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What you need to get started bookbinding
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By
Tom Fattah
These are some basic supplies you'd need to get started bookbinding
An awl to punch holes in the paper
Lineco Heavy Duty Awl - Wooden, Cylindrical Handle
This helps you get nice, crisp folds
Fiskars® Traditional Bone Folder
A set of brushes to apply glue
Craft Smart® Acid and Glue Brush Pack, 6 Pc
Card stock of whatever color you like for the front and back
8.5" x 11" 65lb. Cardstock Paper Pack by Recollections™ ...
A set of needles to sew the pages
Repair Needles by Loops & Threads
Optional, but a ribbon no wider than 3/8"
3/8" x 7yd. Chevron Ribbon by Celebrate It
Paper of your choice for the actual pages
8.5" x 11" Paper Pack by Recollections™, 120 Sheets
To sew the pages together
Coats & Clark Dual Duty XP® General Purpose Thread ...
Follow this tutorial for instructions
DIY Text Block | Case Bookbinding Tutorial | Sea Lemon
For gluing the spine
Lineco Polyvinyl Acetate - 16 oz
White cardstock for the front and back
8.5" x 11" Cardstock Paper by Recollections™, 50 Sheets
You cut this to make a cover
Chipboard Sheet by Recollections®, 12" x 12"
Once you start cutting, you'll want a metal ruler so you don't accidentally cut into it
Westcott® Stainless Steel Ruler
You'll need a knife to cut stuff for the cover
Craft Knife by Recollections
A fabric of your choice for the cover
Feldman Solid Broadcloth Fabric
