I am so glad I happened to find this channel. I was experimenting with bookbinding from other channels, and not understanding the reasoning behind some of the steps, and/or making such avoidable mistakes. I might have scared myself away from this craft before I could have worked passed the learning curve!!
Just a little tip for threading your needle... put your thread between your thumb and first finger, and pull it down so you can only just see it... then put your needle onto the thread, rather than trying to 'push' your thread through your needle as you were doing. It gives you greater control, and the process is easier. I'm a complete beginner bookbinder, and love your videos, but I have been sewing for years! 😊
Love your videos. One great thing I have learned is be tidy and and organised. And measure, measure and trim . Thank you so much. Making some of these tomorrow, for the grandchildren.
You are incredible. Thank you for making and sharing this video. Quick question: Would you use this same method to bind a two signature pamphlet? Although I love and I am able to do a back bradel binding, I found it too much for a thin two-signature pamphlet. What would you do? What kind of binding would you use for a two-signature pamphlet? Thank you so much!
Yes! Sew the 2 sections together with a link stitch and then treat them as one. I'll try and make a quick video on this after this current project. I promised someone else a video on this too. CIao, DAS
@@DASBookbinding Thanks for your response. I will try it this way. Of course, I'd love to see the video that you are planning. All your videos are a treasure. Have a lot of fun today and thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! I just finished making 4 of these books, another favorite :-) Quick and easy to make and perfect little gifts. I like how it's so easy to customise several of your tutorials to suit my own needs. Loving your videos! and I still have several to watch...
Excelente o seu trabalho, obrigado por compartilhar sua experiencia e conhecimento, pena não entender seu idioma, mas suas filmagens são tão boas que consigo entender perfeitamente. Muito Obrigada.
These were so easy and fun to make. I’ve made these books for my whole department as gifts commemorating our time working from home. They’ll be personalized surprises when we return to the office. Thanks for the video.
Thank you SO much for making these videos. It's one thing to read instructions on how to make something, but it's so much more valuable to see you go through the entire process! And explaining your thought process as you go along. I didn't know the trick for turning in ends of the cover paper, that was such a great detail. I really feel like I'm learning from a master -- your channel is the virtual apprenticeship for many around the world. :D
Just made two of these for myself and my daughter-in-law, who is expecting her first child. They are perfect for recording the pregnancy experience! I plan on making many more of these for my first grandchild to scribble in, draw in or otherwise record her visits to Grandma's! Thank you so much for your wonderful videos and for sharing your expertise! I love how you work and aspire to match your efficiency someday!
I did a course a couple of years ago and because the group was quite big and we were all total novices it took a whole morning for us all to produce a single section binding - this is really informative and includes lots of little tips and tricks that when you actually make one of these yourself you realise how tricky they can be for a newbie. But once you've made one they are addictive and very impressive as gifts-thanks!!
@@DASBookbinding A lovely man at a bookcrafts club I was at used to make the most exquisite (no other word for the tiny detailed fabulousness) boxes for his grandchildren, they took hours each one, and he used shiny white card and did not cover them so they were utterly perfect-made them at Easter and they all had mini chocolate easter eggs inside and little chicks on top, and I remember thinking at the time that they would be "oooh chocolate! thanks" and the boxes go in the bin afterwards-labour of love I suppose!!
Muito obrigada por compartilhar seu conhecimento, tenho aprendido muitas novidades com seus vídeos. Infelizmente aqui no Brasil não temos muitas ferramentas apropriadas e temos que improvisá-las.
Wonderful to hear from you. I bet there are more bookbinders in Brazil than you expect. I've bought wonderful parchment and marbled paper from Brazil. Good luck with tools! Stay safe! Darryn
Thank you for all your wonderful videos. I do scrapbooking and I have been able to use the knowledge that I have gained from watching your videos, to make bound covers for my folios and photo albums. They look amazing since I have been using your book binding techniques to make them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Darryn, Thanks for your videos, which are very informative and helpful. One of my biggest issues in making books is getting accurate measurements, right angles etc. The "platform" you are working on with its raised back edge seems to help a lot with that. What kind of search term might I put into a website to find such a thing? Phillip
I have a video on making a bench hook. Of course there are many types of bench hooks. Variations of this are common with bookbinders. All the best, DAS ua-cam.com/video/PmDXyLyEKrk/v-deo.html
This project is so inspiring! I'll try it soon! And I really like your method of work: so neat and precise. You deserve a lots of thumbs up👍👍👍 Greetings from Italy
Hi, this is really helpful. But it is kinda hard to follow your fast measurements when you just spit out some terms we may not be familiar with as beginners. If you spent a little more time explaining the measurements it would be really helpful for the newbies
the board is 1.6mm in thickness? I'm just starting out and was confused as to what type of board to order for the covers because I don't want it to be too thin but i also don't want it to be hard to cut into shape with basic tools
I've been looking for a binding such as this for a long time, as I have a number of printed pamphlets that I wanted to case in but didn't know where to start. This has been fantastic, but I obvioulsy need better PVA glue than from the £ shop for my future projects. Thank you!!
