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Ever wanted to make a journal that was exactly the way you wanted it? Or maybe you have access to a
print center at work when no one's around and you enjoy printing off novels (of *course* I wouldn't do
that...).
But how do you make that magical step between loose pages and a beautifu l, fully bound volume?
Read on, fellow bibliophiles, read on.
(Other uses that have just occured to me-- your own calendar, a hollow book, archiving
magazines/comics, etc)
**UPDATE: All of the photos are up, and should help to clarify the process. Yay!
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This is, unfortunately, going to require some materials that you won't be able to find around your
house. I have included suggestions for scrounge materials you could possibly switch in, but no
guarantees as to durability or looks. I would also highly recommend printing out the entire instructableso that you have it handy-- your hands will be full (and sticky!) enought to make going to the computer
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*Scissors*Straightedge Ruler (you'll need to measure and crease)
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*Paintbrush for spreading PVA
PVA is very durable and flexible-- you can make do with Elmer's Glue, but it's not as good)
*Cover board (I use chipboard because it's cheaper http://www.dickblick.com/itemgroups-c/chipboard/
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http://www.dickblick.com/zz128/27/ (http://www.dickblick.com/zz128/27/), make do with non-corrugated
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*Bookbinding cloth (this is almost completely necessary; if you *have* to make do, glue some cloth
onto paper.) http://www.dickblick.com/zz128/45/ (http://www.dickblick.com/zz128/45/)
*Bookbinding needles (sewing needles aren't strong enough-- embroidery might work)*Waxed thread (http://www.dickblick.com/zz128/41/ (http://www.dickblick.com/zz128/41/) or wax some
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*Cloth for adhering signatures (preferable a loose weave cotton, but I've had success with thickish
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*Awl (this is a lso almost essential; try and make do with a pointed compass, but it won't be pleasant)
*Pretty paper for the cover
*Pretty (thicker) paper for the endpages**Optional bone folder for nicer (flatter) creases
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Amazing! That's actually what Iwas looking to do. Any chance of an instructable? I'm mostlycurious about the metal cornersand bookmarks...oh and the inner page of the cover...
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Actually, the corners were found at Michael's in the scrappbooking section. They were notoo durable; however, if you look online, I have found that you can find some nice silver
plated corners for your project. The inside page/cover section was the first page of the actualbound paper "insert" glued to the cover, with a piece of card stock overlapping the gapbetween the cover and the insert. On top of that was a piece of paper which was cut to s izeand applied accordingly.
Good luck on your project. If you have any more questions let me know.
kdelwat (/member/kdelwat/) says:
Awesome! I looked for bookbinding tutorials and found this. Well-written, good job. I'm going to usehis to make a notebook.
NocturnalDaze (/member/NocturnalDaze/) says:
The cloth for the spine is supposed to beunder the paper for the cover.
Spine cloth covers binding and part of thecover boardThen you apply the cover paper to over that.
That way your binding is better protectedsince it the most crucial part.
the mastergoat (/member/the+mastergoat/) says:
Nice instructable! I honestly prefer it to bothbooks I found on book binding. But do youever press your books or have any insite ondoing so? I am not sure if it is entirelynecissary but it is supposed to help stop anywarping and get bubbles in glue out.
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I don't press my books, mostly because I don't have space for a vice or press, but Ifrequently use very large binder clips to keep everything together. I brush on all my glue toprevent bubbles as well (using a watered-down glue solution instead of full-strength PVAhelps immensely, particularly with the cover paper)
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Another substitute for a big oldbook vice is to use one or two C-clamps and two pieces of scrapwood to spread out the pressureand prevent marring the book.
And even cheaper and simpler,you can use long bankers clipslike they sell at some officesupply stores and just clamp thespine lightly that way.
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Instead of a full sized press, lookaround for a set of encyclopedias,phone books, dictionaries, etc. Thenyou have a way of putting pressureon the book without losing a lot of space in your home.
probablepossible (/member/probablepossible/) says:
Excellent set of intructions! I've been kindafaking my way through various ways of binding since a was a kid. This time, I think Ihave created my first REAL bound book.
