I love how you talked about wearing an apron and how useful it is to have a wet cloth close by. Maybe it is worth making a video about a number of bookbinders habits? Anyway, it was a wonderful video. 😊
I like how you leave your mistakes in and even highlight them; if someone who's been doing this for many years still messes up occasionally, it makes it actively less discouraging when we do it.
My very first project a few years back was making some slipcases to hold some softbound trade magazines, following your older video on the topic. I got really, really familiar with that video over the course of making a dozen of those. These updated videos are notably improved. For one thing, it took me ages to work out how to do mitered corners on the throat of the case, since the old video had those round protrusions designed to match the curve of the book spine. So it's nice to have a video showing exactly that.
Hah, just a few days ago I asked if you had any tips for avoiding getting glue on the cloth, and now here at 3:30, you provide an answer. Thanks (even if it was coincidental)!
Nice job! You spoke about keeping your fingers clean, which made me look for you doing that. Of course I didn't get to actually see it BUT, watching for cleanliness, I did notice something else that I don't think I've ever heard you actually mention. I noticed that each time you glued a surface that you also instinctively folded the waste paper. I assume that is to prevent accidently getting excess glue on your work? I’ve seen you do that many times before but never really thought that through. It makes me want to go back and rewatch your previous videos to watch specifically for things you do to keep yourself, your workbench and work clean and glue-free. I also like the idea of creating a slip case to protect a particularly prized work. That takes book-binding to a whole new level. Do you ever do slip cases with the title, embossing and/or possibly art work or illustrations on the front of the case? If you do I’d love to see how you do that. I can see myself purchasing a paperback version of a book that is a personal favorite of a family member, creating a custom hard cover for the book (you’ve previously shown us how to do that), with a dated, personal note to them included as one of the first leafs of the book, and a slip case to keep it in, and giving it to them as a birthday or Christmas gift. I don’t think I could ever bring myself to do that to a hard bound book though. Thus the paperback version. Anyway, this was an especially enjoyable episode for me. Watching you make the slip case and your comments about its use blew open my mind to some wonderful possibilities. Thank you. I’m looking forward to your next episode.
The folding of waste is a common bookbinder thing. If you leave a glued piece of material on the bench something will get put on it. Sometimes the folded piece is big enough to keep using. I almost never label slipcases since you can see the spine. You can’t really use the foiling press on a slipcase either. Very rarely I might put a label on one.
Just made my first slipcover! I have a limited edition white covered book and I used white “leather” book cloth and initially made a mess of assembling the box (I can see the benefits of using the card stock now - I not only strengthens the box, but keeps the last side in place. Some of my corners were off, but the leather is stretchy and forgiving. I’m happy with the end product, and know it will give the book added protection. I think my next one will be better. I love your channel!
3:29 With all generalizations, there is an exception and this time it is me. Going through school, it was the mid century books which had cloth covers, modern books had slippery plastic coated paper which was usually worn unlike the cloth covers. My perception is cloth covering is conveys something special and durable, therefore, be my choice covering a case or shoe. Cheers, Adriel
Hang on...what's wrong with the way you say guillotine? Only times I've not understood exactly what you're refering to is when a new bookbinding term gets introduced and pretty much every time you then go on to explain what it is. Of course this may mean that even though I'm in Scotland I'm bookbinding with an Aussie twang 🤣 That missing bit of board on one end actually looks more like a decorative feature than an error to me. Given the amount of extra non-bookbinding related things that you have to keep track of as you attempt to educate us I'd be highly suspicious if every now and then something didn't slip through the net. I for one am most appreciative of the efforts you are constantly putting into the videos. 👍👍👍
The guillotine comment is a regional linguistic variation. Brits and Aussies pronounce the L sound in the middle ("gill-uh-teen") while Americans pronounce it with silent L's ("gee-uh-teen"). The American pronunciation is closer to the original French. That doesn't make either way "better" or "worse", but sometimes people have difficulty accepting pronunciations other than the one they're already familiar with.