Great to hear. Maybe not on the PVA. If it is paper craft PVA, not wood PVA, it is probably fine. Little interesting technical point, these pamphlets are not cased but "boards attached". The boards are attached then covered. In a cased book the cover, or case, is completed and then the text is "cased in". All the best, DAS
Thank you so much for the helpful video ❤ I’d forgotten how to stitch the spine lol. I knew it was simple but couldn’t even remember how many holes 🤦♀️
I’ve just found your channel and am just amazed at the wealth of knowledge. I’ve tried to find an answer to my question through your other videos but cannot so I will ask. Can you do this exact same assembly of the book with more than one signature? Perhaps two ? I know this is a really old video so hopefully you will see this comment. Anyway. Thanks so much for the instruction. I’ve learned a ton from watching.
How about glueing on the scrim first and sewing it in rather than glueing it on top? Will that have structural benefits, no difference or make things worse?
This is wonderful! thank you for all your videos🥰 This is just what I was looking for now that I'm trying to do some little notebooks for chritsmas gifts
This is like the fancy version of a bookbinding project i did in high school! Only we used some of the "board" (non corrugated cardboard) in the spine too. Not sure what that type of bindinf would be called. 😅
What is a good plain colored paper for covering the boards. I like the quarter binding, but would like to use the least expensive, most durable paper for the rest?
This is a really hard question because what paper is available is different all around the world. Almost all paper once adhered to board becomes quite strong. The main thing to look for is the paper doesn't have the type of finish that will pick up dirt and grease from fingers. Just go to an art shop and find something you like. A lot of people worry about thinner or lighter weight paper. But as I said, once it's put down it is usually plenty strong. I don't often use plain undecorated paper on the boards. But I do use Kraft paper on cheaper/simpler bindings. In this video I either use my own paste papers or cheap scrap booking paper. Maybe I use a hand marbled paper - I see one in the thumbnail anyway.
There is a lot of time in the video which doesn't have any commentary. In those moments, it would be advantageous to include tips on some of the basic techniques you're going through. You may take them for granted, but it can be surprisingly difficult to execute accurate and clean cuts, folds, and good gluing. If you could discuss what a newcomer should consider as you go through these processes, it would go a long way for instruction. Repetition across videos is not a bad thing, either. For example, I notice you use the plastic square, with the metal ruler next to it. I assume that's because you could accidentally cut the plastic. Pointing things like that out to viewers would be a big benefit.
Yep. I have to get these videos out in a set period of time. I could fill them completely with narration, but it is time consuming and my least favourite part of the making. But I do make specific videos on basic techniques, which I hope people watch to get these type of details. I have a video on cutting board where I talk about this in detail. Thanks for the feedback. DAS
I've enjoyed following a couple of your projects and have just started this one. But could you recommend an alternative to scrim? I did buy some but it was lost in the post. Thanks for your help.
So that's awl the tools you need to get started. It has become obvious, the bench-hook is central for precision cutting. Starch paste is the preferred glue over PVA. Is animal glue also used?
Maybe not the bench hook, but a fixed straight edge that you can work against. The bench hook is handy if you don't have dedicated workspace. For adhesive it depends on the job - PVA, paste or mix. Just depends on the job. I use EVA/PVA most. Animal protein glues are used by some people for special applications. It can be used instead of PVA but is different to work with. Ciao, DAS
I'm a big fan of your videos! Your instructions are very clear. I have a question- the frame that your cutting mat sits on- did you make that or can it be purchased. It looks like a great tool for using to make firm precise cuts. Thank you.
Excellent videos, thanks. I'm confused about the "hollow" you refer to, which i thought was a space where the spine reinforcement was held off (unglued from) the spine. Looks like you glued the spine reinforcement to the mull. Could you clarify or correct my assumptions/terms?
A hollow is space between the binding and covering material. The spine reenforcing material is part of the binding and is thus attached to the backbone of the book. This is then normally lined (covered with at least a piece of paper) and then the hollow is between this and the covering material. There are a number of ways that the hollow can be formed.
What do you think about Randy Silverman's version of the single section pamphlet? He has an article on it: "Small, Not Insignificant: a Specification for a Conservation Pamphlet Binding Structure".
