I like this, and I bought a laminator. However, this seems a bit wrong to me. You use a laminator pouch and do two covers at once. A laminator is just heated rollers. There does not seem to be a need to use a pouch, which is designed to seal up things. Rather a single sheet could be used, and the laminator would just be heating up the back side of the cover, which is ok. I noticed that lamination plastic is also sold in rolls, so you can cut single sheets from it, not pouches.
A very useful presentation. Many thanks! Do you have a video showing how to attach the laminated cover to a text block? My experiment so far have not been successful-folding the laminated cover seems to weaken the adhesion of the laminate to the cover stock.
Yes, I also wonder about this, and plan to try it. However, the pros also use laminators, abet big professional ones, to do perfect binding so there is a history there.
@@DIYBookbinding is there a way to get a good cover like professional books without lamination?? I did not find coated paper on amazon any idea what can i do??
Great video. i have been looking all over the web to find the method and tools to achieve this. What type of paper do you recommend using? Weight, inkjet printed image, laser printed image, glossy paper.matte paper, etc. thanks so much for this video! Lisa
You're welcome. I'm glad this helps. I use the heaviest weight paper I can find in ledger size (which works well for covering 5.5'x8.5" book blocks.) Commercial paperbacks will have something around 100# / 270gsm for the cover stock and you can find it online, but I rarely have luck finding locally. It is often listed as "cover cardstock."
Great Video, thank you. I also have a question (not directly related to laminating, but to the paper to use). My book is 5.25 x 8 inches. I'm going to print 2 up on 11 x 17 paper. Does that leave me enough room? 2 x (5.25 x 8) is 10.5 x 16. That leaves only 1/2 in on the width and 1 inch on the length. Enough room to print, laminate and cut?
I'm looking into doing something like this but instead of gluing to the book I want it as more of a dust jacket. Would I need to change any of the steps to achieve that?
Very nice vid! Now im starting my custom dustjacket projects for my comic collection. Problem is those specifi dust jackets are a bit bigger in length. Do you know any laminate pouch or rolls that can accomodate it? Cant find any from amazon. And how thick are your laminate sheets again? Much thanks mate!!
Thank you! I'm glad you like the video. I use 3-mil thick laminate, which is about as thin as you can find in pre-made pouches. Since pre-cut materials are made in standardized sizes, I don't think you will find pouches to fit your pages. Unless you plan to invest in a roll laminating machine (these are common in elementary schools - if you know any teachers you might be able to work something out), your best option is to buy a roll of film and make your own pouches. Amazon has thermal rolls that are 27 inches wide by 250 feet long. If you cut a length of laminate off the roll that is slightly longer than twice the length of your paper, you can fold it in half and make your own pouch. You will need to cut it down the middle as well to make it narrow enough to go through the laminator. You will get 2 pouches from a 27 inch wide piece. This will be a lot of work, but save you from buying a very expensive roll laminator. ~Andrew
I would think so. It's a fairly common brand and size. Their online store shows the smaller version of this model, but they have other models that have the 12" width. ~Andrew
Thank you for this video. I just got a laminator and ran the covers through it. They look great, but how do I stop them from curling up? I'm binding a soft cover book with your hot-glue method. I didn't bind the book yet, because I'm trying to get the covers not to curl up.
You're welcome! The only approach I've used to minimize curling is to use a heavier card stock. Book publishers use use cover stock that is around 100# / 270gsm. Commonly available card stock is more like 65#/176gsm. If you are already using heavier stock, then you might try pressing the covers under a heavy weight after cutting them apart. I hope this helps. ~ Andrew
@@DIYBookbinding It does help. Thank you. I'll try your recommendations. I found these soft-touch velvet laminating pouches and ordered them: www.southwestbusiness.ca/en/lam-pouches-12-x-18-5-mil-soft-velvet-touch.html Should get them soon. I love the feel of the soft-touch book covers. The only downside is that they only had 5mil pouches. BTW I love all your tutorials, they have helped me tremendously. Keep them coming as you discover new ways of binding.
