So, I've been wanting to try my hand at bookbinding. It's one of those projects that I always see, and admire, wishing I knew how to make one too. So, I figure it out. A hand binded book is such a cool thing to have, and it's something I know I can get great use from, myself. And the best part is I get to choose a gorgeous paper to put on the cover of every one of them. Which gives me another reason to go paper shopping. I've found a few online tutorials that explain it pretty well, but I think it's one of those things that is much easier to do than to explain. I wish I knew someone that could sit with me and walk me through it. The coptic stitch, I believe it's called, is the first I'm trying. I like the look of this method, with the exposed binding, and I like that the book can be opened all the way and lie flat. I found a shop online that sells a lot of the supplies I need, and ordered some yesterday. Being it's a holiday today, I'm guessing I won't see the FedEx man until Wednesday at the earliest. In the meantime, I'll look for more instructions with pictures, to add to the ones I have. I'm thinking that between them all, I'll be binding in no time. Now get a move on Mr FedEx man.
If any of my 5 readers happens to know anything about bookbinding, please feel free to share any bits of widsom with this newbie. Thanks a bunch.