Randy's article isn't so much a "version" but an historical survey of the structure and thoughts on modern use. It is a long time since I read this article and I'm not sure he looks at the method I demonstrate for boards attachment, which could be called "attached boards". Otherwise what I demonstrate is not inconsistent with Randy. So, I'm not really sure what to say without having to go reread Randy's article and write a review of it. It is a far broader examination of the concept of binding thin books and is a highly regarded and great piece of bookbinding scholarship. I could mine it for videos ideas for years. I'm always nervous when non-professional conservators see something suggesting a "conservation method". A little knowledge can be very dangerous when it comes to rare objects. Hope this makes sense.
@@DASBookbinding Thank you for the response! Rest assured, I don't plan on doing any conservation work any time soon; bookbinding is hard enough for me as it is.
Hello and thank you for all your videos, they are wonderful! I’m having trouble finding the thickness of the boards you use here in USA. I looked in Amazon and they carry 70 pt but not 1.6pt like you mention. Can you advise me on what brand or thickness should I get please and thank you
I always try and use bookbinding suppliers for my materials. It's important to support these small companies and you know the materials you buy are appropriate for bookbinding. They are a bit more expensive than Amazon but just as easy to use and very worth it. I'd recommend the thinnest Davey board for this project (0.07in) www.talasonline.com/Davey-Binders-Board Good luck.
Thank you for your help. The company will charge $20 for shipping… yikes that’s a lot. I do agree with you and I like supporting the small companies too but I’m a teacher and I can’t afford so much. Thank you!
wow I consider myself incredibly lucky. You aren't apart of the guild by chance are you? Im considering joining it due to this hastening and accelerating new passionate hobby. @@DASBookbinding
Love this easy pamphlet book! i made three of them but with all three the covers warped inwards quite badly and no amount of pressing helped. How can I avoid this? I guess it has do with the cover paper (I used my own paste papers) and/or the pastedowns pulling? But how to avoid it?
So I have a video about why boards warp, and no pressing makes very little difference. The paper the boards are attached to has stretched significantly more than the covering paper. Using a dry (thicker) PVA/EVA and working quick would reduce the stretch of this paper, but then it becomes a one shot deal - no repositioning. Maybe change this one sheet of paper to something that doesn't stretch as much is easiest.
@@DASBookbinding Thank you, I will try a drier glue, think I used straight PVA but not sure anymore. Anyway I will try again and with different paper for pastedowns.
Good afternoon 👋 thank you again for your great videos. Could you please tell me if book cloth requires to be used following the grain ? Assuming that there is one for this type of material. Thank you
Bookcloth does have some properties like grain. It stretches more in one direct. It tears easier in one direction. But sometimes when wet it will shrink instead of expanding. For most uses you don't have to worry about it. Hope that helps. DAS
I've made quite a few of these now (although somewhat smaller) both with and without the slits and I was wondering what the reasoning for the slits is, I've been trying to think of why it's better, but all I can think is that it makes it less likely to get glue on the text block, anyway I'd be grateful for any thoughts, thanks.
I haven't done one of these in ages. I'd have to go back and look at the video and check my notes, but it may have been out of habit. Maybe you don't need to make those slits. I'm so used to making books with hollow spines that require the hollow to be split to do the turn-ins, I may have done it out of habit. DAS
@@DASBookbindingThanks for the reply - please don't waste your time by going over old notes! I think that for the single section it's probably not necessary, but I used the same method for three signatures sewn together and it quickly became apparent that the slits were very necessary indeed!
Love your videos. I'm curious, what weight paper would you use for this? And what category of paper, like text, writing, or drawing? And finally, did you print the ruling, or did you get it already ruled? I'm having difficulty finding good short grain paper anywhere, even online, but it's the most important part of a book.
I used ordinary copy/bond paper for these. I printed the lines myself. Most US letter sized paper is long grain. So if you cut it in half it is short grain and just the size for these. You can get short grain letter sized paper from Hollanders, but a bit big for this project I think. I guess it would be okay. All the best! DAS
Hi Joe. It's non-stick baking paper, which I believe is also called parchment paper. It's a silicone coated paper. When I started out I used waxed paper, but I haven't seen it in a store in years. I had a student tell me it's still available (everywhere apparently) but I've been looking and no where to be found.
