Comic book binding process videos

This is an explained video where i look at the best way to open your new omnibus or. Denver book binding, how to prepare comics for binding duration. Please note that each studio has different resources. Staples in the center of the book to hold everything together. Bruce macintosh demonstrates how to prepare your comic book collections for hardbound binding for. In this tutorial, ill show you how to perfect bind using two easy methods. There is a ton of really solid information in this book, including the basis of a shared vocabulary taken in equal parts from. Siuyuett sees bookbinding a way to untangle the knots in her mind where memories and emotions intertwined. I also didnt like dealing with issues like trimming, because some books had text that was too close to the edge and got cut off.

The stack is then bound together along one edge by either sewing with thread through the folds or by a layer of flexible adhesive. Bookbinding instructions on dvd professionaly produced. Perfect binding risograph pass me by comic book youtube. The first step was to release the book from the cgc holder. The binding process tends to remove many of the defects that might lower the grade of a comic. Professional griefers by deadmau5 i dont own the copy write to the music used in this video which is to be used.

In this 90minute video, frankie ridolfi reveals a simple, stepbystep process for making elegant journals with common tools and affordable materials. I educated myself and watched youtube videos done by sage reynolds, who does so great videos on book binding, not comics, but the mechanics are the same. In addition, shallow notches are sawed into the gutter margin so that more surface area can receive adhesive. Personal binding services wallaceburg book binding. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. The process requires that the spine be trimmed and sometimes sewn into a booklike binding. To add extra strength to the binding, check out this video. Even though it pretty much destroys the collector value of the comics it has several upsides. Visual glossary of terms used in comic book grading. Comic book repair when a tear, loose staple or centerfold has been mended without changing or adding to the original finish of the book. Uvcoating is available for your comic book cover if. Mike quickly goes through how he preps his book for his local bindery, lehmann bookbinding. Here i chronicle the process of sending out a collection of adrian tomines optic nerve to be bound. The biggest is getting your collections out of the bags, boards and boxes and onto a bookshelf.

Here i chronicle the process of sending out a collection of adrian tomines optic. Having binders on my bookshelf doesnt necessarily announce comic book collection to friends who come over. A mini bookbinding documentary the creation process. At the time, he had used their custom comic book binding service to create a beautiful micronauts hardback book. Comic book printing graphic novel printing mgx copy blog. I have come to the conclusion over the years, that apart from regular tuition either one to one or in a class, the best form of bookbinding instructions available comes in the form of videos or dvds. One of the first and still one of the best, stan lees how to draw comics the marvel way has been the primary resource for any and all who want to master the art of illustrating comic books and graphic novels. Comic book and graphic novel printing is a fairly straightforward process that involves simple binding and printing of paper pages.

When afb forum admin dozymuppet shared his efforts at not only binding his own hardback comic book collections, but also using his considerable skills to design the covers, i knew i wanted to ask him to share it here at the blog. Comic binding is an interesting subhobby of comic collecting where you take a collection of usually 2025 single issues comics and have them bound by a book bindery into a custom hardcover collection that can sit on your book shelf. Custom comic book hardcovers bound by houchen bindery. Anyone with a creative spirit can learn to make an impressive book. While there is a wealth of reference material available online regarding hand sewn book binding on tapes, also known as smythe sewn. British issue a comic printed for distribution in great britain. This post will contain many more images than normal, but youll understand why when you see how amazing the process is. Book binding menu covers comic book binding brewer. As a result of the search i came up with the following site. Volumes will be over sewn, acid free endpapers added, volumes finishedtrimmed, rounded and backed, and spine will be reinforced with stretch cloth. The reason that the pages are thick on the right side and thinner on the left side is because i have items that measure 116th of an inch in thickness lined up in a column and glued to half the right side pages of the page 9 pages of that btw.

With the advancement in computer technology and robotics, much of the methods and steps in the creation process are different or may not even exist anymore. See more ideas about handmade books, book making and book binding. If your interested in viewing a comparison of page. This video focuses on just the perfect binding method itself. Single sheet diy sketchbooks three methods my thoughts and process. Feb 22, 2012 pictures of comic book binding projects completed at houchen bindery ltd. In part 2, damian starr begins the process of stitching the books together. Today, the production of a comic book is quite a bit different then it was during the golden, silver and bronze age of comic creation. We use an oversewing technique to bind several editions of comic books into a beautifully bound hardcover book. Denver book binding, how to prepare comics for binding youtube.

Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Instead of how to advice, the dc comics guide to creating comics is more about why, and i found it a highly educational read, full of good observations about comic construction and structural techniques. Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book of codex format from an ordered stack of paper sheets that are folded together into sections or sometimes left as a stack of individual sheets. She draws inspiration from everyday objects turning ordinary elements into binding materials and creates notebooks that are one of a kind.

Take a look at how a comic is bound by hand, and check out our website for a full list of products. Nominated for one of top 15 educational videos of the year 2008. Four different binding styles, depending on your needs. Save your favorite comic books from continual wear and tear by binding them together into a hard cover volume. Custom binding collected comic library tour youtube. Soothing and warming the cloth case is to the hands as the process to the soul. Forum rules all my posts all new posts all unread posts.

Then, cut a piece of binding tape thats about 2 inches longer than your book and lay it stickyside up on a flat surface. Contact our sales department to request more information on bound volumes of comic books. Over the years, fuisland has gained tremendous industry knowledge in the areas of book printing from encyclopaedias, assessment books, coffee table books, travel guides, cook books, to. The chelsea bindery show the processes of book binding. Once completed and mailed using the prepaid envelope, the child receives a standard comic book. Cut the cover board out of book book binders board, cutting two rectangles 5 in x 4. The two most common forms of binding for comics and graphic novels are saddle stitching and perfect binding. Comic book binding can be done with no minimum quantity. Our national edition bindery division is also a bookbinder of comic books. How to prepare tpbs trade paperbacks for hardcover binding. What does exist is spread over numerous articles and videos and is of varying quality.

Choose from five nonwoven cover material colours with black or white lettering. Comic book printing service self publishing comics. The coil binding wont work but what about the comb binding. Next, line up the creased edge of your book with the center of the tape and press your book down into the tape.

Thomsonshores bessenberg bindery specializes in leather binding, clamshell cases, book repair, and even binding comics. The chelsea bindery show the processes of book binding duration. Visual glossary of terms used in comic book grading this is by far the largest glossary of comic book grading and description terms, i have found online. However, the black binder that says comic books on the binding and with pictures of somewhat poorlydrawn generic superpeople on the cover is, in fact, a literal announcement of what is contained. Diy kettle stitch bookbinding tutorial sea lemon youtube. I dont even know where to go to get a comb binding put on my book.

Established in 1996, fuisland is a onestop printing hub that specialises in book printing services. Upon further exploration into the companys services and an insightful comic book resources article featuring houchen bindery and another beautiful custom collection of rom. Alternative methods of binding that are cheaper but less. Double fan adhesive binding is a type of adhesive binding where the back edge of each leaf is exposed to 116 or less of adhesive.

I had some books bound a few years ago, but after a while i didnt like the idea of having my books permanently damaged due to the binding process. To bind a book, start by folding your pages in half and stapling them together at the folded crease. Featuring the work of legendary talents including george gladir, dan decarlo, and more. How to make a graphic novelcomic book part 4 prepress. This is a video documenting the process of making a perfectbound riso book.

Now that you have all of these pages printed, there needs to be a way to have them stay together. Binding the process of taking comic books floppies, trades or whatever and having them bound into hardcover or rarely softcover books. Once a comic book or graphic novel is designed, the printing part should go fairly smoothly, but there are a few factors that. Explore sabrina the teenage witchs magical life in these stories from her very first comic book series. Stan lee, the mighty man from marvel, and john buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the silver surfer, conan the barbarian, the mighty thor and spiderman, have collaborated. This video summarizes the procedures involved when creating a comic strip. This is a tutorial on how to use nonrestorative techniques to improve the appearance of comic books. Fuisland offset printing book printing experts singapore. Using a paintbrush and pva glue, glue down the boards to a piece of. The fan binding process requires a little of the gutter margin be removed to get the issues into individual sheets so that each page can receive an application of adhesive. We invite you to join the community and contribute to the read more.

Color options include full color or black and white. Kirk keifer the comic book binding pro joins us to give us a tour of his custom collected comics. The margin is exposed on both sides of each leaf by clamping the textblock on a viselike press and then pushing against the textblock, first in one direction, then the other, thereby fanning or separating the. Discuss comics binding projects with other collectors. A few months ago, i was looking to get back into comicbook binding. Custom comic book binding is far less expensive than most people think. Issues such as spine roll or creases, rusty staples, and small edge tears or creases can be handled.