DIY Perfect Bookbinding Tutorial | Sea Lemon
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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to perfect bind using two easy methods. This video focuses on just the perfect binding method itself.
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To add extra strength to the binding, check out this video:
Perfect Binding Strength - bit.ly/PerfectTip
For bookmaking projects to apply this method to, check out my 'DIY Bookmaking Projects' playlist - bit.ly/10IAPRW
If you're a beginner, check out this playlist - bit.ly/TjTbqW
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I'm ashamed of myself, my "book press" is my desk and laptop and my "pva glue"is elmer's glue😧😂 lol. Still got the job done though. Love your videos
You shouldn't be.. It shows you find ways and are very industrious and creative in terms of materials and tools.
Good job!
Elmer's glue is PVA glue, PVA is something in the glue :/
@Miss Kay Don't use Elmer's. It isn't pH neutral and the acid will eventually eat away at the paper.
And there are some affordable bookbinding glues, just search for "ph neutral PVA glue" on Amazon and you'll find a ton meant for bookbinding.
Thanks for the idea!
You're making my life as a graphic design student so much easier. Thank you for that. You don't know how much i appreciate your tutorials.
I'm still figuring that out myself... I plan on trying many types over time and sharing the results with you all :) But in the meantime, if you find another glue that says "flexible" and "archival safe" on the bottle, that might work as well. You can also find PVA for sale online :)
one thing, for those who have never done binding before, all paper has grain to it. All the parts of the book have to have the grain running parallel to the spine. If you have the grain running different directions, the book will be all twisted up and definitely won't lay flat. I mention this because there are questions in the comments about making their own books.
AffordBindEquipment What is grain or what do you mean by grain?
Most manufactured paper products have grain. Grain refers to the orientation of the fibers in the paper going pretty much in one direction. If you take a piece of newspaper and tear it from top to bottom, it tears pretty much in a straight line. If you try to tear it sideways, it goes all over the place. There are several ways to tell the grain of paper.
www.xerox.com/printer-supplies/paper-stock/paper-grain/enlu.html
printingpartners.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/paper-grain-direction/
blog.paperblanks.com/2011/04/grain-direction/
Hope this helps!
I think this is the best teaching/tutorial video I've ever seen from the USA, on any subject. Usually, the presenters put themselves front & center and do a thoroughly good job of massaging their own egos for 30 minutes, whilst, if you manage to learn anything about the subject at hand, that's a bonus.
Thank you, Sea Lemon. I don't know who you are but you're a gifted teacher. I'll be coming to your tutorials first, from now on.
this is EXACTLY the kind of tutorial i was looking for! i've been wanting to make my own book (a collection of my favourite short stories by lord dunsany) and thought "it can't be that hard to do it yourself, just glue a bunch of papers together, right?" then i found your tutorials and was like "man, this is rocket science! i can't sew at all, look at all these tools i need!" etc. then i found THIS tutorial, and what do you know, you CAN just glue a bunch of papers together! so simple! cheers :)
Thank you so much for these videos and for being so attentive to your subscribers that comment and ask questions! I thought I wasn't ever going to find a technique to put a project that I'm working on for single paged bindings together. Again thank you so much for these videos, they've helped me so much! x
This really helps! Thank you so much! I'll be producing a 100+ page portfolio book and seeing this helps me to just save money and create a perfect bind with a hardcover!
If you go to my channel, check out my "Basic Bookbinding: Tools" video. That will show you another method to try :)
You are wonderful! A true blessing! I always wanted an easy way to make my own books, and now you've done this video. Thanks so much. Its wonderful. ~Lexi
my teacher used this video to show us how to bookbind 🤗
What class was it for?
Artareron
One in school
Korrupt Isn't that helpful
Artareon probably art
Doubt my school did book bindging... none of the art students never mentioned it
OMG! This video is genius, I never thought that it was this simple, thank you so very much. Your video are very educational as well as simple to follow. I'm so excited now in completing my project. Now I need to see if this can be applied to 500+ printed pages.
Thank you so much. I was finding videos like this for an. Hour now. But yours is best!
i love your videos, i was trying to firgure out how to make a book for my university project, and your videos really helped me out. keep up the great work!
In my opinion, I think the folded sheets are a bit more durable. Just because there is a little bit more surface for the glue to hold together.