It all depends on the melting temperature of the thermal binder. Also, I've had issues with laminate separation when re-heating a laminated cover. This is something you'd just have to test.
omg i was binding with just paper and it caused cracking after a while i was thinking about laminating but didnt thought about this teqchnique much apreciated
I have the same issue as everyone else, I followed your exact steps but the covers curl up no matter what I do. I used a 250gsm card and pressed the books in a heavy flower press and left it overnight with no luck. Do you have any other suggestions?
I just feed Laminate from a role into these machines. More expensive up front, but so much cheaper in the long run, also you don't need to mess around with a second sheet and cutting stuff apart. Also seems to stick a lot better.
I've used this approach but the folding is where I need some assistance - when I fold the cover the paper separates from the laminate. Can you provide any advice?
Excellent tip. Two covers laminated at the same time too. Do you think the laminated cover will be ok if used in a perfect binder, and does 270gsm card stock prevent the covers from curling?
i know this is an old question but it will bind just fin so long as no laminate on back, though the spine crease can be hard to mold as the laminate can make it stiff. so you may not get a clean crisp spine line.
I have looked everywhere for such a tutorial. Thank you!
I like this, and I bought a laminator. However, this seems a bit wrong to me. You use a laminator pouch and do two covers at once. A laminator is just heated rollers. There does not seem to be a need to use a pouch, which is designed to seal up things. Rather a single sheet could be used, and the laminator would just be heating up the back side of the cover, which is ok. I noticed that lamination plastic is also sold in rolls, so you can cut single sheets from it, not pouches.
How do I put it on the book
A very useful presentation. Many thanks! Do you have a video showing how to attach the laminated cover to a text block? My experiment so far have not been successful-folding the laminated cover seems to weaken the adhesion of the laminate to the cover stock.
Yes, I also wonder about this, and plan to try it. However, the pros also use laminators, abet big professional ones, to do perfect binding so there is a history there.
Oh my gosh, such useful information! Thank you so much, new sub, yay!!!!!!
I'm glad this was helpful. If there is anything specific you'd like to see in a future video, please leave a comment and let me know. ~Andrew
@@DIYBookbinding is there a way to get a good cover like professional books without lamination?? I did not find coated paper on amazon any idea what can i do??
THE BEST video on this process. Thank you very much!!
Wow this is the only tutorial I've seen where links to the equipment are provided. Totally makes this video 1000x more superior to the rest
This is actually what I was looking for. Thank you so much!!!!!!
I made it the same way one time, but when I started folding it, the adhesive started to falls off :// was this lamination pouch specifically thin?
Great video. i have been looking all over the web to find the method and tools to achieve this. What type of paper do you recommend using? Weight, inkjet printed image, laser printed image, glossy paper.matte paper, etc. thanks so much for this video! Lisa
You're welcome. I'm glad this helps. I use the heaviest weight paper I can find in ledger size (which works well for covering 5.5'x8.5" book blocks.) Commercial paperbacks will have something around 100# / 270gsm for the cover stock and you can find it online, but I rarely have luck finding locally. It is often listed as "cover cardstock."
Awesome. Thank you for showing me how to do this.
You are welcome! It's a great little technique that seems so obvious - right after someone explains it to you (at least that's how it worked for me.)
Great Video, thank you. I also have a question (not directly related to laminating, but to the paper to use). My book is 5.25 x 8 inches. I'm going to print 2 up on 11 x 17 paper. Does that leave me enough room? 2 x (5.25 x 8) is 10.5 x 16. That leaves only 1/2 in on the width and 1 inch on the length. Enough room to print, laminate and cut?
This was SO helpful. Thank you so much.
You're welcome! I'm glad this was helpful.
I'm looking into doing something like this but instead of gluing to the book I want it as more of a dust jacket. Would I need to change any of the steps to achieve that?
Excellent instructions, thank you.
You're welcome! I'm glad this was helpful. ~Andrew
I have been thinking of doing this and now I see it's really easy. Thanks
You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful and encouraging.
This is awesome thank you so much for sharing with us!!!!
Is 200 gsm photopaper fine?
Very nice vid! Now im starting my custom dustjacket projects for my comic collection. Problem is those specifi dust jackets are a bit bigger in length. Do you know any laminate pouch or rolls that can accomodate it? Cant find any from amazon. And how thick are your laminate sheets again? Much thanks mate!!
