Step-by-step case binding tutorial

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Order my book Handmade Books at Home: https://www.bittermelonbindery.com/handmade-books-at-home Tips for good sewing tension and gluing endpapers: https://youtu.be/MyeRncMQdr0 bitter melon bindery discord server: https://discord.gg/mz85zMpcn3 The discord is the best place to ask about where to get supplies! Beginner bookbinding videos: https://youtu.be/98SdMoq4kcc https://youtu.be/v3XxmJn-ckc https://youtu.be/bDWSCmMK5bw Endpaper options: Scrapbooking patterned papers Lightweight cardstock Nepalese lokta paper Chiyogami and other heavier weight Japanese papers Hand marbled paper Canson Mi-Teintes Hahnemuhle Bugra Note: It's not necessary to wax your thread, if you can achieve decent sewing tension with the thread you have. Waxing helps the thread easier to handle and knot. 0:00 overview 1:15 tools & materials 4:15 fold signatures 4:58 make punching guide 5:14 punch holes 6:10 cut and wax thread 6:39 lock thread on needle 6:58 sew french link stitch 8:29 sew signature 2 10:06 sew signature 3 11:46 kettle stitch 12:06 sewing tips 13:35 finish sewing 14:03 makeshift lying press 15:01 glue the spine 16:25 tip on endpapers 17:34 trim the fore edge 18:30 sand the fore edge (optional) 18:52 make endbands 19:19 line the spine 20:53 measure and cut cover boards 21:43 cut spine board 21:58 hinge gaps comparison 22:29 test fit hardcover case 24:14 apply book cloth 26:36 turn in book cloth 28:04 casing in book block 31:48 repositioning endpaper 33:27 press book 34:08 taking book out of press 34:59 seal the ribbon 35:13 completed book 35:37 closing 📔 📔 📔 ⟡ My book Handmade Books at Home is out now ⟡ https://www.bittermelonbindery.com/handmade-books-at-home Shop updates: https://www.bittermelonbindery.com/newsletter Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bittermelonbindery Shop: https://www.bittermelonbindery.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermelonbindery Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@bittermelonbindery 📔 📔 📔 Filming Equipment Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro with Canon 24-105mm F/4 lens Editing Software DaVinci Resolve Studio https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve FAQ ✦ What tools and materials do you use? https://youtu.be/98SdMoq4kcc ✦ Where can I buy bookbinding supplies? your local art supply store, Blick Art Materials (US), TALAS (US), Hollander's (US), DeSerres (CA), Etsy ✦ What adhesive are you using? Archival quality PVA glue, there are multiple brands ✦ How do you make your book cloth? https://youtu.be/bDWSCmMK5bw ✦ Where do you get dot grid writing paper? https://youtu.be/kvyCW5GygIM ✦ Where did you get your guillotine cutter? https://amzn.to/49O6VmY ✦ What brand is your... thread - Crawford Irish Waxed Linen Thread corner rounder - Akiles Diamond-1 ✦ What is that laser cutter? https://www.xtool.com/?ref=IJ2xikCBlQ48HW&utm_medium=5306&utm_source=influencer ✦ Where is your music from? I use Epidemic Sound, sign up for a 30-day free trial here: https://share.epidemicsound.com/asrshm ✦ What is your dog's name? Lucy 🐕 Produced on the unceded territories of the Tongva people. Learn more: https://native-land.ca/