Book Binding How To Do It Yourself

Then cut a piece of binding tape that s about 2 inches longer than your book and lay it sticky side up on a flat surface.

Book binding how to do it yourself. Thread your needle piercing the thread 1cm from the end and pulling tight instead of tying a knot. Depending on the height of the book evenly space several more marks along the. Mark the first hole 1 2 from the top of the book and a second hole 1 2 from the bottom of the book.

Optional for a stronger binding process make cuts along your book spine using your penknife. To stitch the pages use a bookbinding needle and linen thread four times the page height. Clip your paper block and hold it in place.

This will allow you to glue down the area easily. Next line up the creased edge of your book with the center of the tape and press your book down into the tape. Measure 1 4 in from the edge of the book and pencil in a fine line.

Along this line mark the holes for the binding. Make sure the spine area juts out facing you. Starting at the middle hole push the needle up through the back of your pages leaving a 10cm loose thread remaining.

To bind a book start by folding your pages in half and stapling them together at the folded crease. To create a perfect bound book you stack together your pages and then glue them along the spine edge with a very strong and flexible glue. Measure and create the holes for the binding.