Making a Case Bound Book - Part 1

This tutorial will show you how to create a classic cased-in or hardbound book. This is Part 1and will show you how to create the textblock. You can see how to create the covers and put it all together in Part 2:    • Making a Case Bound Book - Part 2  

Here is a great source for the bookboard, or binder's board, mentioned in the video. You can get it in several different thicknesses.
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If you're tired of cutting bookboard by hand (particularly the thicker bookboard used for making boxes and slipcases) this inexpensive guillotine works wonderfully and is a real time and hand-saver.
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And a variety of headbands from Lineco. This is a link to the black and white version, but they offer other colors. https://amzn.to/38BSKCC

Also a great source for PVA adhesive:
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And a source for Super (also called Mull)
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And, last but not least, a source for the wonderful text-weight paper shown in this video. You'll want Rives Lightweight, the 115 gsm paper.
https://amzn.to/2QeIasF

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