A bookbinder is a craftsman dealing with the manual binding of magazines, spine of ordinary books and decorating covers. He is an employee of a printing house.
What does a bookbinder do?
binding,
creasing,
perforation,
laminating,
die-cutting
mechanical engraving.
We can find a bookbinder in four departments of the work performed:
Haberdashery bookbinder,
Printing bookbinder,
Bookbinder,
Operator of bookbinding machines.
To become a bookbinder, you must graduate from a vocational school or technical school in the field of printing. Adults interested in the process of creating books can choose a printing course or start apprenticeship in a selected bookbinding facility.
A bookbinder should be manual, patient, precise and have a sense of aesthetics.