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Non-Adhesive Binding Books without Paste or Glue |  | Author: Keith A. Smith
Publisher: Sigma Foundation
Category: Book
List Price: $30.00
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 96404
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3 Rev Exp
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 0963768263
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.3
EAN: 9780963768261
ASIN: 0963768263
Publication Date: January 1, 1999
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 10
 Total disappointment. April 27, 2010
MB (Westerville, OH United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book based on the reviews of other satisfied customers. Though it has some good information, the big problem with this book is that Mr. Smith is more interested in creating books that are art rather than books that are useful. I was (and remain) interested in creating my own hardback books, and this book takes ~400 pages to talk about the process. The other big problem I had with this book is the lack of terminology. Smythe binding is mentioned once in passing. Oversewing isn't mentioned at all. Specialty tools are described, and the information about creating a book press is useful, but everything that Mr. Smith discusses here can be found online for free.
If you are an artist whose chosen medium is books, you'll love this book and should get it. If you're like me and you want a guide to creating a hardback book of your own, skip this book. Search [...] for book binding and TJ Book Arts for "hedgehogs" to get a much faster introduction to the subject.
Great introductory manual December 7, 2009
Penny (Australia)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great all round introduction to book binding for beginners. It gives instructions for making a variety of book types from the simple to more complicated which means it is an instruction manual you can grow into! Smiths other books are much more specific as their titles suggest and harder to dip into for the less experienced. Smith's Sewing Single Sheets is another unintimidating manual and handy for visual artists such as printmakers who work on varying weights of paper.
- Penny (Australia)
Great service! October 24, 2008
Cheryl M. Archer
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love when something arrives exactly as described. Only thing better is when it arrives in better shape than described, like this book. Thank you for that and the fast service.
Excellent resource for book artists September 15, 2008
K. Anderson (Aliso Viejo, CA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I enjoy journaling on blank pages and subsequently binding them into journals. Keith Smith's book on non-adhesive binding is an excellent resource for learning non-conventional binding and book structures.
I enjoyed the book so much, I eventually made mock-ups of nearly every project in this book AND went on to worth through several other of Smith's books.
Smith provides many basic/general techniques in the front of the book followed by specific "recipes." He provides both creative suggestions for content and technical information on structure and assembly. Smith also provides sample photographs of each binding.
One minor criticism: many of the projects suggest using very heavyweight paper--almost watercolor paper--instead of textweight or lightweight. I had to tweak the instructions for binding the lightweight paper I use for journaling.
 Not quite what I wanted, but very good nonetheless July 21, 2008
Vrixton Phillips (Georgia, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was actually looking for Volume 3 of this series, however, the interesting bindings within this volume have been very helpful in making books of my own.
Extremely detailed, with diagrams of nearly everything (including tying knots) and easy to understand instructions made for a relatively easy book sewing.
I'd suggest it to any bookbinder.
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