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3 Simple Ways to Bind a Book

Author: Faiz Author Ranking Blue | Posted: 27-12-2007 | Comments: 0 | Views: 134 | Rating:  (52) Article Popularity - Blue (?) Got a Question? Ask.
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Binding a book can be done with different ideas. For those who are just starting out you should do simple binding. Once you get hold of them, you can start to practice difficult methods. In this article you will find 3 simple ways to bind a book. Practicing these will give you the positive momentum to continue with the harder methods. If you start out with the hard ones you may not be able to do it properly. This may cause you to leave bookbinding. So let us start with the simple ways to bind a book.

1) Staple Bind the Book: This is the simplest method to bind a book and it can be done in no time. Take stack of papers and fold them so that the two corners meet. Use a thick paper or card papers for the cover. Cover the papers with this.

If the book is small you can use a small stapler for center stapling. For long books a long arm stapler or saddle stapler can be used. Just staple two or three and you will have your book ready.

2) Saddle stitching: Saddle stitching a book is easy and the book will be strongly bound. Keep a stack of papers and cover together just like in the above case. Make holes with a sharp object on the spine. You can make 2 holes nearer to the edges of spine and stitch with a strong thread. You can also make four holes and stitch accordingly. The bind of this book will be stronger than the first one.

3) Perfect binding: In perfect binding method you hold a stack of signatures together. Clamp near the spine with a paper clamp. Apply strong glue on the spine and allow it to dry. Then apply the glue again and attach the cover

firmly. Hold this position with the clamp till it dries completely.

The above three are the most simple ways to bind a book. Practice them and after sometime you can go for the difficult ones.

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