#jenna's bindery

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Bookbinding resources masterpost!

Although I've only made one casebound so far, I've recieved multiple requests to make a tutorial. And well, I'm not that good. But I can share some of the online resources that have helped me.

• Youtube

DAS bookbinding - lots of bookmaking methods, explained in detail.

Annesi Bindings - mostly casebinding, and other useful things.

Dan Siebel's kettle stitch tutorial -short video on how to do a kettle stitch. Filmed up-close.

• Tumblr

Renegade Publishing - a group of independent fanbinders. They have a discord (though it's 18+) and answer binding related questions on the blog.

Armoredsuperheavy - founder of renegade publishing. Maintains multiple docs about the full process of making a book.

Hedgehog-moss's post about bookbinding - beginner information, links to resources

•Reddit

r/bookbinding - a large community of people. You can share your progress, ask questions. You may get criticism though. Expect brutal honesty.

•Other

Alternative bookbinding supplies - We don't all have the correct supplies lying around. It's fine.

How to: Headbands - article about sewing headbands.

Don't forget to use acid free materials! Acidic paper/glue decays with time, causing your book to turn yellow and fall apart. PVA and weath paste are commonly used adhesives.

I will update this as I find more sources! I'm still learning.

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Well, I consider this a success!

Although I might go back and add a title to the cover, I finally finished my first ever bookbinding project!

It is a casebound copy of Dog at The Door by @betweenlands and @fluffy-papaya!

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Cover actually finished! All pages are empty except for the first! I might be high off of whiteout but idk!

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Im going to go out and ask some paper stores if they do printing and for how much. But like what do i say if they ask why i need printing done. "Oh i need a longer work printed" then they ask if its for school. How do i explain that im printing someones minecraft fanfiction thank god its in english

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I finally cased it in! (The little red one)

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Current progress! End papers attached, spine glued and headbands sewn. It's almost done, all that's left is the cover, which will definietly take ages.

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Things i've learned:

-the craft store only prints for my mom because they know her

-the computer store i got sent to from there can't do double sided because their printer shat itself

-i am the kind of idiot who stands in a hot room for 10 minutes in a wintercoat waiting for a woman to stop having issues with her ancient laptop, only to be told to go somewhere else.

-the graphic studio in town can only do it on tuesday, by which time i will be back in a different city and they also have prices that make me want to cry

-...i didn't want to call my father cause 70 sheets of paper is a lot but i ended up calling him anyway and he said he can do it and it isn't an issue