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Bookbinding For Middle & High School Students
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Count out four sheets of paper. Fold this section in half. This is called a signature.
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You will need ten signatures total. Each signature is made up of four sheets of paper.
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On the top signature, lightly mark one inch points three inches from both ends.
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Use a pencil to mark each of the signatures, using the marks on the tops signature as a guide.
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Align one signature about a half inch from the edge of your cardboard to poke holes in the cover.
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Poke the holes on the second cover by using the first cover as a guide.
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Use your awl and rubber cutting mat to poke holes in each of the signatures.
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If you don’t have an awl, try using a pushpin or nail to poke holes.
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When you have all the holes poked, cut some string and thread your needle. Tie a knot at the end.
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This is a diagram about how to bind your book. The next slides demonstrate the process.
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Start with the back cover and the bottom signature, stitching from the inside to the outside.
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Stitch each hole the same way, stitching up through the bottom cover and wrapping the thread around.
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Continue stitching until you get to the end of the signature.
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For the last hole in the signature, after you loop around, return the hole into the next signature.
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Continue with each of the signatures, always looping around the previous signature’s stitch.
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When you are going run out of string, simply tie a knot, tuck your thread and retread your needle.
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Continue stitching your book.
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When you get to the end of a signature, add the next signature on top and continue stitching.
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Continue stitching your book.
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When you get to the last signature, it’s time to sew on the cover.
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Stitch down through the fort cover, wrapping the string around the stitching on the spine.
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If you run out of thread simply tie off your string and thread your needle again.
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Continue stitching your book like so.
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Continue stitching until you get to the end of the last signature.
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Tie off your thread and tuck it in like so. Now you have a Coptic Bound Sketchbook!
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