Book Binding With String

Continue to sew all the rest of the signature in this way remembering the kettle stitch.

Book binding with string. If you are on the lookout for fun craft projects or quick ways of making nice presents and gifts. Dimensions are 18 x21 cutting board x acto knife bone folder or letter opener a. A tutorial on a simple binding technique to create an artist book.

Feel the bit hit the board when the hole is through the pages. Next line up the creased edge of your book with the center of the tape and press your book down into the tape. It is very important to continually pull the slack out of the thread the tighter the binding is the stronger the book.

I used a pair of grips to hold onto the pages and then strung up some string to the roof and. Thread about 4 feet of string onto your needle and tie a stopper knot at the end. Many of the book lovers prefer hardcover over other options because of its higher durability.

Binding your own book is also a lot of fun as you get to design 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. If you run out of thread simply knot a new piece onto in inside the book tightly and clip off the tails.

In this process the pages are first arranged according to their signatures and then sewn together in that particular order. This variation of a book s exterior is officially known as case binding. How to bind your own hardback book.

Drill slowly while holding the drill steady at a right angle to the book. Measure a length at least three times the length of the book. Bind your own book.