I've recently started calligraphy and thought for sure I wanted to compile pages with my favorite song lyrics in beautiful calligraphy writing. This is the perfect way to do it.
This is exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you!!!!!
Thanks for the video! the best way to bind i've seen so far!
Thank you very much. It's because of people like you that make TH-cam amazing!
Really useful tutorial. I wish these tutorials could be found in the books.
Self publishers can afford to try this and see the result before their work gets into mass production.
You videos are the best out there! Great work, thank you!!
This is going to be SO helpful in binding my next book. Thanks!
Very helpful! Thank you.
Beautiful and perfect!
Sea Lemon, you are a book binding genius.
Beverly Glover 4 years later...
No vid yet eh?
Tsk tsk tsk
I want one too
Sealemon is The best channel ever.
This was super helpful to watch, thanks
I'm using this tutorial at my musuem job. I need to bind 202 11X17 pages. I have 3 stacks of these. I'm so excited!!!!!
Congrats on reaching nearly a million subscribers
Thank you so much. This video is really helpful
Thankyou for this tutorial it really has helped.
Thanks, this was informative. Keep 'em coming
The PVA I use is made by Lineco, works pretty well. I've never tried making my own PVA glue before.
Wow! I found you in 2020. Great tutorial, thanks so much 🇿🇦⭐️
I LOVE ALL YOUR TUTORIALS, BUT I ALSO THE LITTLE JINGLE, VERY VERY CATCHY! tHANKS
This is very useful. Thanks!
Thanks for the tutorial!
Very Helpful....thank you very Much!
You might be able to. I'm not sure it will look the same though. It might not dry as thick. If you try it, let me know how it goes!
Thank youuuuu 🧡 u just made my life easier
I’m working on a witchcraft grimoire and trying to figure out how to bind the pages once I have enough. This is so helpful, thank you!
love it! thank you!
O by the way i like the mellow music you used here, not distracting, only compliments the tutorial!
definetly gonna try this
Yep :)
nice video it helped me very much thank you
This is wonderful! I have been toying with the idea of getting a book I am making, printed and selling them. Binding my own books will drastically decrease production costs. :)
Frankie Strange Me too! Good luck with that and maybe we’ll both accomplish our goals!!!
This is perfect!! Thank youu
That is so easy, thank you.
You can, but I would only use that for a notepad. I recommend using something stronger/flexible like PVA glue so your book will last longer.
Awesome Video! This is how i make mine, looking foward to more:)
Thank you! All I kept finding was the threading and folding methods.
Woah this is Awesome
Excellent work very
Thx I really need it for my project
Ah, this is exactly what I needed for Typography I since I had to make a book
I'm your biggest fun in doing many book binding and I already watch all your tutorials its totally amazing and awesome,Congratulations I'm. Karl Basa from the Philippines I hope you can read this......
Thank you!
Im gonna try this later!
that was really helpful :)
Cut,fold,perfect bind & trim
perfect method
You are the best ♥
You are great !
I have stacks of older perfect bound magazines I’d like to incorporate into a hard cover book. I understand the concept of stitching folded signatures but how does one securely bind perfect bound magazines vs the old folded signature magazines to put into a book.
YAAAAAASSSS, thank you so much! this is the easy no-sew binding method i've been looking for!
Same
could you please advise how long to wait between adding more coats of glue? shoul I wait till it dries off completely or after a while I can apply the next one?
+Юлия Рябошапка I usually wait about an hour, or whenever it looks dry.
I like your channel so much
Thank you very much! I've made my own book with this method and the book is great! I use it to sell my drawings.They are very good.
What kind of glue did you use?
***** I have no idea!!
Good to know!
Can you make a sticky note diys? Plz
I'm new here and I love it
Thank u!
Sea lemon you are very helpful thanks Angela Walsh
Sea lemon can you use any glue to put the pages to blind the book? I have single pages I don't want to fold
It's hard to say, some carry it, some don't. You can purchase it online though :)
Can you do a tutorial on perfect binding covers please?
Hey, great vids, i have a question, what type of binding would you recommend if i´m trying to make a watercolor sketchbook? thanks.
we live in Cordes Lakes, up by Prescott Valley, we are close to New River too, 😆
Can you use your Hardcover Case Binding tutorial after these glue binding tutorial and is it firm enough for all kinds of paperweights?
Thank you!
No, it's a different type of glue. It stands for polyvinyl acetate.
