San Luis Obispo bookmaking resources:
Art Central: http://artcentralartsupply.com/
Beverly's: https://beverlys.com/pages/san-luis-obispo-store [Beverly's closed in summer 2020]
YouTube is a great resource for teaching yourself bookmaking and binding techniques.
Here are binding techniques to explore:
Bookmaking books in Special Collections
Smith, Esther K. How to Make Books (2007). Z271.S63 2007 (available in Special Collections)
Zamrzla, Erin. At home with handmade books: 28 extraordinary bookbinding projects made from ordinary and repurposed materials. 2011. Z271 .Z36 2011 (Available in the main collection and Special Collections)
Letterpress printing is taught at the Shakespeare Press Museum in the Graphic Communication Department. Check out their facebook page for their open hours.
Do you need text or images for your book design project? Here are some places to look:
Public Domain
Creative Commons
About Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/
A starting point for finding creative commons works: https://search.creativecommons.org/