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Special Collections and Archives
Kennedy Library, Cal Poly
YouTube is a great resource for teaching yourself bookmaking and binding techniques.
Here are binding techniques to explore:
Saddle stitch binding
Perfect binding
Case binding
Wire binding
Pamphlet binding
Coptic binding
Japanese stab binding
Screw post binding
Long-stitch binding
Concertina binding (aka accordion binding)
Dos-à-Dos binding
Flag binding
Bookmaking books in Special Collections
Smith, Esther K. How to Make Books (2007). Z271.S63 2007 (available in Special Collections)
Zamrzla, Erin. At home with handmade books: 28 extraordinary bookbinding projects made from ordinary and repurposed materials. 2011. Z271 .Z36 2011 (Available in the main collection and Special Collections)
Printing Resources
Letterpress printing is taught at the Shakespeare Press Museum in the Graphic Communication Department. Check out their facebook page for their open hours.
Public Domain works
Do you need text or images for your book design project? Here are some places to look: