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That bookbinder in Portland who presses every section before sewing
I overheard a guy at a workshop in Portland say he spends 20 minutes pressing each section flat before he even thinks about sewing, and after trying it on a 300 page journal last weekend, I honestly wonder why I ever skipped that step, does anyone else do the pressing thing or am I just late to the obvious?
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grant_allen8511d ago
and honestly once you start doing it you cant go back. i do the same thing now but i found that 20 mins is just for the first pass, i hit it again after the glue dries on the spine and it makes the pages sit way flatter when you open the book. also if you're doing any kind of tip ins or foldouts its a total game changer cause everything lines up perfect. took me way too long to figure out that the pressing isnt just about making it thin, its about letting the paper settle into its natural shape so the sewing doesnt fight against it. now i just zone out with a podcast for those 20 mins and its honestly my favorite part of the whole process.
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