Comment on BOOKBINDING TUTORIAL part II by lenoki
Really good tutorial, makes it look a lot less complicated than one may expect it would be, I'm going to try that 
I have a question, though (I hope you still answer those): If you want to write something in your book, is it better to write it on the pages and tie them together, or it's better to bind the whole book first, and then fill it in with text?
I have a question, though (I hope you still answer those): If you want to write something in your book, is it better to write it on the pages and tie them together, or it's better to bind the whole book first, and then fill it in with text?
Definitely bind the book first, and THEN write in it - this way you avoid the (often unavoidable) OH-SHIT-I-JUST-SEWED-HALF-MY-BOOK-IN-UPSIDEDOWN-AND-ONLY-NOTICED-AFTER-I'VE-GLUED-IT-THAT-WAY problem 
Without writing, when you make this mistake it's called 'rustic and handmade'. With writing, it's called being an incredible dipshit. And I can say this because I've done it many a time.
Also, if you write first and bind later, you may find some of your writing gets lots in the spine if you bind it too tight, so you risk not being able to read the first word of every line.
Hope that helps
Happy binding!
Without writing, when you make this mistake it's called 'rustic and handmade'. With writing, it's called being an incredible dipshit. And I can say this because I've done it many a time.
Also, if you write first and bind later, you may find some of your writing gets lots in the spine if you bind it too tight, so you risk not being able to read the first word of every line.
Hope that helps
Happy binding!Thank you, that helps a lot! 