how do I make my own thermal glue for book binding. I want to heat the glue to the pages myself?

Question

is there a place to purchase the glue in bulk then cut it to the size I need. I plan to place a strip on the book cover and bind the pages to it... I am avoiding purchasing the expensive equipment untill the future.

Answer 1

I used to work in the printing trade; for quite awhile actually. I suggest you can find a NON HOT, Bonding "Glue" and would be as well served as what you suggest.

A more primitive option would be Carpet Glue tape, used for sealing seams. That would take a heating Iron.

In the trade I used a simple device. I was made of wood; a back and base that angled slightly allowing for "jogging" pages, and keeping them for slipping forward. The back seam of that has to be 90 degrees. There was a wooden "Plate" / Panel; drilled on either side; slighty wider than our largets job...11 1/2 inches. Through that plate and the base were holes drilled. In the holes was a threaded rod,,, It could be a long bolt. Under the base there is either a washer or the rod is curved at 90 allowing that it doesn't pull through the hole. On top of the top plate a washer and a large wing nut for each rod.

Once the pages were jogged; the plate was settled onto the top page,,,or a slip sheet on top of the top page; then the wing nuts were tightened. After that a GLUE, specific to the purpose was brushed on; allowed to dry; and once dry the wing nuts were loosened a fine/thin spatula was then inserted; separating the BOOK from the top and bottom, and then that bundle was inserted into it's binder.

Answer 2

Sounds like a great project! Never having done this before, I'd think you could purchase some glue sticks, melt them in a small crock pot like the ones used for pot-pouri, paint onto the book cover binding, stick the pages to it.

Answer 3

I think you can grab a cheap glue gun for about $12.00 (USD). This is the easiest method for glueing, and you will have the least amount of mess & fuss.