Not sure what part of the Globe you live on, but in Tennessee, USA waxed paper is readily available. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I am attempting to perfect bind a 550 page book on letter size paper (8.5in x 11in). I have the text block done, made the book cloth last night and have the case done, though with a few mistakes. I hope to get it cased in this evening. I am not unhappy with my first attempt, but can definitely see room for loads of improvement. Before casing in I need to make some paste. Wish me luck. haha
Good luck. That's a lot of pages! A variation, which I like, is lumbecking. Not all bookbinders agree on using it as some believe it reduces the drape of the book. But I use it, especially for thick books. www.hewit.com/skin_deep/?volume=29&article=2
Sorry bit of rush and I can't remember exactly what I said. I'm sure I want 3mm head and tail, so 6mm more than the height of the book. For the width the board is attached 6mm in from the spine and you want about 3mm square (excess) at the fore-edge. So if you make the board the same width as the text this works out. I think there is a link to written instructions in the description. Let me know if this doesn't make sense. Darryn
@Angela Nuttall - If videos ever go too fast for you again, you can always change the playback speed and play it back (I have a bunch of crochet tutorials I do that with, just so I can watch it at a quarter of the speed
If book cloth is not available (I live in South Africa where distance , bad postal service and exchange rates make buying from overseas tricky) is there a way to make a usable alternative?
Yes there is. There are a number of UA-cam videos on making book cloth. None of them address what is bookcloth and why what they make is good bookcloth. Bookcloth's main characteristics are that is stiff enough to be able to work with, that adhesive doesn't strike through to the front too easily, and an optional extra is that it is durable and has some sort of easy care coating. Some people like to use HeatnBond. I've used it and it works fine. But there is no protective layer to the cloth and I don;t trust HeatnBond to last for many years. It also strikes through with too much heat. You can apply adhesive to a strong thin paper and then lay cloth onto it. This works well but again, nothing protecting the cloth. The earliest bookcloth had starch forced into it. Then they started adding oils that essentially made a type of plastic (pyroxylin is a common example in bookcloth). I've been experimenting for ages with trying to make bookcloth by forcing starch and methyl cellulose into cotton and linen. I'm getting close to something I'm willing to share in a video. Still working on getting a surface texture I like. But to solve your problem, iron your cloth (light cottons work well) and back it with light strong paper with either HeatnBond or PVA. If you want to try putting a protective layer on it, try using a paint roller and 2% methyl cellulose after you have backed it. Good luck!
DAS Bookbinding thank you very much for such a detailed reply. I look forward to your tutorial on the subject whenever that might be. I have made cloth by backing it with paper as you describe, but it is the lack of a coating to protect the cloth that remains an issue. I make dust jackets to protect books that will live on a shelf.
i like watching what you was doing and found it very interesting but.. the music in the back ground was driving me nuts so never got to see the end project. sorry.
That was one of my early videos when I was still working out how to make videos. The subtitles have been corrected so you could turn the volume down and use these.
I am so glad I happened to find this channel. I was experimenting with bookbinding from other channels, and not understanding the reasoning behind some of the steps, and/or making such avoidable mistakes. I might have scared myself away from this craft before I could have worked passed the learning curve!!
Glad you're still at it! DAS
Thank you for your channel and experience! 🙏
My pleasure! DAS
Just a little tip for threading your needle... put your thread between your thumb and first finger, and pull it down so you can only just see it... then put your needle onto the thread, rather than trying to 'push' your thread through your needle as you were doing. It gives you greater control, and the process is easier. I'm a complete beginner bookbinder, and love your videos, but I have been sewing for years! 😊
Love your videos. One great thing I have learned is be tidy and and organised. And measure, measure and trim .
Thank you so much. Making some of these tomorrow, for the grandchildren.
You are incredible. Thank you for making and sharing this video.
Quick question: Would you use this same method to bind a two signature pamphlet? Although I love and I am able to do a back bradel binding, I found it too much for a thin two-signature pamphlet. What would you do? What kind of binding would you use for a two-signature pamphlet? Thank you so much!
Yes! Sew the 2 sections together with a link stitch and then treat them as one. I'll try and make a quick video on this after this current project. I promised someone else a video on this too.
CIao, DAS
@@DASBookbinding Thanks for your response. I will try it this way. Of course, I'd love to see the video that you are planning. All your videos are a treasure. Have a lot of fun today and thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! I just finished making 4 of these books, another favorite :-) Quick and easy to make and perfect little gifts. I like how it's so easy to customise several of your tutorials to suit my own needs. Loving your videos! and I still have several to watch...
Excelente o seu trabalho, obrigado por compartilhar sua experiencia e conhecimento, pena não entender seu idioma, mas suas filmagens são tão boas que consigo entender perfeitamente. Muito Obrigada.
These were so easy and fun to make. I’ve made these books for my whole department as gifts commemorating our time working from home. They’ll be personalized surprises when we return to the office. Thanks for the video.
