Coptic Stitch binding demo part 1

[ddavidnathan]

This is brilliant thank you! I needed to use this stitch without a hard cover attached and htis video helped massively!

[lolagoetz]

Thanks for this - I was looking all around for something without a hard cover. Your trick with the thread in the first section (cover in this case) was EXACTLY what I needed.

[Valkyriegrl]

Wat do u mean by wrap around!?

[dungtwan]

thank you very much

your clip really help me T_____T

nice tutorial !

[joseeusebiocasas]

Exelente costura

[jaescala]

Thank you for your comment!. I wish you the best on your book project. Let see if i get this right - Obrigado pelo comentário. Desejo-lhe sorte fazer seu livro

jim

[Olharpenetrante]

Obrigada, obrigada, obrigada, mil vezes obrigada... Busquei tanto um tutorial desta técnica... É que eu quero fazer um "livro dos desejos" e quero que seja um caderno especial, feito por mim, e graças a voce poderei fazer.

Obrigada.

[jaescala]

Gracias por el commentario y tambien le deseso lo mejor en sus encuadernaciones-jim

[lilith2381]

Thank you so much for this video. I had searching the coptic binding many time.

Un abrazo y mis mejores deseos para ti.

[Winksartist]

Excellent tutorial and very clear, thanks for sharing it.

[ayalbryant]

Hi. Jaescala,

I´m sorry about being so unclear in my question to you.

I guess what I meant to ask was how can I get my first and last stations, or rows of stitches to look like the middle ones that are perfect little chain stitches? Thank you for taking the time to answer me. Carmel Montoya

[mommabear222]

I have enjoyed your clear and effective videos. I've been looking for a tutorial about 2-4 needle coptic stitch. Any suggestions? Thanks. Jenni

[moontooth]

Is a "signature" one folded page or a folded page within a folded page?

[jaescala]

If you use only one folded sheet, the thread can tear or rip it at the fold when you sew it. Traditionally we use 4 or more sheets folded in half. It just depends on how much paper you have and how many signatures you want to use. Just experiment but use more than one sheet. Good luck!

[moontooth]

Thank o for taking the time write me back. GREAT VIDEO

[messavoce]

Thank you for the instruction! What is the best way to punch holes into the signatures?

[jaescala]

Thanks for the comment. I use a sharp need or an awl. Awls come in all sized and prices. The least expensive is a dissecting kit needle or a needle in a wooden handle found in the clay area of a craft store. Just ask at a craft store and you will find one. Just remember that you the hole only needs to be large enough for the needle and thread. good luck

[davistanesco]

MUITO OBRIGADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

[jaescala]

Eu estou feliz que você gostou do vídeo!

[phr4nk3rd00d13]

voce esta

[phr4nk3rd00d13]

lol sorry i was bout to say something but i accidently pressed enter. nevermind.

[rockwellfarmer]

Yes yes, thank you so much for this video. It's definitely the most useful one I could find. So clear & concise!

[CecileYadro]

Thank you for your videos, definetely the best I've seen about this. I never made books before and today I made four, after viewing your videos only twice. Thanks !

[tictacgal2]

Thank you for your videos. I've watched several on the coptic stitch and yours is definitely the best and easiest to understand. I thot I was doing it right but now realize there is one tiny part that I was doing wrong thanks to your videos.

Thanks Again :)

[yoursewsweet5]

Great! I think I could do this. This would be a great gift for Christmas. Im looking for things I can make that would be useful and I love making things with my hands. Thanks again for your help in answering my questions.

THANKS!!!!

[yoursewsweet5]

Thank you so much for explaining that to me. Do you use any particular brand or type of paper? I need to sit down and watch it more carefully. I appreciate it Jim.

THank YOu!!

[jaescala]

Many people use these for sketch books or journals and they use paper that they like to use for drawing. Copy paper is fine, but it is not the best for sketch books. You can find an old sketch book with blank papers and cut them out for your first project. Good Luck! jim

[yoursewsweet5]

This is the first time I have seen something like this.  I definetly want to try it. Ok this might sound stupid but what is a signature and how do I get it.

Thank You!!!

[jaescala]

A signature is simply a stack of pages folded in half. In this case the "signatures" are four sheets of paper folded to make the section that I sew through. Let me know if you have other questions. - Jim

[LillyBraun]

Thanks for so complete informantions about this beautiful binding method! Great explanations! :)

[Fishgeckles]

Hi,

I wish I had seen this months ago before I taught myself. I do much like you, but make polymer clay covers. In my work, I use an uneven number of signatures, so that I start and end at the top. I also take the threads out to the outside and then can add beads to the outer spine. It looks cool.

Also, using waxed thread prevents knotting in the thread as you are sewing.

But all that being said, your video is great and am recommending it to a friend who's just learning.

Thanks!

[jaescala]

Hello, Thanks for the comment. The greatest thing about this type of sewing is just what you described. It is so flexible that you can customize it to reflect your own creativity! I know very little about polymer clay, but I bet they make very interesting hard covers.

Happy binding! - Jim

[Fishgeckles]

If you send me your email addy, I can send you photos of some of my books. I don't know enough about you tube to post here, but would like to learn eventually.

[xjaeva]

It would be nice to see how you determine the holes. It would be helpful to know how you decorate the cover, do you glue the cover? It would also be handy to see the whole book, the finished product.

Otherwise this was very handy and educational. Thank you :)

[jaescala]

In this sample, the spacing for the holes are approximately half inch (1.5 cm) from the top and bottom of the book's spine. Then the hole that is in the middle is at the mid point. the other two are simply placed at the mid point between the center hole and the holes at the end. I prefer to have 5 holes for this size of book. The paper is a decorated sheet. I did not decorate it. I don't glue it together, but you could. Thanks for the comment. I hope to make more videos. Jim

[antrie]

This is a great tutorial, I've been looking for a creative bind for a project a uni, and I think the coptic is by far the most attractive. Thanks for explaining it so simply.

[whtwasithinking]

Oh yeah I forgot to say though that some of the cover paper I used was probably too light. I just reinforced the spine (sewing) area on the cover signatures with bookbinding or hinge tape. It worked great, no more enlarged holes along the spine.

[whtwasithinking]

I am so glad I found this. Great demo. I already knew how to do the coptic stitch but this way is a fast way to make a lot of books in a short time.

I always thought the kettle stitch was the stitch on the ends not in the middle.

Thanks again for the great demo

[samiherra]

Thank you. This is just what I needed.

[jennifer100989]

I'm making a sketch book as a project for art, and the instruction sheet my teacher gave me for binding the book with a coptic stitch was really confusing, but this helped so much! even though I'm still not entirely sure if I'm doing it right! haha

[danielcmatheson]

great demo.

[pablostoes]

This is a great demo! I've been wanting to learn the coptic stitch for awhile now and this is the best tutorial I've found. It's very clear and shows how to form the stitch from start to end. I just made my first coptic stitch book by following along with the video. Thanks so much for posting this!