DAS Bookbinding

In this video I explore reinforced #springback kettle stitches further.

This is a 3 part tutorial on binding a #springback visitors book. The book will be bound in half leather (natural sheep) and Arbelave bookcloth. The paper is 110gsm cartridge paper.

This is a 3 part tutorial on binding a springback visitors book. The book will be bound in half leather (natural sheep) and Arbelave bookcloth. The paper is 110gsm cartridge paper.

This is 3 part tutorial on binding a springback visitors book. The book will be bound in half leather (natural sheep) and Arbelave bookcloth. The paper is 110gsm cartridge paper.

In this video I demonstrate how to transfer a marbled pattern from hand marbled paper using muriatic acid (HCl). This is an old technique described in The Art of Bookbinding by Joseph Zaehnsdorf. This is not a practical method of #edge #decoration and has been done out of curiosity.

This video will cover basic paste papers. I'll do some pulled papers, basic combs, and draw some patterns with fingers vaguely in the Herrnhut style.

Making boxes and enclosures can be a significant part of bookbinding. The #portfolio enclosure is a solid way of protecting a book, documents or prints.

Thanks to Joel Freehling for bringing to my attention a variation on transferring a marbled edge to a book, according to the historical literature. From The Bookbinder (1891) and International Bookbinder (1924) a potentially better method - or is it? Only one way to find out.

In this video I'll demonstrate a case variation of the book described by Peter Verheyen in "Der Gebrochene Rücken: A variation of the German case binding" (2009). So it's a variation of a variation.

This project is a sketchbook where the front cover folds around and lays flat at the back of the book. It is based on a design by Maureen Duke. I do not have the full details of how Maureen made this book, and I have made some modifications to what I do know about her design.

This project is a sketchbook where the front cover folds around and lays flat at the back of the book. It is based on a design by Maureen Duke. I do not have the full details of how Maureen made this book, and I have made some modifications to what I do know about her design.

There are many types of #headbands. Today most head bands are made off the book and glued to the head and spine and are purely decorative. For fancier bindings you can sew a headband on the book, and this video is an example of this. The two colour bead on the edge (front) headband is the most common sewn headband being used presently (according to The Book).

This video demonstrates how to print sections or signatures from a PDF file for bookbinding.

In this video I will bind 6 books with different combinations of sewing methods and endpapers, but all covered in the overall binding style known as stiffened paper binding or Steifbroschuren. This video has been guided by Peter Verheyen's article "German Stiffened Paper Bindings". This binding structure is not confined to the German tradition, but Peter's article is great resource for understanding it.

This video is an introduction to the cased book, aka the case binding. It provides background before watching the 6 part series on making a rounded and backed cased book in cloth with half cover. These videos were some of the earliest I did and the background music is too loud for some people. So I have a no music version too. If you don't like the music, look for the playlist for the "no music" versions.

This video demonstrates how I make #methyl #cellulose #adhesive for bookbinding. I compare using hot and cold water to mix the adhesive and I look at the strength of the adhesive in use.

This is part 1 of a 3 part series binding a little #springback pocket notebook. It can easily be modified to be smaller than 3 inches tall and qualify as a miniature book.

This is part 2 of a 3 part series binding a little #springback pocket notebook. It can easily be modified to be smaller than 3 inches tall and qualify as a miniature book.

This is part 3 of a 3 part series binding a little springback pocket notebook. It can easily be modified to be smaller than 3 inches tall and qualify as a miniature book.

This video is a basic introduction to #endpapers, looking at both the technical construction methods and aesthetic considerations.

The #clamshell (aka drop-spine or Solander) #box is used to protect rare, valuable or fragile books. There are many designs for this type of box, and many construction methods for the different designs. I like this design because it is simple but very effective. It is not based on a single persons design, but I was originally taught how to make a Solander box by John Tonkin in Canberra, and in preparation for making this video I reviewed Sage Reynolds videos on this subject, and I adopted at least one of his practices. Part 1 is making the trays or boxes and covering the walls. In part 2 we'll finish lining the boxes and make the case and put it all together.

The #clamshell (aka drop-spine or Solander) #box is used to protect rare, valuable or fragile books. There are many designs for this type of box, and many construction methods for the different designs. I like this design because it is simple but very effective. It is not based on a single persons design, but I was originally taught how to make a clamshell box by John Tonkin in Canberra, and in preparation for making this video I reviewed Sage Reynolds videos on this subject, and I adopted at least one of his practices. Part 2 will finish the trays or boxes, make the case and put the project together.

When you are starting out in bookbinding, and have limited equipment, how do you get by. How do you back a book. I show that it is possible to put shoulders on a book with an ordinary hammer, some straight sided boards, covered bricks and wood clamps. As I say in the video, I do not recommend this as the way to back your first book. Do a course and use the real equipment first to develop the most basic of muscle memory about the process, then make it hard for yourself.

These 2 videos will cover the #forwarding, up to the point of covering the book, for a leather binding with laced on boards.

These 2 videos will cover the forwarding, up to the point of covering the book, for a leather binding with laced on boards.

This video deals with the covering in full #leather of a text block with laced-on boards and tube spine.

This is a short video on how I make cutting mat bench hooks.

In this video I demonstrate 3 different ways of #sprinkling the #edge of a book.

This project is a variation of the 19th century library binding, covered in full buckram with a hollow spine. The first video covers making the endpapers, sewing the block, trimming and sprinkling the edges and backing.

This project is a variation of the 19th century library binding, covered in full buckram with a hollow spine. The second video covers lining the spine and attaching the boards.

