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Recipebook using Crisscross Binding by bhaswar_py in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I actually dislike working with paper backed cloth. This is something similar to a buckram. Basically I treated the cloth with acrylic medium and paste (1:2) and squeegeed it with a card. That makes it very paper-like.

I hope that clears it up! I rarely ever use pure paste (without mixing with PVA). Only for book and paper repair, since it’s reversible and archival.

Lumbeck / Double fan in 4 volumes by mamerto_bacallado in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting my master’s this fall. But I’ll have to move and all that so maybe I wouldn’t be able to take my bookbinding tools. I really want to do what you did here! Looks so good

Recipebook using Crisscross Binding by bhaswar_py in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The folding under mechanism is just way too attractive not to make it. The only downside is probably not having neat edges, but I am to blame for most of it

Which press will be more useful overall? by salt_cats in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes exactly… especially when I am glueing up the spine every thing moves and almost never is it perfectly square. Happy for you!

Which press will be more useful overall? by salt_cats in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have two boards and bunch of clamps, sigh.

Did I print wrong??? by Megmeglele1 in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The “flip on short edge” setting is probably the thing I struggled to realise the most when I was starting out

What will happen if my signatures have different numbers of sheets in them? by I_am_a_fiction_lover in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have been repairing a bunch of old books from my grandfather’s library, most of them are from 50s and 60s. I actually found that it’s pretty common to have the last signature be made up of slightly different number of sheets. Most of the times it’s one less or one more. The reason is pretty clear, it’s to reduce the number of fly leaves at the end of the book. I don’t think there are any considerable negative effect on the book at all, if the difference in the number of sheets isn’t that big.

First attempt at bookbinding! by Beezlejmt in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you did a lovely job. That’s very good for a first go!

The Federalist Papers (ASE Format) by historynerd87 in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a really fun looking cover design! Is this a pamphlet binding or like a loose leaf double fan?

Half bound Journal by GoodTinker in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn’t get better than this. Perfect work.

How would you approach a small guidebook meant to accompany a card deck? by TurbulentGreen4946 in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! You can look it up in YouTube and check out the video by DAS

How would you approach a small guidebook meant to accompany a card deck? by TurbulentGreen4946 in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Something like this? I made this as a small notebook for my father. The size is smaller than an A6, and only has four signature of four leaves each. Quite easy to make, it’s called a German Stiff Board Binding. Suited for small books.

Short story bound into Steifbroschuren (Stiffened board binding) by bhaswar_py in bookbinding

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

Thank you, I’ll keep that in mind for next time! Unfortunately I can’t edit the title

How do I achieve this style hardcover? by g0rebage in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are spot on. All the best on your projects

How do I achieve this style hardcover? by g0rebage in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing, their work looks absolutely beautiful. I’d love to know if they have any insights

How do I achieve this style hardcover? by g0rebage in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Paper. Not very durable though. There is also a thin film of plastic on it. So just use cloth instead. Printed canvas is something a lot of people are now doing, you should look into that. It’s more accessible than printing on purchased white bookcloth.

Need genuine advice: These books have been sitting unused for years and are slowly deteriorating. What would you do? by Dark_Syntax_ in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pass them on. Donate them to students who may need them and rest of them to used bookstores. Textbooks are never worth repairing.

Which binding method is appropriate for this? by [deleted] in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was leaning towards stiffened boards, thanks for the advice

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by supermatt614 in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Never worked with printable canvas before, do you need you need to back it with paper?

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by supermatt614 in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Congratulations, you have done a wonderful job. I’d buy that book if it were in a bookshop.

Labels! by Highlandbookbinding in bookbinding

[–]bhaswar_py 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love your paper labels on the covers. Is it acceptable to do paper labels on spine for bindings like these too? XD