Binding Squirrel Nutkin using the Sewn-Board Binding // Adventures in Bookbinding

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The special feature of this book is covering with a single piece of cloth. All my other versions cover the spine and then the boards - 3 pieces. This robust structure, along with the heavy paper I use, make it a perfect book for little children. But what you want to know is how I stuffed up. I was binding a copy of Peter Rabbit and Squirrel Nutkin at the same time. They look almost identical, except for the text, but who looks at that. I mixed up the first section of the two books. At about 5:45 I start sewing a section with a squirrel on it and the next section has bunnies on it. The PDF I made for this video is available from my Patreon store for USD$6. If you buy it through the Patreon website I believe you will not get charged an in app service fee. https://www.patreon.com/dasbookbinding/shop While you're there, you can become a DAS Bookbinding Patreon at a free level. If you sign up at the free level you will get notified if I make updates to the cover art, which I'll make available to all members, including at the free level. These videos are only possible thanks to the support of Patreons, and if you are able, your support would be greatly appreciated. https://www.patreon.com/DASBookbinding I understand not everyone wants to use Patreon. I also very much welcome and appreciate one-off contributions. This can be done through https://PayPal.me/dasbookbinding DAS Bookbinding YouTube Channel guide https://www.patreon.com/posts/guide-to-das-92264118 00:00 Binding Squirrel Nutkin using the Sewn-Board Binding 00:45 Folding paper 02:04 Boards and endpapers 02:46 Prepunching the sewing holes 04:15 Tipping on the endpaper to the outer sections 05:09 Sewing the textblock 08:28 Completing the boards 09:05 Lining the spine 10:08 Trimming the edges 11:02 Foiling the edges 13:26 Preparing the covering material 16:45 Applying the cover 17:22 Trimming the corners and turning-in The white bookcloth I printed on is called Iris. I may have mistakenly called it Chelsea in the video. It is paper backed, which Chelsea is not. Chelsea also prints well and is generally a better bookcloth. My printer is an Epson WF-7840. Its main feature is that it is cheap. It also prints and scans A3. The text paper I used is from OfficeWorks and is J.Burrows Premium 200gsm A4 Digital Copy Paper This paper is long grain A4 which I can in half to make short grain A5 https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/j-burrows-premium-200gsm-a4-digital-copy-paper-250-sheets-jbdp200250 The card for the boards is 300gsm (10pt) Bristol board The board is 1mm generic acid free binders grey board. The adhesive I'm using is Evasol EVA. The #DASBookbinding Channel is the perfect starting point for learning #bookbinding. It covers foundation skills, simple projects, technical methods, materials and more advanced bookbinding projects. The best way to find what you are looking for is the DAS Bookbinding YouTube Channel guide. https://www.patreon.com/posts/guide-to-das-92264118