Thanks very much for your time to reply so quickly. This has earned you a thumbs up from me but you deserve much more for your service to the community who admire and try, in some small way, to emulate your skills.
Thank you very much for this video. Even though all the tools I had were a knife, a triangle and a ruler, I managed to make a perfect slipcase with the help of your instructions. Great work, keep it up!
Board usually runs long grain. It will bend more easily along the grain and be resistant against the grain. You have to feel the tension. That is why I usually put the pencil lines on the board along the grain. It is more difficult to feel in smaller pieces of board. As for the glue question, please watch my Glue and Roller Basics video. All is answered there. Thanks for watching!
Nice to see a true craftsman at work and with carefully chosen equipment.Thanks for the tips of your trade. As a raw amateur, I did not know board had a grain and you did not tell us how you can tell which way it runs. I would also like to know what glue to use please?
There's no reason not to, just use some removable tape and tape the DVDs together temporarily. Use the DVD block to make your measurements and proceed. Have fun and thanks for watching.
Thank you for this amazing tutorial! I'm making a slipcase, and this really broke down the process for me, especially putting on the cover so cleanly! Great craftsmanship!
Thanks for your input, Sage (wise one). I know exactly what you are talking about. Years ago I used fabric saturated with PVA for various craft projects. Doing this will add strength to it as well.
Hello First, thanks for taking the time to make these videos. They are great; very professional and informative. Now to my question... I bought a beautiful, white imprinted cotton for the lining before I watched your videos. Would fabric work as a lining?
It could work, do a test by rolling a thin coat of PVA on a small board and lay the fabric into it. If the PVA does not come through, you are home free, if it does do this. Prepare some methyl cellulose like I do in the paper backing silk video and squeegee the back side of the fabric, allow it to dry iron it if necessary and now it should go onto the board without PVA coming through it. The MC should not change the surface of the cotton significantly. Have fun!
Hi Sage, Great videos! Thank you for sharing these. I have tried to search comments on several of your videos and didn't see whether or not you shared the weight of the Davey board you use. I have gotten conflicting info on which is best to use for a professional slipcase. Standard board 0.059 or Davey board 0.080. Can you provide some insight into this? I am trying to make my own custom slipcases for some larger heavy books (some that over 1000 pages). Thank you.
+GeminiiFilms I use various thicknesses for books depending on the size and weight of the book, small books (5x7) .059, mid size books .090. and large books( 16x20- 14x19) .124,. Your thousand pagers might be better served and easier to handle in a clam shell box. Hope that helps, Thanks for watching.
+Sage Reynolds In one particular example, I have Under the Dome by Stephen King, the dimensions are 7 x 9.5 but it is much thicker than any of my other books at 3in width. So, is it the weight of the book or the dimensions that most determine whether to use thicker board and a clamshell vs. slipcase in your opinion? I have also seen some people make a very small text block support strip on the bottom of the clamshell/slipcase to prevent gravity from pulling the text block of heavier books downward when standing vertical. So I might want to try that. Thanks.
GeminiiFilms If the book is to be preserved, the Clam shell box is the best option for all sized books. In my opinion, the slip case is merely a way to hold the book closed and in a rectangular form on a bookshelf where sometimes the books lean and get skewed. If you are using slipcases, they should be on the shelf with the open end at the back of the shelf, you only see the box end and the spine is protected from sunlight and dust. For your Under the Dome, 90 point board should suffice. BTW clam shell boxes are usually ( and should be) laid on shelves so there is no need for the text block support.
+Sage Reynolds Hi. Sorry one more question. Do you have a recommendation of an economical (budget) cutter that can make it through the Davey Boards? Naturally I do not have space or the budget for anything industrial like you are using. I see lots of Rotary and Guillotine type cutters, but the prices range from really cheap (probably not worth it) to really expensive. Thoughts? Thank again!
You should use thicker board, I'm using, for most projects, Davy board in the 60-92 point thicknesses. Large projects use the heavier (80-92) board. Thanks for watching.
@@Ceropegia 100 pt chipboard good enough? I've been trying to figure this out for quite a while because I want a slipcase for my card collection binders and I want to make sure I make them strong the first time
I have retired from Binding. If you have a project please contact me through email with details. (size, covering material and any inside requirements.) Thanks for watching.
It'd Davy Board the standard material for this type of work. Please read comments below and your questions will be answered. thanks for watching.
Thanks very much for your time to reply so quickly. This has earned you a thumbs up from me but you deserve much more for your service to the community who admire and try, in some small way, to emulate your skills.
Thank you very much for this video. Even though all the tools I had were a knife, a triangle and a ruler, I managed to make a perfect slipcase with the help of your instructions. Great work, keep it up!
