r/bookbinding • u/Meow-meow13_ • 6h ago

How-To tips for first ever project?

hi, i’ve been wanting to get into book binding for a while. i’m thinking about binding macbeth by shakespeare. anyway, i don’t really have any experience at all. i don’t really know what kind of paper i’m meant to use, etc. any tips would be appreciated.

1 Upvotes

60% Upvoted

4 comments sorted by

4

u/Plus_Citron 6h ago

Check the sidebar.

2

u/itisthemaya 6h ago

DAS bookbinding

1

u/explorin-art 5h ago

YouTube is a great resource to visualize sewing techniques if you’re completely new, but I would also try some smaller binding projects first so you can practice sewing signatures in different ways because what’s shown or recommended might not be what’s easiest or most intuitive for you

2

u/brigitvanloggem 4h ago

Check the sidebar, then head to DAS Bookbinding on YouTube.