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So in this tutorial we are going over the covers for a coptic bound book.If any part is unclear please don't be shy. Shoot me a comment and I will answer to the best of my abilities.
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Loved your tutorial and your response to teeganwhite answered my question about using the the hole in the side of the book board. Β While searching the web I have seen some beautiful examples of Coptic binding that include ornate stitches on the front and back boards. In some the decorative stitching doesn't seem to always line up with the Coptic stitches on the spine, additionally in some examples the binding stitch holes on the front and back boards are different distances from the spine. Β Are these just a variation of Coptic binding or are they a different stitch altogether? I've tried importing photos of what I mean, in case my discription of the techniques are inadequate, but was unsuccessful so I've provided links to an example of each.
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Can you explain these techniques or recommend where I can learn about them.
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These are Coptic bindings. They are just adding an additional looping stitch around the threads as they move up the spine. The extra stitch doesn't really make is a stronger binding but it does look good. There is a really great series of books by Keith A. Smith. Called non-adhesive bookbinding and he has really solid diagrams for all the different stitching techniques.Β
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I am completely new to bookbinding, but Im wondering if this can be done without bookboard? Is it very thick (as you say drill through it) or just stronger cardboard...
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Book board isn't nearly as thick as I drew it. It is merely the thickness of any hardcover book cover. I exaggerated it for clarity. Technically I think it is in the same family as cardboard with the added advantage of being acid free and durable. If you choose a cover material thinner than book board I think you might have difficulty threading it through the spine.
People do bind Coptic books with other materials like wood
Like in this deviation [link]
The problem with wood is that it has no wiggle room. And you have to drill the angles with a hand drill. Ugh. I wouldn't have a beginner work in wood as a first go.
Now just because my experience is limited to traditional supplies doesn't mean you can't break out and try something different. Talas [link] is a great place to find bookbinding supplies including cheap book board. (aka Binder's Board)
Best of luck!
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Aaw brill! Thanks alot for getting in touch, I can't wait to show off what (if) I can do hahaha
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I really would love to see what you make!
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WHOA i've never done a coptic with the thread coming through the inside of the bookboard like that. i'm excited to read the rest of the tutorial :]
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What it does, is makes the covers more secure to the pages. Coptic covers can be kind of... floppy. Which can lead people to think they aren't bound tightly enough.
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cool -- i've always just countered the floppiness by drilling the holes close to the edge of the bookboard, creasing the sections as little as possible, and tightening up as much as possible when i'm sewing. i'll have to try your technique out soon as see how it works :]
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I am so glad this is being helpful to you. Sometimes on the internet you can feel like you are just talking to thin air. Attaching the covers is a little different but the stitching should be the same. (if I remember it all properly)
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