Thank you for this concise, professional video. I came here for the repair, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading the comments. I thought I was a lone dinosaur who still loves books over the text on a screen. So glad to know there are others of us as well!
@mwilliams76923 жыл бұрын
I came here looking for a different kind of spine repair. But stayed for the whole thing anyway. Nice video.
@americandefender186111 күн бұрын
Haha same!
@karim.5313 ай бұрын
Thank you! I was just gifted a very old cookbook with a spine that's falling apart and now I feel confident enough to fix it!
@tbrown6559 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen!
@davidgortega37345 ай бұрын
super beautiful video! many thanks! Only one nitpick: was abruptly terminated, I wish she showed her marvellous work at the end.
@martinthatsall15183 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, I learned a lot from it. I would be inclined to replace the headbands at the same time as these are almost impossible to fit later. Also, it's very much easier and more accurate to measure in millimetres. I am embarking on the conservation and repair of 12 rare and valuable volumes against which professional bookbinders quoted vast sums. I reckon I've got a pleasurable month's worth of work ahead of me with an almost zero materials cost. Many thanks UNCG.
@richardperry9764 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad I'm not the only one who found the use of imperial measurements distracting - but otherwise really useful.
@marcisaacs9407 Жыл бұрын
You are an absolute champion. You had a very good teacher.
@ImnotChuck.2 жыл бұрын
Good job on the instructions and on the actual book repair. I have some books in similar and worse condition that I may need to repair, and this will really help. Thanks.
@carolperron92853 жыл бұрын
This is a great repair technique for repairing my old book. Thanks you so much.
@annekevangorkum10 ай бұрын
Really...such good professionnel tuto, clear, fast, very interesting. I have two dictionnaries to repair and with this video I will start doing it. Thank you so much.
@claudiaschmitz30943 жыл бұрын
Amazing tutorial! Very clear and simple, thank you for sharing!
@johnwallack4661 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very clear description. I used it as a guide to repair the spine on a 1908 book. I think placing the new material under the old on the coverworked out for the best on my repair, as there was a design on the cover.
@HannaARTzink5 жыл бұрын
Amazing instruction, very helpful. Thank you so much. Oh, and I lover the sound of birds in this vid...
@stureid59282 жыл бұрын
I bought the right kind of glue to fix a Dickens novel. Had I not watched your video I would have made a REAL mess. Thank You..Stu
@evanspark15103 ай бұрын
wow you are amazing and truely a professional perfectionist!
@ciaran61715 жыл бұрын
Quite a cliff-hanger ending!
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
I am so sorry! I didn't know it would get clipped at 30 minutes.
@johnmcmillan73584 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Nice descriptions of what you are doing and presented in a timely manner.
@mohamadyasinowadally85642 жыл бұрын
Hi! Just to tell you, i have learnt a lot from you video. Thanks for sharing a beautiful craft in the best way..
@elviramcintosh98785 ай бұрын
A detailed and well presented video, thank you. Greetings from Australia.
@gyutarodaki532 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH!!! My encyclopedia is literally falling apart and I really needed this!
@ZeeZeeTope2 жыл бұрын
This was SO interesting! Thank you! It’s beautiful.
@sasantarom4 жыл бұрын
Excellent job. Very excited to see that it's from lovely Greensboro!
@picklesnoutpenobscott31653 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, I have to do this exact repair on a book I love. Now, I know how. Got to find black starch filled book cloth!
@martinthatsall15183 жыл бұрын
I join with you in your thanks for this excellent tutorial.
@TheMatthew39310 ай бұрын
Thank you for this thorough walk through, very helpful!
@P.S.3332 жыл бұрын
Very precise tutorial. Thank you, sister!
@bradleyleben77853 ай бұрын
Excellent work.👍
@jayroland94813 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial, thank you.
@ecollen4 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent description. Thank you.
@hiker645 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video. Unfortunately since the videos are trimmed to exactly 30 minutes, we lose the end part of the video. Not sure if anyone is responding to questions, but I am curious about the decision to fold the fabric tab over the card pocket instead of removing the card pocket first.
@picklesnoutpenobscott31653 жыл бұрын
I was thinkng that too. My guess would be - lift the inner liner page, but that might be thinner and more difficult.