This project is a variation of the 19th century library binding, covered in full buckram with a hollow spine. The third video covers covering the book.

The sewn board binding was developed by Gary Frost in the early 80s. It connects back to the earliest forms of the codex where the boards were attached to the text block at the sewing. This is different to later forms where the sewing encompasses supports, which are then used to attach the boards, and later still, the cased book.

The sewn board binding was developed by Gary Frost in the early 80s. It connects back to the earliest forms of the codex where the boards were attached to the text block at the sewing. This is different to later forms where the sewing encompasses supports, which are then used to attach the boards, and later still, the cased book.

The sewn board binding was developed by Gary Frost in the early 80s. It connects back to the earliest forms of the codex where the boards were attached to the text block at the sewing. This is different to later forms where the sewing encompasses supports, which are then used to attach the boards, and later still, the cased book.

This video demonstrates using a Schärffix for paring leather for bookbinding.

This video demonstrates how to make a basic gold cushion for use in bookbinding for #gold finishing or edge #gilding. I also demonstrate one method of how to get gold leaf from the book and onto the cushion and then the use of paper tips to pick up the gold.

In this video I convert a soft cover book to a hard cover book. The book is in sound condition and the paper is good quality. The idea came from a question about converting a modern reprint of an historical cookbook that was Perfect bound with soft covers to something that would not look out of place in a living museum setting (to the eyes of a none book person anyway). Because the original binding is good condition it is left alone. New boards are attached using the split board method using the original covers as the inserts to the split boards.

In this video I convert a soft cover book to a hard cover book. The book is in sound condition and the paper is good quality. The idea came from a question about converting a modern reprint of an historical cookbook that was Perfect bound with soft covers to something that would not look out of place in a living museum setting (to the eyes of a none book person anyway). Because the original binding is good condition it is left alone. New boards are attached using the split board method using the original covers as the inserts to the split boards.

In this video I'll follow the #edge #gilding technique described by Jen Lindsay in her book "Fine Bookbinding a Technical Guide". The tail and fore-edge will be rough-edge gilded, that is before sewing, while the head will be solid gilded.

This video demonstrates a strong but simple sewing technique for single sections/signatures. It can be used to keep some pages together or to make a simple book with a stiff wrap-around cover.

There are many types of #headbands. Today most headbands (aka endbands) are made off the book and glued to the head and spine and are purely decorative. This video demonstrates how to sew a 3 colour front bead headband.

This video demonstrates one method for decorating the #edge of a book with #graphite.

This video demonstrates how to do a rounded, backed and cased #Bradel binding.

This video demonstrates how to make a rounded, backed and cased #Bradel binding.

This video demonstrates how to make decorative paper and cloth using the #cyanotype technique.

This video demonstrates the popular variation of the #crisscross #binding that has been formerly known as the secret Belgian binding.

This video demonstrates a simple and functional 10-minute slipcase. My advice on how to measure the width of the book is not perfect. For most books with a rounded spine, measure the width from the fore-edge side of the boards to the shoulder of the book, not the outside of the spine. If it is a square-back books it's much the same thing. But for a rounded book if you go to the outside of the spine the slip case will extend past the shoulder and be unsupported by the book and likely to get damaged.

This video demonstrates how to trim the edge of a book using single bevel knives or a wood chisel in standard bookbinding finishing presses.

This video demonstrates how to sew a single colour bead on spine headband. Historically this #headband was often sewn as a primary headband. The modern use of this headband is as a conservation headband or a simple decorative headband.

This video demonstrates the binding of an in-boards version of the three-piece #Bradel binding, or der gebrochene Rücken. In part 1 the text block is sewn and the book rounded and backed.

This video demonstrates the binding of an in-boards version of the three-piece #Bradel binding, or der gebrochene Rücken. In part 2 the spine is lined and the hollow tube attached and covered.

This video demonstrates the binding of an in-boards version of the three-piece #Bradel binding, or der gebrochene Rücken. In part 3 the boards are made, covered, attached and the book completed.

This video demonstrates the Anne Goy variation of the #crisscross #binding that has been formerly known as the secret Belgian binding.

This video demonstrates an Anne Goy variation of the #crisscross #binding that has been formerly known as the secret Belgian binding. This video shows added hooked endpapers and a concertina guard.

This video demonstrates an Anne Goy variation of the #crisscross #binding that has been formerly known as the secret Belgian binding. This video shows a different way to sew the covers together.

This video demonstrates the use of a decorative roll to enhance pulled paste paper. I also demonstrate how I wax the paper with bee's wax and burnish it with an agate burnisher.

This video demonstrates the Japanese art of marbling, #suminagashi.

This video demonstrates a single section #Bradel binding. This binding is excellent for small books that need to open very flat, such as music.

In this video I make a blank book using a kit from #Talas, a supplier and manufacturer of tools and materials to the bookbinding and conservation world.

At 00:45 I should say tablespoon not teaspoon! This video demonstrates making wheat flour #paste as a bookbinding #adhesive. Until recently I used refined starch to make paste for all my bookbinding paste needs. Starch paste is considered the gold standard for paper repair. However, not everyone has easy access to refined starch so I was exploring the use of flour for paste as a way to make bookbinding more accessible. In the process I discovered in the excellent book by Kathy Abbott the advice that flour paste is superior, compared to pure starch paste, for bookbinding due to the greater strength obtained due to the gluten. Pure starch paste remains the recommended paste for paper repair. I have started using wheat flour paste for leather binding.