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Gather Your Book Binding Supplies Before You Start To Build Your Book
Creating your own book from scratch can be an exciting project, but it will require that you purchase some special book binding supplies, which can be found at arts and crafts stores or in broader selection at specialty online stores. Your book covers will be made of binder’s board, an acid-free material that you can purchase in a variety of thicknesses and pre-cut to the dimensions that you need. This looks a lot like a really stiff cardboard. You will also want some glue. PVA glue is often recommended because of its strength and flexibility. It comes in various thicknesses, and you can add methyl cellulose to it if you want a longer drying period. Don’t forget to pick up a few glue brushes at the same time.
Choosing the book cloth is a fun part of buying your own book binding supplies because there is so much variety of fabrics, textures and colors to choose from. Some of the more popular choices are lightweight linens; 100% rayon, paper backed, Italian book cloth; an uncoated rayon/linen/silk combination called Japanese book cloth; imitation leather; heavyweight poly/cotton; and silk moiré. Expect to pay considerably more if you decide to choose custom split or traditional goat leather. You will also want to purchase good quality linen threads for sewing the signatures, some straight and some curved needles, and some beeswax for stiffening the thread and prevent it from tangling. Tiny colored headbands add a professional and decorative touch to the head and tail of your book.
In addition to all these book binding supplies, you will need a collection of small tools, many of which you probably already own or can easily purchase at a hardware store. The most specific tool that you will need to find at a specialty store is the bone folder. This is used to fold, crease, or score your paper, and you can find it in various shapes and sizes. An x-acto knife, scissors, an awl, a ruler, hammer, square, and hole-punch set will all be needed, and you’ll want a cutting mat with a 1/8 inch grid.
If you want a slightly easier approach than buying all these individual book binding supplies, you might consider purchasing a pre-designed kit with all the paper goods that you will need neatly gathered in one package. For a reasonable price you can receive your pre-cut covers, pages, decorative paper, and book cloth. Even the thread, needles and headbands are included as well as an instruction booklet. Whichever way you decide to proceed, your completed book will be a project that you can treasure for years.
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Binding is the method wherein printed sheets are put together to form books, magazines, catalogs, folders, directories, or product packaging. Binding can be a very valuable resource while creating a presentation or generally organizing some important documents. This is a good way to ensure that the documents are not assembled in a haphazard manner and can be located easily as and when required.
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