{"id":1988,"date":"2026-04-23T15:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acmgd.info\/gd4\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:44:26","slug":"bookbinding-resources-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acmgd.info\/gd4\/bookbinding-resources-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bookbinding Resources & Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"

GENERAL
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Bookbinding Tools and Materials List<\/strong>
Cutting Mat
X-Acto Knife
Metal Ruler (with cork on underside preferred for safety)
Precise ruler for measuring (thin and\/or translucent ones best)
Pencil
Bone Folder <\/a>\u00a0(For scoring. We have these for your use at school.)
Paper Tape from Pharmacy or 3M >\u00a03M 1530-1 Micropore Tape (Pack of 12) – Amazon
<\/a>Small and\/or Medium synthetic brushes. (We have these for your use at school.)
<\/a>Bookbinding glue such as Lineco<\/a> (We have glue for your use at school.)<\/p>\n

BINDING<\/strong><\/p>\n

A. Accordion-fold Binding (for test print and Editorial critique only)<\/strong>
\u2022 Bind pages together by taping on back with paper tape, and attaching all pages together, as I demonstrated in class. (If you need a blank somewhere, this needs to be bound in as well.)<\/p>\n

Accordion-fold Binding Video Tutorials:
<\/strong>Accordion-Fold Book Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

B. Perfect Binding with Liquid Glue (for final Editorial binding)
<\/strong>1. Assemble your book block (single pages stacked together). There are\u00a0two\u00a0different options for how you\u00a0prepare these pages:
\u2022 Print your pages individually (with crop marks and “bleed”), 2-sided.
You can use thinner\/text weight paper or the heavier weight paper but choose based on the look-and-feel you are aiming for.<\/p>\n

2. Gather all pages in order and carefully adjust to make sure all are aligned to one another.<\/p>\n

3. Have two or more binder clips to help keep your book block organized and together while binding\u00a0 Clamp opposite\u00a0edge of pages with binder clips so that the “spine” end is free and ready to be glued.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Use\u00a03-4\u00a0heavy books to make a DIY \u201cbook press\u201d that you will use to hold your book during the gluing process (As I demonstrated in class.)
See schematic drawings and instructions for this method (PDF)<\/a>\u00a0><\/p>\n

Stack books\u00a0and “sandwich” your book block (all interior pages) with the “spine” edge hanging out. (See image below.)<\/p>\n

5. Glue book edge using bookbinding glue in thin layers. Carefully coat the “spine” edge with glue and then let it dry for 15-20 minutes before you put on the next layer. Do 5-6 layers of glue, letting each dry between applications.
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HOW TO ATTACH COVER TO BOOK BLOCK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Order of operations:<\/p>\n

– once you have perfect bound your Editorial, measure the width of your spine so you know how much spine you need on your InDesign Cover document<\/span><\/p>\n

– cut cover out using bleed edge (not crops) all sides – slightly \u201cin\u201d so no white edge<\/p>\n

– place finished book block down on top of cover and figure out how wide the spine will be (closing book around it to check overall book width and height)<\/span><\/p>\n

– measure for where spine score should be on \u201cinside cover\u201d side <\/span><\/p>\n

If 1\/8\u201d spine, then measure in from right edge 10+1\/8\u201d for first score, then flip book around and do the same from other side to figure out where second score goes<\/span><\/p>\n

– score spine<\/strong> using the blunt edge of a metal paperclip or edge of metal binder clip (or a bone folder).
To score, carefully run the edge of the paperclip or binder clip where you want the “score” to fall, approximately 5-6x pushing down\/exerting pressure on the paperclip\/binderclip.
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– fold spine scores carefully from the \u201coutside cover\u201d side, working along score using your fingers, teasing it into folded position little by little <\/span><\/p>\n

– put book block in to check fit of spine and finalize where to cut cover height and width<\/span><\/p>\n

– [VERY IMPORTANT]:<\/strong> add the 2 additional scores on both Front and Back covers (.5\u201d-1″ from first scores) Fold these in opposite direction, teasing along score as you did above. (These are the scores that help the book open better, and give more locations for glue to be added to adhere cover to spine.)<\/span><\/p>\n

– fold the additional scores (these will allow book to open when book is closed)<\/span><\/p>\n

– put glue on book block edge AND inside entire \u201cu\u201d of spine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

– place book block inside and clamp with binder clips facing down towards book spine<\/span><\/p>\n

– stand up to dry using reams of paper <\/span><\/p>\n

– let dry 40 min minimum<\/span><\/p>\n

– check edges and trim open long edge, cutting through covers and pages carefully. Must use sharp\/new x-acto blade and go slowly and carefully. Many strokes to cut.<\/span><\/p>\n

– repeat this on short edge top\/bottom only if necc.
SEE Handout for how to Score and Attach Covers here ><\/a>
SEE Video reference which covers adding extra scores,” gluing, and attaching Cover by watching this video, start at 2:49 in the timecode ><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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BOOKBINDING MATERIALS LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n

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LINECO Neutral pH Adhesive, 4 Oz, Acid-Free, All-purpose Glue, Dries Clear and Remains Flexible, Used for Bookbinding and Book Repair, Framing, Collages, Paper Art and Crafts<\/a><\/div>\n
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GETHPEN Filbert Paint Brushes Set, 12 PCS Artist Brush for Acrylic Oil Watercolor Gouache Artist Professional Painting Kits with Synthetic Nylon Tips White<\/a><\/div>\n
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Tenn Well Cooking Twine, 3Ply 656Feet 1mm Food Safe Cotton Kitchen String Butchers Twine for Roasting, Trussing Turkey, Tying Meat, Making Sausage, Baking and More<\/a><\/div>\n
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VANQUISH Aluminum Frame Mini Wood Hack Saw Metal Cutter Hand Hacksaw for Woodworking (4851)<\/a><\/div>\n
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Binder Clips – 48 Small Binder Clips, 0.75 Inch Black Paper Clamps, File Clip for Home, Office and School Supplies<\/a><\/div>\n
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Perfect Binding Video Tutorial:<\/strong>
Perfect Bookbinding Tutorial by Sea Lemon<\/a><\/p>\n

Handout
<\/strong>bookbindingschematic PDF
<\/a>This handout\u00a0describes how to do a perfect-bound binding, and how to attach a cover to either a perfect bound book\u00a0or accordion-fold bound book.
The only difference is that for the perfect-bind you would not be folding sheets for the “French fold” method\u00a0because of the size of the\u00a0Editorial\u00a0and printing \u2013 they will be single pages.<\/p>\n

M<\/strong>isc Bookbinding Links
<\/strong>http:\/\/badgerandchirp.blogspot.com\/p\/tutorials_12.html<\/a>
Book Binding Tools<\/a>\u00a0by Sea Lemon
How To Choose Paper and Cover Stock
<\/a>All About Bookbinding, including Materials and Master List of Tutorials
<\/a>Buy Bookbinding\u00a0Materials Online (Blick Art Materials)
<\/a>Buy Bookbinding Materials Online (Talas)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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