Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Part 1 - Creating the Cover

Описание: The Coptic Stitch is a classic and lovely open spine bookbinding technique. In addition to being quite eye-catching it also allows the book to lie flat when open, making it perfect for sketching and painting.

This is the first of two videos showing the Coptic Stitch bookbinding method. This video shows how to create the cover and prepare your signatures. ** As with all projects, techniques evolve over time. I have changed the process I use to make simple book covers since making this video. When you begin construction of your covers I'd suggest watching this quick video first, for a different method for creating your covers:    • Making Simple Covers   **

Part 2 shows the rest of the construction using the Coptic Stitch:
   • Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Part 2 - Sewing ...  

Here is a great source for the bookboard (also called binder's board or Davey board) mentioned in the video. You can get it in several different thicknesses.
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If you're tired of cutting bookboard by hand (particularly the thicker bookboard used for making boxes and slipcases) this inexpensive guillotine works wonderfully and is a real time and hand-saver.
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And a source for PVA glue:
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You can find a colorful assortment of heavy waxed threads for this binding here:
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Also, a great source for the heavy Rives BFK paper shown in the video. This paper is 280 gsm, much heavier than the 115 gsm lightweight Rives that I use for regular textblocks.
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And, if you want to embellish your cover with eyelets as I have done in the video, these two punches are perfect for that job:
Here's the perfect hole punch and eyelet setter:
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...and here's the Big Bite Crop-a-dile:
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Lots of eyelets :)
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...and these
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A more expensive hole punch - This is the handiest tool ever made for easily and painlessly punching a wide variety of different hole sizes:
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