GCM 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Bookbinding, Knitting, Rubber Cement
13 Dec 2016
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Saddle stitching: typical binding method for low page count, soft cover books, sections of the books (signatures) are inserted inside on another and book block is bound with staples or stitched. Instead of stacking them inside one another, they are stacked directly on top (open: typical binding method for soft cover books. Sections of book (signatures) are gathered on top of one another is adhered to the cover with strong flexible hot- melt glue. Smythe sewing: strongest and oldest method used for binding case bound books (specifically hard covers only). Signatures are gathered on top of one another and the book block is sewn at the spine. Books are then trimmed on 3 sides and complete. This method allows for operability like smythe sewing without the expense and specialty services: end papers to hide the folds. The plastic coil or wire coil is fed through the holes to bind the product.
