grace'smom Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Has anyone here tried to bind their own book? I've found so many great PDF books for homeschooling, but it would be nice to have something I can hold in my hands. I just ordered a laser printer but I don't want to order a comb binder after I spent 100 on the printer, LOL. I saw a tutorial where they said you can bind a book with cement glue and some strong clamps. I think I might try it out and see how it goes. Has anyone else tried this? Thanks! Hailey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I've played at binding books a few different ways. I've bound books with Gorilla Glue and clamps. I've hand sewn books. I've done comb & pro-click bindings. Binding books with Gorilla Glue works well. You need a jig that will compress the entire length of the spine, not just individual clamps. Actual hands-on time is short, but it takes a while to dry. One advantage of binding with Gorilla Glue is that you can make a cover with a spine. On the other hand, I no longer bind books this way. For novels, I prefer the Kindle. For workbooks I prefer a flat binding (or unbound). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SophiaH Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I found this website very helpful when considering different ways to bind my books from mainlesson.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grace'smom Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 I found this website very helpful when considering different ways to bind my books from mainlesson.com. Wow- thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I get mine spiral bound at Staples for $3 (teachers manuals, reference, anything I have to flip between pages). Anything I read straight through I use my eReader, because I find an 8.5x11 book to large to read comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I found this website very helpful when considering different ways to bind my books from mainlesson.com. Wow, thanks :)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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