Bookbinding 101 - Make your own book cloth out of any fabric

[@appleslions4934]

Omg so helpful! I also love that you’re a fellow Aussie-it makes finding the materials so much easier. Thanks!

[@bbebi6377]

Ah your tutorials are so wonderful and clear! Thank you for this 🥺🤍 what a beautiful result!

[@abound_bindery]

Thank you 🥺

[@Sharonmarshall66]

Thank you for this!

[@camillecoutant2300]

That’s so helpful 😊 thank you for much for showing how to do this. I’m also in Australia so it’ll be good to be able to make my own ❤

[@abound_bindery]

It makes it so much more accessible when you can make it yourself!

[@melissataylor8733]

Hey, Bunnings sells a heat proof ironing mat, for $27.83. It's 90cm x 60cm. I haven't bought it (yet) but it might help with that pattern coming through.

[@erinmckenzie7527]

Thanks!!!

[@abound_bindery]

Such a good idea!!

[@NicoletteReads]

Thank you!

[@hopepotterjackson]

Can you use fabric Glue instead of heat and bond?

[@peguesmjodyssee4029]

Thx you very muuuuuuuch

[@daniboi79]

Wow. I JUST bought a fabric for a rebind (my first). This is soo helpful.

[@adriannafionowicz131]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! Is it possible to use viscose or polyester fabric for the book cloth? Or only cotton?

[@franslam7398]

Is 'heat n bond' interfacing? I have so much interfacing at home and its iron-on where it bonds with heat, so is it the same thing? EDIT: okay, nope. This isn't quite that. But I got a very sturdy interfacing that I feel would remove the need for tissue paper, but does that work generally?

[@ahlam_X]

Can you also just use the cotton fabric for bookbinding?

[@abound_bindery]

It wouldn’t work because the glue would seep straight through the cotton fabric!

[@MohammedAli-hp1eb]

In actuality, the stuff you offer has been really beneficial to us. Please answer this simple question for me: What is the proper thickness for the book cover? and book spine? thank you.