Re: Binding

Since our next book needs to be perfect bound, and it sounds daunting, I started looking up some videos on how-to perfect bind. This one was a good start - I think - those of you that have perfect bound should feel free to post some of the tricks & tips you have perhaps found successful previously. Or a link to a video you found to be the most helpful.

This video doesn't cover all we need to do for our 2nd book project, but you can see the use of the glue that Abby mentioned in class.

It doesn't have the aesthetic of the hand sewn look, but I can see how it is certainly a more practical approach for mass production. Thank you for posting all the how-to videos for all these amazing types of hand sewn book bindings. They make me want to be way more adventurous and they seem much less scary now.

On the flip side of many of these ways of binding is the issue of printing. From working in the lab, there have been a few times someone has asked me to print to accommodate some of the more elaborate binding techniques and I had no idea how to accomplish it.

Here are a few websites that offer some information on the printing side of these bindings, or how to choose the right binding for your project:

• For perfect bound advice (A print shop: "The Relationship between Page Count and Perfect Binding")
• Choosing the Right Binding
• How to Set Up Files for Perfect Binding (would be worth reading before you create your document)
• How to Set Up Files for Signature Binding