Comments for DIY Bookbinding http://www.diybookbinding.com Spreading The Words One Author At A Time Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:57:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Do It Yourself Book Binding Tutorial – Part 2 by Tamara http://www.diybookbinding.com/do-it-yourself-book-binding-part-2/#comment-980 Tamara Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:57:13 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/do-it-yourself-book-binding/#comment-980 Andrew, So the pages that aren't in direct contact with the glue will stick? My mind is having trouble understanding this. Thanks, Tamara Andrew,

So the pages that aren’t in direct contact with the glue will stick? My mind is having trouble understanding this.

Thanks, Tamara

]]> Comment on Do It Yourself Book Binding Tutorial – Part 2 by admin http://www.diybookbinding.com/do-it-yourself-book-binding-part-2/#comment-979 admin Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:35:24 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/do-it-yourself-book-binding/#comment-979 Tamara, I just use glue to hold the folded edges together and it has worked well for me. Some people cut notches across the spine or roughen-up the spine paper before gluing to give some extra surface area for the glue to attach to - but I don't bother with this extra step. I have a number of books that are 3-5 years old and still holding together just fine. Andrew Tamara,

I just use glue to hold the folded edges together and it has worked well for me. Some people cut notches across the spine or roughen-up the spine paper before gluing to give some extra surface area for the glue to attach to – but I don’t bother with this extra step.

I have a number of books that are 3-5 years old and still holding together just fine.

Andrew

]]> Comment on Do It Yourself Book Binding Tutorial – Part 2 by Tamara http://www.diybookbinding.com/do-it-yourself-book-binding-part-2/#comment-978 Tamara Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:40:05 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/do-it-yourself-book-binding/#comment-978 For folding the pages in half, how do you keep the pages in each signature together? I can't imagine the glue would hold. Thanks. For folding the pages in half, how do you keep the pages in each signature together? I can’t imagine the glue would hold.

Thanks.

]]> Comment on Instructions on How to Bind a Book by Juliana http://www.diybookbinding.com/instructions-on-how-to-bind-a-book/#comment-960 Juliana Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:01:07 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/instructions-on-how-to-bind-a-book/#comment-960 This website definitely helped me to learn about book binding. I'm going to try it out this week! Thanks This website definitely helped me to learn about book binding. I’m going to try it out this week!
Thanks

]]> Comment on How To Create Paperback Book Covers For Your Self-Published Books by Pine~Cone Country USA http://www.diybookbinding.com/how-to-create-covers-for-your-self-published-books/#comment-953 Pine~Cone Country USA Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:59:28 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/how-to-create-covers-for-your-self-published-books/#comment-953 Many of the papers today are actually plastic based and some plastic coated. Some are quite unique even translucent. Years past laminating wouldn't in all cases refer to plastic. Wood even can be a laminate. Clear cover coats such as lacquers may have been spread on sprayed on or even dipped on...maybe even other techiques. I've got several interesting plastic covers with embedding and embossed textures and printing into them. I am interested to see how they age and if they become brittle with age which some plastic has a tendency to do. Many of the papers today are actually plastic based and some plastic coated. Some are quite unique even translucent. Years past laminating wouldn’t in all cases refer to plastic. Wood even can be a laminate. Clear cover coats such as lacquers may have been spread on sprayed on or even dipped on…maybe even other techiques. I’ve got several interesting plastic covers with embedding and embossed textures and printing into them. I am interested to see how they age and if they become brittle with age which some plastic has a tendency to do.

