AY Honors/Bookbinding/Answer Key
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Bookbinding
Skill Level 3
Much of the material in this book was drawn from Wikipeida, the Free Encylopedia.
Be able to identify the following terms:
- Foredge
- Gutter
- Endsheet
- Flysheet
- Signature
- Mull
- Backbone
- Head
- Foot
- Deckle edge
- Guarding sheets
- Headbanding
- Casing-in
- Buchram
Describe the difference between the following binding methods:
- Perfect binding
- Hard bound A hardbound or hard cover book has rigid covers and is stitched in the spine. Looking from the top of the spine, the book can be seen to consist of a number of signatures bound together. When the book is opened in the middle of a signature, the binding threads are visible. Modern hardcover books are typically of octavo size, though they are often smaller or larger.
- Single signature
- Spiral (metal and plastic)
- Saddle stitch
Perform the following
Bind a single signature hand binding "manuscript".
Bind a blank book using at least four signatures and a permanent cloth hard board binding, using a "case" method.
The proper way to "break-in" a new binding.
Make a "slip case" for your blank book of at least four signatures.
Identify and describe the uses for the following binder's tools:
- Bone folder
- Kick press
- Folding needle
- Awls
- Sewing frame
- Squared card
- Punch
Define the difference of paper weight in relationship to a ream of paper.
Describe the color and properties of three types of adhesives using in the binding process and where they are used:
- Hot melt animal glue
- Casing-in paste
- Resin glues
