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By Craig Bevish

Bookbinding is a not only a common hobby, but also for some people a wonderfully fulfilling trade that is practiced by thousands. There are few exercises that can blend a feel of the scholarly with the skills of a good handyman in one good artistic pursuit. This is why even in an age of machines and mass production, bookbinding remains a popular pursuit.

Many people start out with bookbinding because they want to self-publish a book, a collection of manuscripts, or a manifesto of some kind. In this case many will use plastic binding, or spiral bookbinding in order to put something together. But some bookbinders will go the extra mile and deal with hardcover bookbinding and stitching in order to ger that just right look.

Another way of getting into bookbinding is to ignore practicing repair work and to start a new project from scratch after buying the materials you would need. Many people will self publish and then hand bind their own books, like a family history. Another common example of bookbinding includes spiral or plastic coil bookbinding, which will help to put together reports and other similar publications.

The history of bookbinding starts all the way back in Egypt. Coptic bookbinding was practiced by the early Coptic Christians in Egypt as far back as before AD 200. The original method isn't used often, but a modern form of this is still called Coptic bookbinding today and involves the sewing together of groups of pages into one large book.

After Coptic bookbinding came long stitch bookbinding. This method of binding books is actually quite popular and although it isn't one of the most common methods used today, it still sees plenty of use. Long stitch bookbinding involves using a slotted cover, which helps to bind the pages more tightly together without having to use nearly as much glue.

One of the most common methods of bookbinding that is popular today is the one mentioned earlier, which is spiral bookbinding. This is sometimes also referred to as plastic coil bookbinding and is what you get when you often see office reports or manifestos. Many local cookbooks also appear in this form.

This article has demonstrated just a few of the types of bookbinding that people practice. Do a little research to find the method that is most appealing to you and you may find a new hobby where you can truly see the results of your labor as they began to fill an empty book shelf.

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