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Saddle Stitch and loop stitch

Book binding method in which folded sheets are gathered together one inside the other and then stapled through the fold line with wire staples. these can be either flat staples or looped staples.

If you find yourself at home and suddenly want to make a stapled book but don't have the fancy staplers that we have here, this is how you can do it with a normal stapler:

One Sheet Zine

Booklet created from a single piece of paper that is folded and sometimes cut to create multiple pages

Stitched Pamphlet

A booklet typically consisting of a single signature (a folded sheet or group of sheets) held together by sewing through the fold line with thread

Tutorial showing you how to stitch a pamphlet starting from the inside of the book:

Tutorial showing you three hole and five hole stitching. Experiment with more holes and don't feel the spacing has to be regular. play around with that too:

japanese stab binding

A 16th century binding method that involves binding single sheets of paper with decorative stitches on the left hand side

Good tutorial and also shows you how this could easily be something that you can do at home:

A good tutorial with three traditional bind patterns. Easy to do:

hand made perfect binding

A method of binding single sheets of paper using a flexible glue on the spine. Used for softcovers but will not lay flat

coptic binding

A historical bookbinding technique characterized by its exposed spine and chain-stitched sewing pattern that connects the book's sections. it's known for allowing books to lay flat, making it ideal for sketchbooks, journals, and other applications where the whole page needs to be usable

Glue and stitch free books

Methods of joining pages without using glue or stitching. Usually these allow the pages to be removed or moved around within the book.

single sheet bookbinding

This is time consuming and fiddly (using four needles) but you end up with a book that folds flat. Only really suitable for very thick papers/card.

concertina and folded books

A type of book constructed by folding a single sheet of paper or cardstock in a zig-zag or accordion pattern.

rounded and backed cased book

book covers

A physical protector of the book's pages and a decorative or visual introduction to its content

other ideas

You could use this template maker to make a box for your book. For example you could use this one and ignore the top flaps to make a sleeve for your book to slide into:

Lots of ideas for joining signatures:

Books don't always have to be an 'A' format and can be made from old books:

Think about using different things as a case for your book:

A simple idea for pop out pages:

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Created with images by New Africa - "Stack of hardcover books as background, top view" • realone - "Elegant, minimalist book cover mockup for graphic design and publishing projects"