Mountain vs. Valley Folds | Bind Hive

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Introduction

Welcome! (0:39)
About the Course
What to Expect
Resources

Basic Bookbinding Tools and Concepts

Tools (15:47)
Templates and Jigs (4:10)
Paper Grain
Mountain vs. Valley Folds
Some Notes about Thread
Some Notes about Leather

Preparing the Pages

Folding Signatures (3:15)
Creating the Page Punching Jigs (8:12)
Punching Holes in the Pages (8:27)

Preparing the Cover

Notes for Punching Holes in Leather
Creating the Leather Punching Template (6:50)
Punching Holes in the Leather (6:51)

Sewing the Pages into the Cover

Determining Thread Length
Binding the Book (19:44)

Finishing the Cover

Trimming the Cover (4:19)

Closure 1: Leather Cover Loop with Threaded Leather Strap

Punching Sewing Holes in the Strap and Cover (11:07)
Attaching the Strap to the Front Cover Flap (5:53)
Punching Sewing Holes in the Loop and Cover (11:23)
Attaching the Loop to the Front Cover (10:40)

Closure 2: Metal D Ring and Threaded Leather Strap

Punching Sewing Holes in the Strap (7:36)
Attaching the Strap to the Front Cover (7:20)

Congratulations!

You're halfway there! (1:01)

Closure 3: Leather Strap and Lobster Clasp

Punching Sewing Holes in One End of the Strap (5:50)
Attaching the First End of the Strap to the Front Cover (6:43)
Determining the Length of the Strap (1:57)
Punching Sewing Holes in the Other End of the Strap (4:22)
Attaching the Other End of the Strap to the Front Cover Flap (6:28)

Closure 4: Magnetic Leather Strap

Creating the Magnetic Strap (7:59)
Attaching the Magnet to the Front Cover (5:11)
Punching Sewing Holes in the Strap (4:40)
Punching Sewing Holes in the Back Cover (3:21)
Attaching the Magnetic Strap to the Back Cover (6:08)

Closure 5: Elastic Loop and Button

Attaching the Button (7:25)
Attaching the Elastic Loop (5:53)

Congratulations!

You completed the course! (1:07)

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