How to Bind a Book: Video Series

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Science Fiction author and cultural-political satirist Ray Bradbury wrote, "You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them." Censorship can come in many different forms, both active and passive. Book burning is a practice that began in the late Renaissance during the Spanish Inquisition and resurfaced again during the reign of National Socialism and other totalitarian regimes during the twentieth century. It is one of the most blatant and forceful acts of censorship found in culture. However, it is not the most prevalent. Books, if they are not read and taken care of will eventually destroy themselves. The physical neglect of books, although subtle and often times unintentional, is the most pervasive form of cultural censorship. In order to stop this and maintain the backbone of our culture, our literature, it is important that we learn how to take care of books and repair the bindings before they are lost forever.

In this free video series, watch as Gary Zier teaches how to bind a book. Learn about the different kind of books that can be repaired, different book binding techniques, what book binding supplies are needed, how to examine a book, how to apply masking tape for book binding, how to prepare a book to be drilled, how to drill a book, how to sew a book, how to repair the book spine, how to repair book corners, and other book binding tools. Whether its textbooks that you want to save or classic literature that you want to re-salvage and maintain, book binding and repair is an important skill for protecting the written word so that books can survive throughout the following generations. To quote the great Zack De La Rocha, "You don't got to burn the books, you just remove 'em." Let's stop cultural decay and start taking the power back with this free video series from Expert Village.