I did make notebook bindings for my kids but never took this much attention! Nice professional work, you know there is a difference between pro and a newbie. Today learnt good 👍.
Thanks Sage Reynolds. Very clear and helpful. I particularly like the way you showed the whole process and I learned alot about the tools you use. Pete
Once again you've made something beautiful. Nicely photographed too. (Tip: when you use the hand drill, you can add a piece of masking tape to the bit to use as a depth gauge/guide. Also, you may not wish to drill completely thru the book, but complete the holes by drilling from both sides thus avoiding fraying. Also, when completing the sewing, you can conceal the final knot by wrapping it with the needle and pulling the knot into the center of the block. Nice work.
I love your videos on book binding! I only have one request-could you make some more of them with different styles please? If you can make different ones maybe on long stitch variations,coptic variations,secret Belguin binding,or other more obscure types.If you'll be doing anymore in the future could you let me know by PMing me please?
It is more efficient to run all the books at the same time. when you have a job like this, it is necessary to set up for each step. If you do that and make an extra copy you can set up for the next step and continue along to the finished book. the extra copy will be a back up if you should have an accident along the way. Run them parallel.
These three videos are some of the clearest, cleanest instructions I've seen on youtube, you've covered everything, and all in frame, lol; thanks so much for posting. I've bookmarked this to use as a step reference in future. This is an older video, but if you're still keeping up with it, can I ask what kind of an inset you used, did you hand-make it, or was it prepared by the printer? And did you just glue it into the inset area, or use some other means of securing it?
Thank you for taking your time to show how this works. Very inspiring and very well conducted. When/if you make several copies of one book, is it preferable to make them parallell or to finish each book before continuing with next?
É possível encontrar no Brasil, ou qual é o nome dessa ferramenta que parece uma manivela, que você usou para furar tudo de uma vez? Seu trabalho é incrivelmente caprichoso. Encantada!
Essa ferramenta é uma furadeira manual. É difícil encontrá-los aqui porque todas as ferramentas modernas são elétricas. Você pode encontrar um no eBay ou em lojas de antiguidades. Boa sorte! e obrigado por assistir!
Great video. I made a book just like yours but in a smaller version yesterday! I was wondering where can I purchase the hand dril you have to make the binding holes? I would be of temendous help! Thanks for your helpful videos!
I took a bookmaking class this past semester. These are awesome videos. I was taught using a brush to apply the adhesive which always bled through (I used fabric), but using a roller to apply it makes so much sense. Is your roller a sponge type or is it a paint roller with a nap?
This a great tutorial, thank you so much for posting it. I'm planning to use it for Xmas gifts for my family this year. May I ask where you got your hand drill?
I found the drill on EBay, They are not easy too find. You can use any drill, I have that one because I got it to use for twisting wire for some of my jewelry and it is handy in the studio for lots of little jobs. ( you can see my jewelry on Instagram - @sages_silver and on ETSY - SageArt) Thanks for watching.
Really nice, thank you for the sharing, but I thought you will open the book for a look, how it function at all ! Still, it is good vieo you made. I`ll watch them again and again. from Germany
these videos are great, i thorougly enjoyed watching...i need to make a book for next week and i believe this is the method i will use...thank you so much for sharing...
They are old engraved steel blocks used by printers to print engraved stationery. A pile of them were being discarded and I collected them, covered them with Skivertex and they have been wonderful compact weights for all my binding needs. If you know of an engraved stationery/business card printer you may be in luck. ( in my stash there are some smaller steel blocks that are about the size of a modest signature, around 2"x.75") Otherwise you might be able to find a similar shaped material in a scrap metal depot.
These videos are great! Thank you for posting them. I was wondering, do you drill the holes through the spine, or are they just in the space between the spine and the front cover, where it´s no board, just fabric?
I just love this tutorial you explain so well and your work is really neat ! it seems so easy but I am sure it is not as easy as it looks ! Im going to TRY to make one ! so do you sell your books ? they are truly wonderful I subscribed right away :) as I started watching from part three, I think I will now watch part 1and 2. What do you think of using glue to bind books? have you ever tried it ? if so, can you recommend a good glue to use ? thanks for you very interesting and informative vid !
Great video! Beautiful results. One question though. Why did you end with the knot in the front? When I make these I end with the knot in the back. That knot would drive me crazy. lol Lovely job.
hey, I was wondering. How many centimeters/inches do you take for the actual binding? (I am gonna do a japanese binding for my end project book, but I wonder how much longer I should make my papers for the binding) -- (it's a photo book, so I need to adjust the layout based on that extra space needed for that)`
Generally the spine sewing of the book is about 1 CM or half an inch. If the for mat is small then the sewn edge will also be smaller. If you mean by "papers" the pages, I woulsd add at least 2 CM to the sewn side. It all depends on the paper weight and the grain of the paper, the grain should run parallel to the spine for easy opening. Japanese bindings are usually soft cover, I would suggest that you make a dummy book with the paper you intend to use, sew it up and see how it feels. Once you see how the materials work you will be able to make adjustments for your presentation copy. Thanks for watching.
