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+* bookbinding cloth or cloth-like paper; +* decorative paper such as that used for book end sheets; +* mull, tarlatan or fabric scraps; + +plus + +* contact glue; +* PVA or paste; + +and the following tools: + +* metal ruler; +* pencil; +* X-acto or snap-off blade knife; +* a brush or spatula to apply the white glue; + +For a small box, such as the C6 one in the pictures, 2 mm board is fine, +above that it's probably better to use 2.5 mm or even 3 mm for something +around C4 size and above. + +Pattern +------- + +For a box of external dimensions w × l × h, with bookbinding board of +thickness t, you will need the following bookbinding board pieces: + +* 2 × plates: w × l; +* 2 × long sides: w × (h - t); +* 2 × short sides: (l - t*2) × (h - t); + +a piece of fabric w × about 50 mm for the hinge; + +the following pieces of bookbinding cloth: + +* 1 × cover (w + 40 mm) × ( l * 2 + h + 40 mm); +* 1 × sides (w + l * 2) × (h + 20 mm); + +and finally the following pieces of decorative paper: + +* 1 × inner cover (w - 4) × (l - 2 + 20); +* 1 × base (w - t * 2) × (l - t * 2); +* 2 × short sides (l + 40) × (h - t - 2 + 20); +* 2 × long sides (w - t * 2) × (h - t - 2 + 20); + +dimensions in the bookbinding cloth and paper where 20 mm or 40 mm are +added can be rounded to the closest 5 mm. + +Precalculated dimensions for a box in 2 mm board can be as follows, in +millimetres: + +=========== ========= ========= +Piece C6 (h 28) C6 (h 40) +=========== ========= ========= +plates 114 × 162 114 × 162 +long sides 162 × 26 162 × 38 +short sides 110 × 26 110 × 38 +fabric 114 × 50 114 × 50 +cover 200 × 300 200 × 310 +sides 390 × 50 390 × 60 +inner cover 158 × 130 158 × 130 +base 158 × 110 158 × 110 +short sides 155 × 45 115 × 55 +long sides 158 × 45 158 × 55 +=========== ========= ========= + +Instructions +------------ + +Cutting +^^^^^^^ + +Cut all the pieces in the appropriate material. +When cutting the board make sure that the grain of the side pieces lies +along their short side and the grain of the plates lies along their long +sides. +For the bookcloth and paper try to make the grain run along the long +edge of the finished box, but it may not be as critical. + +Structure +^^^^^^^^^ + +.. figure:: 0201-glued_base.jpg + :align: center + +Using contact glue, attach the four sides to one of the plates, +starting from the spine, then the top and bottom and finally the front. + +.. tip:: read the instructions of the glue for details on how to use it: + you will probably have to apply some glue to both board pieces, let + it rest for a few minutes, then apply some more glue and press + together the pieces in their right position with some force. + +.. figure:: 0202-hinge.jpg + :align: center + +Put the top plate over the base, spread PVA for about 2 cm around a long +edge, on the top plate and the adjacent long side; put the fabric on top +and press well to form a hinge. + +.. figure:: 0203-open_hinge.jpg + :align: center + +Cloth Outer +^^^^^^^^^^^ + +.. figure:: 0301-cover.jpg + :align: center + +Spread PVA on the bookcloth for the cover, put the box on top of it, +aligned at about 2 cm from one end and wrap the cover around it; press +carefully and cut a notch at ever place where the cloth is curving. + +.. note:: when glueing bookcloth, make sure to only touch it with hands + that are clean from glue, as that can stain the front of the + cloth in a way that is very hard to clean. + +.. figure:: 0302-cover_edges.jpg + :align: center + +Fold all remaining edges of the bookcloth so that they are glued to the +inside of the cover and to the sides. + +.. figure:: 0303-sides.jpg + :align: center + +Spread PVA on the bookcloth for the sides, put it on the remaining +sides, aligning it to the bottom of the box and to the corners with the +spine. +Clip the top of the cloth at each corner. + +.. figure:: 0304-sides_folded_down.jpg + :align: center + +Fold down the flaps into the box. + +Paper Lining +^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +.. figure:: 0401-inner_cover.jpg + :align: center + +Spread PVA on the cover lining, put it on the cover, at 2 mm from each +edge and going down into the spine. + +.. figure:: 0402-short_side.jpg + :align: center + +Spread PVA on one of the short side linings, put it in the box, 2 mm down +from the edge and extending into the long sides and the base, being +careful to let the corner lay flat; notching the paper may help. + +Repeat for the other short side. + +.. figure:: 0403-long_side.jpg + :align: center + +Spread PVA on one of the long side linings, put it in the box, 2 mm down +from the edge and precisely aligned between the corners, with the excess +going into the base. + +.. figure:: simple_box.jpg + :align: center + +Finally, spread PVA on the base lining and put it in the box. + +See also +-------- + +* `The blog post about the box pictured in these instructions + <https://blog.trueelena.org/blog/2023/11/04-piecepack_and_postcard_boxes/index.html>`_ diff --git a/source/bookbinding/cartonnage/simple_box/simple_box.jpg b/source/bookbinding/cartonnage/simple_box/simple_box.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..43f48a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/bookbinding/cartonnage/simple_box/simple_box.jpg diff --git a/source/bookbinding/index.rst b/source/bookbinding/index.rst index 6d16f9e..97c8183 100644 --- a/source/bookbinding/index.rst +++ b/source/bookbinding/index.rst @@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ and bookcases. :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Contents: + cartonnage/index zines/index |