Lucky department! Something I don't think I'd ever have expected to say, I hope we all get back to the office sooner rather than later. DAS
So.... One year later this comment somehow attracted my attention 😒
Excellent tutorial, great work!I have been practising for a little bit, your videos are the best!
Thank you SO much for making these videos. It's one thing to read instructions on how to make something, but it's so much more valuable to see you go through the entire process! And explaining your thought process as you go along.
I didn't know the trick for turning in ends of the cover paper, that was such a great detail. I really feel like I'm learning from a master -- your channel is the virtual apprenticeship for many around the world. :D
Just made two of these for myself and my daughter-in-law, who is expecting her first child. They are perfect for recording the pregnancy experience! I plan on making many more of these for my first grandchild to scribble in, draw in or otherwise record her visits to Grandma's! Thank you so much for your wonderful videos and for sharing your expertise! I love how you work and aspire to match your efficiency someday!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful story! Darryn
I did a course a couple of years ago and because the group was quite big and we were all total novices it took a whole morning for us all to produce a single section binding - this is really informative and includes lots of little tips and tricks that when you actually make one of these yourself you realise how tricky they can be for a newbie. But once you've made one they are addictive and very impressive as gifts-thanks!!
I don't think anyone that knows me ever wants to get a book as a gift ever again:) DAS
@@DASBookbinding A lovely man at a bookcrafts club I was at used to make the most exquisite (no other word for the tiny detailed fabulousness) boxes for his grandchildren, they took hours each one, and he used shiny white card and did not cover them so they were utterly perfect-made them at Easter and they all had mini chocolate easter eggs inside and little chicks on top, and I remember thinking at the time that they would be "oooh chocolate! thanks" and the boxes go in the bin afterwards-labour of love I suppose!!
Muito obrigada por compartilhar seu conhecimento, tenho aprendido muitas novidades com seus vídeos. Infelizmente aqui no Brasil não temos muitas ferramentas apropriadas e temos que improvisá-las.
Wonderful to hear from you. I bet there are more bookbinders in Brazil than you expect. I've bought wonderful parchment and marbled paper from Brazil. Good luck with tools! Stay safe! Darryn
Thank you for all your wonderful videos. I do scrapbooking and I have been able to use the knowledge that I have gained from watching your videos, to make bound covers for my folios and photo albums. They look amazing since I have been using your book binding techniques to make them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
You are a true master. You take the guessing out of this art. Thanks! I can now make books with confidence.
Hi Darryn,
Thanks for your videos, which are very informative and helpful. One of my biggest issues in making books is getting accurate measurements, right angles etc. The "platform" you are working on with its raised back edge seems to help a lot with that. What kind of search term might I put into a website to find such a thing?
Phillip
I have a video on making a bench hook. Of course there are many types of bench hooks. Variations of this are common with bookbinders. All the best, DAS
ua-cam.com/video/PmDXyLyEKrk/v-deo.html
This project is so inspiring! I'll try it soon! And I really like your method of work: so neat and precise. You deserve a lots of thumbs up👍👍👍 Greetings from Italy
Hi, this is really helpful. But it is kinda hard to follow your fast measurements when you just spit out some terms we may not be familiar with as beginners. If you spent a little more time explaining the measurements it would be really helpful for the newbies
the board is 1.6mm in thickness? I'm just starting out and was confused as to what type of board to order for the covers because I don't want it to be too thin but i also don't want it to be hard to cut into shape with basic tools
I often try to make square paper, seeing how you do it makes me feel dumb for how easy it is…
at 7:00, everyone note that he keeps the same, edge against the fence.
such a beautiful, easy and tidy solution for the single pamphlet. Thank you Darryn for all the knowledge you give to us.
Interessante! Aprendi mais uma. Obrigada ❤
I've been looking for a binding such as this for a long time, as I have a number of printed pamphlets that I wanted to case in but didn't know where to start. This has been fantastic, but I obvioulsy need better PVA glue than from the £ shop for my future projects. Thank you!!
Great to hear. Maybe not on the PVA. If it is paper craft PVA, not wood PVA, it is probably fine. Little interesting technical point, these pamphlets are not cased but "boards attached". The boards are attached then covered. In a cased book the cover, or case, is completed and then the text is "cased in". All the best, DAS
Maravilhoso!!!
Thank you so much for the helpful video ❤ I’d forgotten how to stitch the spine lol. I knew it was simple but couldn’t even remember how many holes 🤦♀️
I’ve just found your channel and am just amazed at the wealth of knowledge. I’ve tried to find an answer to my question through your other videos but cannot so I will ask. Can you do this exact same assembly of the book with more than one signature? Perhaps two ? I know this is a really old video so hopefully you will see this comment. Anyway. Thanks so much for the instruction. I’ve learned a ton from watching.
