Casing-in a Textblock Perfectly

It can be tricky to case-in a textblock in your case-bound or hardbound handmade book. If you glue your textblock to your cover incorrectly the covers won't open all the way as they should. This brief video shows you the details of gluing your textblock to your cover so the book opens correctly.

To see the full process of making a hardcover, or cased-in, book start here: "Case Binding - Part 1" here:    • Making a Case Bound Book - Part 1  

Here is a great source for the bookboard, or binder's board, used to create the cover. You can get it in several different thicknesses.
https://amzn.to/30v1E0S

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. It also makes trimming your textblocks a snap. https://amzn.to/3L7i86c

Also a great source for PVA adhesive:
https://amzn.to/2YBzkrU

Mull, or Super, for your textblock:
https://amzn.to/2XAhith

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

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