American here. No one I ever knew growing up in New England said "gee-uh-teen". We always pronounced the L's. Maybe some parts of the country say it that way, but certainly not all of them.
@@DavidCollinsRivera Shrug. Mom grew up in DC and doesn't pronounce the L's. I'm from Denver and followed her lead. And if you ask Google how to pronounce it, it'll give you two options in English labeled British and American. But again, it's regional.
Your videos are awesome, thank you! Any recommendations on decorative materials to cover slipcases? I'm trying my first slipcase now as I write this. I would eventually like to stamp, or somehow write the name of the book on the slipcase.
Any strong decorative paper, or make your own bookcloth from printed cotton fabric. There are very nice Japanese decorative bookcloths available by the yard from a bookbinding supply store/bindery in the US (don't remember the name). Traditional hot foiling is difficult on slipcases because they are hollow. I guess you could fill it out with a block of wood. I usually use labels if I have to. Since the spine is visible I don't both. Or foil the cloth before covering, which is difficult for titling.
Bonne pédagogue comme toujours. En revanche je pense que utiliser des charnières sur les arrêtes de l' étuis ( slipbox) est plus pratique. Tu le fais sans doute déjà. Il ne reste qu'à combler les différentes faces de l' étui. Sinon ma remarque étais sur les étuis souples ou semi rigides, fait d'une seule pièce avec pliage des parties couvrant les tranches. Pour des séries nombreuses ou des prix abordables cette technique permet aussi de bons résultats avec de nombreuses variantes.
There will still be some friction between the cover and the inside of the slipcase. How about a paper dust jacket which you've printed the spine of the book onto the jacket, so it looks like the book?
I love how you talked about wearing an apron and how useful it is to have a wet cloth close by. Maybe it is worth making a video about a number of bookbinders habits? Anyway, it was a wonderful video. 😊
I second this idea!
I like how you leave your mistakes in and even highlight them; if someone who's been doing this for many years still messes up occasionally, it makes it actively less discouraging when we do it.
My very first project a few years back was making some slipcases to hold some softbound trade magazines, following your older video on the topic. I got really, really familiar with that video over the course of making a dozen of those. These updated videos are notably improved. For one thing, it took me ages to work out how to do mitered corners on the throat of the case, since the old video had those round protrusions designed to match the curve of the book spine. So it's nice to have a video showing exactly that.
You make it look easy, but I am sure it is not. Lovely work!
It's not too bad. A few tricky bits but if you take it step-by-step anyone can get through it.
Great as always 😊
Hah, just a few days ago I asked if you had any tips for avoiding getting glue on the cloth, and now here at 3:30, you provide an answer. Thanks (even if it was coincidental)!
Not a coincidence:) DAS
Fantastic slipbox! Will definitely make one as soon as i clear up my project queue! :D
Nice job!
You spoke about keeping your fingers clean, which made me look for you doing that. Of course I didn't get to actually see it BUT, watching for cleanliness, I did notice something else that I don't think I've ever heard you actually mention. I noticed that each time you glued a surface that you also instinctively folded the waste paper. I assume that is to prevent accidently getting excess glue on your work? I’ve seen you do that many times before but never really thought that through. It makes me want to go back and rewatch your previous videos to watch specifically for things you do to keep yourself, your workbench and work clean and glue-free.
I also like the idea of creating a slip case to protect a particularly prized work. That takes book-binding to a whole new level. Do you ever do slip cases with the title, embossing and/or possibly art work or illustrations on the front of the case? If you do I’d love to see how you do that. I can see myself purchasing a paperback version of a book that is a personal favorite of a family member, creating a custom hard cover for the book (you’ve previously shown us how to do that), with a dated, personal note to them included as one of the first leafs of the book, and a slip case to keep it in, and giving it to them as a birthday or Christmas gift. I don’t think I could ever bring myself to do that to a hard bound book though. Thus the paperback version.
Anyway, this was an especially enjoyable episode for me. Watching you make the slip case and your comments about its use blew open my mind to some wonderful possibilities. Thank you. I’m looking forward to your next episode.
