Old book binding

This step-by-step tutorial shows you exactly how to bind your own journal and create a leather wrap-around cover. You can achieve a professional finish with this project, even as a complete beginner!

Old books are often recycled or thrown away because of wear that causes the binding to fall apart. This guide will show you how to repair your old...

Repair an Old Classic Book (rebinding).: I became interested in reading the old book "Moby Dick" because of a radio program where they discussed the qualities of the story. But when I went to all the bookstores, they only had drab dreary NEW copies of the book. They had NO pict…

Old Book= New Sketchbook!!: Ever wanted a unique sketchbook project for your high schoolers? A new journal for yourself? A gift for a family member or friend? All without spending a lot of money? Then this project is for you!! Students creating this project will learn ho…

1756 British Bible - "It presents both the Old and New Testament, although the books are not bound together the regular way, behind one another. Instead, the binder opted to place them next to each other. This very rare binding technique is part of a family that includes the dos-à-dos (or “back to back”) binding...Having the two testaments bound this way allowed the reader to consult passages from both books at the same time."

Most people have not given the art of bookbinding much thought, leaving it to the professionals to sort broken books out for them. But imagine the satisfaction