Just a question, since the book press is quite large, if you want to glue more than one text block at a time, you can right ? you can just add a random smaller book in between and sandwich 4 or 5 stacks of pages and glue everything instead of just doing one text block at a time ? that would save a lot of time since i'm planning on selling books, i can't really just do them one by one. Also, if i use signature, i can staple them by stack of like 8 or even 16 pages and then simply glue all signatures to a cover ? this will be sturdier if it has 2 bindings methods combined ?
Sakuems.
Can i use this for thick papers? I saw the other tutorial (single sheet binding) but i'm not into sewing or having to deal with every single page so is there a quicker and easier way? XD
I am so excited you showed me how to perfect bind. I've used my new guillotine to chop up an A4 watercolour pad to make some A6 books for field work. They are as good as bought books with a proper cover and board back! I also added Washi tape across the top. X
This is like ASMR to me 💆
Thnku
Is it possible to mix a perfect bind with a hardcover? I'm having a hard time to figure out how to hardcover single sheets.
I had serious trouble with pages separating using this method, even using the techniques in the other video on strengthening perfect binding. Since then I've read that another technique is to clamp closer to the foreedge of the pages, and fan the spine side down, applying glue so that it covers a small surface of the page near the spine, and not just the back edge. the pages are fanned in the opposite direction and repeated, then clamped in the book press and the spine glued again. Next time I try perfect binding I'll give this a whirl and see if it doesn't hold up better.
This said though I love your bookbinding videos.
Fan binding is the only way to really insure the pages do not come out. Clamp the text block about 3" from the spine before you fan. That way you get a decent amount of glue on the surface of the page, not just the minuscule edge.
There is another way to get the glue in there. In the printing industry we actually scratch the spine before applying the glue. This breaks the paper fibers and helps the glue go where it needs to go. It is usually done by the machine but when it needs to be done by hand, just using a cutting knife and slashing it in crossed directions does the trick.
I don't know if my explanation is clear but I hope it will be useful if you decide to give it a try :)
Thank you Sara for this tip! Cutting/scoring the spine before gluing is so obvious once you point it out, but I've seen dozens of these videos and no one does it!
wow, 8 years ago but ill still ask my question: how do you add a cover to this after :P just with glue ?
The way I've seen a lot of people do it is by gluing a piece of paper that is a couple inches longer than width of the text block to the back (glued side) of the text block to make it more secure, and then fold the edges over and glue it to the endpapers of the book like normal. Hope this helps!
@@burntroseoof8344 thanks so much! Great idea 🤠
Nope. That is why it's important to use a "flexible" glue, like PVA. So it bends with the book.
great!
can i use this method for making a textblock for hardcover notebooks?
Ria Roxas ive tried it and it works effectively
This is so much more simple than any of the other binding methods on your page :D In that case, what is/are the benefit/s of the other binding methods? Like vs. the coptic stitch. Thanks!
The benefit of the coptic stitch vs. perfect binding is that there are extra stitches holding the pages together, which means extra strength. I usually prefer the extra stitching just for that piece of mind there is an extra layer of support, making my book more durable. Plus it can lay flat easier. For some tips on adding strength to perfect binding, check out this video - bit.ly/PerfectTip
Hope that helps!
Mackenzie Vail, Paper Source stores carry PVA glue as well! =)
when you do the perfect bind with folded sheets - is this French fold style of fold?
What substitute can I use for the book press
And im eleven and I dont want to make my own
You can use weights, a vice, or c-clamps and a paint stick or board. See an example in this video at 1:44 - bit.ly/Ysl2Fy
Or use a bunch of books
Hey! Thanks for your videos. I was wondering how I could stick this into a soft journal cover? Maybe glue fabric to where the binding was glued? Then glue to cover. Or maybe that’s not possible. ;)
I've got a selection of different types of paper, from magazine cut outs to very thin card, that I want to bind together this way, will this work for the different thicknesses?
my cat likes your videos, he chills down when he watches them with me
I am looking to bind over 400 pages. Will this work? There are a lot of books out there that are over 400 pages!! I appreciate the help. This is the first time I am doing this and most of the time my DIYs never work out :( The book I am trying to bind wil be made up of standard computer paper.
Courtney Moore you would most likely have to bind the pages together before glueing them.
Hey sea lemon,
what will be the minimum number of pages recommended for this binding? i have 15 full bled, single pages that must be binded like this in a day or 2