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CH📕📚 Bookbinding 101! 📚📕
I have had a lot of people reaching out to me in my DMs asking about resources for learning to rebind books - so I figured I would start a tutorial series!
Here are the basics you need to get started on your bookbinding journey!
For your basic materials, you’ll need
- Either book cloth or a substitute, like leather. I frequently use this vinyl faux leather for patching up couches because it is sticky as all heck and I love the end result.
- You will need ribbon if you want to add a bookmark, which I loooove to do
- When you’re making the text block, you’ll need headbands and endbands, as well as mull for the spine
- You can use special endpapers or regular cardstock for scrapbooking - which is what I always use
- And you’ll need to grab some chipboard that you will cut to size for your hard covers
In terms of the tools, you will need:
- PVA glue
- Bone folders
- Bookbinding spacers - I got these ones from a maker on Etsy, and they’re 3D printed in a few different sizes for you.
- Silicone brushes
Now for your cover designs
- You will need vinyl or an alternative (like foil or ink). I almost always use the Cricut brand gold foil because I find it works the best for me.
- If you’d like to do detailed cut-out designs like the ones I do, you will need also need a cutting machine like a Cricut. I have the maker 3, but the smaller sized machines will work fine too!
There are a few other more particular items, but those are the basics, guys! This is just a teaser for a full bookbinding tutorial series I’m working on for YouTube!
Please dont hesitate to reach out with any questions! Check out the link in my bio for access to all the materials I use from my Amazon store.
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