The book is bound using chain stitching and long stitch to give is a unique and balanced look. Choose your coverspostcards sets of two glued back to back, old book covers, heavy card stockand punch holes with an awl purchased at hardware stores for about eight dollars about a quarter inch from the left edge. Create sketch books or journals for yourself or as gifts for your loved ones. How to bind a book with coptic stitch part 3 process. One of the most primitive bookbinding techniques, coptic binding is characterized by having sections of book pages being joined together via a single stitch.
For aspiring publishers, or artists and fashion designers looking to bind a small quantity of lookbooks for prospective retailers, this tutorial. In todays creative environment, where promotional material is routinely sent in the form of a digital file via email, a handmade selfpromotional book can make a costeffective, personal and unique alternative to help you stand out. Karen lewis explains how to bind a book using some costeffective binding and stitching techniques. Create a stunning combination coptic longstitch archival book. Coptic binding is favored by many readers and hobbyists, as it allows a book to lay completely open when flat and at an angle. How to perfectly bind a book with two different methods. The book above is currently available in my etsy shop. A signature is a compilation of two or more loose folios. Build a sturdy notebook with coptic book binding make. Introduction to coptic book binding with sue bjerke wet.
Here i am using a vintage advertisement i purchased at a rummage sale that is on lightweight chipboard. Coptic bind a book book making, bookbinding tutorial, book. Choose your coverspostcards sets of two glued back to back, old book covers, heavy card stockand. Sometimes its also called chain stitch in bookbinding, but more often its called coptic stitch binding. Cut two boards of equal size and thickness you would like for your book. It uses thread to sew folded pages together into a stack, and allows the book to open flat on every page. This results in a fast and cheap method to mass produce notebooks or thin books. Calculating thread length for coptic stitch binding. There are three basic variations of the pamphlet stitch. Bind them together and create a book you and your family can cherish for years to come. Coptic bindings, the first true codices, are characterized by one or more sections of parchment, papyrus, or paper sewn through their folds.
Isabel moseley posted this tutorial on the the canada arts connect magazine website on how to make a coptic stitch bound sketchbook with bookbinding board covers its very good and well worth reading. The coptic stitch is a really simple binding to learn and it makes each book look very unique. All the paper of a book are divided into several signatures and then sewn together. For a clearer, stepbystep focus on just the coptic stitch binding itself, check out my coptic stitch. Id probably start it a bit differently, so you wouldnt have the ugly knot, but this is the best video ive seen for showing the basic stitch pattern. The coptic stitch bookbinding method is another way to bind your book with a spine that opens up completely, so you can lay your book flat. Top 10 coptic stitch binding tutorials on the internet ibookbinding.
I wanted to take a live class but couldnt find one locally, so i turned to the internet. Online is a wonderful place to learn new skills, including. It also showcases a clear view of the spine and the colorful threads holding the. The course will cover the nittygritty details of taking raw materials and forming them into a functional book, as well as covering tips on craftsmanship and production. In this tutorial, ill show you how to make a sketchbook from a pad of drawing paper and. Aug 16, 2010 the coptic stitch bookbinding method is another way to bind your book with a spine that opens up completely, so you can lay your book flat. Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of paper sheets that are folded together into sections or sometimes left as a stack of. The term is also used to describe modern bindings sewn in the same style. How to make a book using the coptic stitch an excellent video tutorial. A saddle stitch book is a thin book bound together using either a thread or staples.
The beginning of this article includes basic instructions for making a hole template and preparing the covers and signatures for binding. Demonstrator andy hirsch offers a tutorial on how to perfectly bind a book using two different methods. Coptic and saddle stitch binding coffee breaks and. In the context of book binding, a signature refers to a section of paper. Because it was made as a wedding gift, i wanted it to open flat. Tate guide collection lovely coptic stitch book with red stitching. High quality photographs depict the entire book making process from creating a piercing guide hole punching guide to fixing. There are several ways you can bind books, or make your own books, by hand. What i really like about the coptic binding stitch is that you can use this bookbinding technique for almost anything that is fairly stiff for your covers. While youre stuck at home, make the most of your time by learning a new language, skill, or even train for a remotework job with our new premium online courses. An introduction by karleigh jae and daniel heywood starting tomorrow well be kicking off a series of posts designed to provide a solid foundation of bookbinding knowledge, which, for the new bookbinder, will teach you all you need to know to get addicted started. The first method is with binding clips the second with a binding jig. Kettle stitch book binding tutorial text block for case binding diy moleskine journalsketchbook textblock part this stepbystep diy tutorial shows you how to bind a. Coptic binding is favored by many readers and hobbyists, as it allows a book to lay completely open when.
Hold the folio open and begin threading from the inside bottom of the page. This first method is known as coptic stitch binding. The number of paper in a signature varies, there might be one or more than one, depending on the thickness and size of the paper and the content of the book. Saddle stitch bookbinding tutorial bookbinding workshop. Use the book cloth to create a journal that allows you to create. How to make a sketchbook diy coptic stitch bookbinding tutorial. In this technique, the cover and signature are sewn at once. Commercial saddle stitch binding uses staples to bind books. Dating from the second century, coptic bindings use a multiple loop stitch to bind page sections to a front and back. Jun 01, 2014 a little history about coptic stitch binding. An introduction by karleigh jae and daniel heywood starting tomorrow well be kicking off a series of posts designed to provide a solid foundation of bookbinding.
