strong arm bindery

Strong Arm Bindery is a bookbinding and letterpress studio located in the East Bayside Neighborhood of Portland, Maine. We specialize in the design and production of very well-made books and printed matter. We are dedicated to carrying out experiments in stationery, and we do so on our own equipment and with our own hands. Our work is mighty and useful.

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MARTHA KEARSLEY

Martha is owner and operator of Strong Arm Bindery. In her private practice she specializes in the conservation repair of rare, antiquarian, and well-loved books, and the construction of custom-built boxes and protective enclosures for artists' work and collections.

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@ivaronthe5s staked out at Chipmunk Central. He’s generally happier smelling things than hunting them. “Like standing outside a bakery,” says my friend Jane.
I don't know how this fancy frog got into the house, but Ivar was on them like a boss. Our frog lasted 2 minutes inside, mostly in a jar, and was released back to sweet freedom right away. It looks like a juvie, and they shot out of the jar at least
Open Studio + Shop Hours at Strong Arm Bindery, Saturday June 25th. Come see the joint from 11:00am - 4:30pm, and enjoy the latest addition to our stationery line: the Project Book. The PB sports 42 pages of letterpress printed dot-grid magic (you ca
Some work in progress on a Project Book: a slim volume of 40+ pages o’ dot-grid in eye-pleasing color combos. Useful, durable, and thoroughly customizable. That’s the plan. #projectbook #traveljournal #notebook #dotgrid #bulletjournal #s
D O T - G R I D ! ! The first batch of letterpress printed dot-grid papers have been hatched, and they are keepers! #dotgrid #printedpaper #letterpress #stationery #bulletjournal #ifuckinlovedots #rwsartstudios
One corner of the room. #climbingvines #annuals #mainecooncat #ivartheboneless
Way too excited for spring. #floweringvines #thisyearsgarden #seedlings #toomany
Mee-YOW! Spacer constraints at the shop, but a very helpful demo at home. #typesetting #booklabels #ivartheboneless #fantasticcat #mainecoonecat