Hats off to you boss..thanks for sharing since 7 long years..God bless..

Absolutely the best book binding instructions. Thank you.

Thanks for the videos. I have had an old motorcycle workshop manual lying around for about 5 years in loose leaf format just as it came out of the printer & always meant to do something about it. Punching holes & fitting into a ring binder wouldn't really be any good as the holes always break out in the end, but this method is perfect for my use. You have a gift for putting the method over clearly & concisely. Thanks again.

When I need a break from the chaos and bile this is where I come. Thank you for sharing.

Contractor - Builder - Inventor. Thank you again Sage for your great instruction on Book Binding. I really enjoy watching your skillful way of making books. Benson B.

@Ceropegia

10 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of assistance. thanks for watching.

Very well done. I like how you describe details of what you are doing, so there are no questions left unanswered. It is also pleasing that you are articulate and have great command of English. Thank you!

@Ceropegia

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment, I have been teaching classes a long time. As I grew up, my mother constantly corrected my grammar and said I should listen to Walter Cronkite who was a real news caster, a man who delivered information, and to speak like him. ( Unlike the anchor people today who are simply there to give a smidgen of news(?) between drug commercials. PBS is much better where we get a full account of the event/story.) Thanks for watching!

your videos are a treasure trove. Thank you!

Fantastic clear and precise instruction!! Love your perfection! Thank you

@Ceropegia

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

You are amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Your tools are sooooo beautiful. Especially those scissors in pt1.

Your instructional videos are the best. I've learned so much from them. I've got two books on which I'm intending to try this technique - as soon as I build up some confidence. Thanks again.

Excellent DIY videos, Thank you :)

Amazing helpful video! Thank you for this great tutorial.

You have a very nice way of explaining as you go. Thank you for posting.

@Ceropegia

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

I appreciate your explanations, both the whats and the whys.

Excellent info!! Thank you!!!

love your videos. Please make more! also could you show how you put it in the hard cover?

awesome video mate!!

Thank you so much for making such a detailed video.

Thank you, glad to hear that the video helped you.

Love your videos! I was really surprised this was from 2011 as the quality is really nice. You have a great way of explaining things. I'm just starting out with hobby book binding and have made a few perfect bound notebooks. I wish the video had shown you attaching the cover as my end papers always wrinkle to some extent when attaching them to the cover.

@Ceropegia

5 жыл бұрын

I case in books in other videos, it's the same procedure. There are a number of causes of the wrinkling, to avoid the wrinkles make sure the grain of the end paper is parallel to the spine and don't use paper that is over calendared or too thin, I usually use a cover weight Ingres which is still around 200 gsm and comes in many useful colors. Thanks for watching.

absolutely helpful, really enjoyed your video...thanks

I've really enjoyed your tutorials, they have helped me bind and rebind several books that are important to me. Thanks Have you thought about doing one on double fan binding? I like your clear way of explaining the processes involved Thanks a lot Keith from Tasmania

thanks for the video, nicely explained. I bought an artbook from recent artshow, book made in Korea, appears to be a perfect bound book, but some of the pages are coming out. Have been thinking of rebinding the book myself. Your explanations made it so easy, I'm sure I can now take on this task. thanks again.

@Ceropegia

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching.

What is the next video of this series? I want see how you put the cover for this book.

@Ceropegia

3 жыл бұрын

This book block is cased in just like any other book. I have videos about casing in with the series on making books with printed pages and other books like the albums. Thanks for watching.

What glue do you use?Whether it usual PVA glue or a special one?

i bound some paper for a sketch book which i want to mount into a hard cover. do i glue the spine or just the endsheets?

Really enjoyed this. Is the book a thesis or dissertation? I have an extra copy of mine, and I'm thinking this could be a fun project.

i would like to request the name of equipments and materials to be used in book binding. thanks

Generally how long does it take for glue to dry. @sage Reynolds

Hi, do you think I could do this to an A2 portfolio?

Hi Sage, I know this is an ooollllld video but I've been following along and made my first bind. I had one issue though...when I trimmed off the lining paper from the spine, I removed the last page of the text-block by accident! Should I just run some PVA down the spine and hope it sticks back on? What do you think? Rob

Thank you!

How would this be bound into a soft cover??

great !! Thanks

It is dry to touch in a couple of minutes, in layers, in the lining, it depends on humidity. It's definitely movable and workable in a few minutes, but I will usually let it rest over night to completely dry before sending it out into the world as a finished book. I try to finish books like this the day before the client wants them in hand.

Great video. I know this is 10 years old but it is so informative. Do you have a video on making a hardcover for a text block? Thanks Andrew

@Ceropegia

2 жыл бұрын

There are several examples in the videos. The hard cover is called a case, just scroll through my channel you will find them. Thanks for watching.

