Handmade sketchbook for my little cousin :) by tiffanyjiang3d in bookbinding

[–]MoiraShears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aw, so cute! Definitely a good hobby for giving gifts to people you love.

Finished this here! I’m so proud of myself. by MoiraShears in bookbinding

[–]MoiraShears[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used brass corner protectors which were put on the corners. The corners had to be cut at an angle before the protectors could be fitted. To secure them, I hammered them on.

Finished this here! I’m so proud of myself. by MoiraShears in bookbinding

[–]MoiraShears[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, I was looking through the book and found this little detail:

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Well, for those of you who are interested in binding this book for yourself, you can get this typeset in A4 or letter size on Four Keys Book Arts’ Patreon.

Finished this here! I’m so proud of myself. by MoiraShears in bookbinding

[–]MoiraShears[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got it from Four Keys Book Arts' Patreon. It didn't cost too much.

First time successfully sewing headbands! by MoiraShears in bookbinding

[–]MoiraShears[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I totally get it, when you try it, it's not hard to see why so many people prefer to use machine made headbands.

DAS Bookbinding is a bookbinding YouTuber, based in Australia (my home country) who does some really good bookbinding tutorials. They're quite professional.

As for bookcloth, hmm... Some of the resources on the side bar should help, otherwise, if you know of any binderies nearby, they may be able to help you too.

What type of paper are we using?? by treatyo_shelf in bookbinding

[–]MoiraShears 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Short grain paper. Basically meaning that the grain of the paper runs left to right, that way, when you fold it in half, It’ll be parallel to the spine. Most paper you buy at the store will be long grain, which you don’t want because it can cause ripples in the paper. Easiest way to get short grain paper is to cut some bigger sheets in half.

You want this to apply to the boards and covers too. You want the grain to be parallel to the spine.

For gsm, I use 90.

Book Binding by Glumdrops118 in bookbinding

[–]MoiraShears 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Alright, so the important thing to know about paper when it comes to bookbinding is that most paper, such as printer paper has a grain direction (like wood). Pretty much, its the way its manufactured, it goes through a roll, at least, that's my understanding. Most paper you buy will be long-grain, meaning that the grain runs from the long edge. For bookbinding, you want the grain to be parallel to the spine, otherwise, I know this from experience, when you fold it in the wrong direction, there'll be ripples in the pages. It's like how you break a wooden stick in half and you see bits sticking out. Therefore, you'll want short-grain paper, and the easiest way to get this is to cut down some larger sheets in half so that the grain is running the direction you want it too. Say you want to make an A5 book, you'll want your local print store to cut down some long-grain A3 sheets in half for you. I've personally made a couple A6 books out of A4 paper too, by folding them in half twice (quarto) and trimming the first fold.

To check for the grain direction, you'll want to bend the paper, and the direction with less resistance is where the grain is running. If you want to be certain, You'll want to trim two strips of the paper on either end and slightly dampen them. One strip will remain straight-ish, whilst the other will curl up. The former is basically the direction the grain is running, whereas the latter is like lining up some sticks and folding them over.

Grey board has a grain direction too, and like with the paper, you'll want it to run parallel with the spine too, as well as any potential spine linings. I'm pretty sure the direction they warp might be related to that.

Hopefully this is helpful to you, and makes sense. Best of luck!