I blogged about it-- and gave you credit;http://probablepossible.com/2011/01/17/book-binding-for-fun-not-profit/
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Abbie McMillen (/member/Abbie+McMillen/) says:
Just stumbled upon this very usefulinstruction while searching the internet after getting a $200 est imate from a bookbinder!Yikes! I'm making my own next 5-year blankdiary because Levenger has stopped carryinghem - and theirs were too "glitzy" anyway. I
used PrintShop software to format the pagesand looked up the day/dates for future yearson the internet. It took quite a while to format, but now that it's done, printed, and ready tobind, I think I will be making some as gifts -
provided I like my binding results. I'm using32 pound paper with a nice "tooth" for writing/drawing, and each month gets eightfull sheets in two signatures (4 sheets per signature, 24 signatures total, 96 full sheetsof paper for the 8.5 x 5.5 inch book.) W ishme luck with the binding! Thanks so much for he how-to!
kp77angel (/member/kp77angel/) says:
Thanks a bunch- been after something like this for a while and you've got me wanting to make oneright now... what to bind... hmmm...!
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VeryIrrelevant (/member/VeryIrrelevant/) says:
This is awesome, thank you so much for posting (all those years ago). I just stumbledupon this site so I'm not sure if you'll reply butI was wondering how you would printsomething so you could bind it. A friend and I
have sort of written a book, if you could callour ramblings a book and I thought it would bea lovely gift to her if you could give it to her ina bound book.
eleraama (/member/eleraama/) (author) in reply to VeryIrrelevant
Any copy center should be ableo print double-sided in "booklet"
mode for a few cents a page; if
it's not too long and you work inan office, you could probably alsoust run it off on your office'smegaprinter/copier. If the projecthas fewer than about 25 pages,you'll want to use perfect bindinginstead of case binding.
I just ran a 26 page PDF throughFedex Office's online print order system (was redirected fromkinkos.com) and it was estimatedo cost about $5 USD for an all
black and white print.
If you do have someone print it,remember to have it collated inbooklets of 28 pages, which endsup being 7 sheets (you can fudgehis, but no fewer than 4 sheets
per folio or they'll tear, and nomore than 9 or it's too unwieldy)
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Any idea if "Elmers carpenter's wood glue" will work?
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YEA... ITS O.K
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I would suspect not (at least, not if you wanted to keep the finishedpiece around); most of the woodglues I've worked with have beenbrittle and may be acidic.
hich is to say: It will work, but the
book will probably eventually self-destruct. Normal Elmer's glue isPVA, which is much better, or youcan make wheat paste.
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don't quote me, but i heard thatelmer's wood glue is the same asits wood glue, except in
concentration (and perhaps a fewminor formula changes). If anyonehas any definite info on that, pleaseshare
Xeaden (/member/Xeaden/) says:
ow this is a great tutorial! Im going to try making one! My only suggestion would be, if possible,even more pictures! Im a visual learner, so its better :)
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i have used duck tape when my husband asks me too. i have found that so far and it has only been ayear, that 1. it has to stay out of the sun or heat, because it will pucker and makes it look awful. and2. so far the adhesive hasn't given out maybe in five years or so if he keeps leaving it in the car window. im not too happy with him leaving it like that after i worked so hard to repair it in the firstplace.
mousearound (/member/mousearound/) says:
you can normally find beeswax in thecosmetics department its used for scalpshats where i always find it im a seamstress
and use it for my needles all the time. also aless expensive alternative to PVA is rubber cement it has done me really good
dreachan (/member/dreachan/) says:
can i use something else like duck tape?
eleraama (/member/eleraama/) (author) in reply to dreachan
You can try but I seriously doubtit will end well; the adhesive is notpH-neutral (as far as I'm aware) soit will start to eat away at thestructural integrity of the book and
it tends to get brittle with age.(That being said, if you don't reallycare about the book's longevity itmay be worth a try) The paper I'veused in the picture is a pH-neutralkraft paper; it has more cellulosehan normal paper so it stands upo more abuse.
dreachan (/member/dreachan/) says:have u made this into a video tutorial?? im more of a visual learner ^-^.love the project!!!!
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jdc187 (/membe r/jdc187/) says:
im a litt le lost did you trim the head st rips or are they under the cover. also for those of you that wanta seemles look for the cover try covering the whole thing with a cloth of your choice after you put itogether but befor you glue the pages to the cover
eleraama (/member/eleraama/) (author) in reply to jdc187
I apologise for not replying to thisearlier, but in case someone elsehas the same question, the head*must* be glued to the board for thebook to stay together. The clothplaced on the binding is there tomake the binding stay together andremain flexible, not to keep thecovers on.
jdc187 (/membe r/jdc187/) says:
would realy like to see a close up of the kettle stitch but so far found the instructions very easy tofollow
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I'm sure you've already completedyour project, but I'll post this here for anyone else having the sameroubles as jdc.