I'm hoping to make a couple of books as Christmas presents this year, so I'm really grateful I came across these videos. As someone whose book binding experience is limited to going at a stack of papers with a stapler, this is by far the most helpful and thorough tutorial I've found. Do you have any suggestions for where to buy the materials you use for perfect binding?

@Ceropegia

5 жыл бұрын

Try Talas online, they should have everything and more. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for such a helpful video. May I ask what is your lining paper; Japanese kozo?

@Ceropegia

3 жыл бұрын

I am always using Arches Text Laid paper ( that was the paper which will be difficult to get now that arches no longer makes it. You can use any good text weight paper, just be sure that you make sure the grain is running parallel to the spine. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for this very nice explanation. I did not fully understand why you glued the boards on, only to later cut them off again. Was it to provide stability during the gluing process?

@Ceropegia

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, the boards also make it easier to knock the pages into alignment before adding glue. Thanks for watching.

How would it be if you put on the head and tail bands after cutting off the boards? I was watching, hoping the effort of cutting through them didn’t rip something off the binding!

@Ceropegia

6 жыл бұрын

That's perfectly all right to put them on after cutting the boards off, I put them on before cutting the boards off to save time as Ii am usually doing a number of these each time. This also makes them a perfect fit to the spine width. Thanks for watching.

Hi Sage Your videos are very good. I have a situation with every book I make. The last page with the end paper always tears off after I case it in and open it. Any idea what I’m doing wrong ?

@Ceropegia

6 жыл бұрын

are you talking about the last page of the text block? Is this a sewn binding or a perfect binding? If the spine is properly lined the the text block with the end paper should remain solid. If this is a sewn binding the mull and tapes will prevent that, if it is a perfect binding the sawn in cords and paper lining on the spine should hold everything in place. (You could add another bit of the mull to wrap around the spine) Without seeing the book, I can only guess. if I see it I would know what went wrong. If this is a consistent problem there is something you are missing. Check out my videos on lining the spine for sewn books, I assume you have seen the spine lined in this series on Perfect binding.

@quintinvanrooyen9908

6 жыл бұрын

Sage Reynolds Thanks very much for your response. It is greatly appreciated. If it is possible, can I send you a picture of my work to an e-mail address for you to see. This is a perfect bound book, but now I am attempting to do the sewing instead. I have followed your videos but I just can’t seem to get it right after how many attempts. I tried with making the grooves and glueing some twine in the grooves but I still have the same issue. It does help a lot though.

I don't know the A sizes. But I have done this with 2 inch (5cm) stacks of Tabloid size paper, ( 14"x17" - 35 x 40 cm)

What was used on the spine? Like a type of book cloth?

@Ceropegia

3 жыл бұрын

It is called mull or tarlitan, It is simply starched gauze. You will see it in all of my videos where I line spines.Thanks for watching.

will it work for 750 pages book? For 750 pages do I have to sew or is this method enough? Thank you very much.

@Ceropegia

4 жыл бұрын

In the past I have done large books, Tabloid format, 400-500 pages, The method does hold together. I will recommend that you saw in a string about every 2 inches (5cm) along the spine and make sure the lining and mull is securely in place. The most important thing is that the paper be text weight AND have the grain parallel to the spine. ( I would also add a third layer on the spine when lining.) Heavy weight paper will tend to pull the book apart especially if the grain is perpendicular to the spine. Be sure you rough up the spine well too, the more surface area in contact with the glue the better the hold on the page. Thanks for watching and Good luck.

Is this method suitable for the restoration of an old family bible as opposed to sewing please... The paper is rather thin

@Ceropegia

6 жыл бұрын

Clive, If the job is to repair the covers falling off and all of the pages are still in line with the spine you probably can do the repair, relining the spine, without having to resew. Restoration is a complicated business that means paper repair and a lot of other things depending on the condition of the book. Without seeing it I can't even guess. Thanks for watching.

@clivemarshall7503

6 жыл бұрын

Dear mr Reynolds Many thanks for your reply and I appreciate all you say.. I could forward photographs if I was aware to where to send them for further clarification... as regards the covers, I am to finally undertake your inlay method with which I have been successful in the past.. many thanks once again

@Ceropegia

6 жыл бұрын

You can contact me through Sagessilver.com I don't want t to make my email public here.

Спасибо.

Is the 'mull' the same thing as the 'super' ?

@Ceropegia

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is, the material is simply starched gauze. You can also use similar fabric sold in fabric stores and the material called tarlitan that etchers use to remove excess ink. Thanks for watching.

What glue do you use?

@ant1s1n

8 жыл бұрын

I believe he said it was PVA (polyvinyl acetate) glue.

I use PVA diluted with a little water.

Generally

How many books per hour please?

@Ceropegia

5 жыл бұрын

That is a mysterious question, only machines will do something repeatedly for an hour and you have a number, this is hand work. It would be better to ask how long will it take to do x amount of books. If I had an order for one book it can be done, cased in and be in the press in less than an hour. If I had 20 books to do, it would take a day and a half. Thanks for watching.

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