ABOUT

TROPICAL SWALLOWTAIL BINDERY is an independent bindery & a creative publication streaming by the philosophy of what you write on/with matters as much as what you write about.

An artistry movement.

A subtle nudge to indulge in godly activities.

Founded in 2026, metaphorically speaking, it's a space built on the force of the tropical sun rather than the unforgiving gray sky.

THE CORE

⁂ Blog, alive now - where you can find resources about bookbinding, handmade paper, book restoration, and the collective's monthly issue - anything from raw to carefully written diary entries picked by its author from all over the earth and shared here via the submission form.

⁂ Workshops announcement - Malaysia-based, bookbinding classes.

⁂ Book Restoration - Whatever can be saved, see the progress, the outcome.

⁂ Journal Notebook - bound by hand, with materials chosen to stand by the philosophy of this Bindery.

WHO'S BEHIND?

Founded by Alina, a port-town dreamer fascinated with the natural side of a very old craft, with the belief that this could work just fine.

THANKS

Existing this far because of you. Thank you.

If you’d like to sustain the Bindery, there are a few things we can do (not limited to): subscribe, collaborations, creative submission, request restoration or purchase a book via howdy@tropicalswallowtail.org

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