Bookbinding

How to fix your book

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2y 11mon ago by lemm.ee/u/Warehouse in bookbinding@lemm.ee

Before I switched to Lemmy, I noticed a lot of questions on Reddit about repairing books. So, I thought I'd create a list of repair guides that, to my knowledge, follow best practices; and pin it for anyone who needs it.

Please note, if a book is particularly valuable or has historical significance, you should take it to a professional. Also, if your library book is damaged, you can return it as-is and the library will handle the repair. In either case, wet books should be frozen.

That said, here's how to repair:

Loose hinges:

Cracked hinge:

Detatched hinge:

Detatched text block (recase):

Warped hard cover:

Spine replacement:

Torn paper:

Torn out piece of a page:

Loose page:

Harcover corner repair:

Wet book:

Mold:

Warped paperback spine:

Detatched paperback case:

More damage than that? Here's some more extensive repairs:

Rebind:

Paperback rebind:

Paperback to hardcover recase:

edit: added a spine replacement that doesn't lift the original book cloth

Getting started

2y 11mon ago by lemm.ee/u/Warehouse in bookbinding@lemm.ee
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Sketchbook

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First book I actually printed myself. Still a lot to learn!

2y 10mon ago by lemm.ee/u/Warehouse in bookbinding@lemm.ee from lemm.ee
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Conserving the Diamond Sutra

2y 11mon ago by lemm.ee/u/Warehouse in bookbinding@lemm.ee from www.youtube.com
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Grail Diary

2y 11mon ago by lemm.ee/u/KrayZeeOne in bookbinding@lemm.ee
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Restoration Rebind by BBRCNGL | The Exorcist

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My library-style recase of 2001

2y 11mon ago by lemm.ee/u/Warehouse in bookbinding@lemm.ee from lemm.ee
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