Besides Stapling, a way I can do it from home. I don't want to spend a whole lot. But I am binding a few books so something I can do over and over again.
2007-03-04 03:42:39 · 5 answers · asked by iceez81 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Spiral binding is easy and you don't even have to buy the equipment (around $300). You just take it to Office Max or any good copy center and they can bind your manuscript for a reasonable price.
I don't like spiral bindings myself so my manuscripts go into three ring binders. That way pages lay flat.
If you want to do a professional job, I suggest you pick up a book on self-publishing and see what it says about printing and binding books.
Oh, for small handbound books, I use Chinese bindings. Not hard, but since I have to make the covers, too, it's not easy.
2007-03-04 03:51:14 · answer #1 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A BIG ol' ton of Duct Tape! LOL!
No, just kidding!
Hon - are you repairing previously bound books that have torn their binding? Or are you creating your own books?
If you're fixing pre-bound books, you will need an acid free cloth tape of some kind. The acid in some glues will eventually yellow and eat away your paper and cardboard - and leave you with a mess down the years.
If you are creating your own books and binding them yourself - visit your local craft store or office supply outlet.
You can use regular round - or decorative shape hole punches to make holes down your pages - and then you can loosly thread heavy polyester or nylon cording through the holes - binding the book - and even add decorative beads to the ends of the cord that you tie off.
There are also coiled or spooled small guaged wires you can thread through the holes - making your own spiralled notebook styled book.
Remember to use a thick cardboard/matt board for the front and back covers to protect your pages.
You can use ribbon, yarn, leather cording, all sorts of things. You can even use a tapestry needle and fishing line to sew pages together... just remember - the closer together the holes - the easier you will tear out the pages.
Some office supply stores have these ...oh, whate are they called... 'brad'ed binder spines for holding huge reports. These might help too. You could decorate any accompanying covers as you like.
Again - your best bet is a craft store. They'll also have the acid free tapes and glues to help you.
Peace! --De
2007-03-04 04:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by Depoetic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At any office store, they can spiral-bind your books for you with a plastic spiral. It's very inexpensive. You could also buy sucha machine yourself (there are smaller home versions, but they do cost a few hundred, so unless you're binding a LOT of books, getting them spiral-bound at Office Max or some such store is your best bet.
You could also just hole-punch them and put them in binders, but if you use them a lot, the holes will start to tear out.
2007-03-04 03:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Ms. S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Glue the pages to the book and you will have binded a book.
2007-03-04 03:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
punch three holes in it and put sting and tie it
2007-03-04 03:50:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