PVA is a "Fast Tack" wheat paste is a "slow tack". Paste is used, so that, after attaching the first side and you turn the book over to check the square, you can adjust its position in the case. That would not be possible with PVA and you would have to accept any misalignment.
Paper is usually made from a soup of fibers. When most commercial papers are made and some fine arts papers too, a conveyor belt of mesh is pulled through the 'soup' to gather fibers into a long roll of paper. The action of pulling through the 'soup' tends to pull the fibers into parallel position, kind of like spaghetti when you get it at the grocery store. The paper will bend more easily along the grain, it's like bending the package of spaghetti, easy one way, difficult the other way.
Paper is usually made from a soup of fibers. When most commercial papers are made and some fine arts papers too, a conveyor belt of mesh is pulled through the 'soup' to gather fibers into a long roll of paper. The action of pulling through the 'soup' tends to pull the fibers into parallel position, kind of like spaghetti when you get it at the grocery store. The paper will bend more easily along the grain, it's like bending the package of spaghetti, easy one way, difficult the other way.
White glue or Polyvinylacetate is bad for making cases because they'll curl most papers especially printed litho art paper--using animal glue is the preferred choice, but you'll need a commercial gluing machine for that. Also you should always include the middle gray board piece even if the book is quite thin to give proper rigidity to the case structure.
The "Mull" material is available from art supply stores as 'Tarlitan' which is used by etchers in inking their plates. You can also buy it from fabric stores, it is a gauze material stiffened with starch, used to strengthen shirt collars, and of course you should check out TALAS on line, the binding supply company.
@Ceropegia Does the Tarlatan need to be soaked and dried before use or is it used stiff? I've never used "mull", so I don't know if it's supposed to be stiff. Thank you for your excellent videos!
Please see my video on Glue and Roller basics, all is explained there. The lining paper is arches text laid. You can use any text paper as long as the grain runs head to tail. I use the same paper to line spines.
Thank you very much! very helpfull!!!
iwnikos71 2 weeks ago
PVA is a "Fast Tack" wheat paste is a "slow tack". Paste is used, so that, after attaching the first side and you turn the book over to check the square, you can adjust its position in the case. That would not be possible with PVA and you would have to accept any misalignment.
Ceropegia 2 months ago
You appear to use PVA glue for everything but casing in. Why do you use wallpaper paste for casing in--is it a matter of curl of the endpapers?
sarkozykal 2 months ago
Paper is usually made from a soup of fibers. When most commercial papers are made and some fine arts papers too, a conveyor belt of mesh is pulled through the 'soup' to gather fibers into a long roll of paper. The action of pulling through the 'soup' tends to pull the fibers into parallel position, kind of like spaghetti when you get it at the grocery store. The paper will bend more easily along the grain, it's like bending the package of spaghetti, easy one way, difficult the other way.
Ceropegia 6 months ago
I don't understand why paper has a 'grain', if it is made on a sieve or mesh...
How can we tell which way is up, just by looking at it? Is the watermark a clue?
Can I use a light-weight watercolour paper for endpapers? it being sized, I wonder?
Thanks for your excellent videos.
MC (UK)
MiCompre 6 months ago
Paper is usually made from a soup of fibers. When most commercial papers are made and some fine arts papers too, a conveyor belt of mesh is pulled through the 'soup' to gather fibers into a long roll of paper. The action of pulling through the 'soup' tends to pull the fibers into parallel position, kind of like spaghetti when you get it at the grocery store. The paper will bend more easily along the grain, it's like bending the package of spaghetti, easy one way, difficult the other way.
Ceropegia 6 months ago
White glue or Polyvinylacetate is bad for making cases because they'll curl most papers especially printed litho art paper--using animal glue is the preferred choice, but you'll need a commercial gluing machine for that. Also you should always include the middle gray board piece even if the book is quite thin to give proper rigidity to the case structure.
avcomth 8 months ago
The "Mull" material is available from art supply stores as 'Tarlitan' which is used by etchers in inking their plates. You can also buy it from fabric stores, it is a gauze material stiffened with starch, used to strengthen shirt collars, and of course you should check out TALAS on line, the binding supply company.
Ceropegia 8 months ago
@Ceropegia Does the Tarlatan need to be soaked and dried before use or is it used stiff? I've never used "mull", so I don't know if it's supposed to be stiff. Thank you for your excellent videos!
NolaGB 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@NolaGB Mull and tarlitan are the same material. Use it in the form you get it. See the comment above this one for more info.
Ceropegia 4 weeks ago
@Ceropegia Thank you. After at least a dozen phone calls and no one knowing what I was talking about, I appreciate your clearing this up for me.
NolaGB 4 weeks ago
GREAT INSTUCTIONAL VIDEO... BEST ON THE WEB.
WHERE DO YOU GET THE "Mall Material? I don't really know what your refering to.
Thanks
newportbeachsailor 8 months ago
@newportbeachsailor Mull is the English term for what we call tarlitan which is a starched gauze.
Ceropegia 4 weeks ago
@Ceropegia Thank you
NolaGB 4 weeks ago
Please see my video on Glue and Roller basics, all is explained there. The lining paper is arches text laid. You can use any text paper as long as the grain runs head to tail. I use the same paper to line spines.
Thanks for watching.
Sage
Ceropegia 9 months ago
what kind of glue do you use please and is that a hard rubber brayer ?
I am also wondering if the lining paper that you use as a "bridge" for the spine area is a particular kind of paper eg Japanese paper ?
digitalbrayer 9 months ago
what kind of glue do you use please and is that a hard rubber brayer ?
digitalbrayer 9 months ago
Very good info. I'm so glad I found your videos. Looking forward to seeing more.
a035372 2 years ago 2
Great video, I like how you do the spine area.
I haven't seen someone use a roller before but it looks like a good idea.
Billie
BilliesCraftRoom 2 years ago
I like the idea of using a small roller to apply the glue instead of a brush. Seems faster and easier.
johnacsyen 3 years ago 2