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If you’re looking to make an old looking letter, make a sketchbook or bind a nostalgic looking journal, then you’ll want to learn how to stain paper with coffee. This article offers you a quick guide: What do you need to stain paper with coffee? 1) Mug, tray or bowl If you’re brushing the coffee … Read more
If you are into art, especially those that involves paper, this is a fundamental understanding that you’d need to grasp: Understanding paper grain direction And that’s what we’ll cover in this quick guide: Why Paper Grain Direction Matters How to determine the grain direction Why Paper Grain Direction Matters Paper to book is like water … Read more
The Pen Knife is one of the most versatile tool used by crafters. However, because of its versatility, many crafters tend to over look the humble pen knife. I mean, as long as it cuts, it doesn’t really matter which pen knife you use right? That is…until you find yourself in a well-stock craft store…faced … Read more
Where can we get art supplies in Singapore? Where do I buy bookbinding tools in Singapore? Those are the most common questions we get from our students. So… Here’s our compilation of Art Supply Shops in Singapore. We will keep this list updated as we discover new shops. How to use this list The art … Read more
Paper maketh the book. Paper to book is like water to human. Paper makes the bulk of a book. Well, you get the picture. Paper is important in the bookbinding process. But there are so many types out there!? Just search the web and you will find a wide range of papers. Don’t fret! Because … Read more
Staples, glue, thread. All of these can be used to hold a book together. But for how long? And how strong are they? Classic bookbinding always included the use of threads and stitching. Over time, you’d observe dogged edges of pages, peeling covers, ripped spine covers. But the core spine of the book remains intact. … Read more
I remember the first time I had to punch holes on my book signature. It was a simple task. Or so I thought… No matter how accurate I tried to make my markings, the last few signatures often came out slightly off. This gave me a book with book signatures that are slightly off center. Frustrating. … Read more
It’s December. *GASP! Dang, 2016. That was fast. With Christmas approaching and the New Year just ahead, its time to make a new planner. YAY to the new year for that 😀 There are many ways to handcraft your own bookbinding Weekly Planner. This tutorial shows you how I do it. Let’s go! 2017 Weekly … Read more
When doing a bookbinding project that requires book signatures (such as a case binding project), you would often need to score the pages. This is done to ensure a nice fold which can be easily marked and stitched. We often use a bone folder (aka bone scorer) to score the pages. Alternatively, you can use … Read more
Needles are an important tool in bookbinding since we would need to sew book signatures together most of the time. There are many types of needles available of different lengths, different thickness, different forms. Which type should you use during bookbinding? Regular Needles vs Curved Needles Source: Amazon Regular needles refer to the straight needles … Read more