Pamphlet Binding
This binding is ideal for small booklets, zines and notebooks.
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Dos-à-Dos
Dos-à-dos means back-to-back in French.
The binding has two separate sections combined within one cover.
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Japanese Stab Binding
Stab bindings are ideal to sew together single sheets of paper.
The variations of sewing patterns are endless.
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Simple Slip Case
A paper slip can combine a set of books or act as protection for a book, leaving the spine exposed.
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Coptic Binding
The coptic binding has an exposed/sewn spine and there is no glue required. In coptic binding the covers are sewn in conjunction with the pages.
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Watch step-by-step Coptic Binding here:
Articles
For further reference follow the articles below:
The Architecture of a Book
Alternative Bookbinding Tools
Paper and its Properties
Print your own Design on Book Cloth
POD (Print on Demand)
External learning resources
Punching Cradle
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Books
Free online (and downloadable) version of:
Boxes for the Protection of Books: Their Design and Construction
from the Library of Congress
Bookbinding
A step-by-step guide by Kathy Abbott
Making Books
A guide to creating hand-crafted books
by the London Centre for Book Arts