What are Pocket Notebooks? Pocket notebooks are small notebooks designed to fit conveniently in your pocket or your bag. I’ve been using them to pen down ideas and thoughts throughout my day, though others may also use them to make quick sketches or even to-do lists. While smartphones have become the go-to alternative for pocket … 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
Bookbinding The process of manually putting pages of paper – either folded or unfolded, together to form a book. Bookbinding usually involves the binding paper mass with either a hard or soft cover. Today, the industry of bookbinding has been overtaken by machines. However, bookbinders are still around and sought after. However, their roles are … Read more
Bookbinding methods vary widely depending on their origins. Influenced by history and culture, bookbinding has evolved to become a versatile art with deep cultural roots. Bookbinding began as people saw the need to preserve their written ideas, thoughts and memories in the past. It is interesting to note that at the beginning, bookbinding provided several … Read more
A book headband refers to bands located at the 2 ends of the spine of a book. Traditionally, headbands were used by bookbinders to align book signatures and more importantly, strengthen the ends of a book. It led to the creation of sturdier books that last longer. The making of a traditional book headband … Read more