Bookery Edges
Bookery Besties is the original creator of the proprietary designs and process behind Bookery Edges. Our Bookery Edges products allow you to add beautiful page-edge art, design, and color to your books right at home. Transform your reading experience and personalize your book collection with our unique designs, crafted to inspire imagination and bring your books to life!
Bookery Edges – Ordering
We offer three sizes - a full sized sheet (8.5x11), half sheet (4.25x11), and a third of a sheet (2.8x11)
An instruction card will come with your order, or there is a full video and written instructions here https://bookerybesties.com/instructions/
Buy 5 Get 1 Free is Mix and Match! You don't need to select all the same items to get the deal but the least expensive item is going to be the free item.
YES! We will be adding designs constantly.
We love getting suggestions for new Edges. If it is specific to a book (copywrite) we will have to look into licensing.
Unfortunately at this time we do not.
Unfortunately at this time we do not offer custom colors.
Unfortunately anything really dark or super saturated does not press evenly. Small designs with white space work best currently.
Bookery Edges – Process
We DO NOT suggest using a home iron for this process! Please see our list of items that we recommend.
1. Home irons do NOT evenly heat - which will lead to your final design not having even color
2. Home irons DO have water in them. You DO NOT want to get the design wet at all or the ink will bleed and you will lose your design
We will always suggest the Cricut Heat Press first as it gave more vibrant color and more even color overall. But yes, you can use any generic heat press (we have some linked in our recommended products). If you decide to use a generic mini heat press that you already own - watch the temp on your tool. We tested several different heat presses and we found that the Cricut Heat Press has been the most reliable. (Image)
The bookery edge sheet you unpack will NOT be the color of the final result. See this image the differences between the bookery edge sheet and the final result.
Yes, BUT you will lose the rough cut look of the edges as well as a few mm of page size. For this type of sanding we use an orbital sander. If wanting to use an orbital sander: that is at your descression and ability level with power tools. We can not guarantee final product. Once sanded to be even you would still need to follow all instructions in the guide.
Technically yes, but we do not recommend it. Doing more than one at a time is complicated to get and keep even in a book press.
Technically yes, but at this time we are suggesting use for paperbacks only. We will have hardback instructions and information coming soon!
Yes. The original color will effect the final outcome. There is no way to guarentee the final color.
Yes. The color bleeds down into the pages so you will need to sand the old image off completely. We find that an orbital sander works faster than hand sanding but it is not as precise. Once the image is totally gone you'll be able to start the process over.
Although you can use Bookery Edges on the top and bottom edges of your books, we advise against ironing near the spine. The high heat will cause the adhesive used in bookbinding to melt, potentially damaging the book.
Bookery Edges – Working with us
We hope to be at some bookish events starting in 2025!
WONDERFUL! We'd love to chat with you! Contact us here.
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