+María Laura Piccioni Thank you for watching. I don't know how to add subtitles and if it can be done it should probably be done in a copy of this video. I want this one to to stay with full screen visability. Thanks again and good luck.
Those pliers are nylon jaw pliers that you can buy from a jeweler's tool supplier. There may even be some at your local Michael's in the jewelry/beading department. If you are not near NY there are online jewelry suppliers like Rio Grande... ( I did mention the pliers in the opening comments above.) Thanks for watching!
In our country you can buy them pretty much anywhere. I have buy them in our hobby store, but there is one thing what I do not understand, why do you keep taking the handlers off, why don´t you just flip them over? Love your tutorial, by the way.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video tutorial, it's great! I've added it to our playlist which I've just embedded into our latest post 'Top 15 Japanese Stab Binding Tutorials on the Internet' - www.ibookbinding.com/blog/top-10-japanese-stab-binding-tutorials-on-the-internet/ Thanks again and keep up the good work! ~Paul
The thread is thick black linen, not cotton as you may imagine, it is very strong. The video makes it look thin and weak but at around15:07 you can see the bulk of the thread better. The book is still in service with no wear 6 years later .
I did make notebook bindings for my kids but never took this much attention! Nice professional work, you know there is a difference between pro and a newbie. Today learnt good 👍.
I was thinking the same thing -
"OPEN IT UP, OPEN IT UP!"
Thanks Sage, this video really inspires to go and do things myself
That's what I call a hand making book. Amazing! Thank you for sharing ♥
Thanks for watching.
Este ha sido el mejor trabajo de encuadernación japonesa que he visto , felicitaciones y gracias por mostrar su trabajo . Me encanto.
Gracias por escribir y mirar.
Thanks Sage Reynolds. Very clear and helpful. I particularly like the way you showed the whole process and I learned alot about the tools you use. Pete
I was totally fascinated by the process and the tools used. The book is beautifully made, thank you for your video.
+0JReynolds - Thanks for watching!
never thought of using a compass a straight edge like that. I'll use that.
Thank you for the amazing tutorial!!
I am making 3 of these books now!
Once again you've made something beautiful. Nicely photographed too. (Tip: when you use the hand drill, you can add a piece of masking tape to the bit to use as a depth gauge/guide. Also, you may not wish to drill completely thru the book, but complete the holes by drilling from both sides thus avoiding fraying. Also, when completing the sewing, you can conceal the final knot by wrapping it with the needle and pulling the knot into the center of the block. Nice work.
It would be nice if you also opened the book and showed us the end result pages, how they are inside in the end.
Thanks much.
I love your videos on book binding! I only have one request-could you make some more of them with different styles please? If you can make different ones maybe on long stitch variations,coptic variations,secret Belguin binding,or other more obscure types.If you'll be doing anymore in the future could you let me know by PMing me please?
It is more efficient to run all the books at the same time. when you have a job like this, it is necessary to set up for each step. If you do that and make an extra copy you can set up for the next step and continue along to the finished book. the extra copy will be a back up if you should have an accident along the way. Run them parallel.
Excellent, as usual! I love to watch you work. :)
These three videos are some of the clearest, cleanest instructions I've seen on youtube, you've covered everything, and all in frame, lol; thanks so much for posting. I've bookmarked this to use as a step reference in future. This is an older video, but if you're still keeping up with it, can I ask what kind of an inset you used, did you hand-make it, or was it prepared by the printer? And did you just glue it into the inset area, or use some other means of securing it?
These videos are very helpfull. It's very clear. Thank you
Thank you for taking your time to show how this works. Very inspiring and very well conducted. When/if you make several copies of one book, is it preferable to make them parallell or to finish each book before continuing with next?
These were separate sheets of paper printed on both sides. You can also use this method for french folded sheets (fold on the fore edge, open spine).
Hi
É possível encontrar no Brasil, ou qual é o nome dessa ferramenta que parece uma manivela, que você usou para furar tudo de uma vez? Seu trabalho é incrivelmente caprichoso. Encantada!
Essa ferramenta é uma furadeira manual. É difícil encontrá-los aqui porque todas as ferramentas modernas são elétricas. Você pode encontrar um no eBay ou em lojas de antiguidades. Boa sorte! e obrigado por assistir!
I love your videos! One question - if I want to put end papers on the inner boards, I guess I would have to do that before I sewed it all together?
Great video. I made a book just like yours but in a smaller version yesterday! I was wondering where can I purchase the hand dril you have to make the binding holes? I would be of temendous help! Thanks for your helpful videos!
ENSAS students there we are
Btw really intrusting video :)
Thank you so much for sharing this technique!
I took a bookmaking class this past semester. These are awesome videos. I was taught using a brush to apply the adhesive which always bled through (I used fabric), but using a roller to apply it makes so much sense. Is your roller a sponge type or is it a paint roller with a nap?
This a great tutorial, thank you so much for posting it. I'm planning to use it for Xmas gifts for my family this year. May I ask where you got your hand drill?
I found the drill on EBay, They are not easy too find. You can use any drill, I have that one because I got it to use for twisting wire for some of my jewelry and it is handy in the studio for lots of little jobs. ( you can see my jewelry on Instagram - @sages_silver and on ETSY - SageArt) Thanks for watching.
