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Hands piercing holes into folded book signatures using an awl during the handmade bookbinding process.
Three handmade hardcover books standing upright, showing vibrant spines and high-quality bookbinding
Stack of handmade notebooks featuring colorful patterned covers in different artistic styles
Row of vintage green hardcover upcycling books with gold-lettered spines on a dimly lit library shelf.

CUSTOM HANDCRAFTED BOOKS & PAPER GOODS

LET ME BIND THE

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OF YOUR DREAMS

For artists, writers, and memory keepers — I give new life to old books and craft one-of-a-kind notebooks and boxes using traditional bookbinding techniques, all made with love

So glad you’re here! I’m Eva, a bookbinder with all my heart. I love to experiment with shapes, colours, and materials, and I can make you books or boxes, just the way you want them — clever, playful, elegant or minimalistic.

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I love reusing and upcycling — I give new life to vintage books found in open bookcases or at recycling centers.

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Thank you for supporting my little workshop and a centuries-old craft!

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Come visit me in my workshop in Aitrang (Bavaria) or let me know what I can create for you!

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Portrait of a smiling woman with red hair — Eva Luna Kodera, German Master Bookbinder

Eva Luna Kodera

German Master Bookbinder with over 10 years of experience

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Light beige rectangular background with irregular, torn paper edges.

About me

So glad you’re here! I’m Eva, a bookbinder with all my heart. I love to experiment with shapes, colours, and materials, and I can make you books or boxes, just the way you want them — clever, playful, elegant or minimalistic.

I love reusing and upcycling — I give new life to vintage books found in open bookcases or at recycling centers.

Thank you for supporting my little workshop and a centuries-old craft!

Come visit me in my workshop in Aitrang (Bavaria) or let me know what I can create for you!

Portrait of a smiling woman with red hair — Eva Luna Kodera, German Master Bookbinder

Eva Luna Kodera

German Master Bookbinder with over 10 years of experience

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Two handcrafted books with detailed hand-painted fore-edge decorations featuring colorful floral patterns.
Handmade leather-bound journal with a raised metal emblem and decorative brass studs, shown with a wooden pen.
Handmade blue sketchbook with a dragon-eye cover design, shown with a matching round dice box and pink dice.

My products:
Uniqueness in Every Detail

Each item from my workshop is crafted with dedication and attention to detail. Here is a small selection of what I offer.

Stack of handmade notebooks and sketchbooks featuring a mix of colorful, botanical, vintage, and watercolor-style patterned covers.

Notebooks & Sketchbooks

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Rebinding favourite books

Row of vintage green hardcover upcycled books.

Upcycling

Open and side views of an antique miniature book showing loose pages, damaged spine, and worn covers before and after repair and restoration.

Book Repairs

Assorted handmade decorative storage tubes, pencil boxes and round containers with bee, floral, animal, and botanical designs, used for holding matches, dice, and small items.

Boxes, cases & decorations

Handmade wedding album with a deep green fabric cover, wedding dress leaf pattern fabric, and photo inlays on the front.

Albums, wedding  &
guest books

Recent commissions

Take a look at a few recent custom pieces to get inspired — every book tells its own story

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rEBINDING of book series

The mirror traveler series bound in matching book cloth, with multiple layers of coloured paper and mirrors.

Four custom handmade hardcover rebinding in blue, orange, green, teal, and red, each decorated with unique embossed and framed designs for a mirror traveller book series.
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Rebinding of Don Camillo and Peppone

Don Camillo and Peppone, bound in turquoise goat leather, with raised bands, a middle blue title plate and golden sketch inspired by the illustrations inside the book.

Handmade rebinding of Don Camillo & Peppone in turquoise goat leather, featuring raised bands on the spine, a deep blue title plate, and a gold sketch inspired by the book’s illustrations.
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Sketchbook

Sketchbook with inlaid watercolour painting by Augustina Lie, with copper embossed dots.

Handmade sketchbook featuring an inlaid watercolour painting by Augustina Lie and decorated with small copper-embossed dots on the cover.

meet me offline

Join a workshop, visit my studio or find me at local markets

Close-up of hands gluing the spine of a book block during a bookbinding workshop, illustrating creative sessions and individual lessons suitable for all skill levels.

Workshops

Creative sessions for all levels, individual lessons or open studio access

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Wortschmuggler market stand at Comic Con Stuttgart 2023, displaying handmade books, notebooks, upcycled items, and creative accessories, with Eva Kodera standing behind the decorated stall.

EVENTS

See the upcoming markets and other events and find my market stall near you

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Bookbinding studio and workshop space with shelves of materials, paper storage, tools, and a work area where people are engaged in creative activities.

Studio

You are welcome to visit the studio during opening hours or by appointment

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WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY

I pride myself in well done work and happy customers. I’m grateful for every kind word and happy client!

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"Sehr netter Kontakt zur Verkäuferin über Gestaltung des Deckels und der Papierwahl, viel Service, super schöne Skizzen-Hefte, bin total zufrieden, sehr gern wieder"

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"This journal is truly a beautiful piece of art! True craftsmanship! I feel so lucky that I found this seller and will purchase from her again! This journal will make the perfect bullet journal and I’m excited to begin using it!"

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"Das Buch ist wunderschön! Man merkt, wie viel Aufmerksamkeit und Liebe zum Detail in die Arbeit geflossen ist. Ganz fantastisches Papier und Eva war super nett, was die Details des Buchs anging. Ganz großes Lob!"

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"I love my book! The seller is kind and very accommodating, wanting to make sure your order is perfect. She put watercolor paper in mind with vellum between the pages just as I asked. My book arrived earlier than expected and I adore it."

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"Ein toller Kalender! Ich habe ihn verschenkt und kam super an! Dank Eva ein perfektes Geschenk! Riesenauswahl und sehr geduldiger Service. Pünktliche Lieferung! Alles perfekt! Danke!"

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"Incredibly kind and helpful seller, amazing booklet, there's a reason I only buy here. True craftsmanship and enthusiasm for paper results in high quality and one of a kind pieces of art."

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Where my books
have found a home

I mark every location my books had departed to. I hope the next home my book(s) will find is yours!

World map with colored pins marking locations where Wortschmuggler’s handmade books have been shipped, demonstrating worldwide shipping.
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