Designing, Printing and Making Your Own Bookcloth
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2019
- This video will show you how to do two important things. First, it will show you how to temporarily stabilize any fabric so you can run it through your printer and print your own designs. Second, it will show you how to permanently adhere paper to the back of that fabric so you can cover your hardbound books and boxes with your own archival bookcloth (or book cloth, if you prefer :).
If you try to use regular fabric to create your handmade books without prepping it first you will almost always have disastrous results. But, if you take the time to prep that fabric by applying a permanent paper backing, then you should have awesome results.
So, these two processes allow you to print your own designs onto fabric and then turn that fabric into professional quality bookcloth that you can use for any of your bookmaking projects.
Here is a great source for the rice paper that I mention in the video:
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You can also buy wheat starch to make your paste. This has the gluten removed which makes it a bit more resistant to insects.
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And if you don't want to make paste at all, this Nori paste is a perfect archival substitute:
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If you don't like the curl you get from the rolls of freezer paper, you can buy 8 1/2 x 11 pre-cut sheets: amzn.to/2LQqC7V
These tempered glass shelves from amazon are a bit more expensive than the ones I bought from Ikea, but they are wide enough (14") to allow you to make some useful bookcloth without being too cumbersome. Having more than a couple shelves is useful so you can make lots of bookcloth at once.
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A nice inexpensive brayer:
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And, last but not least, here's a link for the protective glove you see me wearing in the latter part of the video, after I cut part of my thumb off :-0
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This is such detailed, well-done and instructive video. Thank you.
I use a different method. I buy sheer interfacing and just iron it on my fabric. One and done. No seepage of glue. Nice fabric that's not too heavy nor too light. No wheat paste, no freezer paper. Simple one step process with good results. This idea is from Nik the Booksmith.
Great tip.
I didn’t want to have to keep making batches of glue😲the sheer interfacing…….yeeeeeees……I’m a tailor so already have this in my supplies! Appreciate your tip🤗🤗🤗
Thanks for this. Just as a (hopefully) helpful tip: whether colours will run or not depends on the type of ink used in your printer. Dye based inks are water soluble and fade relatively quickly. Pigment inks are not water soluble and colours won't fade for many decades. Use good quality pigment inks and you should be fine.
That's a great tip, Terry! Unfortunately I don't have a choice about the kind of ink I can use, particularly in my large format printer, where I would never risk going off-brand with the ink I put in it. (Luckily, it does just what I want, so I don't have to worry about it.) But for people who can make a choice, this is helpful intel! :)
@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks Understood! They're expensive bits of kit & if it's the wrong ink type for your machine you mustn't change it. Higher end photo-quality printers (incl no doubt your large format machine) generally use pigment inks, but the printer manual will confirm.
Wow, I really enjoyed watching this, and so I subscribed.
Love all these tutorials. Thank you!
Hi, i stumbled across your videos, while researching book binding etc.
Wow! After watching just a couple of your videos, i had learnt so much. I subscribed to your channel straight away. So excited to watch them all and any future videos you might do. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and tips. 😁
Thank you so much, Beverley! I hope you find the videos useful. :)
Awesome! This was very nicely done!
I just discovered your channel and can't wait to watch more of your videos! This project turned out so cool! : ) Sheree
I was wondering about making the cloth before printing, and skipping the freezer paper. Thanks for answering that question!
Answering my own question a year later. Yes, it works. That’s how I’ve been doing it for a while.
Great tip, thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Lizzy! :)
I know this is an old video but in case someone wants to know...dye based inks are water soluble. The wide format printer is using pigment based inks which are permanent.
Yes, but people don't always know what kind of ink their printer uses, so a test is always a foolproof way to determine if your printer is appropriate or not.
@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks This is true. That is exactly the reason I posted the information. If they know which is waterproof, they could research their printer or one they plan to purchase to see the type of ink it uses. If they see it is dye based, they will know it will bleed.
Dang fine shot
Nice.
The two products I use to print on cloth with water soluble ink are InkAid and Bubblejet Set. I’ve only tried the white matte InkAid on cloth, but now that I’m thinking about it, I’ll try some clear, too. The Bubblejet Set requires more steps, produces a more subtle image, and leaves the cloth soft and supple. InkAid is simpler to use, creates a more vibrant image, and leaves the cloth a bit stiff - which is fine for bookcloth. Just my two cents for those with printer ink that needs a bit of help in wet conditions.
That is awesome information, Carey! I am not familiar with either of these products, but will give them both a try. They both sound useful for a large variety of applications. Thanks for the info!
This was awesome!! Thank you so much for the thorough explanation. I'm new to this and would like to know what fabric did you use? Thanks
Thanks, Janelle! The fabric that I printed on in the video was just a light cotton material, like you'd use for quilting. In fact I use a lot of quilting fabrics when I make bookcloth. I also use heavier fabrics, like upholstery fabrics.
The only fabric I ever used that didn't work very well was an outdoor upholstery fabric that I think had been treated to withstand the wear-and-tear of weather. It didn't retain the backing paper very well when I went to glue it to the bookboard.
