I have had allot of … I have had allot of success using flexible fabric glue.
Also, if you are binding single folded papers or single pages you can clamp the pages in the middle (leaving the spine free) and then bend them over and glue. This allows you to evenly glue the pages for a tiny bit along thier faces. I often glue the pages and then apply the cover with more glue.
I try this before i … I try this before i seen this video, it came out ok, but your was a way better very well done…. Now i can do mine correctly, better glue, better device!!!! Thanks !!!!
Using a hot melt … Using a hot melt glue gun works wonders finding the right type of glue sticks can be a challenge also setting the book up in the jig I find that you get better glue penetration if you glue it before you tighten the jig to final tension also a thin 3-5mm run of glue on the shoulders (hinge part) will help stop the ‘legal yellow pad effect’
“Bookbinding” is … “Bookbinding” is the process of joining together a number of pages to form a book. Therefore, this is book binding. By the end of his video, the book has been bound. There are several ways of doing this and gluing the spine is one of them. Just look at modern book binding techniques, especially in paper backs. Go ahead, pick up a paperback. You’ll see glue in the binding. Professional bookbinding glue doesn’t allow the “yellow legal pad” effect to happen.
A properly executed … A properly executed double fan adhesive binding with PVA should suffer from no such problems. 2 or 3 mm is actually quite large; much larger than the holes punched in the spines of signatures to sew them together. I am familiar with Japanese stab bindings. It’s a very nice method, but it is distinct from perfect binding. Yes, it could be done in conjunction, but in that case it should happen to the pages prior to being glued into the cover. A similar effect is sometimes accomplished with staples
Very small ones! 2- … Very small ones! 2-3mm
Just big enough for a thin cord!
Search for “Simple Japanese Book Binding” and you’ll understand what I mean! It’s only for security, so the glued pages don’t fall out after heavy using!
Wait, scratch my … Wait, scratch my remark about sewing. I hadn’t realized that the signatures were 4-page (1 folded sheet). I would recommend doing a 16-page signature (4 nested sheets of folded paper). Otherwise, double-fan adhesive binding is much better than straight perfect binding, and could easily be accomplished using your homemade press.
Drill a few holes?! … Drill a few holes?! I’d say tip the cover onto the outermost pages, at most. It would actually have been best to sew the book properly as one would in a hardcover, since he already has prepared an imposition and signatures.
I’d strongly recommend PVA or methyl cellulose over anything else… also, this book is going to be cross grain–which is extremely undesirable. Always bind with the paper grain parallel to the spine.
And to seccure the … And to seccure the self-made book from losing pages after heavy using,
[know that from course-books in university ]
I would drill a few holes in it and then I would make an additional Japanese simple bookbing to it!
Just to secure it from losing pages later!
mmmmm, Soon, Ill … mmmmm, Soon, Ill be putting together a portfolio book of my art work for freelancing oppertunities. I want to try this with digital prints of my work and make a booklet for art directors.
http://www.DIYBookbinding.com
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
I have had allot of …
I have had allot of success using flexible fabric glue.
Also, if you are binding single folded papers or single pages you can clamp the pages in the middle (leaving the spine free) and then bend them over and glue. This allows you to evenly glue the pages for a tiny bit along thier faces. I often glue the pages and then apply the cover with more glue.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
I try this before i …
I try this before i seen this video, it came out ok, but your was a way better very well done…. Now i can do mine correctly, better glue, better device!!!! Thanks !!!!
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
So how does one go …
So how does one go about putting a nice design on the fron t and back covers? Or do you have to do that before you glue it on?
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Using a hot melt …
Using a hot melt glue gun works wonders finding the right type of glue sticks can be a challenge also setting the book up in the jig I find that you get better glue penetration if you glue it before you tighten the jig to final tension also a thin 3-5mm run of glue on the shoulders (hinge part) will help stop the ‘legal yellow pad effect’
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
good job with the …
good job with the tutorial, but i think you might want to use a cutting mat next time. poor table. lol
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
its called perfect …
its called perfect binding.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Awesome, the …
Awesome, the finished product looks pretty good!! Gotta try that sometime next year 8D
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
“Bookbinding” is …
“Bookbinding” is the process of joining together a number of pages to form a book. Therefore, this is book binding. By the end of his video, the book has been bound. There are several ways of doing this and gluing the spine is one of them. Just look at modern book binding techniques, especially in paper backs. Go ahead, pick up a paperback. You’ll see glue in the binding. Professional bookbinding glue doesn’t allow the “yellow legal pad” effect to happen.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
this is not binding …
… this is more book cluing. you will get the ‘yellow legal pad’ idea paper just can be ripped of that easy…
this is not binding
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Hi! Can you make a …
Hi! Can you make a proper 50 page book using this method? Where can you buy book making equipment?
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Yes I agree.
Yes I agree.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
A properly executed …
A properly executed double fan adhesive binding with PVA should suffer from no such problems. 2 or 3 mm is actually quite large; much larger than the holes punched in the spines of signatures to sew them together. I am familiar with Japanese stab bindings. It’s a very nice method, but it is distinct from perfect binding. Yes, it could be done in conjunction, but in that case it should happen to the pages prior to being glued into the cover. A similar effect is sometimes accomplished with staples
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Very small ones! 2- …
Very small ones! 2-3mm
Just big enough for a thin cord!
Search for “Simple Japanese Book Binding” and you’ll understand what I mean! It’s only for security, so the glued pages don’t fall out after heavy using!
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Wait, scratch my …
Wait, scratch my remark about sewing. I hadn’t realized that the signatures were 4-page (1 folded sheet). I would recommend doing a 16-page signature (4 nested sheets of folded paper). Otherwise, double-fan adhesive binding is much better than straight perfect binding, and could easily be accomplished using your homemade press.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Drill a few holes?! …
Drill a few holes?! I’d say tip the cover onto the outermost pages, at most. It would actually have been best to sew the book properly as one would in a hardcover, since he already has prepared an imposition and signatures.
I’d strongly recommend PVA or methyl cellulose over anything else… also, this book is going to be cross grain–which is extremely undesirable. Always bind with the paper grain parallel to the spine.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
And to seccure the …
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And to seccure the self-made book from losing pages after heavy using,
[know that from course-books in university
I would drill a few holes in it and then I would make an additional Japanese simple bookbing to it!
Just to secure it from losing pages later!
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
I would’ve put the …
I would’ve put the longer side to the front,
then just bend it over and then used it as
bookmark. No cutting off at the end!
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
THANKS! VERY …
THANKS! VERY helpful!!
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
You’re welcome. I’m …
You’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
I hope you had a …
I hope you had a successful summer binding books. The binding jig in the video was a little project of mine from last summer.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Sounds like an …
Sounds like an ideal application for this type of binding solution.
Good luck with your project.
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Thank you for …
Thank you for sharing
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
I like this …
I like this tutorial, I finally found something to accomplish over my summer
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
mmmmm, Soon, Ill …
mmmmm, Soon, Ill be putting together a portfolio book of my art work for freelancing oppertunities. I want to try this with digital prints of my work and make a booklet for art directors.
thanks
January 20th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Thank you. I …
Thank you. I actually saw something with that name in a local store. I will use it. Thanks again for everything.