Make a book cover with a hard or soft spine
Channel: Spines And Splines
Date: 2021-03-19

Make a hard book covers with a spine. This tutorial will show you how to make two slightly different covers: the first one has a soft, flexible spine and the second is a more traditional version with a hard spine.

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Time codes:

Make a cover with a soft spine: 00:10:00
Make a cover with a hard spine: 09:27:22
Method 1 for trimming the corners: 03:00:13
Method 2 for trimming the corners: 15:54:26
Mount an accordion book into your cover: 19:43:18

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MATERIALS USED:

Book block
Book cloth (you can also use decorative paper)
Bone folder
Ruler
Cutting mat
Utility knife
PVA glue
Glue brush
Scrap paper
Waxed paper
Weight or book press

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Links to related videos:

Fold an accordion book:
https://youtu.be/ttZu9FabUQw

Expand your folded books:
https://youtu.be/25GzYWkgisM

Sew your own pamphlet stitch sketchbook:
https://youtu.be/jPahiIW5Q2Y

Make a book from a single sheet of paper:
https://youtu.be/v8G4ECdDU0Y

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