How to Use a Glue Brush

Bookbinding Basics: Up your gluing game by knowing the right way to hold the brush, get even coverage by star-bursting and learn why PVA is The Travelling Bookbinder's glue of choice. Book artist Rachel Hazell shares over twenty years of teaching experience in this series of short how-to films.

[@BlueLineofthesky]

Great video! I try to do this myself as a stress relief activity. I struggle with gluing my fingers and transferring the glue marks on the book cloth...most of the time when I'm almost ready...and ruin the job. I don't know how, but many times I simply work in some kind of rush being afraid that the adhesive will start to dry before I manage to put the parts together. Is there any way to remove PVA glue from book fabric or paper?

[@mysterybooksleuth1849]

Amazing video. I’ve struggled with gluing, and now I see what I’ve been doing wrong. Plan to work my way through the projects in Bound this winter, and meeting you in Iona one day is on my bucket list.

[@thetravellingbookbinder9265]

Delighted dear Mystery BookSleuth - Happy gluing, and binding! Have fun with Bound, and thanks for your message

[@maryingham3516]

What is the diameter of your brush and the length of bristles? It’s a beauty.

[@thetravellingbookbinder9265]

Hello Mary! It's a size 24 brush, with a diameter of 4cm (1.5inch) and length of bristles is 7cm or 2.5inches. Best and bookiest, and happy gluing, Rachel