Number of hand bound US Constitutions given away (since 2016): 1891
Stack of 4×5″ US Constitutions ready to be dropped off around the city!
It’s September 2025 and I’ve made almost 1,900 Constitutions. I should hit 2,000 by year’s end.
Back in 2016, I was alarmed by the lack of guardrails in discussions about politics. In an attempt to do **something**, I started binding copies of the US Constitution and giving them away. I gave them out at rallies and left them in coffee shops, restaurants, post offices, and just about wherever I went.
Since then, I’ve come to think we need to educate people about what the constitution is and what it does. Although it’s a short document, it has some legalese and can be difficult to understand. Consequently, simply picking up a copy now isn’t going to fix anything. We need to show people how its various parts shape our world. I don’t think I’m the right person for that job, so if you’re a teacher or really good at explaining things, this is **your** call to action.
For more about how each free US Constitution is made, click here (blog page). The summary is it takes 18 to 20 minutes to make each one. They are printed at home, stitched together, and covered by me. They cost about $1.05 each in materials, plus the 18 to 20 minutes of labor I put into them. If you’d like a batch of 10 to give out to your local community, I offer them for $11 + $5 shipping anywhere within the US (10 pack/US Constitutions). Each one is numbered in the order they’re completed.