@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks Thank you!
Fantastic video, thank you for being so detailed! Does it make a difference if you use wheat paste or methyl cellulose for this process?
Thank you! :) Yes, you can use methyl cellulose to attach the rice paper to the fabric. The key factor is that it is reversible with water. This means that if any of it soaks through the weave of your fabric you can just wash it off, even after it dries. So, no damage to the surface of the fabric! :)
@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks Brilliant! Thank you so much Kristi, cannot wait to try this out 😁
Thanks for this great video! My wheels are turning :) Q: which printer do you use to make the water-resistant and smudge-proof prints? Thanks!!
Thanks, Lisa! :) My large format printer that gives me smudge-proof results is an HP Designjet Z3200 PS. It's an expensive printer but it's been a real workhorse for me, and basically maintenance free. It is also extremely economical in its ink use. I used to have a large format Epson Stylus Pro 7900 that also gave me beautiful prints but was a pain in the @$$ in every single possible way. If you were ever thinking of getting a large format printer, the HP is the way to go!
@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks Thanks so much! I just googled it and it's a bit too large for my current studio space. But I appreciate the recommendation. Possibly for the future...
Good video. I am fairly new to bookbinding and I was wondering what fabric you recommend for laser printing coloured pictures on? I have just used calico which I've found is too much of an open weave. This has affected the print quality. Is there a tight cotton weave available?
I use cotton quilting material to print on. You can see in one of the close-ups in the video (about 9:38) what the weave is like.
Can you use Self-Adhesive Faux Leather Vinyl in place of book cover paper?
I don't see why not. The only thing I'd be concerned about is the archival nature of the adhesive - it probably isn't. But if you aren't worried about it being archival, then I don't see why it wouldn't work. :)
Hello Kristi, could you tell me the brand of inks you use please? Great video thank you!
Hi Jenny - Both of the printers that I used in this video are HP printers, so I use the required HP ink in each. As I mention in the video, my small printer doesn't pass the water test and my large printer does, even though they are the same brand. (However, I did just recently get my small desktop printer cartridges refilled at Costco rather than buying the HP brand, so I'm going to run that test again.)
Pigment based inks are more water resistant than dye based. The difficulty is figuring out which kind a certain printer is using. The inks themselves don't usually give you that kind of information. So, if you have a printer that you want to try out your best bet is to test it first. If you don't have the printer yet and are thinking of buying one (particularly if you are buying an expensive large-format printer) then you should ask the manufacturer for samples. Then you can test those. I know HP was happy to send me samples, and I'm sure most of the big guys (Epson, Canon, etc) will also do that. You can also call them and just ask if the ink for the printer you're interested in is water resistant. Or, maybe find a local print shop that has the same printer that you want and could get samples from. Hope that helps. :)
@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks Thank you Kristi, very helpful. My printer is testing my patience at the moment as after cleaning the print heads it's still not working properly. I'm going to research which printer is best as I would be using it for artwork rather than office admin. Thanks very much I'll watch more of your videos
@@jenny666barnish Jenny, is your current printer a large format printer? I used to have an Epson (Stylus Pro 7900). It made beautiful prints but the maintenance drove me crazy. I had to clean the print heads almost every time before I could print. I filled up a lot of maintenance tanks doing that. What a waste of expensive ink! Then the print head died and I discovered it would cost $1800 to replace it! So long, Epson!
Then I bought an HPZ3200. I LOOOVVE this printer! It is basically self-maintaining, I rarely have to run a cleaning routine, and it seems like it uses so little ink! (Probably because it's not wasting it all trying to clean itself.) The prints are every bit as beautiful as the Epson, and if I occasionally have to replace a print head - only $65! I've had it several years now and if I had to buy a printer today, I would buy this one again in a heartbeat. It is a real pain-free workhorse! :)
@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks Hi Kristi. It's like you are here in my craft room!! I am literally going through the maintenance checks, nozzles, print heads and manually cleaning the nozzles with solution. It has never worked well and like you say I have to clean it virtually every time. Each time the test sheet shows different results, black good, C, M good Yellow not so good. Repeat maintenance. Black rubbish, Magenta rubbish. It's totally erratic. Your words have helped as I am now going to say goodbye Epson and save up for a new printer and will check out the HP one. I'm using an A3 size so not a large scale one but never will use Epson again. I have a small Canon Prixma which I only operate with edible inks and it is a joy! Thanks very much I can't wait to make my own bookcloth! I'm in the UK so very pleased to make your acquaintance!
Do you need to prep the fabric with anything for it to get printed onto, like a spray?
No, I don't do anything special to the fabric other than stabilizing it with the rice paper.
I heard you say that you quilt. Do you have videos for beginners?
No, sorry, I have no quilting videos. These book and box videos keep me pretty busy. lol
couldn't you just ask the manufacture if the ink is the right type?
Sure, you could contact your printer support. I just prefer to spend that hour some other way. LOL.