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment and I am so very sorry for my very late reply. This was one of the first videos I had created and I did not realize it would be clipped at 30 minutes. These videos were originally created for school media specialists to provide a quick and inexpensive way to repair books and get them back into circulation. So, details like lifting the card pocket were not demonstrated. In the conservation lab, I would lift both the pocket and the pasted down endsheet to tuck the bookcloth underneath. That is a little more complicated though, so I tried to keep it simple. Very fair question though!
@imageskj14 ай бұрын
Excellent information and presentation. Thank you!
@telosfd Жыл бұрын
Books healing, really enjoy it.
@colinsmith61162 жыл бұрын
I like the spine repair, but myself, I would have lifted the top of the endpapers next to the spine so that I could glue the tags over and underneath the endpaper to hide them.
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment and I am so very sorry for my very late reply. These videos were originally created for school media specialists to provide a quick and inexpensive way to repair books and get them back into circulation. So, details like lifting the card pocket were not demonstrated. In the conservation lab, I would lift both the pocket and the pasted down endsheet to tuck the bookcloth underneath. That is a little more complicated though, so I tried to keep it simple. Very fair comment though!
@clementinabakervallot39503 жыл бұрын
Excellent instructions and very interesting thank you!
@janefan1216 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Two of my dad's favorite books have torn and the covers are coming off. One is a newer hardback and I don't know how that's happened so quickly. The other is a complete works of Poe from when I was a child, and is alsona favorite lf mine. Like an old friend. It will be wonderful if I can save them. ❤️
@NM-zz2no4 жыл бұрын
Excellent instruction. Thank you
@cathyblock61972 жыл бұрын
Thank you, just the info that I needed.
@OtterLakeFlutes2 жыл бұрын
Interesting and thanks. Lifting existing book cloth up instead of trimming off board and going over it looks better, here, then elsewhere. Also, I learned the "spine" is part of the book case or cover (I was thinking of the edge binding or text block spine)
@rizwansharif14 жыл бұрын
this one was done really well. Excellent. And subscribed.
@apoloniorodriguez72515 жыл бұрын
Excelente guía de reparación del lomo. Muy bien explicado. Gracias.
@nivaldomacale77053 жыл бұрын
Parabéns! Seu trabalho é perfeito.
@dwklug4 жыл бұрын
When I saw the title of the video I thought I would water until it came out as a book. 8-) Thanks for the well-done video.
@armudbaheev55409 ай бұрын
Спасибо за видео! Было интересный. Хороший способ восстановления книги.
@freebird11186 ай бұрын
Great job. You made that look too easy. I am sure I could make a real mess of it. Me and glue do not get along. Thanks for sharing.
@irmaramirez45554 жыл бұрын
Wow! You are brilliant! Great video!
@linda97315 ай бұрын
Great tutorial. Thank you for taking the time to show us. Question: what is the adhesive you used to prepare the new spine?
@robertdonnell81145 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Some helpful feed back: Repetitious parts can be fast-forwarded though and explanations of things that do not photograph well can be drawn on white board.
@emsee84324 жыл бұрын
Seeing in real time is key to really understanding.
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment and I am so very sorry for my very late reply. This was one of the first videos I had created and I did not realize it would be clipped at 30 minutes. These videos were originally created for school media specialists to provide a quick and inexpensive way to repair books and get them back into circulation. So, I was trying to keep it simple. Thanks for that suggestion to use a white board for steps that don't photograph well or are difficult to explain. I appreciate it very much!
@CoulterBlackburn Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation, thank you.
@giftsfromthegarden9 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing
@judith0traherne7 ай бұрын
What I noticed is, when you e.g. lifted the old front cover cloth to slide the new spine underneath, the book cloth actually became separated from the rest of the cloth wrapped around the edge of the boards. But because you had those tabs on either side of the spine, when they were glued down, they now protected the edge of the boards.So I guess you want to make sure that the amount you lift is not greater than the width of the tabs?
@creolelady18211 ай бұрын
Great video
@ld82588 ай бұрын
Great video. I do have one question regarding the tabs. Could you lift the inside cover paper at the top and bottom with your spatula and hide the tabs under the paper?
@floranse5205 Жыл бұрын
I have a book from 1921 thats in pretty rough shape. The outside and spine have completely come off after a bit of freezing treatment from bugs. The linen is also holding onto dear life, but I don't have replacement available for that. Is the linen washable? Also, the outside of the book seems to be losing colour as the cover is turning into red dust from handling. Is there a way to protect the cover but still use it for the book? I would rather not replace it with new material. Thank you if you reply! This video was still very helpful🧡
@StephenLyons-tl8ie5 ай бұрын
Very nice!!
