New bookbinder here, just wondering if anyone has found a good use for scrap bookcloth like the little triangles from the corners or the amount you end up cutting around the book? Thanks strangers!

Someone gifted me all these leather pieces. I am really happy, but I dont know what to do with them. Nearly every piece is to small to bind a book.

And I have no idea how to store them. Just throw it in a box? Or sort it somehow?

Hi everyone, I have been working on restoring my well-worn bible (first bind!). I was quoted over $200 for a professional to do it, but that is way out of my budget at the moment (although I do believe in paying people properly - it wasn't that I thought it was too expensive, it's just unaffordable for me right now). I would have happily purchased another bible, except I can't get this exact one anymore and I need one with coloured backgrounds (thanks, Irlen Syndrome!).

So, being crafty, I had a go myself. I followed tutorials from Abound Bindary on Youtube which was so helpful.

I'm mostly happy with it, except the endpapers wrinkled really, really badly where I put the mull (I used bandages after looking at some posts on here). I didn't use a lot of glue as I thought this might minimise this happening, but it did anyway. I've popped in a pic of the endpapers - how can I rescue these? I am thinking of adding more endpapers over these, but using glue tape instead this time.

I'd love to know your thoughts. Thanks!

Original cover, which I always hated. I wasn't sad that it needed replacing!

It had completely come apart.

I love this thick adhesive vinyl I found online and really wanted to use it for this project.

Unfortunately I needed a join as the sheet wasn't big enough, but it's only really noticeable if you really look hard.

Finished the case (my cat in the background wasn't all that impressed but I was happy!).

Adding end-papers. I was originally going to do a light pink but I liked the contrast of this darker colour.

I don't have a book press so I improvised!

Adding the 'mull'. I won't be using this bandage stuff in future.

Improvising again, and holding my breath...

Finished! Well, almost - except for the disaster in the next pic...

I used too much glue and I used the wrong thing for the mull. How can I salvage this? It's just for me, so it doesn't have to be professional, but I'd still lie to tidy it up. Maybe another endpaper on each end and use glue tape this time?

I am trying to make an a6 book by printing four pages per a4 leaf, then folding this in half twice and cutting off the top edge with the fold to give me two folios. However, I then want to be able to place another two folios ( obtained by the same method) inside of these ones to get a signature made of 4 sheets. I’m having a really difficult time figuring out how to format/ print this - I know there are programs to format quartos, but can they go the extra step of the 4 sheet signatures? Thanks

Just bought a piece of beeswax to wax some embroidery thread for my zines. How should I store it to keep it for as long as possible?

I finally got the video of my process done! It took way more time than I thought it wout. It's definitely not perfect. I'm no professional video editor so constructive feedback is welcome but keep that in mind ;-) Here's a link to it: https://youtu.be/eOUGMlhRYH4

I've been using the Sumikundo 15620 set, and it's good, but I'd like a little more color variety. I tried the Jacquard marbling set, but two sets in a row came with the binder in the pigment having gone bad, leading most of the colors to be useless.

Can people recommend other brands? What have you had success with?

Shout out to u/honestcharlieharris and u/jedifreac for recommending product materials. Pine board at Home Depot is truly awful, and this oak came to just 28$. I chose 12x16 cuts, but 12x18 would cost the same if you’re so inclined. I drilled 3/8 holes, used 4 5/16 hex bolts, 8 washers, 4 wingnuts, and some sandpaper to smoothen it up.

Hi all, I have a project where I am needing to cut out approximately 90 sheets from a large format book 13"x20".

It will be a scrapbook, and doing the math on what I figure will be the average added thickness to each page will be. I have to remove approximately 90 sheets to have the book not be a wedge when complete.

The block is sewn and spine work almost complete.

When it comes time to cut these pages out, is there a easier way than just being careful? I will be leaving about 3/4" to 1" from the spine where the page was.

Any suggested tools or methods would be appreciated.

Pictures linked below. Received this from Folio Society and parts of the flexible spine are separated from the backing material and end bands. They have sent me a new copy that is flawless, but I am wondering if this copy would still hold up well over time so that I could donate it to the library. I don't want to give it to them to place in circulation if it will just fall apart after a few readings. I am currently reading the flawed copy and will see how it does after one reading, but am hoping you guys should shed some light on this copy's longevity. Thank you for any and all info.

https://imgur.com/a/Q2Sgofl

Hi, I'm new to this community and hobby, I wanted to ask about getting into rebinding and the legalities of selling these books with new covers. As long as you create covers with SVGs which allow commercial use is there any problem with selling these online? Given a picture which is NOT my work as an example. I'd be interested to make my own and sell on etsy, just want to know where the line is drawn before there is copyright issues etc. In the UK if it matters. I've not included the artist name in this screenshot in case the answer is not a favourable one, but happy to amend if it turns out this is all cool. Thank you, sorry if a stupid question.

On my last project I messed up and forgot to put a piece of scrap paper separating the end pages from the rest of the pages in the back of the book. I then set it to dry overnight in a press after gluing the end page to the board. No glue seeped through and none of the pages are stuck together but the moistness made some pages in the back wrinkle. Anyone have any idea on how I could smooth out the wrinkles at all at this stage? I was thinking of trying to iron them. Would this work or just light my book on fire? Any advice appreciated.

Hi,

So I'm starting to get into book binding. Started/starting with some books I have that are worn out and I want to repair them. Did one easy one myself. Now this one is a little harder.

StudioOh journal

I will say it doesn't have to go back to it's original state. I'm more interested in something that I as a beginner can do, and that would effectively hold it together.

Any suggestions? And again, I've only done this once so far: I put some glue in a binding of a book and clipped it together, and It's holding great.