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...

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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...