DIY bookbinding
1. three-hole pamphlet/ single signature
and dos-a-dos (back to back) double signature
books
2. the term “photobook dummy”
3. the dummy in the book design workflow
4. Student Work Review
5. printing: home -based printing
and print-on-demand
1. THREE-HOLE PAMPHLET
THREE-HOLE PAMPHLET
tools from the kit
bone folder or paper creaser
1large-eye needle
1 awl for punching holes
1 roll of waxed thread
2 x Binder Clips
thread clipper
ruler
OTHER USEFUL THINGS TO HAVE AROUND:
Paper clips
Pencil and pen
Glue stick
Masking tape
Paper cutter
Scissors
Cutting mat
Packaging (upcycling)
Interesting types of paper
paper
for an A5 pamphlet use A4 paper cut in half
for A6 pamphlet, cut A4 paper in half 2x
Use paper from the kit
Office Depot Vision Pro Copy Paper A3 200gsm White
Office Depot Coloured Paper A4 160gsm Cream
Office Depot Coloured Paper A4 160gsm Blue
Gateway Tracing Paper A4 90 g/m²Transparent
2. useful book binding terms
SIGNATURE
for a clarification of the term
see wikipedia page:
Section (bookbinding)
In bookbinding, a section, gathering, or signature is a group of sheets folded
in half, to be worked into the binding
as a unit.
The section is the basic building block of codex bindings. In Western bookbinding, sections are sewn through their folds,
with the sewing thread securing each
section to the one bound before it.
CODEX
for a clarification of the term
see wikipedia page:
Codex (bookbinding)
The codex was the historical ancestor of the modern book.
A codex much like the modern book is bound by stacking the pages and securing one set of edges in a form analogous to modern bookbinding by a variety of methods.
Some codices are continuously folded like a concertina,
msdm publications: exmples of the use of single section pamphlets
The Beauties of DECOMPOSITION
Foil-stamped grey board box with unique handmade
paper specimen and three laser printed books
CAMPO DE PAINTBALL | PAINTBALL FIELD photozine
3. folded book: accordeon with cover
5. printing: home-based printing and print-on-demand
WORK WITH A PRINT ON DEMAND COMPANY
LSBU CANON PRINT SHOP
- Accordeon books
they print the single sheet up to 1m wide, you do the folding]
- Photozines/ Booklets
they print, fold and bind
they print you fold and bind
examples:
super private
bus stopping
SEX'N'DATABASE
SUPER-PRIVATE
BUS-SPOTTING + A STORY
NEWSPAPER CLUB
-Follow their specs (pages, size, pdf type etc), upload and place an order
exampleS: A FIELD
BLURB
-Follow their specs (pages, size, pdf type etc), upload and place an order
example: TESTED
MIXAM
A FIELD
PAINTBALL FIELD
TESTED
PHOTOBOOK IS
PRINTER
Choose a laser printer for photobook printing; [examples]
Advantages:
- booklet type printing
- uncoated paper
Make sure it is compatible with your computer's operating system
Example
Lexmark C3224dw Colour Laser A4 Printer [£142.80 Inc VAT free delivery]
