Within this page, I would like to share more about the handmade goods you can find in the Colophon Shop. We are lucky to have such talented people in our field, and I am ecstatic to be able to feature their tools and supplies in the store. It is a privilege to work with each person, so I hope to provide insight into the lives of the people behind these amazing products.  

Olive and Oak

James Oliver is a self-taught maker, musician and artist. He created Olive and Oak in 2008 after deciding to focus his efforts on bespoke furniture commissions and top quality bookbinding equipment; the latter especially after being introduced to bookbinding through friends and family. James noticed that the best equipment was the old and out-of-production stuff and that there was a gap in the market for handmade, solid, functioning, and beautiful bookbinding presses and wooden equipment.

The main thoughts when considering any piece are of form and function and how to bring them together in the best way possible using the finest materials.

Visit the “equipment” section in the shop under “binding supplies” to find these beauties.

Hook Pottery Paper

Andrea Peterson is a papermaker, studio artist, and educator exploring natural fibers as a process, science, and art form. As a child and into her adult life, she has been an explorer of the natural world. Every day she is inspired by the environment and harnesses her experiences into hand papermaking adventures.

Andrea and her husband, Jon Hook, co-operate Hook Pottery Paper in northwest Indiana; a fine arts gallery and art studios. This facility was founded with the intention to create works of art and research in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Find her paper in “Paper, Board, Cloth & Leather”, paper making supplies in “Papermaking”, and soap & balm under “Miscellaneous”.

Handmade at Colophon

There are a selection of tools in the shop that have been made by Colophon’s owners. I continue to manufacture the tools and look forward to adding to the options available as I learn more about the needs of my colleagues. Many of these handmade tools are marbling supplies created for the beginning or advanced marbler.

Below are a few items available in the shop under “Marbling Supplies”