@MarkKirkwood Жыл бұрын
Wow, good eye...you make it very easy to understand how to make a binding repair...I have a very old leather bound book that I will now attempt to ruin :p
@someonespadre Жыл бұрын
I have 2 books of mathematical tables from the 1950s with one edge of the spine cover loose. One is a very large book of 10 place natural trig functions that I just received, I think the condition is decent except one loose edge the other is more normal size, same issue. These books saw heavy use during their heyday. I have other ones which have held together better.
@alklassen50354 жыл бұрын
Might try working in mm for ease and accuracy
@chrisnewman96933 жыл бұрын
No measurement system is more accurate than another, but I agree mm are easier than fractions of an inch
@elizabethrios2129 Жыл бұрын
Awesome job loved it,i will repair my bible.Thanks for sharing
@elizabethrios2129 Жыл бұрын
Is there a part 2?
@shazkhaliq2696 Жыл бұрын
Amazing info thanks so much.
@nancyrhoads56092 жыл бұрын
And suggestions for mending a 1/2 inch torn spine without replacing? And a torn page I need to tape together. Both are old genealogy books.
@jorelkent5672 жыл бұрын
Do not use masking tape use paper a strip of thin paper
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
Check out our other videos to find one about repairing torn pages. I'd have to see the 1/2 inch book to really make a good suggestion. It is a little more complicated to repair a spine without replacing it, unless you simply tape it or something like that. I am not recommending tape, just saying that it can get complicated to repair a spine. Sorry, as I'm sure that isn't the answer you were looking for.
@moonbeholder9 ай бұрын
Very informative! I love learning things like this about everyday objects that you don’t often give a second thought. And repairing and extending the life of something that many people would throw away is a big plus! 😀
@kitiowa6 ай бұрын
I have a very large world atlas that has a broken spine. Most of the materials suggested here are considerably smaller than the length of the book from top to bottom. Any suggestions for addressing this? Thank you.
@danel3792 Жыл бұрын
The paper used for spine cover is so beautiful. What is the name of this paper ?
@Teutoburg098 ай бұрын
What adhesive are you using? I bought a 20 volume set of rare books, that I am excited to start restoring. I am afraid to use straight PVC in case I make a mistake and ruin it. I would also like to make it so a real conservator in the future can fix any mistakes I might make. I am also concerned that pure starch might not be strong enough for spine repair. Thank you!
@ericdevlin6172 Жыл бұрын
Great video....But what about when the outer layer of the spine is too damaged. I ask because I have an extraordinary collection of over one hundred first editions that had all their spines singed in a Fire! Valuable books but all the spines (leather for the most part - 100yr old books) are ruined. Otherwise books are in excellent condition
@sahinurislam83934 жыл бұрын
So nice
@jeffreycrawley80945 жыл бұрын
What happened to the "resources"?
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
I am SO sorry! I didn't know the video would get clipped at 30 mins. Here is a resource for supplies if you are still interested: uncg.libguides.com/preservationservices/suppliesandtools
@sislertx6 күн бұрын
Im a junk journal maker and planning on using some of my.canvas painting work to cover the front and back...but couldnt find anything on how to deal with the spine... As the canvases to not go all the way across...this gives me an idea tho...thanks... Yes i know u would be horrified at the binding technique but its art not just a book.
@isrmcurator Жыл бұрын
I'm wondering why you needed to remove the 'turn in'?
@arizonatumbleweeds6284 жыл бұрын
Great job!! thank you for sharing this!!! :-)
@KansanWolf Жыл бұрын
Great video! Where did you get the spatula? It looks very handy!
@slarsen66532 жыл бұрын
Bless you!
@avtarbhogal70245 жыл бұрын
Hello i would like to know what kinda glue you are using plz thanks
@alklassen50354 жыл бұрын
Probably PVA
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
So sorry for the VERY late reply. Yes, PVA. You can use simple white school glue, like Elmer's, or a more archival version. For the latter, search for neutral pH PVA.
@Mindbeauty5 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to repair it instead of replacing it?
@ethancramer11753 жыл бұрын
I would say no because the original spine compromises the integrity of the book.
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment and I am so very sorry for my very late reply. These videos were originally created for school media specialists to provide a quick and inexpensive way to repair books and get them back into circulation. So, I tried to keep things simple. It is sometimes possible to repair spines, but sometimes they have to be replaced all together. It also depends on the value and rarity of the book. I would treat a rare book different from a book in circulation at the library.
