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Hardcover Chapbook 1.0

I’ve been planning a new project that is a cross between a plain old booklet-style chapbook and a hardcover. My wife has written a number of short stories about the main character from period mystery novels. The novels are available in print editions, but the short stories are digital only. So, I decided to take […]

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Binding Sheet Music Booklets [Video]

David from www.SilverClefMusic.com writes: While it is fascinating and wonderfully educational to learn all these DIY Bookbinding techniques, I have a situation that needs a unique solution. Perhaps all the fine minds here can suggest something. Music publishers, particularly self-publishers which are an ever-growing segment of the industry, often need to bind music scores that […]

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How To Make Sokui Rice Paste Glue [VIDEO]

A reader of this website asked me a question one day about whether I thought it was a good idea to make your own glue. Up until that point I had never even thought about it. Now, as you can see in the video, I’ve started making my own glue – just to see if […]

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Tutorial: How To Laminate DIY Book Covers [VIDEO]

Adding a durable professional quality laminated coating to your DIY book cover is simple and fun using this technique and an inexpensive hot laminator.

Mister Mottley and the Key of D, by Ellen Seltz

Saddle Stitched Chapbook: Mister Mottley and the Key of D

My wife, Ellen Seltz, is a writer who has created a vintage style mystery series based on a character named Edmund Mottley. I decided to create a chapbook of one of her short stories – Mister Mottley and the Key of D.

Mollie's Binding Jig and First Book

Mollie’s First Paperback Book and Binding Jig

Mollie watched the video tutorial “Basic DIY Bookbinding Demonstration with Hot Glue Gun” over at the DIY Bookbinding YouTube channel and got to work on her first bookbinding project – a perfect-bound notebook. She recruited her husband build her a binding jig following the DIY Binding Jig Plans here on the website making adjustments to […]

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Basic DIY Bookbinding Demonstration with Hot Glue Gun [VIDEO]

My first bookbinding video tutorial was successful beyond my wildest dreams (as I write this it has been viewed more than 784,000 time – that is crazy!) I decided it was time to revisit that tutorial, update it a little, and try using hot glue to bind everything together. This new video also features my […]

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Reclaimed Book Boards for DIY Hardcover Books [VIDEO]

Book Board (aka Binder’s Board) can get expensive. Archival quality supplies can cost as much as $5 US per board. But, you probably have access to a large supply that will cost you nothing more than a little time – used books! In my town there are several places that sell second hand merchandise. They […]

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DIY Tabletop Bookbinding Jig [VIDEO]

Holding the pages of your perfect bound book together while you glue everything together can be frustrating. This simple DIY tabletop bookbinding jig is an easy way to get the job done.

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Bookbinding As An Art Form [VIDEO]

Men in Sheds – The Bookbinder Bookbinding can be an entirely practical endeavor. I got my own start by producing paperback versions of e-books I had downloaded so I could read them offline and make notes in the margins. But, there are people who take the same basic process and end up creating books that […]

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av_rU-yOPd4 In this video…

  • Bookbinding As An Art Form [VIDEO] Posted on: Feb 20th, 2017

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  • Basic DIY Bookbinding Demonstration with Hot Glue Gun [VIDEO] Posted on: Apr 4th, 2017

    My first bookbinding video tutorial was successful beyond my…

  • Reclaimed Book Boards for DIY Hardcover Books [VIDEO] Posted on: Mar 31st, 2017

    Book Board (aka Binder's Board) can get expensive. Archival…

  • Bookbinders - Americans at Work (1961) Posted on: Apr 15th, 2013

    Want some insights into commercial bookbinding? Take a look at…

  • How To Make Sokui Rice Paste Glue [VIDEO] Posted on: Feb 2nd, 2018

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qtb6KeJ0jY A reader of this…

  • How To Bind a Book Video Tutorial - Thermal Binder Posted on: Aug 15th, 2008

    I just found this really nice bookbinding demo video from a…

  • DIY Tabletop Bookbinding Jig [VIDEO] Posted on: Feb 28th, 2017

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baRwr8eHspc Holding the…

  • Origami Mini-Booklets From a Single Sheet of Paper Posted on: Oct 21st, 2011

    I recently recorded this DIY Bookbinding video tutorial showing…

  • Binding Sheet Music Booklets [Video] Posted on: Mar 15th, 2018

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97hxy6swlv0 David from…

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