Board usually runs long grain. It will bend more easily along the grain and be resistant against the grain. You have to feel the tension. That is why I usually put the pencil lines on the board along the grain. It is more difficult to feel in smaller pieces of board.
As for the glue question, please watch my Glue and Roller Basics video. All is answered there. Thanks for watching!
Nice to see a true craftsman at work and with carefully chosen equipment.Thanks for the tips of your trade. As a raw amateur, I did not know board had a grain and you did not tell us how you can tell which way it runs. I would also like to know what glue to use please?
Thank you for posting these four videos. It was nice to learn a different way to cover a slipcase. --David.
There's no reason not to, just use some removable tape and tape the DVDs together temporarily. Use the DVD block to make your measurements and proceed.
Have fun and thanks for watching.
Thank you for this amazing tutorial! I'm making a slipcase, and this really broke down the process for me, especially putting on the cover so cleanly! Great craftsmanship!
+Synne85 Thanks for watching! Have fun making your case.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks for your input, Sage (wise one). I know exactly what you are talking about. Years ago I used fabric saturated with PVA for various craft projects. Doing this will add strength to it as well.
Hello
First, thanks for taking the time to make these videos. They are great; very professional and informative. Now to my question... I bought a beautiful, white imprinted cotton for the lining before I watched your videos. Would fabric work as a lining?
It could work, do a test by rolling a thin coat of PVA on a small board and lay the fabric into it. If the PVA does not come through, you are home free, if it does do this. Prepare some methyl cellulose like I do in the paper backing silk video and squeegee the back side of the fabric, allow it to dry iron it if necessary and now it should go onto the board without PVA coming through it. The MC should not change the surface of the cotton significantly. Have fun!
Great video tutorial! One question: Where can you find/order large size greyboard/chipboard like shown?
Try Talas on line or if you need a lot. Ernest Schaeffer in Union NJ, It's Davy board or binder's board. thanks for watching!
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Hi Sage,
Great videos! Thank you for sharing these. I have tried to search comments on several of your videos and didn't see whether or not you shared the weight of the Davey board you use. I have gotten conflicting info on which is best to use for a professional slipcase. Standard board 0.059 or Davey board 0.080. Can you provide some insight into this? I am trying to make my own custom slipcases for some larger heavy books (some that over 1000 pages). Thank you.
+GeminiiFilms I use various thicknesses for books depending on the size and weight of the book, small books (5x7) .059, mid size books .090. and large books( 16x20- 14x19) .124,. Your thousand pagers might be better served and easier to handle in a clam shell box. Hope that helps, Thanks for watching.
+Sage Reynolds In one particular example, I have Under the Dome by Stephen King, the dimensions are 7 x 9.5 but it is much thicker than any of my other books at 3in width. So, is it the weight of the book or the dimensions that most determine whether to use thicker board and a clamshell vs. slipcase in your opinion? I have also seen some people make a very small text block support strip on the bottom of the clamshell/slipcase to prevent gravity from pulling the text block of heavier books downward when standing vertical. So I might want to try that. Thanks.
GeminiiFilms
If the book is to be preserved, the Clam shell box is the best option for all sized books. In my opinion, the slip case is merely a way to hold the book closed and in a rectangular form on a bookshelf where sometimes the books lean and get skewed. If you are using slipcases, they should be on the shelf with the open end at the back of the shelf, you only see the box end and the spine is protected from sunlight and dust. For your Under the Dome, 90 point board should suffice. BTW clam shell boxes are usually ( and should be) laid on shelves so there is no need for the text block support.
+Sage Reynolds Thanks again for all your insight!
+Sage Reynolds Hi. Sorry one more question. Do you have a recommendation of an economical (budget) cutter that can make it through the Davey Boards? Naturally I do not have space or the budget for anything industrial like you are using. I see lots of Rotary and Guillotine type cutters, but the prices range from really cheap (probably not worth it) to really expensive. Thoughts? Thank again!
Would I have to use thicker board for a 3 ring binder what kind of bored is that
You should use thicker board, I'm using, for most projects, Davy board in the 60-92 point thicknesses. Large projects use the heavier (80-92) board. Thanks for watching.
@@Ceropegia 100 pt chipboard good enough? I've been trying to figure this out for quite a while because I want a slipcase for my card collection binders and I want to make sure I make them strong the first time
@@Ceropegia thank you very much sir😁
How thick is the board that you are using for this video? thank you
Thank you.
Slipcase to CD box? i need one in this momento...
what is the board material and what type of glue is used
Do you make custom boxes to sale, if so how much?
I have a Cambridge Pitt Minion Bible that I would love to have a slipcase for
I have retired from Binding. If you have a project please contact me through email with details. (size, covering material and any inside requirements.) Thanks for watching.