This site explains and illustrateskettle stitches pretty well.http://www.csparks.com/Bookbinding/
neo_pessimist24 (/member/neo_pessimist24/) says:
ould tacky glue work?
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Dr. Steel (/member/Dr.+Steel/) says:
This is actually a very good instructable, hoever, it is kind of hard to see whats going on in thepictures at times.
cplkao (/member/cplkao/) says:Its a great help, but I hope your photos are a bit clearer, maybe forgot to turn on the macro mode ;)
jrobin276 (/member/ jrobin276/) says:
Linen bookbinding thread is best, although I know people who use waxed embroidery floss. Dentalfloss st retches - don't use it! Not only is it frustrating to work with, but over time it will s tretch andyour book will start falling apart. A thumb tack is another good alternative to an awl. Wheat paste isused traditionally, and is made by boiling unbleached flour and water - recipes are easily found online,it's WAY cheaper than PVA, and works just as well.
eleraama (/member/eleraama/) (author) in reply to jrobin276
The one thing I'd caution is thatwheat paste eventually cracksunless you keep it somewherereasonably humid. PVA is flexibleand tends to hold up better over ime.
jrobin276 (/member/jrobin276/) in reply to eleraama
I've actually found the same thing! Also, don't make much wheatpaste at a time - that stuff moldsQUICK.
kamondark (/member/kamondark/) says:
hey man, what exactly is a bone folder?
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A bone folder is a piece of bone/porcelain/plastic with a hard,
straight edge to make creasessharper (they use them a lot inorigami)
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Cut the pages to the proper size, which is the height you want them to be and twice the width
So, if I want 8.5 x 5.5 pages, I would use 8.5 x 11 paper (landscape style)
Or if I want a 9 x 5 it would be 9 x 10 paper.
Then fold them in half "hamburger" style (fold the long edge in half) and collate them into signatures.
A "signature" is a small packet of pages nesting inside of each other. I personally use 7 sheet (that's
big pieces of paper, not book pages) signatures-- anything above 9 or 10 is too thick (if there are
multiple signatures**), and anything below 3 is too thin and will rip.
**If your book is, say, 12 pages only, it's okay. But you can't really do more than two or so "thick"
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Mark 1/2" in from the top edge and 3/4" in from the bottom edge.
Then measure the space in between and divide by the number of binding strips you'll use.
In general, three suffices. If the book will be thick, use four, or five if you're really worried.
Mark them across the spine. (ie, for the number five, at 5, 10, 15 and 20).
Then measure the width of your head material; divide it in half and mark that number to each side of
the marking (framing it in, as it were).
(Of course, this doesn't have to be exact; I do mine by eye.)
So, in this example, the purple markings are the head markings and pink markings are the calculatedmarks, then orange markes are where the edges of the head material will be.
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i dont get this part can you plz explain it with
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You need to divide the spine up into however many strips of "head" you're going to use, and
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Now, using scissors, snip out little triangles at the head and foot marks. (You're really supposed to saw
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The bindings need to be cut to the thickness of the book (when all signatures are together) plus an
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The first signature you should sew are the first endpages, followed by signature 1 of the book, then
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Insert the needle *into* the head and draw all but about 2 inches through. Then go *out* at the first
punch you come to and pull it tight. Go *in* to the next hole-- but make sure that the binding is between
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Couple questions.. . what are the endpagesyou refer to for where to start sewing? what
happens to the first end of string? i.e. what do
you secure it to? Thanks - I'm sure once I get
myself sorted out a bit this will all make
perfect sense!
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The endpages are the blank (usually
differently coloured) pages before theactual title page and text block (if you
open up a hardcover, they're the first
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and last pages you see). Usually
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and last pages you see). Usually
here are 1 or 2 (unfolded) pages at
he front and at the back-- you're
going to glue the first page of the
front pages to the board, and hence
he last page of the bottom pages.
The thread doesn't actually have to
get attached to anything (sometimes
I knot it so it doesn't slip through the
cerf in the first couple of signatures;
after that, the sewing itself is whatkeeps the s ignatures together and
he end is useless.)