]]> Comment on How To Create Paperback Book Covers For Your Self-Published Books by Pine~Cone Country USA http://www.diybookbinding.com/how-to-create-covers-for-your-self-published-books/#comment-952 Pine~Cone Country USA Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:50:44 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/how-to-create-covers-for-your-self-published-books/#comment-952 I've been a heat pouch laminator for more than 15 years. With that came the creative challenges of thinking outside the box and playing by my own rules. Many of the suggestions here using a heat laminator but doing just one side of the paper are quite good. You can also purchase so cheap it's hard to believe single roles of lamination material for heat laminating. Withthat you can cut your own pouches of sorts. You can also find less then 3 mil weight. You can get specialized UV protective films. Matt and glossy and write on surfaces. Most films can be written on with some pens. Anyway if you use a pouch style laminator and want to laminate the outside cover only you could cut the pouches apart and lay directly over the cover or place a sheet of lamination over the cover and then using a special folder that keeps your laminations from being eaten by the machines rollers you can be successful. Try it on a just to fit size or larger cover stock then the lamination sheet itself. I personally am trying to do thinner laminate about 1.5 on both sides of the cover for a special photo book where I have photos on the inside too. The next challenge well be to laminate the inner book pages using photo paper instead of text paper and see if one can glue it up and hold it together with a cover. One problem with the use of single sheet of plastic is it loves to curl. The file carriers help a lot with this as does a bit of tape or ironing down a corner or two using one of those small craft irons. Always think outside the box. I’ve been a heat pouch laminator for more than 15 years. With that came the creative challenges of thinking outside the box and playing by my own rules. Many of the suggestions here using a heat laminator but doing just one side of the paper are quite good. You can also purchase so cheap it’s hard to believe single roles of lamination material for heat laminating. Withthat you can cut your own pouches of sorts. You can also find less then 3 mil weight. You can get specialized UV protective films. Matt and glossy and write on surfaces. Most films can be written on with some pens. Anyway if you use a pouch style laminator and want to laminate the outside cover only you could cut the pouches apart and lay directly over the cover or place a sheet of lamination over the cover and then using a special folder that keeps your laminations from being eaten by the machines rollers you can be successful. Try it on a just to fit size or larger cover stock then the lamination sheet itself. I personally am trying to do thinner laminate about 1.5 on both sides of the cover for a special photo book where I have photos on the inside too. The next challenge well be to laminate the inner book pages using photo paper instead of text paper and see if one can glue it up and hold it together with a cover. One problem with the use of single sheet of plastic is it loves to curl. The file carriers help a lot with this as does a bit of tape or ironing down a corner or two using one of those small craft irons. Always think outside the box.

]]> Comment on Glue Options For Perfect Bound Paperback Books by admin http://www.diybookbinding.com/glue-options-for-perfect-bound-paperback-books/#comment-945 admin Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:36:44 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/glue-options-for-perfect-bound-paperback-books/#comment-945 CJ, For something as short as 12 pages, I always create booklets and staple the spine. I have a long reach stapler that I use to make booklets (just printed and bound one this morning to print out a short instruction manual PDF. Andrew CJ,

For something as short as 12 pages, I always create booklets and staple the spine. I have a long reach stapler that I use to make booklets (just printed and bound one this morning to print out a short instruction manual PDF.

Andrew

]]> Comment on Glue Options For Perfect Bound Paperback Books by CJ http://www.diybookbinding.com/glue-options-for-perfect-bound-paperback-books/#comment-944 CJ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:52:29 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/glue-options-for-perfect-bound-paperback-books/#comment-944 Is the PVA method still recommended for really short booklets? I'm making hundreds of zines for university and need to bind lots of A6 documents, each book having 12 pages… Is the PVA method still recommended for really short booklets? I’m making hundreds of zines for university and need to bind lots of A6 documents, each book having 12 pages…

]]> Comment on Origami Mini-Booklets From a Single Sheet of Paper by admin http://www.diybookbinding.com/origami-mini-booklets-from-a-single-sheet-of-paper/#comment-937 admin Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:33:18 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/?p=196#comment-937 Samuel, Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you liked it. It is a little challenging making these things without somebody behind the camera. I reset several times to try and get everything in the shot, but looks like I was a little off. When I finally get my office setup at home, I'll have a special table just for making these kinds of videos, so it should be a little easier to frame everything up. :) Andrew Samuel,

Thanks for the feedback. I’m glad you liked it.

It is a little challenging making these things without somebody behind the camera. I reset several times to try and get everything in the shot, but looks like I was a little off. When I finally get my office setup at home, I’ll have a special table just for making these kinds of videos, so it should be a little easier to frame everything up. :)

Andrew

]]> Comment on Origami Mini-Booklets From a Single Sheet of Paper by Samuel http://www.diybookbinding.com/origami-mini-booklets-from-a-single-sheet-of-paper/#comment-936 Samuel Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:41:02 +0000 http://www.diybookbinding.com/?p=196#comment-936 Excellent demo and very creative. One little issue, next time, make sure when your start your camera, it covers the area of your whole paper. Excellent demo and very creative. One little issue, next time, make sure when your start your camera, it covers the area of your whole paper.

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