I find your work relaxing and inspiring! I think book binding will be my new hobby!😉
Yes! Bookbinding should be your next hobby. Or you should combine bookbinding with whatever other hobbies you have to invent something new. 💖
Thank you Darryn, Very clear and useful.
How about glueing on the scrim first and sewing it in rather than glueing it on top? Will that have structural benefits, no difference or make things worse?
Not much of a difference. But you could champion this method and make it your signature improvement:) Happy binding! Darryn
DAS Bookbinding
As always thank you very much Darryn!
Stay safe and happy binding! 😊
It's possible to add a little credit-card-sized corner pocket to this, and if you do it makes a GREAT way to give a book token as a gift.
I check back on this video every time I sew singe sections. Although always after I punch 3 holes instead of 5.
This is wonderful! thank you for all your videos🥰 This is just what I was looking for now that I'm trying to do some little notebooks for chritsmas gifts
Thank you❤👍
Wonderfully efficient and precise! Thanks so much for the tutorial!
Exceptional instructional. The precise level of detail to accurately get the job done right the first time. Love it.
Thank you so much. Its very nicely done.
Looks like I've found my next hobby 🤔
This is like the fancy version of a bookbinding project i did in high school! Only we used some of the "board" (non corrugated cardboard) in the spine too. Not sure what that type of bindinf would be called. 😅
That would be some sort of square back binding. Many variations.
What is a good plain colored paper for covering the boards. I like the quarter binding, but would like to use the least expensive, most durable paper for the rest?
This is a really hard question because what paper is available is different all around the world. Almost all paper once adhered to board becomes quite strong. The main thing to look for is the paper doesn't have the type of finish that will pick up dirt and grease from fingers. Just go to an art shop and find something you like. A lot of people worry about thinner or lighter weight paper. But as I said, once it's put down it is usually plenty strong. I don't often use plain undecorated paper on the boards. But I do use Kraft paper on cheaper/simpler bindings. In this video I either use my own paste papers or cheap scrap booking paper. Maybe I use a hand marbled paper - I see one in the thumbnail anyway.
There is a lot of time in the video which doesn't have any commentary. In those moments, it would be advantageous to include tips on some of the basic techniques you're going through. You may take them for granted, but it can be surprisingly difficult to execute accurate and clean cuts, folds, and good gluing. If you could discuss what a newcomer should consider as you go through these processes, it would go a long way for instruction. Repetition across videos is not a bad thing, either. For example, I notice you use the plastic square, with the metal ruler next to it. I assume that's because you could accidentally cut the plastic. Pointing things like that out to viewers would be a big benefit.
Yep. I have to get these videos out in a set period of time. I could fill them completely with narration, but it is time consuming and my least favourite part of the making. But I do make specific videos on basic techniques, which I hope people watch to get these type of details. I have a video on cutting board where I talk about this in detail. Thanks for the feedback. DAS
I've enjoyed following a couple of your projects and have just started this one. But could you recommend an alternative to scrim? I did buy some but it was lost in the post. Thanks for your help.
For this project you could just leave it out. Or some light cotton. DAS
Beginning in bookbinding and made my first sewing yesterday, thanks to your videos!!
So that's awl the tools you need to get started. It has become obvious, the bench-hook is central for precision cutting. Starch paste is the preferred glue over PVA. Is animal glue also used?
Maybe not the bench hook, but a fixed straight edge that you can work against. The bench hook is handy if you don't have dedicated workspace. For adhesive it depends on the job - PVA, paste or mix. Just depends on the job. I use EVA/PVA most. Animal protein glues are used by some people for special applications. It can be used instead of PVA but is different to work with. Ciao, DAS
thank you for the clear information, i love it and go to try
Have fun! DAS
I'm a big fan of your videos! Your instructions are very clear. I have a question- the frame that your cutting mat sits on- did you make that or can it be purchased. It looks like a great tool for using to make firm precise cuts. Thank you.
Look for my bench hook video where I show how I make them. I also sell them if you're in Oz. But they are easy to make. DAS
Love your tutorials and appreciate your wealth of knowledge but the music here is too chaotic to try and focus on what you are saying.
I hope I've imposed my video skills since these early ones.
Thank you for sharing this 🙂
Excellent videos, thanks. I'm confused about the "hollow" you refer to, which i thought was a space where the spine reinforcement was held off (unglued from) the spine. Looks like you glued the spine reinforcement to the mull. Could you clarify or correct my assumptions/terms?
A hollow is space between the binding and covering material. The spine reenforcing material is part of the binding and is thus attached to the backbone of the book. This is then normally lined (covered with at least a piece of paper) and then the hollow is between this and the covering material. There are a number of ways that the hollow can be formed.
