Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms | 
pickMy unique fact: I am a bookbinder. A very amateur one 😄📚 Here's some class notes I bound using Japanese binding, archival media board, and fabric. (As for the book I'm reviewing, it's a great book for novices, heavily weighted toward artistic expression through paper. If you want to repair your old books or make new hardcovers, I can recommend more comprehensive sources in print and online.) #augustphotochallenge #uniquefacts #bookbinding
LeahBergen I recently took a short beginner class in bookbinding and definitely want to do more! 8y
TheSpinecrackersBookClub I didn't even know about this. It's so awesome! 8y
Merethebookgal Very cool! 8y
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Leelee08 That's so awesome! 8y
Chessa That is so neat! 8y
Eyelit So cool! 8y
readinginthedark I'll definitely have to read this! And if you have suggestions for repairing old hardcovers, I'd love to hear it! I have some really old books that are starting to fall apart. 8y
CherylDeFranceschi So awesome! What an amazing talent! 8y
becausetrains @readinginthedark lemme look for some info - are you looking to repair corners, paste pages back in, fix covers, repair bindings...? Any/all of the above? 8y
becausetrains @LeahBergen it's fun, isn't it? ☺️📚 I make notebooks on occasion too. Been thinking about an Etsy store, but don't have the time right now 👎 8y
becausetrains @TheSpinecrackersBookClub @Merethebookgal @Leelee08 @Chessa @Eyelit @CherylDeFranceschi thanks! I'll post more, one of these days 😎 8y
readinginthedark @becausetrains Primarily repairing bindings, but the other stuff is good, too. Thanks! 8y
TheNextBook @becausetrains I am in the beginning stages of a product that I would love to bind in hardcover. It will over 300 pages though. What can you recommend? 8y
becausetrains Agh, @readinginthedark, I never responded to your post! First, find/make a press. I use two heavy boards covered in Formica and clamped together; you want to be able to exert a lot of pressure on the book without leaving marks (even from woodgrain.) When glueing, use lots of wax paper to keep pages separate. Pros use methylcellulose, PVA, and wheat paste; I've used thinned Aleene's glue with ok results. Ask me on Instagram? (becausetrains) 8y
becausetrains @TheNextBook Cool, what are you making? Depending on the paper, something that large would need a pretty sturdy binding, like binding on linen tapes (I cheat and use cotton or synthetic ribbon!) Amazon has relatively cheap binder's board, which I should invest in 😁 instead of using art store media board for covers. Get a good bone folder too, one that won't easily get scratched or dented (or break) and find sharp disposable knives. Instagram me! 8y
readinginthedark @becausetrains Thanks! I'm not on Instagram, but this will get me started, so I appreciate it. I'll probably get the supplies and then bust out my husbands tools and stuff for that pressure exerting. 😄 8y
becausetrains @readinginthedark haha okay! Feel free to email me (a.w.stephens@gmail.com) if you have more questions, but I'm not much more than a rank amateur 🤓 8y