Screw-Post Album with Covered Spine // Adventures in Bookbinding

In this video I make a basic screw-post guarded album with a covered spine and folded tabs for guards. It is based on the specifications in Arthur Johnson's The Thames and Hudson Manual of Bookbinding. There are more variations of these which I will explore in the future.
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00:00 Screw-Post Album with Covered Spine
01:03 Fold the guards
05:15 Punch holes in the pages
08:44 Make the spine cover
14:00 Make the cover boards
25:15 Assemble the book
Screw-Posts
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Handmade paper from Creative Paper (Darren Simpson) in Tasmania
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I used 300gsm (equivalent to 10pt) buff coloured Bristol Board
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The boards were acid free generic binders board 2.4mm thick.
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Any PVA/EVA designed for use with paper is fine as an adhesive. The specific glue I'm using is Evasol. I highly recommend Jade 403 and Planatol BB. It is a good idea to let boxes dry and out-gas for about a week before storing things in them.
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[@hougrel9514]

Thank you. Life always feels better after watching your videos

[@nneedler]

I enjoy your videos very much. Your sense of humor is wonderful too.

[@madelinesegarra4785]

This was great! I'm looking forward to your next screw-post binding style.🙂

[@jcortese3300]

Might be worthwhile to visit antique shops and see if you can pick up old inexpensive photo albums -- you might find that's a cost-effective way to pick up some album hardware. Your stuff always looks so crisp and classy -- beautiful work once again.

[@AngelavengerL]

This was really interesting. I found the image of how they used to use rope or string to tie it instead of the posts super cool! I have a sister that is an artist so when i made her an art book I did this type of folded page for it so there would be room if she glued sand, glitter, or used thicker acrylic medium on the pages. The binding though was just the simple double needle coptic binding (i like how the thread looks on the spine and how they lay open flat for doing art or writing). It did end up working well for her though, and I glad I made it, even with my real lack of experience in the craft.

[@vdc7153]

Thank you so much, today’s video gave me the inspiration to bind/screw an album tomorrow 🙏 you are the best inspiration and your sense of humor is the best

[@taniaferreiradossantos4698]

Seu trabalho é maravilhoso! Parabéns!

[@DASBookbinding]

Thanks!

[@Sammy-cw8ye]

This the exact binding style I was planning on doing for my next project (using strings). So this video came at exactly the right time! Thank you!

[@kiwicraft6901]

I was just watching the first video wondering when the next one will come out! Thank you for posting!

[@gillianwiseman3518]

In the US public library where I work, we still keep copies of city ordinances printed in screw-post binding notebooks. They can be updated easily, but unlike a ring binder, they are hard and slow for any given idiot to disassemble and remove sections.

[@edwardgurney1694]

Youre not wrong about sewn albums being tricky. I've made two sewn albums, one following Kathy Abbott's instructions and another following Zeier's- both were difficult, though not insurmountable. Theyre both done as cased bindings and doing the actual casing in was difficult because as you say you cant press them. Ive wondered if a sewn boards structure could be adapted to an album. It doesnt require much if any pressing and as it is built up in boards (sort of) you dont have the problem of casing in a wedge shaped book. Attaching the spine piece might be trickt though. Maybe I'll try one day.

[@joeldysart5314]

Good to see new posts. I’m trying to get into the craft, so I hope I’ll see you around at QBG events :) Keep up the great videos

[@dhuskins]

Please make a few more videos on decorating your covers. For example, this one says "Photo Album". How did you do that? What ways can it be done? I don't have any gold foil tool yet, and want to find ways to start decorating my covers.

[@DASBookbinding]

Unfortunately I use tools and machines most people don’t have access to. So it doesn’t seem that useful. Sorry.

[@tuppyglossop222]

Another interesting video, made better when My Lady Carey’s Domp came on the soundtrack.

[@gemmi1]

Thank you for this! Das, I've seen in a few of your previous videos a type of paper/material you use to put between pages to stop moisture being absorbed while your projects are in the press. What is it called please?

[@charliedrury6224]

Hi, Fantastic work Sir !! Just as a refenrence, I beleive you've cut those pages around 8 X 13 inches ?? CHeers from Canada

[@pennythedomelady]

So where might one get these “Bookbinding Award Certificates”? With all the mistakes I make, I believe I deserve one!

[@DougLAnderson]

I know this is a very dumb question, but how do you put photos into this? Double-sided tape? Glue? I’m confused as to how this holds photos.

[@gladiator01...33]

self adhesive photo corners?

[@DASBookbinding]

Photo corners. But look for quality ones labelled something like “archival” such as by Lineco.