@@DASBookbinding Thanks for the explanation.
What do you think about Randy Silverman's version of the single section pamphlet? He has an article on it: "Small, Not Insignificant: a Specification for a Conservation Pamphlet Binding Structure".
Randy's article isn't so much a "version" but an historical survey of the structure and thoughts on modern use. It is a long time since I read this article and I'm not sure he looks at the method I demonstrate for boards attachment, which could be called "attached boards". Otherwise what I demonstrate is not inconsistent with Randy. So, I'm not really sure what to say without having to go reread Randy's article and write a review of it. It is a far broader examination of the concept of binding thin books and is a highly regarded and great piece of bookbinding scholarship. I could mine it for videos ideas for years. I'm always nervous when non-professional conservators see something suggesting a "conservation method". A little knowledge can be very dangerous when it comes to rare objects. Hope this makes sense.
@@DASBookbinding Thank you for the response! Rest assured, I don't plan on doing any conservation work any time soon; bookbinding is hard enough for me as it is.
Excellent... thank you...
Hello and thank you for all your videos, they are wonderful! I’m having trouble finding the thickness of the boards you use here in USA. I looked in Amazon and they carry 70 pt but not 1.6pt like you mention. Can you advise me on what brand or thickness should I get please and thank you
I always try and use bookbinding suppliers for my materials. It's important to support these small companies and you know the materials you buy are appropriate for bookbinding. They are a bit more expensive than Amazon but just as easy to use and very worth it. I'd recommend the thinnest Davey board for this project (0.07in)
www.talasonline.com/Davey-Binders-Board
Good luck.
Thank you for your help. The company will charge $20 for shipping… yikes that’s a lot. I do agree with you and I like supporting the small companies too but I’m a teacher and I can’t afford so much. Thank you!
I thought you sounded Australian! Which state are you in?
Brisbane, QLD
wow I consider myself incredibly lucky. You aren't apart of the guild by chance are you? Im considering joining it due to this hastening and accelerating new passionate hobby. @@DASBookbinding
@@sonnyobrien I am a member of QBG and I teach their intermediate course 2 or 3 times a year.
Love this easy pamphlet book! i made three of them but with all three the covers warped inwards quite badly and no amount of pressing helped. How can I avoid this? I guess it has do with the cover paper (I used my own paste papers) and/or the pastedowns pulling? But how to avoid it?
So I have a video about why boards warp, and no pressing makes very little difference. The paper the boards are attached to has stretched significantly more than the covering paper. Using a dry (thicker) PVA/EVA and working quick would reduce the stretch of this paper, but then it becomes a one shot deal - no repositioning. Maybe change this one sheet of paper to something that doesn't stretch as much is easiest.
@@DASBookbinding Thank you, I will try a drier glue, think I used straight PVA but not sure anymore. Anyway I will try again and with different paper for pastedowns.
Muy didáctico. Muchas gracias.
You are an expert.
Good afternoon 👋 thank you again for your great videos. Could you please tell me if book cloth requires to be used following the grain ? Assuming that there is one for this type of material. Thank you
Bookcloth does have some properties like grain. It stretches more in one direct. It tears easier in one direction. But sometimes when wet it will shrink instead of expanding. For most uses you don't have to worry about it. Hope that helps. DAS
@@DASBookbinding Thank you, will test it first then 😇
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thanks for sharing this video and making that booklet available.
did you use a A5 paper for the signature? 🤔
Yes, to make an A6 sized book. DAS
@@DASBookbinding thank you
Nice work!
Watching you paste the cover paper on was very useful; thank you📓
Glad it was helpful! DAS
I've made quite a few of these now (although somewhat smaller) both with and without the slits and I was wondering what the reasoning for the slits is, I've been trying to think of why it's better, but all I can think is that it makes it less likely to get glue on the text block, anyway I'd be grateful for any thoughts, thanks.
I haven't done one of these in ages. I'd have to go back and look at the video and check my notes, but it may have been out of habit. Maybe you don't need to make those slits. I'm so used to making books with hollow spines that require the hollow to be split to do the turn-ins, I may have done it out of habit. DAS
@@DASBookbindingThanks for the reply - please don't waste your time by going over old notes! I think that for the single section it's probably not necessary, but I used the same method for three signatures sewn together and it quickly became apparent that the slits were very necessary indeed!
So excellent! Thanks
bellissimo
Love your videos. I'm curious, what weight paper would you use for this? And what category of paper, like text, writing, or drawing? And finally, did you print the ruling, or did you get it already ruled? I'm having difficulty finding good short grain paper anywhere, even online, but it's the most important part of a book.
