Guides from the studio
The Library
Everything about book embossers and the ex libris tradition - how to choose one, use one, care for one, and gift one.
BUYER'S GUIDE
Self-Inking vs Rubber Stamp (and How to Re-Ink One)
How a self-inking stamp works, when a classic rubber stamp is the better choice, and how to swap the ink pad when the print fades.
GUIDE
Logo Stamps for Small Businesses: A Practical Guide
How to get a crisp custom logo stamp: which logos work in one ink, what file to upload, which size, and where small businesses use them.
ADDRESS STAMP
Custom Address Stamp: Wording, Sizes and Layouts
What to put on a return address stamp, wording ideas for families, newlyweds and small businesses, and which size and ink to choose.
GUIDE
How to Turn a Photo Into a Stamp
A stamp prints one colour, so a photo has to become a drawing first. What makes a face or pet stamp look right: the photo, the style, the...
CHRISTMAS
Christmas Gifts for Book Lovers 2026: 17 Ideas by Budget
Seventeen Christmas gifts for readers, grouped by budget, from stocking fillers to a personalised brass book embosser.
BUYER'S GUIDE
Personal Library Stamp: The Three Formats, Compared
A personal library stamp comes in three formats: self-inking, blind emboss and adhesive bookplate. An honest comparison, plus wording, si...
BOOK EMBOSSER
The Library Embosser: Choosing a "From the Library of" Seal
A library embosser presses "From the Library of" and your name into the page: raised, ink-free, permanent. How to choose one, and the wor...
BOOK EMBOSSER
Book Embosser Material Guide: Brass vs Zinc vs Plastic
The engraved plates inside an embosser decide everything about the mark it leaves — and they are the one part you can't see in the photos...
BOOK EMBOSSER
How to Care for and Store Your Book Embosser
Brass ages well when treated well. A short guide to cleaning, storing and travelling with your book embosser — and what a lifetime of cri...
BOOK EMBOSSER
Custom vs Pre-Made Book Embossers: Is Personalisation Worth It?
Pre-made embossers are cheap and instant; a custom seal is drawn around your name and pressed into decades of books. An honest look at wh...
BOOK EMBOSSER
Personal Library Stamp Wording Ideas: What to Write on Yours
From “Ex Libris” to “Stolen from the library of” — dozens of wording ideas for your personal library stamp, grouped by mood, with notes o...
BOOK EMBOSSER
Gifts for the Serious Book Collector or Bibliophile
Twelve considered gifts for the person whose books are a library, not a pile — organised around provenance, care, and permanence, with a ...
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