The coptic binding makes a journal that opens flat for ease in. Bookbinding combines skills from other trades such as paper and fabric crafts, leather work, model making, and graphic arts. How to make a leather journal book binding tutorial. Id probably start it a bit differently, so you wouldnt have the ugly knot. Oct 21, 2016 few things are more beautiful or more special than a hand bound book. A quick guide to preparing your boards and signatures prepare your boards as you. The simplest form of coptic binding is as seen in the example above where the pages are held together by a neat stitch. In todays creative environment, where promotional material is routinely sent in the. A finished book might need dozens of operations to complete, according to the specific style and materials. Aug 7, 2012 the coptic stitch bookbinding method is another way to bind your book with a spine that opens up completely, so you can lay your book flat.
Coptic stitching is the most popular form of book binding. Online is a wonderful place to learn new skills, including bookbinding but it can be hard to sort through the different options and the quality of tutorials is variable. Coptic stitching is one of the easier forms of stitched bindings, making it a great way to start learning, and it is one of the most intriguing with an exposed spine and intricate, visible stitching pattern. This book is a coptic book made to look like a japanese stab binding. Bookbinding techniques bookbinding workshop singapore. Bookbinding is a specialized trade that relies on basic operations of measuring, cutting, and gluing. A quick guide to preparing your boards and signatures prepare your boards as you would a coptic stitch. Its great for sketchbooks, and larger display books. Few things are more beautiful or more special than a hand bound book.
This method of sewing together paged documents was common practice through the eleventh century peterson, 41. And for the intermediate binder, it should refresh some skills, teach you some new tricks, and maybe add a new. Dont miss our video demonstration of how to coptic bind a chapbook. Diy coptic stitch binding how to make excellent book binding tutorial. Top 15 japanese stab binding tutorials on the internet. Coptic bindings are seen as the first true codices in book history. Notebook, journal, sketchbook, coptic and longstitch bound.
Have you noticed how the sewing thread in my coptic bound books. You can really bring out the accent colors of the cover papers by. Dating from the second century, coptic bindings use a multiple loop stitch to bind page sections to a front and back cover. This is one method of sewing hard covers on a book using the coptic binding method. Diy coptic stitch bookbinding tutorial sea lemon youtube. Learn how to create just such a book using the coptic stitch. Coptic bind a book book making, bookbinding tutorial. In this online class we will learn the techniques and process of making a oneofakind handmade coptic stitch notebook.
In this coptic stitch bookbinding tutorial, linda tieu takes you through how to make your own hard back book journal using very clear and concise. In week two, participants will bind the painted cover into a book by learning the classic coptic stitch. The pattern obviously different compare than coptic stitch and it needs. Coptic bindings, the first true codices, are characterized by one or more sections of. The coptic stitch is a nonadhesive, handsewn binding method introduced during the fourth century a. I think its a great method for when you have book covers that. Kettle stitch book binding tutorial text block for case binding diy moleskine journalsketchbook textblock part this stepbystep diy tutorial shows you how to bind a homemade paper notebook, scrap book or photo album in a japanese style called asanoha toji. Take a piece of thread around 1m long and using the bees wax, wax the thread. Various forms of this stitching technique have remained popular for over 1,500 years and are still in use today.
Top 10 coptic stitch binding tutorials on the internet. Because it was made as a wedding gift, i wanted it to open flat the way a coptic opens, but because the bride and groom had both spent time in japan, i wanted to style it as a japanese binding. Coptic binding or coptic sewing comprises methods of bookbinding employed by early christians in egypt, the copts, and used from as early as the 2nd century ad to the 11th century. Best illustrations ive seen for this bookbinding technique. In this tutorial, ill show you how to coptic stitch. Note instead of buying expensive waxed thread, you can rub plain candle wax onto regular thread. Coptic stitch binding with hard cover method 1 youtube.
The term may be adaption of catchup stitch, or kettel stitch the stitch that forms a little chain. The simplest method of binding a single signature codex, or a book bound on one edge, is with a pamphlet stitch. Before stitching, you will need to punch holes in the covers and signatures of your book. Last year i learned the coptic book binding stitch. Another great sea lemon bookbinding tutorial how to coptic bind a book. With this easy to follow coptic stitch bookbinding tutorial, binding your own book is easy and fun. In the context of bookbinding, a signature refers to a section of paper. In bookbinding methods like coptic stitching we will fold individual sheets of paper, group several together, and sew the groups together into signatures. Although there are lots of little steps, its so rewarding when you hold your finished book in your hands ready to fill with journaling or art. Coptic stitch bookbinding tutorial the easy way book binding. Coptic stitch bookbinding tutorial the easy way tortagialla.
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