In-house binding

Do only if you have been trained to do it.

• Put on goggles before starting.
• Cut covers to match periodical size.
• Drill holes 3 holes. 1 about an inch from each end and one in the middle.
• Place screws.
• Add Spine cover.
• *Check which color tape to use by going to stacks to see previous bound volumes. If color not available, use black or brown.
• Measure spine and cut cover accordingly.
• Select tape wide enough to cover spine and screws.
• Cut tape to cover spine making sure tape is about two inches longer than spine.
• Center spine cover on tape.
• Cut both ends as follows:
1. From tape corners cut diagonally into corner of spine.
2. Then proceed to cut diagonally from tape center to corner of spine.
• *You will be left with three sections in the shape of a triangle on each end of tape.
1. Proceed to fold the middle section of each end.
2. Place spine cover on volume folding tape from the middle working your way out.
• Fold remaining two sections of tape at the end of the spine cover into the front and back covers.