A couple months ago I came across a bike event in Chicago that was hosted by Newberry Library (legendary) and Blackstone Bicycle Works...

Maybe I should change my name to Mordecai Pocketbook Building. I've been making a lot of pocketbooks. A lot. Of pocketbooks. In some...

The idea for Great Lil’ Bike Books is really just a compilation of ideas I’ve used in various applications over the last ten years. About...

Is precrastination a word? it should be. Let's make it one. Let’s work together to make this holiday season a little more peaceful and a...

Earlier this summer, my friend Tim from Acme Bicycles reached out with a neat project idea. Tim created an ongoing challenge to riders to...

Q. Can you fix it? Usually I can! Most of the time, the best course of action is building a new cover for it, but if the cover is in good...

Yes. For more information, click here. To get started, send some photos of the Bible in its current state to tobie@mordecaibooks.com and...

One of the things I love about being a bookbinder is making old books live on. By repairing a book or replacing the cover, I know the...

It’s so apropos that the first project of this nature involves a pine cone. Pine cones are pretty neat to look at, but they’re also...

Part 1: Why Mordecai? The name Mordecai comes from the Book of Esther in the Old Testament. Mordecai's cleverness saved the people of...

I learned bookbinding from a cantakerous communist with soft side in San Jose, Costa Rica. When I returned to the states, I worked at a...

I've had a few people question my sanity and integrity after seeing my Comic|Book journals. The reactions include "What have you done?"...

Howdy. Thanks for stopping by. I have finally created a website for Mordecai Book Building. It's been a long time coming. Mordecai has...