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p g y ( p y g ),
third. When you're at the bottom of the third (notice the zigzagging back and forth), kettle stitch it to the
second.
This means to take the needle, put it *under* the thread running between signatures 1 and 2, then put
it through the loop that's formed.
From now on, you'll kettle stitch the whenever you reach a head or foot.
NOTE: It is very important to continually pull the slack out of the thread--the tighter the binding is, thestronger the book!
Continue to sew all the rest of the signature in this way, remembering the kettle stitch.
If you run out of thread, simply knot a new piece onto in inside the book (tightly) and clip off the "tails".
When you're done sewing up the pages, add the final endpages, and double kettle-stitch.
(Sorry for the lack of pictures-- my camera ran out of juice and I've just moved to a dormitory, leaving
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would realy like to see a close up of the kettle stitch but so far found the instructions very easy to
follow
542458 (/member/542458/) in reply to jdc187
I'm sure you've already completed
your project, but I'll post this here for
anyone else having the sameroubles as jdc.
This site explains and illustrates
kettle stitches pretty well.
http://www.csparks.com/Bookbinding/
mf70 (/member/mf70/) says:
If you tie the thread on the OUTSIDE, over the tape, the cut ends won't show after the spine is in
place. So what's a good knot?
eleraama (/member/eleraama/) (author) in reply to mf70
Either works. It's just a little
difficult to tie a knot in the tiny
spaces you have peeking out of
he back.
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When you've sewn all the signatures together, double kettle stitch the final head or foot. Then take the
PVA and squirt some onto your finger (or a paintbrush, but you finger works better and it's fun to peel
off the glue) then rub it *into* the spine. It is important that some (albeit just a bit of) glue gets in
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smooth.
NOTE: During all this, make sure the bindings are centered and sticking out! I once clipped one off
while trimming the card, so be careful.
mousearound (/member/mousearound/) says:
i have used duck tape when my husband
asks me too. i have found that so far and it
has only been a year, that 1. it has to stay
out of the sun or heat, because it will pucker
and makes it look awful. and 2. so far the
adhesive hasn't given out maybe in five years
or so if he keeps leaving it in the car window.
im not too happy with him leaving it like that
after i worked so hard to repair it in the first
place.
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can i use something else like duck tape?
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You can try but I seriously doubt
it will end well; the adhesive is not
pH-neutral (as far as I'm aware) soit will start to eat away at the
structural integrity of the book and
it tends to get brittle with age.
(That being said, if you don't really
care about the book's longevity it
may be worth a try) The paper I've
used in the picture is a pH-neutral
kraft paper; it has more cellulose
han normal paper so it stands up
o more abuse.
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While the spine glue is drying, pull out your cover material and measure it.
You want:The width of the pages plus 1/4"
The height of the pages plus 1/2"
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(Make these as square* as possible)
Make two of these obviously-- the front cover and back cover
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Make two of these, obviously-- the front cover and back cover.
It is important to add the extra space so there's overhang and the cover completely protects the
pages.
Cut the paper you are going to cover the cover with to:
The cover width plus 1/2" or 1"
The cover height plus 1/2" or 1"
This allows it to wrap over the edges and inside enough. If you look at a bound book, there is about
1/4" of the cover paper on the edges of the inside before it gets covered by endpaper.
Then prepare the spine piece-- a piece of coverstock the exact dimensions of the spine. It doesn't
need to be papered (it'll be covered up by the bookcloth).
Glue the coverpaper onto the cover, making sure that it is centered (I like to apply glue to the board,
then lower it onto the paper.)
Flatten it and work out all of the air bubbles with something round (I'm using a tin whistle in the picture),
then apply glue to the edges of the paper, folding it over onto itself. You can either have square folds,
or cut them with a knife/scissors into lovely 45 degree dovetails.
*Square means having all 90 degree angles. Or pi/2 radians, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Cut the bookbinding cloth.
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inside of the covers, centering it on the spine piece.
Almost done!
Cut the endpapers to the proper size (I like mine set in about 1/4" on all sides except the binding side),
then glue them on. This hides the actual binding ("head") strips as well as the gap in the bookcloth.
Plus, it's a great way to use papers that are a little too busy for the cover but you still love.
(Traditionally, marbled papers were used for the endpapers, but I like a sort of "natural" coloured
cardstock with specks of colour).
