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Etsy buyer on Jun 4, 2019

5 out of 5 stars

I am so glad to get a replacement cradle. This seller's products are excellent. Great shipping time and packaging. Thank you

Bookbinding starter kit

Bookbinding starter kit
Paula on Nov 28, 2017

5 out of 5 stars

Usefull and good quality bookbinding kit. 😉

Bookbinding starter kit

Bookbinding starter kit
Etsy buyer on Nov 29, 2016

4 out of 5 stars

Quality tools for bookbinding. Thanks !

Bookbinding starter kit

Bookbinding starter kit
Idalina on Jun 3, 2016

5 out of 5 stars

The assembled unit is very nice. Thank you so much!

Bookbinding starter kit

Bookbinding starter kit
Alicia on May 5, 2016

5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely stellar! The quality on this is out of this world, truly precise and with careful attention toward the little details that matter. It was also created and shipped faster than I had hoped. Thank you!

Custom etched metal nameplate or sign

Custom etched metal nameplate or sign
Etsy buyer on Apr 14, 2016

5 out of 5 stars

This was perfect! Exactly as advertised and arrived ridiculously quick. It was a birthday present and she loved it.

Metalsmithing starter kit

Metalsmithing starter kit
Richard on Jan 25, 2016

5 out of 5 stars

Fast product delivery and well crafted, very professional!

Custom etched metal name plate

Custom etched metal name plate
Lilian on Jan 23, 2016

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful, as pictured, and delivered very fast!

Sterling Silver Bird Brooch

Sterling Silver Bird Brooch
AMANDA on Oct 14, 2015

5 out of 5 stars

This kit is neat. It gets me going so I can practice my bookbinding skills.

Bookbinding starter kit

Bookbinding starter kit
Brooke on Sep 24, 2015

5 out of 5 stars

The perfect kit with all the tools needed for a book.

Bookbinding starter kit

Bookbinding starter kit

About VolcanoArts

Christine Cox: Jeweler and book artist

Sales 129

On Etsy since 2011

Christine Cox: Jeweler and book artist

First there was jewelry

I started making jewelry back in the 1990s, and then I discovered and fell in love with binding books.

In 2001 I started an art tool and supply company called Volcano Arts. http://www.volcanoarts.com (metalsmithing, bookbinding and stained glass).

Now I combine my passions and make pieces using skills in several crafts, my true love being contemporary books with metal hardware. I tend to use silver, glass, exotic woods and other materials that are flexible to an artist's vision.

Though I had started my Etsy shop several months ago, I hadn't used it for sharing my art. I started selling here officially in May of 2012 and find that I'm enjoying the experience and "meeting" so many people!

I hope you enjoy my work and let me know your thoughts about it.

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Christine Cox

Owner, Maker, Designer

I've been making art of one kind or another all of my life. My passions are metalsmithing and bookbinding, and especially mixing the two. I have a contemporary aesthetic, but my art is informed by my studies of ancient history.

Shop policies

Last updated on February 16, 2023

Accepted payment methods

Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits

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