Ways to Bind a Book
The craft of Bookbinding started long time ago. Back then all the books were bound by hand because machines were not present at that time. As a result less books were bound and made available. Today, it's completely different. With machines in our hands, thousands and thousands of books are bound everyday.
Bookbinding is not only a work of craft but also of art. People in different parts of the world found different ways to bind a book. You can learn to bind books in different ways at home with minimal requirements, and skilled book binders can get very good at repairing collectible antique books. With correct knowledge and patience you can learn the several ways to bind a book easily. In this lens we will see all the different ways books can be bound.
Bookbinding is not only a work of craft but also of art. People in different parts of the world found different ways to bind a book. You can learn to bind books in different ways at home with minimal requirements, and skilled book binders can get very good at repairing collectible antique books. With correct knowledge and patience you can learn the several ways to bind a book easily. In this lens we will see all the different ways books can be bound.
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Saddle Stitch Binding
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Saddle stitch binding is the simplest way to bind books in our time. This method is used to bind notebooks, brochures, pamphlets, and other small books. This is a common type of book binding, and one that you will see this type of binding everyday.A book stapled at the center two or three times is nothing but saddle stitched. The saddle refers to the center of the folded papers where it is stapled, which is why saddle stitch binding is one of the most common an popular methods of book binding.
You can also staple from one side of the book if you don't prefer center stapled books. A long arm stapler is enough to start saddle stitchig your books.
Book Binding Info
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500 Handmade Books: Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form (500 Series)
Many great examples of handmade books and handmade book binding.
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 11/29/2009) 
Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos and Altered Books
Hands on book binding for your own journals, books, or anything else that hits your book binding fancy.
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The Penland Book of Handmade Books: Master Classes in Bookmaking Techniques
Repair Book Binding is covered in these bookmaking and book binding techniques.
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 11/29/2009)
Paperback Binding
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Paperback book binding is another way to bind a book. All novels, some comic books, some textbooks etc, basically any paperback needing binding, have paperback binding. The term "paperback" means that the covers of books are like paper. They are thicker than the inner pages to give the feeling of cover, but don't offer the same protection to pages as a hardcover book does.Paper back binding is fairly simple, and you can bind paperback books at home after learning the process. Many people have found this useful and use this book binding style to do it by themselves.
Many authors who want to self publish but are not able to afford publishing houses, as well as book binding hobbyists who want to bind their own books, are using the paperback book binding method to bind their own books at home. Paperback binding is one of the more simple dyi book binding methods.
Hardcover Binding
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Another commonly seen binding is hardcover binding. It is a great way to protect books and help them to last much longer. You can see hardcover book binding in encyclopedias, thick books, diaries, and many other books. In hardcover books, a thick cover is attached with the help of special glue.Hardcover binding can also be done at home but it requires more effort. The different steps involved are making signatures, poking holes in the signatures, sewing (probably the hardest part of this style of book binding), making the cover, and finally attaching the cover to the stack of signatures.
The result of this style of binding is well worth the effort, as the final product is beautiful and will protect your projects.
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Yotsume Toji Binding
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The Yotsume Toji is a very simple Japanese Bookbinding method. The name may sound as if it is a very hard type of binding books. But it simply means four holes. So if you hear about "4 holes book binding," it's basically the same style of book binding method as the the Yotsume Toji.
In this binding four holes are made at one edge of the book. Then it is sewn in a particular fashion to get the Yotsume Toji Binding. It is good for repairing books and to create your own small books.
Here is a link showing how to bind your books with Yotsume toji
In this binding four holes are made at one edge of the book. Then it is sewn in a particular fashion to get the Yotsume Toji Binding. It is good for repairing books and to create your own small books.
Here is a link showing how to bind your books with Yotsume toji
Leather Book Binding Video
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A video giving some good information on leather book binding.
Coptic Binding
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Coptic binding is one of the oldest type of bookbinding which was practised by the Copts in Egypt. It is also simple and you can try it now itself.In this binding there is no spine because of which the book can be folded so that both the covers touch each other and it will not be damaged.
Two covers are placed above and below the papers and it is sewed through one edge. There are different methods of sewing. Some of them are easy while others are difficult. I always advice to start with easy ones and then go for the difficult ones.
Thermal Binding or Tape Binding
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Thermal binding is one of the recently developed type of bookbinding. In this method lose pages are secured or joined with a strip of plastic or tape and then fused with heat. It is similar to the perfect binding method where the pages are glued together.
This method is used mainly for office documents and presentations. It gives a neat and sturdy look to the finished books. Sometimes it is also referred to as Velo binding.
This method is used mainly for office documents and presentations. It gives a neat and sturdy look to the finished books. Sometimes it is also referred to as Velo binding.
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Secret Belgian Bookbinding
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The "Secret Belgian Bookbinding" is a method of bookbinding that uses a very unique style of exposed sewing to bind a textblock to the cover boards and spine, creating an outside stitching pattern that is unmatched. The cover is usually made using three separate pieces: the front cover, the back cover, and the spine piece.The covers are attached by sewing thru holes on the coverboards and passing over and then under the spine piece. The sewn textblock is attached when the threads that pass under the spine piece also pass through the stitches on the spine of the main textblock.
The spine piece is held in place only by these threads passing over and under it. It creates an interesting thread pattern on the cover and it is a very sturdy binding that allows the book to open completely flat.
The true origin of this binding style is not certain but may have been developed between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries in Belgium. It was probably some bookbinder's "secret method" and therefore was not well known until it was rediscovered centuries later.
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- Mickie_G Mickie_G Jul 25, 2008 @ 11:25 am
- Nice looking lens! I have 2 book repair lenses. I have taken a basic bookmaking class and I would love to learn more about binding books.
I have also been repairing books for my friends. It is not as easy as one would think. One really needs the proper supplies and tools.
May I link your lens to my book repair lenses?
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- Max Max May 8, 2008 @ 9:51 am
- Wow. I found this article very informing and useful. I had to get a friend a gift for her wedding, so I decided to make them a photo album, and these binding techniques worked perfectly. Thank you for the info.
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