What is a Coptic bound book?
Coptic stitch bookbinding (also called Coptic binding) is a way of binding pages of a book together without glue or staples. Like other types of hand binding, it’s an ancient art form.
Does Coptic binding lay flat?
The coptic stitch bookbinding method is another way to bind your book with a spine that opens up completely, so you can lay your book flat. The pages of your book will open up completely flat and that’s a big reason why this method is so popular.
How do you do bookbinding?
How Do I Bind My Own Book?
- Gather your materials. Gather your materials based on the type of bookbinding method you have selected.
- Prepare your crafting space.
- Fold a small stack of papers in half.
- Draw a line.
- Make holes.
- Start Stitching!
- Celebrate!
What language do Copts speak?
Today, Coptic is the native language of only about 300 Copts around the world. It is also the liturgical language of the native Egyptian Churches (the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Coptic Catholic Church).
How many pages is a signature?
What is a Signature? In bookbinding or journal crafting, a signature is a set of pages nested inside one another the creates one small section of the book. Each signature is usually 4 to 7 pages in total, and is individually stitched into the book.
What is a Velo bind?
VeloBind is a type of book binding often offered at copy and print shops. Velobinding involves punching several small holes along the edge of an unbound book. The book is then placed in a machine that holds the book tightly while the excess length of the tines is cut and the tips melted to seal the bind.
Is saddle stitching good?
Saddle stitch binding works very well for smaller page counts, whereas perfect binding is great for larger page counts. If your book is between 8 and 92 pages, saddle stitch is the most cost-effective choice. If your book has over 28 pages, perfect binding becomes another option.
When to use Coptic stitch for book binding?
I think it’s a great method for when you have book covers that are individual boards instead of completely wrapped around the entire journal spine area. With coptic stitch you will bind all the signatures and covers together with one long thread and a connected stitch that holds everything together tightly, but still with a lot of flexibility.
What’s the best way to start a Coptic stitch?
To start your coptic stitch, cut your thread in one long piece and string it through your needle to get ready to sew. Now it’s sometimes hard to estimate how much thread you will need. But you don’t want to run out, because tying knots half-way just makes it a harder process and weaker binding.
What’s the difference between Coptic and glue based binding?
Coptic stitched books generally allow the book to be opened up flat without weakening the spine or signatures. Modern glue based binding techniques are often prone to damage when opened flat and weaken with use, much quicker than books that are sewn in a coptic style fashion.
How did the Coptic binding process get its name?
Originally the coptic binding process was used by early Christians in Egypt (the Copts) some 2000 years ago and hence its name.
