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How to Choose the Right Bookbinding Thread | Bookbinding Fundamentals

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Warning – this post has way more info on thread than you may ever want to read in your life, but it’s worth it! Today, I’ll break down some bookbinding thread basics and explain how to choose the right thread for your next book. Thread has various properties that make it suitable or unsuitable for use in bookbinding. You might notice these when shopping online or in stores, so it’s good to have a basic understanding of what they are. I’ll also show you how these properties can impact your book in positive or negative ways. First up, a bit of thread lingo. Don’t memorize this, just look back if you need to while reading. Well, there’s this thing called spine “swell.” Swell refers to the thickening of a book’s spine as a result of sewing thread into signatures. Okay, so most of us want our books to have that “perfect” look where the front and back covers are a slick 90 degrees to the spine. It’s tough to get this look if the spine is bloated like your Dad after Thanksgiving dinner. A spi

How to Choose the Right Bookbinding Thread Getting Started , Materials & Supplies Warning – this post has way more info on thread than you may ever want to read in your life, but it’s worth it! Today, I’ll break down some bookbinding thread basics and explain how to choose the right thread for your next book. Thread has various properties that make it suitable or unsuitable for use in bookbinding. You might notice these when shopping online or in stores, so it’s good to have a basic understanding of what they are. I’ll also show you how these properties can impact

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