Book Repair on a Budget: Spine Repair
Published 2018-04-18
UPDATE: I am so sorry that I didn't see the comments and questions below until much later. The glue is PVA (polyvinyl acetate). You can use regular white school glue, such as Elmer's, as it dries clear and remains flexible once dry. For a more archival version, search for neutral pH PVA. Here is a link for some resources: uncg.libguides.com/preservationservices/suppliesan…
All Comments (21)
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I came here looking for a different kind of spine repair. But stayed for the whole thing anyway. Nice video.
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Excellent video, I learned a lot from it. I would be inclined to replace the headbands at the same time as these are almost impossible to fit later. Also, it's very much easier and more accurate to measure in millimetres. I am embarking on the conservation and repair of 12 rare and valuable volumes against which professional bookbinders quoted vast sums. I reckon I've got a pleasurable month's worth of work ahead of me with an almost zero materials cost. Many thanks UNCG.
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Very informative! I love learning things like this about everyday objects that you don’t often give a second thought. And repairing and extending the life of something that many people would throw away is a big plus! 😀
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Good job on the instructions and on the actual book repair. I have some books in similar and worse condition that I may need to repair, and this will really help. Thanks.
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This is one of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen!
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Thank you! I was just gifted a very old cookbook with a spine that's falling apart and now I feel confident enough to fix it!
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You are an absolute champion. You had a very good teacher.
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Really...such good professionnel tuto, clear, fast, very interesting. I have two dictionnaries to repair and with this video I will start doing it. Thank you so much.
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This is a great repair technique for repairing my old book. Thanks you so much.
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Thank you! Very clear description. I used it as a guide to repair the spine on a 1908 book. I think placing the new material under the old on the coverworked out for the best on my repair, as there was a design on the cover.
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Amazing instruction, very helpful. Thank you so much. Oh, and I lover the sound of birds in this vid...
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Quite a cliff-hanger ending!
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Amazing tutorial! Very clear and simple, thank you for sharing!
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Thank you SO MUCH!!! My encyclopedia is literally falling apart and I really needed this!
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wow you are amazing and truely a professional perfectionist!
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I bought the right kind of glue to fix a Dickens novel. Had I not watched your video I would have made a REAL mess. Thank You..Stu
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super beautiful video! many thanks! Only one nitpick: was abruptly terminated, I wish she showed her marvellous work at the end.
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Hi! Just to tell you, i have learnt a lot from you video. Thanks for sharing a beautiful craft in the best way..
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A detailed and well presented video, thank you. Greetings from Australia.
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Excellent video. Nice descriptions of what you are doing and presented in a timely manner.
