Life costs too much already without all the creative supplies we need to keep going. Binding your own sketchbooks could help save you some pennies.
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Seperate your paper in to equal piles. Make 3 or more piles consiting of 5 or more sheets. You can use any kind of paper you like. Fold each of the piles in half. These are called signatures. Make 3 or more signatures depending upon how much paper you have and how big you want your sketchbook to be.
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You will need a sheet of card for your cover. This should be atleast 2cm longer than your sheets or paper and about 1cm wider.
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Draw out the spine in the center of the card. The spine should measure �cm for each signature. So if you are using 4 signatures the spine should measure 2cm etc. Score along the lines of your spine and fold in to the shape of the cover.
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Mark out 4 lines in on the inside spine of your cover. The lines nearest the edges so be atleast 2cm away from the edge and the rest should be spaced equally. Mark these 1, 2, 3 + 4 working down.
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Cut slits along each of the lines.
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Take the signatures and mark the equivelent 1, 2, 3 and 4 points. Make holes at these points using a pin.
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Thread up a needle with some dental floss. You will need 2x the height of the spine for each signature that you are using.
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Thread through point 3, leave a long tail. Go around the outside of the signature and enter through point 4.
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Loop around the bottom of the cover and thread through the back of point 4 on the cover.
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Thread back through point 4 on the signature.
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Thread down through point 3 of the signature and the cover.
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Thread on the outside through point 2 of the cover and the signature.
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Turn the book over and tie the tail and the thread together.
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Thread through point 1 of the signature and the cover.
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Thread up over the top and back through point 1, down through point 2, around the outside of the cover of the signature but not the cover.
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Thread back through point 3 on the cover, but nor the signature. You are at the point where you started. Take another signature and repeat the threading process.
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When you have added all of your signatures. Tie the end of the thread around one of the bound pieces of thread and in to a knot. All you have to do now is cover your book. You can use wrapping paper, posters, fabric or even ribbons.
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Posted By:Cat Morley »
February 06, 2006 17:07
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Sabine
07 Feb 14:09
Sewing the signatures onto the cover is a great idea! Thanks!
Ismoyo
10 Feb 14:11
Thanks for this tutorial! I will put it on my to-do list mos def!
Did you use wrapping paper on the sketchbook in the picture or is it a beautiful fabric?
*hugs*
Ismoyo
Jeanette Jobson
18 Apr 21:47
Great instructions. I'll have to give it a try.
Natalie
11 May 14:52
Thats awesome.
So, do you cover the covers after you sew the binding? Or could you do it before so the stitching is exposed?
Thanks Cat, love your site, I miss BrokenDoll!
-Natalie (Princess Ralph)
Cat Morley
10 Jul 19:22
It's best to cover to book after you have bound it, so that you don't get scores through the cover. I used wrapping paper to cover these books.
trisha
03 Oct 14:02
hey! this is great! i just made a smaller version of this using index cards. it makes a great address book.
AMP
19 Jan 16:12
Thanks for the tutorial, I was working on something similar on my own when I accidentally ran across it on wikihow. Some of the pictures don't show enough context to know what's going on, but overall it's great. Thanks for making it.
aki
01 Feb 18:22
thanks this is too good..i'll give it a go..
Amy
28 Feb 11:28
You might consider adressing grain direction at the beginning--this will help folks get better results when folding--particularly the card.
ruairi donovan
18 Jun 00:44
buy a folder!
gosh!
Courtney Couture
15 Dec 18:29
geez ruari, chill! if you dont like it, dont say anything!
i personlly think its cool!
Cat Morley
15 Dec 18:32
Yeah, I guess someone doesn't get the whole DIY thing!
Jasmin N.
07 Jan 10:05
I love it, i've been looking for something like this for a while. I don't draw, i write (and doodle with my horrid stick men in the corners) and it will make a great personalised notebook for jotting down ideas!
Caroline S.
08 Jan 23:02
Really clear and helpful tutorial - thank you!
Lipthink
19 Jan 17:10
I've been looking for a how too for this. Great details! I'll go give this a try.
Blank
19 Feb 08:55
nice, thanks for this. I love the patterns on the covers of your books .
angelichigo
09 Jun 22:48
I always wanted to know how to bind like this. Thanks so much!