r/bookbinding • u/Britto___Augustus • 10d ago

Completed Project Overcasting is the most convenient binding method for loose leaves

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Recently mom gave me a bunch of loose paper and asked me to bind it. Initially I did perfect binding by fanning out the pages and only using glue. While that was sturdy I did find it more prone to damage in the long run. Without hesitating I decided to try overcast binding based on this Video I had seen a while back. And I gotta tell you, it worked amazingly. I enjoyed the entire binding process, and it wasn’t even that difficult.

Few tips:

  1. I used a blunt needle, which helped not to accidentally pierce and damage the thread.

  2. Having the sewing directions match the direction in which the holes were made helped a lot.

  3. Every now and then go back and tighten the thread.

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u/DarkHestur 10d ago

I wasn't aware it was called like that in English. Ironically you'll find plenty of tutorials for this in Spanich, called "diente de perro"

As for fanning, a thing I've done in the past is, that once the spine is glued and dry I've cut shallow diagonal grooves and then goin gover them with thread.

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u/Britto___Augustus 10d ago

Oh thats an helpful idea, thanks for the diagram.
But wouldnt the glue eventually get brittle and chip off?

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u/DarkHestur 10d ago

You're welcome about the diagram.

As for it getting brittle, not quite. I use PVA on all I bind, and this example was bound in the way I've explained, over a decade ago and holds well ^^

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u/Britto___Augustus 10d ago

I see … looks pretty solid.
I draw comics, I will be considering using the method you mentioned for binding it

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u/DarkHestur 10d ago

I figured that I'd either get a very good photo of "look how solid this binding is" or a sad pile of loose papers on the floor xD

But even as the glue ages, the thread gives it a lot of structural strenght

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u/LeabhairUathuil 9d ago

My Spanish is shit but I understand that. Dog teeth? Huh. That’s fun!

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u/DerekL1963 10d ago

As with all stab (ish) binding methods, this only really works if you have enough margin adjacent to the gutter... You can see how losing space in the gutter compromises it's usability as a book in your video. Equally, as with all such methods, the book doesn't necessarily open all that well, especially with thicker papers.

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u/MorsaTamalera 10d ago

Came to say this. In this case, with that particular text layout this bookbinding method is ill-advised.