Thank you! I'm glad you like the video. I use 3-mil thick laminate, which is about as thin as you can find in pre-made pouches. Since pre-cut materials are made in standardized sizes, I don't think you will find pouches to fit your pages. Unless you plan to invest in a roll laminating machine (these are common in elementary schools - if you know any teachers you might be able to work something out), your best option is to buy a roll of film and make your own pouches. Amazon has thermal rolls that are 27 inches wide by 250 feet long. If you cut a length of laminate off the roll that is slightly longer than twice the length of your paper, you can fold it in half and make your own pouch. You will need to cut it down the middle as well to make it narrow enough to go through the laminator. You will get 2 pouches from a 27 inch wide piece. This will be a lot of work, but save you from buying a very expensive roll laminator. ~Andrew
Would i be able to find this laminator at staples? I know walmart but would staples have it i wanna say yes but im not sure
I would think so. It's a fairly common brand and size. Their online store shows the smaller version of this model, but they have other models that have the 12" width. ~Andrew
Thank you for this video. I just got a laminator and ran the covers through it. They look great, but how do I stop them from curling up? I'm binding a soft cover book with your hot-glue method. I didn't bind the book yet, because I'm trying to get the covers not to curl up.
You're welcome! The only approach I've used to minimize curling is to use a heavier card stock. Book publishers use use cover stock that is around 100# / 270gsm. Commonly available card stock is more like 65#/176gsm. If you are already using heavier stock, then you might try pressing the covers under a heavy weight after cutting them apart. I hope this helps. ~ Andrew
@@DIYBookbinding It does help. Thank you. I'll try your recommendations. I found these soft-touch velvet laminating pouches and ordered them: www.southwestbusiness.ca/en/lam-pouches-12-x-18-5-mil-soft-velvet-touch.html Should get them soon. I love the feel of the soft-touch book covers. The only downside is that they only had 5mil pouches.
BTW I love all your tutorials, they have helped me tremendously. Keep them coming as you discover new ways of binding.
Can I use a thermal binder with laminated covers?
It all depends on the melting temperature of the thermal binder. Also, I've had issues with laminate separation when re-heating a laminated cover. This is something you'd just have to test.
omg i was binding with just paper and it caused cracking after a while i was thinking about laminating but didnt thought about this teqchnique much apreciated
I have the same issue as everyone else, I followed your exact steps but the covers curl up no matter what I do. I used a 250gsm card and pressed the books in a heavy flower press and left it overnight with no luck. Do you have any other suggestions?
I just feed Laminate from a role into these machines. More expensive up front, but so much cheaper in the long run, also you don't need to mess around with a second sheet and cutting stuff apart. Also seems to stick a lot better.
Is there a way to make a custom cover like what you did in this video and then use it with an Atlas 120 or 190 crimping binder?
Thank you so very much,Andrew.
Kenneth
London
N3 1EP
Very good, great info well presented......10 out of 10 here......
What type of paper used for book cover is it a normal paper ?
Hey, can you let me know how to print book cover, by which machine?
I have done very similar with Woodglut designs.
I've used this approach but the folding is where I need some assistance - when I fold the cover the paper separates from the laminate.
Can you provide any advice?
WOW.. its supereasy. thanks for posting this
Whay kind of film you use for laminate?
Whay kind of film you use for laminate?
I tried this a year ago and it worked great! Thank you
Thank you!
You are welcome! I am glad you enjoyed the video. - Andrew
How to print the paper back cover?
Wow
Thank you so much.
This is such a fantastic tip. Thank you.
Excellent tip. Two covers laminated at the same time too. Do you think the laminated cover will be ok if used in a perfect binder, and does 270gsm card stock prevent the covers from curling?
I plan to try it in my Bindfast binder.
which paper size you used??
Thank you so so so so much❤
best one out here thank you
The cover still keep easy to bind with the plastic on?
i know this is an old question but it will bind just fin so long as no laminate on back, though the spine crease can be hard to mold as the laminate can make it stiff. so you may not get a clean crisp spine line.
hi is there any laminator thats feeds fast ?? if someone knows please answer. I hate the slow feeds.
If it’s too fast then it won’t heat the adhesive properly to adhere to your paper
thank you so fckin much