I used ordinary copy/bond paper for these. I printed the lines myself. Most US letter sized paper is long grain. So if you cut it in half it is short grain and just the size for these. You can get short grain letter sized paper from Hollanders, but a bit big for this project I think. I guess it would be okay. All the best! DAS
@@DASBookbinding Thank you for the reply!
Perfect!!
Is your rubbing down paper parchment paper or waxed paper?
Joe
Hi Joe. It's non-stick baking paper, which I believe is also called parchment paper. It's a silicone coated paper. When I started out I used waxed paper, but I haven't seen it in a store in years. I had a student tell me it's still available (everywhere apparently) but I've been looking and no where to be found.
Not sure what part of the Globe you live on, but in Tennessee, USA waxed paper is readily available. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I am attempting to perfect bind a 550 page book on letter size paper (8.5in x 11in). I have the text block done, made the book cloth last night and have the case done, though with a few mistakes. I hope to get it cased in this evening. I am not unhappy with my first attempt, but can definitely see room for loads of improvement. Before casing in I need to make some paste. Wish me luck. haha
Good luck. That's a lot of pages! A variation, which I like, is lumbecking. Not all bookbinders agree on using it as some believe it reduces the drape of the book. But I use it, especially for thick books.
www.hewit.com/skin_deep/?volume=29&article=2
Brisbane, Australia. I did live in Wisconsin for 10 years, so am an honorary cheese head.
@@DASBookbinding sweet. And how did you end up on the other side and bottom of the world?
Could you repeat the measurements for the book board here. The video is a little fast for me. 3 m on the vertical and what on the horizontal.
Sorry bit of rush and I can't remember exactly what I said. I'm sure I want 3mm head and tail, so 6mm more than the height of the book. For the width the board is attached 6mm in from the spine and you want about 3mm square (excess) at the fore-edge. So if you make the board the same width as the text this works out. I think there is a link to written instructions in the description. Let me know if this doesn't make sense. Darryn
@Angela Nuttall - If videos ever go too fast for you again, you can always change the playback speed and play it back (I have a bunch of crochet tutorials I do that with, just so I can watch it at a quarter of the speed
Thanks, DAS 🙂
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Thank you.
what bach's composition is?
Aria variata BWV 989 played by Brenda Kinsella
freemusicarchive.org/music/Brendan_Kinsella
Very nice! I haven’t quite got the spacing right on the spine for a cased in book, yet. This is a nice alternative for a small book/ pamphlet.
If book cloth is not available (I live in South Africa where distance , bad postal service and exchange rates make buying from overseas tricky) is there a way to make a usable alternative?
Yes there is. There are a number of UA-cam videos on making book cloth. None of them address what is bookcloth and why what they make is good bookcloth. Bookcloth's main characteristics are that is stiff enough to be able to work with, that adhesive doesn't strike through to the front too easily, and an optional extra is that it is durable and has some sort of easy care coating. Some people like to use HeatnBond. I've used it and it works fine. But there is no protective layer to the cloth and I don;t trust HeatnBond to last for many years. It also strikes through with too much heat. You can apply adhesive to a strong thin paper and then lay cloth onto it. This works well but again, nothing protecting the cloth. The earliest bookcloth had starch forced into it. Then they started adding oils that essentially made a type of plastic (pyroxylin is a common example in bookcloth). I've been experimenting for ages with trying to make bookcloth by forcing starch and methyl cellulose into cotton and linen. I'm getting close to something I'm willing to share in a video. Still working on getting a surface texture I like. But to solve your problem, iron your cloth (light cottons work well) and back it with light strong paper with either HeatnBond or PVA. If you want to try putting a protective layer on it, try using a paint roller and 2% methyl cellulose after you have backed it. Good luck!
DAS Bookbinding thank you very much for such a detailed reply. I look forward to your tutorial on the subject whenever that might be. I have made cloth by backing it with paper as you describe, but it is the lack of a coating to protect the cloth that remains an issue. I make dust jackets to protect books that will live on a shelf.
@@kateh4030 I would try methyl cellulose. I think this is going to work for me. Like I said, I'm still experimenting with ways to give a nice texture.
DAS Bookbinding just ordered methyl cellulose so I’ll be able to try it out
Great video, very clear and informative but the music is very irritating.
I love the music. All the best, DAS
Pat, turn the volume off and enable CC if classical music “irritates” you.
i like watching what you was doing and found it very interesting but.. the music in the back ground was driving me nuts so never got to see the end project. sorry.
That was one of my early videos when I was still working out how to make videos. The subtitles have been corrected so you could turn the volume down and use these.