Thread in a hank of approximately 6 metres. The thread is unwaxed.

See prices at the end of this page.




ACID FREE BOARDS

Box Boards come in 2x thicknesses from Will's Quills. The one most people go for is the 2.4mm or 2400ums grey board. Its size is 910 x 690mm.

The thicker board is 3mm or 3000ums. Its size is 910mm x 670mm.

See prices at the end of this page.




BONE FOLDERS
Buffalo Bone Folders come in 4x types, all of which fit the hand well, but have the following specifications.

Leftmost in the picture is the standard choice of most people, with a tapered to a point tip. This is 155mm long.

The rightmost model is the same size as above but has an oblique or angled tip.

The folders in the middle are 135mm & 105mm slim versions of the tapered tip model.

See
prices at the end of this page.



AWLS
The hole piercing Awl will enable you to force holes for sewing pages of the book in their bundles. It snug wood handle cushions in the palm, making holing an easy job.

See
prices at the end of this page.



PRICES FOR BOOKBINDING ITEMS:
PVA acid free bookbinders glue
. Water-based, Acid free, 125ml small size, with squirt tip. AUD$4.50 each
PVA acid free bookbinders glue
. Water-based, Acid free, 500ml small size tub. AUD$6.80 each
PVA acid free bookbinders glue
. Water-based, Acid free, 1 litre large size tub. AUD$13.60 each
450 Stainless Clear adhesive
. tube glue, 100gm AUD$9.60 each
450 Stainless Clear adhesive
. tube glue, 50gm. AUD$7.40 each
Dry stick glue,
water based, Acid free. S,all tube AUD$2.05 each
BOOKCLOTH
narrow strip at least 80 mm wide, colours: Mid-Grey, Black, Dark-Blue, Dark-Ochre, Off-White. AUD$1.00 per metre each
BOOKCLOTH
wide strips at least 240mm wide, colours: Dark Blue & Black. AUD$3.00 per metre each
BOOKCLOTH
in over a metre wide rolls, in a number of colours which sell by the metre. Prices start at AUD$19.00 per metre each
Mull
or Jaconette, by the metre from a roll 1.020 metres wide. AUD$10.00 each
Mull
or Jaconette, in strips 200mm x 1.020 metres.. AUD$2.50 each
Heavy duty retractable
Art Knife. AUD$4.30 each
Standard retractable
Art Knife. AUD$4.30 each
Screw tight blade knife & handle
, with one No. 7 craft blade. AUD$5.00 each
No. 7
size replacement blades. AUD$0.70 each
KDS fine tip knife
with a set of 16x spare blades. AUD$9.20 each
Tajima fine tip knife
with a set of 8x spare blades. AUD$5.00 each
Scalpel No.4 stainless steel large handle only,
takes No. 24 curved blades or No. 25 straight blades. AUD$8.75 each
Scalpel No. 24 curved edge stainless steel blades. AUD$0.75 each
Scalpel No. 25 straight edge stainless steel blades. AUD$0.75 each
Scalpel No.3 stainless steel small handle only,
takes No. 10 curved blades or No. 11 straight blades. AUD$8.75 each
Scalpel No. 10 curved edge stainless steel blades. AUD$0.75 each
Scalpel No. 11 straight edge stainless steel blades. AUD$0.75 each
Scalpel No. 15 small curved edge stainless steel blades. AUD$0.75 each
Self Healing Cutting Mats
Green - self healing A3. AUD$20.80 each
Self Healing Cutting Mats
"Karl brand - Blue - self healing A3. AUD$28.00 each
Clip-on Cutter Guard
.for any stainless steel rule. AUD$2.95 each
Stainless steel 30cm rule
, etched in inches & millimetres. AUD$5.80 each
Stainless steel 60cm rule
, etched in inches & millimetres. AUD$16.00 each
30cm Acrylic rule
with millimetre measures, & a steel rim on its back edge. AUD$7.30 each
45 degree small set square
of stainless steel. AUD$9.50 each
Thick Steel straight edge cutting rule -
heavy duty use, in 500mm length, AUD$9.00 each
Thick Steel straight edge cutting rule -
heavy duty use, in 1 metre length, AUD$18.00 each
Needles
for sewing bookbinders thread, pack of 6. AUD$2.20 each
White Linen Thread
in a hank of approximately 6 metres. unwaxed. AUD$3.05 each
Box Board
2.4mm or 2400ums grey board. 910 x 690mm. AUD$5.50 each
Box Board
thicker board is 3mm or 3000ums. Its size is 915mm x 670mm. AUD$5.60 each
Bone Folders.
Large 155mm long with tapered tip (standard model) AUD$10.00 each
Bone Folders.
Large 155mm long with oblique / angled tip AUD$10.00 each
Bone Folders.
Medium 135mm long with tapered tip AUD$8.00 each
Bone Folders.
Small 105mm long with tapered tip AUD$8.00 each
Awls
or Piercing tools AUD$12.00 each

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