How do I replace a book binding?
Question by Kristen: How do I replace a book binding?
I need to recover a book that is old enough to not have an ISBN number, so I can’t get the precise dimensions online. Nonetheless, I have a rough estimate.
Does anyone know how to replace or recover a book binding? I never got around to learning how when I worked in the library. Oh- and I’d prefer to do it using everyday household materials- I can’t be scraping lambskin and sewing bindings together using a 1200 year-old technique. Just presume I have no more than tape, scissors, paper, an inkjet printer and a small personal lamination machine.
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Answer by dsntmater
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I lined up all the pages, clamped them between 2 pieces of wood, then lightly painted the binding edge with a flexible waterproof wood glue. When that was dry, I painted it again. When that was dry, I cut thin gray cardboard to the length and width of the binding and the original covers and wrapped them in vinyl, then glued the binding to the cover. Voila!