Case binding tips & tricks ⟡ how to improve sewing tension and glue endpapers stress-free

Опубликовано: 19 Март 2026
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These are the most common issues that come up when learning case binding! I hope these tips help you make books that look more elegant and refined.

0:00 sewing neat text blocks
6:01 gluing endpapers with ease
15:21 essential checklist

This is a follow-up video to my case binding tutorial:    • Step-by-step case binding tutorial

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FAQ
✦ What tools and materials do you use?    • Bookbinding Tools & Materials - beginner f...
✦ Where can I buy bookbinding supplies? your local art supply store, Blick Art Materials (US), TALAS (US), Hollander's (US), DeSerres (CA), Etsy
✦ What adhesive are you using? Archival quality PVA glue, there are multiple brands
✦ How do you make your book cloth?    • How I make bookcloth from any fabric
✦ Where do you get dot grid writing paper?    • How I source dotted writing paper for jour...
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thread - Crawford Irish Waxed Linen Thread
corner rounder - Akiles Diamond-1
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