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Membership of the Victorian Bookbinders Guild runs from 1st July to 30th June each year. Membership forms can be completed online or downloaded and emailed to the Secretary. Annual membership is $60 for a single membership.

Membership Benefits:

  • Three editions of Signature per year, the Victorian Bookbinders Guild newsletter, along with updates from other bookbinding guilds and societies from around the world.
  • Priority booking and discounts for workshops and courses hosted by the Guild.
  • Access to the Guild's extensive library covering various aspects of bookbinding.
  • Access to the members' buying scheme, which aims to make materials and supplies available that may not otherwise be readily obtainable in small quantities.
  • Priority access to bookbinding equipment donated to the Guild and made available for sale.
  • An open invitation to monthly meetings, open bindery sessions, and special events. See the What's On page for further details.

Buy, Swap, And Sell at the AGM - 7pm 22 August

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The heavy items are too much trouble to truck to the Bindery and back again. All the smalls will be there. We will have the heavies available in Narre Warren by appointment only on Sat 19 September. Contact email presidemt@vbg.net.au

Item Numbers

Heavies in Narre warren
1/ Press 500 x 440 platten 120 air. Very heavy. Fork Loading. Can be dismantled
2/ Press 370 x 250 x 80 single handed lift possible for a 40 yo needs 2 of me.
3/ 550 x 500 platten 600 air definitely fork loading. Can be dismantled
4/ Nipping press already at the Guild 300 x 200 about 80 air one person carry.
5/ A rusted press maye would make a doorstop free to a good home.
6/ Willis Home Made Lying press with standing frame 600 width between screws, Also a plough I have put somewhere will locate soon.

At the Bindery Glen Iris
10/ Large boxes of handle alphabet not complete sets ideal for those who want to buy their initials. Pick the few you want 2.00 each.
11/ Benchtop press as new
12/ Laying presss NO STAND OR TUB extra large as new
13/ Sewing frames several.
14/ Drilling guide for stab binding Home made.
15/ Book weights several.
16/ Various wooden weights
17/ Box folders
18/ Box knives
19/ Box threads
20/ Box sewing items
21/ Boxes of leather scraps, for art bindings.
22/ Boxes of Cloths offcuts
23/ Cloth by the meter
24/ Card offcuts
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40/ Books