Binding Books Tutorial. Easy Guide To Binding Your Own Paperback Books At Home. Here’s a simple, but great way to bind your own paperback books at home If you like ebooks but don’t like reading them on your computer screen, this How-to post is for you.
I’ll show you a quick and dirty book binding technique you can use to turn your ebook into a real book with about 5 minutes worth of effort. In fact, this is so easy, you might end up self-publishing your own books on demand for profit. If that’s the case, you owe me a copy. Before we get started, I recommend you subscribe to my RSS feed so you don’t miss out on updates to this guide and other tips. This process involves just a few basic steps, no sewing, or doing mini-binds (otherwise called signatures). Editor note: Hey, there’s now a full course on quick and easy at-home Bookbinding available! For the eBook, I purchased the 37signals new ebook Getting Real The Smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application . So are you ready? Print the ebook on A4 paper. Wet the spine. Make A Hard Cover For A Paperback Book.
Edit Article Edited by Lois Wade, Krystle, Sondra C, Jaydoubleyoubee™ and 17 others Perhaps you have a juicy paperback that you don't want others to know that you are reading,or you want to protect your paperback's covers from damage, or you just don't like the look of the cover artwork?
Here's a way to turn that paperback into a "hardcover" using materials that you probably already have around the house. Ad Steps. Binding Guide. We've made two little 8 page guides for you with details about common binding techniques.
You can download the PDFs, print them out yourself and make into little booklets. They are completely free to download, but we would love you to click the like button or mention us on Twitter. Cheers. How to Protect Hardcover Book Corners: 21 Steps. Edit Article CornersSpine Ends Edited by Lois Wade, Bo, Flickety, Krystle and 8 others Do you have an old tattered book that you just hate the thought of having to throw out because you love the story?
Perhaps you have an old college textbook that you still use as reference, that needs some TLC to keep from falling apart? Mending your books yourself can potentially save you money, not to mention it fixes your books and can prevent further damage. Ad Steps Method 1 of 2: Corners 1Mend the binding first, if necessary.Ad 2 Cut a four inch (10 cm) piece of 2" (5cm) wide book mending tape for each corner to be mended. 3 Place the tape diagonally across the corner of the book so that:The edge away from you overlaps both the vertical and the horizontal edges of the cover.The long edge closest to you overhangs the corner. 4Press firmly to eliminate any bubbles and to ensure good adhesion. 5 Cut the overlapping edge twice.
Method 2 of 2: Spine Ends Warnings. Paper & Ribbon Book Jacket/Dust Cover. Scrapbook paper book cover This paper book cover, or dust cover, fits a standard hard cover novel.
You will need to check the measurements of your book before starting to be sure your cover will fit. Craft Supplies: 2 Sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 Scrapbook PaperClear Drying Glue (I used Elmer’s Wrinkle Free Glue)RibbonScissors Craft Instructions: Lay the two sheets of paper with right sides up and long edges of each sheet placed side by side. Glue a strip of ribbon to conceal the seam of paper (long enough to cover both the front and back seam) and hold both sheets together. You will now have a sheet that measures 11″ x 17″. With the paper sheet right side down, fold the ribbon over and glue in place at the centre to hold the inside paper seams together. Fold the top and bottom edges (wrong sides together) toward center to fit the measurement of your book and glue to secure. Fold the right and left sides (wrong sides together) to fit the open face book width. Bookbinding Tutorial With Pics « Uncle John's Bathroom Reader.
This is so cool.
We found this wandering ’round the intertubes the other day, and got in contact with the guy who made it, artist James Darrow. He gave us permission to post it here. (Thank you, Mr. Darrow!) It is just so nicely done, very understandable, and besides giving you a how-to for what would be a very special gift for someone—even yourself—it has the added bonus of giving you the basics on how books are made.
Take it away, James: There’s more at the link (and don’t worry about the name – deviantArt is just a site for artists to sell their work, and it’s suitable for all ages), including thorough information on the materials and tools used. Thank you once again, James Darrow.