Coptic Bookbinding: How to Make a Homemade Notebook with Sewing - DIY Step by Step
In this tutorial, I'll teach you step by step how to make a Coptic bookbinding, a traditional craft technique ideal for creating notebooks that open completely flat.
Throughout the video, you'll learn the entire Coptic bookbinding process, from preparing the covers and signatures to the final sewing, explained clearly and simply so you can do it at home without any problems.
This is an educational tutorial, designed whether you're a beginner in the world of bookbinding or want to improve your technique and fully understand each step.
👉 If you're looking for a more up-to-date version of Coptic bookbinding, here's a newer video where I delve deeper into this technique:
• Cómo Hacer una Encuadernación COPTA 👉 con ...
🧵 In this video you'll learn:
– What Coptic bookbinding is
– How to prepare the materials
– How to sew Coptic bookbinding step by step
– Tips for a better finish
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👉 How to make a homemade bookbinding press • 👉 Cómo HACER una PRENSA de ENCUADERNACIÓN...
👉 How to fold signatures (part one without stitching) • 📚 Cómo COSER los CUADERNILLOS de un LIBRO ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
2:54 Materials
6:53 Folding the Booklets
7:35 How to Measure the Covers
8:33 How to Assemble the Covers
10:30 How to Make the Hole Punch Template
12:13 How to Mark the Spine for Hole Punching
13:36 How to Cut the Spine
14:40 How to Punch the Covers
16:30 How to Calculate the Amount of Thread Needed
17:55 Step-by-Step Sewing
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