Let it dry for a while-- 24 hours is best. To set the glues, I like to clip the pages together with a giant
binder clip and then leave the cover to dry flat.
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have u made this into a video tutorial?? im more of a visual learner ^-^.love the project!!!!
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ould tacky glue work?
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Apr 2, 2010. 2:22 PM Reply (CJC1QLTG7DYP5NP)
You're amazing!
Please comment with any questions, or clarifications. I hope that with all the pictures up, it will make the
process a lot clearer, and inspire more people to join the ranks of hobby binders.
kdelwat (/member/kdelwat/) says:
Awesome! I looked for bookbinding tutorials and found this. Well-written, good job. I'm going to use
his to make a notebook.
the mastergoat (/member/the+mastergoat/) says:
Nice instructable! I honestly prefer it to both
books I found on book binding. But do you
ever press your books or have any insite on
doing so? I am not sure if it is entirely
necissary but it is supposed to help stop any
warping and get bubbles in glue out.
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eleraama (/member/eleraama/) (author) in reply to the mastergoat
I don't press my books, mostly
because I don't have space for a vice
or press, but I frequently use very
large binder clips to keep everything
ogether. I brush on all my glue to
prevent bubbles as well (using a
watered-down glue solution instead of
full-strength PVA helps immensely,
particularly with the cover paper)
AdamVanMeter (/member/AdamVanMeter/) in reply to eleraama
Another substitute for a big old
book vice is to use one or two C-
clamps and two pieces of scrap
wood to spread out the pressure
and prevent marring the book.
And even cheaper and simpler,
you can use long bankers clips
like they sell at some office
supply stores and just clamp the
spine lightly that way.
mbear (/member/mbear/) in reply to eleraama
Instead of a full sized press, look
around for a set of encyclopedias,
phone books, dictionaries, etc. Then
you have a way of putting pressure
on the book without losing a lot of
space in your home.
kp77angel (/member/kp77angel/) says:
Thanks a bunch- been after something like this for a while and you've got me wanting to make one
right now... what to bind... hmmm...!
Xeaden (/member/Xeaden/) says:
Oct 19, 2010. 9:06 PM Reply (COZYYY8GFA3Z1C9)
ow this is a great tutorial! Im going to try making one! My only suggestion would be, if possible,
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Jan 31, 2009. 1:57 PM Reply (CYF4SYEFQJZHTKF)
even more pictures! Im a visual learner, so its better :)
jdc187 (/membe r/jdc187/) says:
im a litt le lost did you trim the head st rips or are they under the cover. also for those of you that want
a seemles look for the cover try covering the whole thing with a cloth of your choice after you put it
ogether but befor you glue the pages to the cover
eleraama (/member/eleraama/) (author) in reply to jdc187
I apologise for not replying to this
earlier, but in case someone else
has the same question, the head
*must* be glued to the board for the
book to stay together. The cloth
placed on the binding is there to
make the binding stay together and
remain flexible, not to keep the
covers on.
sugarfuss (/member/sugarfuss/) says:
I do love this tutorial. I made my first dummy book last night, and it did work out quite well. Instead of
using two different coloured materials for the front I used only one big piece of paper which gives the
book a nice even look. Just as an idea for further projects :)
eleraama (/member/eleraama/) (author) in reply to sugarfuss
I usually use patterned papers for the
covers, and s ince there's no
patterned binding cloth, it ends up
looking like the one in this picture.
hen you say one big piece of
paper, are you using paper for the
actual spine?
sugarfuss (/member/sugarfuss/) in reply to eleraama
Feb 1, 2009. 11:56 AM Reply (C1ZF2LWFQMXERD8)
what I do is I get some card for the spine and stick it on there like you discribed, just to
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Mar 24, 2007. 5:19 PM Reply (EHK44SAPICEZIXD15B)
make the whole thing more stable. and then two pieces of card for the covers, both a big
bigger than the size of the book. then I measure the whole thing, including the spine and cut
he paper this size, leaving about 1 inch on each s ide. before I stick the two cover card
pieces on the paper I measure the width of the spine plus the width of the cardboard times
wo and leave that space in between the two card pieces and then stick them on. this way
he book closes nicely. you know what, I think I'll be making a tutorial soon as well. for the
cover alternative :) otherwise I'll just send you some pictures of it if you want to
Iri (/member/Iri/) says:
your tutorial here was very informative and creative! Thank you very much! :)
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