@@Ceropegia Thank you! May I also ask where you source your boards for making boxes and book covers (I'm making one of your boxes, too)?
Really nice, thank you for the sharing, but I thought you will open the book for a look,
how it function at all !
Still, it is good vieo you made. I`ll watch them again and again. from Germany
Beautiful!
these videos are great, i thorougly enjoyed watching...i need to make a book for next week and i believe this is the method i will use...thank you so much for sharing...
thanks for the note and thanks for watching, have fun with your book.
@ceropegia at 4:03 what are the weights you are using to hold stuff down? I feel that in another video you mention them and where they came from.
They are old engraved steel blocks used by printers to print engraved stationery. A pile of them were being discarded and I collected them, covered them with Skivertex and they have been wonderful compact weights for all my binding needs. If you know of an engraved stationery/business card printer you may be in luck. ( in my stash there are some smaller steel blocks that are about the size of a modest signature, around 2"x.75") Otherwise you might be able to find a similar shaped material in a scrap metal depot.
These videos are great! Thank you for posting them.
I was wondering, do you drill the holes through the spine, or are they just in the space between the spine and the front cover, where it´s no board, just fabric?
Very beautiful sir . Thank you for sharing
I just love this tutorial you explain so well and your work is really neat ! it seems so easy but I am sure it is not as easy as it looks ! Im going to TRY to make one ! so do you sell your books ? they are truly wonderful I subscribed right away :) as I started watching from part three, I think I will now watch part 1and 2. What do you think of using glue to bind books? have you ever tried it ? if so, can you recommend a good glue to use ? thanks for you very interesting and informative vid !
Thanks for sharing! Great voice too.
Hi, is this a perfect binding or is your paper folded into sections?
Thank you, I completely missed it, but was thinking that you might have. The hinge would rather loose it´s purpose otherwise I guess.
Sorry, I fell asleep after the third hole. What did I miss? I'll try again later after a bit more coffee. I can't wait to make one though. Thanks.
amazing and well done you teach well
Great video! Beautiful results. One question though. Why did you end with the knot in the front? When I make these I end with the knot in the back. That knot would drive me crazy. lol
Lovely job.
nice!!! interesante para mirar, fantastico!
May I know what is the name of that material you paste it on the cardboard? Is that a cloth?
it is a paper backed fabric by Asahi . You can get it in many colors from Talas online.
Thank you for watching.
hey, I was wondering. How many centimeters/inches do you take for the actual binding? (I am gonna do a japanese binding for my end project book, but I wonder how much longer I should make my papers for the binding) -- (it's a photo book, so I need to adjust the layout based on that extra space needed for that)`
Generally the spine sewing of the book is about 1 CM or half an inch. If the for mat is small then the sewn edge will also be smaller. If you mean by "papers" the pages, I woulsd add at least 2 CM to the sewn side. It all depends on the paper weight and the grain of the paper, the grain should run parallel to the spine for easy opening. Japanese bindings are usually soft cover, I would suggest that you make a dummy book with the paper you intend to use, sew it up and see how it feels. Once you see how the materials work you will be able to make adjustments for your presentation copy. Thanks for watching.
The the ends into a permanent bow. Maybe glue the bow to the book so it stays a bow forever
Shalom
Is there anyway I could purchase your book online?
what kind of glue are u using? :)
Thank you. I would write the subtitles, so they can be read in Spanish. I'll ask my daughter to teach me to manage that software.
+María Laura Piccioni Thank you for watching. I don't know how to add subtitles and if it can be done it should probably be done in a copy of this video. I want this one to to stay with full screen visability. Thanks again and good luck.
Thanks!!!! You safe my life :D
@Ceropegia thanks this help with a uni project
I always say one can cut it shorter but never longer. Shalom
My, such deep wisdom. You should be a teacher.
Salaam.
hey, pliers type?
Those pliers are nylon jaw pliers that you can buy from a jeweler's tool
supplier. There may even be some at your local Michael's in the
jewelry/beading department. If you are not near NY there are online
jewelry suppliers like Rio Grande... ( I did mention the pliers in the
opening comments above.) Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
In our country you can buy them pretty much anywhere. I have buy them in our hobby store, but there is one thing what I do not understand, why do you keep taking the handlers off, why don´t you just flip them over? Love your tutorial, by the way.
Thank you very much!
Hi
Perfeito!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video tutorial, it's great! I've added it to our playlist which I've just embedded into our latest post 'Top 15 Japanese Stab Binding Tutorials on the Internet' - www.ibookbinding.com/blog/top-10-japanese-stab-binding-tutorials-on-the-internet/
Thanks again and keep up the good work!
~Paul
Good
GOOD☝
Everything was beautiful, until they began to bind with threads. Threads do not look very nice and I doubt that they will serve for a long time.
The thread is thick black linen, not cotton as you may imagine, it is very strong. The video makes it look thin and weak but at around15:07 you can see the bulk of the thread better. The book is still in service with no wear 6 years later .
all that work to then cheapen it with that silly looking knott