Mermaid Bindery logo, a book bindery in Midcoast Maine where Joelle Webber hand crafts unique books and editions, repairs old books, and builds custom archival boxes to clients specifications.

Custom binding, book repair & box services in Midcoast Maine.

Joelle Webber has over 40 years binding experience to bring your creative artistry meticulously to life. Unique or editions, sculptural or page turners, new creations or restoration. There is always a creative solution for your book binding needs.

An edition of hand crafted books, done with a modern coptic stitch with a cased hard cover.

Hand Crafted Books

Drawing from a wealth of historic & modern binding techniques to create your aesthetic vision with detailed integrity.

A before and after of a cookbook rebind where the inner spine was strengthened and a new outer spine cover was attached.

Sentimental Rebinds

Saving original materials & adding new, well loved old books can become functional & stronger for the future.

A complex clamshell or portfolio box with inner cover supports that pop out and an inner spine curvature to protect an old bible when closed or while being used.

Fitted Archival Boxes

Using best materials to produce artful clamshell presentation portfolios for heirlooms you wish to protect.

Book binder, Joelle Webber's hands as she begins an artist book project.

Creative Consults

Feeling inspired, but not sure where to begin? Joelle would be happy to spend an hour discussing material, structural & page layout ideas.

Book artist, Joelle Webber as she describes the making of one of her original artist books.

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