@patriciajohnson19444 жыл бұрын
Where did you purchase the white spatula you are using? Love to get one! Thank you
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
Here's a link and so sorry for the VERY late reply: www.webstaurantstore.com/7-3-4-polypropylene-sandwich-spreader-with-webstaurantstore-logo/176SS7WEB.html?GoogleShopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwl7qSBhD-ARIsACvV1X2Q8XLb-0ALrU9u_Ap52L_rTZAw78VCCKN9qyUw4N9hsAMpSmLfTlMaAm4UEALw_wcB
@RichardCorongiu11 ай бұрын
You mention adhesive What is it ?
@bobbiblair94123 жыл бұрын
I have a old Bible from the 1800s never seen one like it in 12 yrs is like to get the covet back on I dropped it and its so heavy the cover fell off help
@fair2middlin5 жыл бұрын
This video is better than I can do. However, the top and bottom spine cords must have been left in? Also, the glue in the tab fold-overs without wax paper may bond with the front and back pages. I heard construction background noise.
@desclarke57984 жыл бұрын
Very good instructive video.........I would have trimmed the outer flaps a bit more before setting them into the inside of each cover
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment and I am so very sorry for my very late reply. These videos were originally created for school media specialists to provide a quick and inexpensive way to repair books and get them back into circulation. So, I tried to keep things simple. You are correct that wax paper would be a great idea! Apologies for the construction noise.
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
@@desclarke5798 Yes, I was trying to keep it simple. In actual practice, I usually lift the pasted down endsheet and tuck the flaps underneath for a neater repair.
@nameissturdy13903 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what kind of glue she may be using? I don’t think she’s answering people’s questions.
@BethAdams-lh1rw8 ай бұрын
My cookbook from the Holy Spirit is falling apart, and I am nervous, scared, bout what I should do next?
@rebeccaemmanuel80743 жыл бұрын
i wonder what kinds of glue he used
@baronmeduse3 жыл бұрын
He?
@hassanpervaiz78 күн бұрын
Which glue is used?
@tti2Lee Жыл бұрын
What is an 1/8 of an inch? 😢
@iriszuckerman92693 жыл бұрын
What kind of glue do you use? Thank you!
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
So sorry for the VERY late reply - it is a PVA type glue, such as white school glue, Elmer's, etc. For a more archival version, search for neutral pH PVA.
@tresewelty801111 ай бұрын
what kind of glue
@tiberiocaringella69083 ай бұрын
Complimenti vento bene
@pillikoda3 жыл бұрын
Väga hea töö. Aitähh !
@elessarsgirl48833 жыл бұрын
Why not fold over instead of tucking under the cover? Would look nicer.
@jsm10623 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@ekalayac64 жыл бұрын
niceeee
@claressarichardson1374 Жыл бұрын
My hairs not long, but still grabbable 😂😂
@supertoast19914 жыл бұрын
My spine is split in two 😐
@savy93804 жыл бұрын
Hi
@Rizwankhatri7865 жыл бұрын
It was awesome work really you deserve to take a flying kiss 👄👄👄👄
@WeHaveNoTalentSorry2 жыл бұрын
Thpinal
@earnestmcdade6024 жыл бұрын
🦷
@PunkiMunkiАй бұрын
Thos tabs ruined the book. Everything else was great
@roymward12 жыл бұрын
Why the annoying music!
@johannambolton3 жыл бұрын
I love this video ... it's so useful! However, the video was cut off before you could tell about supplies. I'm having a difficult time getting book cloth, especially. You're just two states north of me, and obviously have a source. Would you please share this information?
@uncgarchives2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment and I am so very sorry for my very late reply. This was one of the first videos I had created and I did not realize it would be clipped at 30 minutes. Here are a couple of sources: www.talasonline.com/Buckram-Bookcloth OR www.dickblick.com/products/books-by-hand-book-cloth/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=12845-5089&gclid=Cj0KCQjwl7qSBhD-ARIsACvV1X1i1-UKPO5p78-nrOOxKBSUR6kud00P76W_oQZOKag2raOFmjT3ujkaAosmEALw_wcB
@jayroland9481 Жыл бұрын
Regards the 'grain' of paper which you mention, most of my books are from 17thC to mid 19thC and are printed on hand laid paper. Does the paper in these books have a 'grain' to it?