Your glued, folded edges should look like this. Place the text block inside the case exactly where Paint a line of glue down the first page, the same
you want it, making sure the spine of the text block width as (and directly underneath) the muslin cloth.
Before cutting down parent sheets, antique them with walnut or India ink.
is flush with the spine of the case. Place newsprint
between the first and second pages of the text block,
Paint the text block edges.
being careful not to move the block.
Get an eclectic look by using patterned paper or scraps of “found” paper for
the text block.
While sewing the text block, add decorative sheets to the fi rst and last
signatures to make pretty end pages.
Before covering the case with book cloth, trace a design on the front cover
and use your scalpel to cut out the fi rst few layers of binder’s board, making
an inlay.
Die cut a shape from the front cover.
While holding the text block in place, press the Apply glue all over the first page, including the Flip the book over, open to the side you just glued
muslin down. muslin, starting at the center and working right to and smooth out any wrinkles with a bone folder.
To see more examples of handmade books and unique bindings,
the edge of the spine. (Be careful not to get any glue Repeat the gluing and smoothing process for the
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on the spine or your book won’t open.) Hold the text other cover.
block in place, carefully pull out the newsprint from
behind the first page, then fold the paper down to
the inside cover.
Glossary
Binder’s board: also known as Davey board or book board; layered stock used specifi cally for covers
Bone folder: a fl at, polished tool made of bone or plastic, use to permanently crease a fold of paper
Grain direction: the way fi bers are oriented in paper, fabric and other materials; corresponds with the direction the book is made
Headband: decorative thread at the top and bottom edges of a book
HeatnBond: a paper-backed sheet of heat-activated adhesive used to turn any fabric into bookcloth
Set weights on the book (at least 30 lbs) and let In the morning, remove the weights. Now enjoy the
Kitakata: Japanese paper manufactured from mitsumata; mitsumata fi bers produce a soft, smooth surface with a natural gloss
dry overnight. If you want the grooves to be really sense of satisfaction that comes from having created
defined, set thin wooden dowels inside them before your very own book!
Parent sheet: a full size sheet of paper before being cut down, folded, or torn
weighting.
Signature: a section of four or fi ve pages stacked together and folded; a book usually consists of 8-12 signatures
Spine: the depth of a bound book, the part of the book that is visible when it is on a shelf
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Text block: the pages constituting the body of a book
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