The folding of waste is a common bookbinder thing. If you leave a glued piece of material on the bench something will get put on it. Sometimes the folded piece is big enough to keep using. I almost never label slipcases since you can see the spine. You can’t really use the foiling press on a slipcase either. Very rarely I might put a label on one.
Just made my first slipcover! I have a limited edition white covered book and I used white “leather” book cloth and initially made a mess of assembling the box (I can see the benefits of using the card stock now - I not only strengthens the box, but keeps the last side in place. Some of my corners were off, but the leather is stretchy and forgiving. I’m happy with the end product, and know it will give the book added protection. I think my next one will be better. I love your channel!
🤣 Chemisesss!!LOL! 😆
Love your content!!!❤
3:29 With all generalizations, there is an exception and this time it is me. Going through school, it was the mid century books which had cloth covers, modern books had slippery plastic coated paper which was usually worn unlike the cloth covers. My perception is cloth covering is conveys something special and durable, therefore, be my choice covering a case or shoe.
Cheers,
Adriel
Add a tray that fits inside and you have a drawer. This has me thinking of making draws to store my oil pastels.
Hang on...what's wrong with the way you say guillotine? Only times I've not understood exactly what you're refering to is when a new bookbinding term gets introduced and pretty much every time you then go on to explain what it is. Of course this may mean that even though I'm in Scotland I'm bookbinding with an Aussie twang 🤣
That missing bit of board on one end actually looks more like a decorative feature than an error to me.
Given the amount of extra non-bookbinding related things that you have to keep track of as you attempt to educate us I'd be highly suspicious if every now and then something didn't slip through the net. I for one am most appreciative of the efforts you are constantly putting into the videos. 👍👍👍
The guillotine comment is a regional linguistic variation. Brits and Aussies pronounce the L sound in the middle ("gill-uh-teen") while Americans pronounce it with silent L's ("gee-uh-teen"). The American pronunciation is closer to the original French. That doesn't make either way "better" or "worse", but sometimes people have difficulty accepting pronunciations other than the one they're already familiar with.
American here. No one I ever knew growing up in New England said "gee-uh-teen". We always pronounced the L's. Maybe some parts of the country say it that way, but certainly not all of them.
@@DavidCollinsRivera Shrug. Mom grew up in DC and doesn't pronounce the L's. I'm from Denver and followed her lead. And if you ask Google how to pronounce it, it'll give you two options in English labeled British and American. But again, it's regional.
It doesn't matter! "Viva la differance" LOL 😄❤
Your videos are awesome, thank you! Any recommendations on decorative materials to cover slipcases? I'm trying my first slipcase now as I write this. I would eventually like to stamp, or somehow write the name of the book on the slipcase.
Any strong decorative paper, or make your own bookcloth from printed cotton fabric. There are very nice Japanese decorative bookcloths available by the yard from a bookbinding supply store/bindery in the US (don't remember the name). Traditional hot foiling is difficult on slipcases because they are hollow. I guess you could fill it out with a block of wood. I usually use labels if I have to. Since the spine is visible I don't both. Or foil the cloth before covering, which is difficult for titling.
Lindo!!
Would this be the same process to make a case for a set of books?
Bonne pédagogue comme toujours. En revanche je pense que utiliser des charnières sur les arrêtes de l' étuis ( slipbox) est plus pratique. Tu le fais sans doute déjà. Il ne reste qu'à combler les différentes faces de l' étui. Sinon ma remarque étais sur les étuis souples ou semi rigides, fait d'une seule pièce avec pliage des parties couvrant les tranches. Pour des séries nombreuses ou des prix abordables cette technique permet aussi de bons résultats avec de nombreuses variantes.
A quick question please, if I wanted to protect the book but not cover it in mylar or the like... Could I line the interior of the case in mylar?
There will still be some friction between the cover and the inside of the slipcase. How about a paper dust jacket which you've printed the spine of the book onto the jacket, so it looks like the book?
@@DASBookbinding I hadn't considered that so that's brilliantly. Thank you!
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