Binding "The Press Junior"

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21974, 24 December 1936, Page 3 (Supplement)

Binding "The Press Junior"

To-day we begin a new volume of "The Press Junior." On page 8 we publish an index for six months beginning with July 2, 1938, and ending with December 24. Issues one to 26 are included in the index and form the fifth volume of the newspaper. These

26 numbers should be bound carefully so that a complete record may be kept. The following instructions are given for binding the newspaper at home. Those who intend to do the work should first practise on an old newspaper folded to the size of Press Junior." A stitching frame may be made by any girl or boy; take two pieces of thiii wood 18in long, and two pieces 9in long, and tack them together to make a frame (as illus-

trated) and nail this to the end of the kitchen table or to the work bench. Now fix three pieces of lin tape to the top and bottom slats of the frame with drawing pins; the outside tapes should be 2m from the ends of the newspapers when they are in position for binding.

Now take No. 1 of "The Press Junior" Vol. 5, and place it with Daee 1 facing downwards with trie folded edge against the tapes. Sewing thread may be bookbinder's thread or strong carpet thread. It is necessary to sew outside and inside pages together, and to sew each succeeding issue to the one before. To do this begin lin from the end of the newspaper, sew through the fold to the inside and carry the thread along, bringing it

to the outside again at the outer edge of the first tape; take the thread over the tape, through to

The Kettle-Etitch the centre fold and out again at the edge of the next tape. You should finish on the outside lin from the other end of the newspaper; there should be three threads showing outside, one over each tape, and four inside. Place the next number face downwards on the first and sew as before, but, make a kettle-stitch at each end where your sewing begins or finishes. The illustration shows one tape and part of three issues being knotted together with the kettlestitch. When the 26 issues are sewn together they should be taken from the frame. Good quality white paper should be cut for end papers —one for each end. the same size as the newspaper. Glue these against the folded edges for the beginning and the end of the volume. Then cut the tapes about 2in from the folded edge back and front, and glue them well down on to the end papers. Brush the glue well into the tapes and along the spine of the volume, that is, along the folded edges where the stitches are. Now glue a length of mull (calico or cheesecloth will do) round the spine and down on tho end papers —it should reach about 2in from the folded edges uacK and front. When this is well glued the volume should be pressed overnight.

An improved cover may be made by adding corner pieces and hinges of strong coloured cloth or leather. Bookbinder's cloth is most suitable. The hinge is necessary and should be 4in to sin wide and deep enough to reach 3in beyond the paper at head and tail. The cardboard for the cover must be in two parts, with a lin gap between, covered with a strip of soft, thick paper glued down on the hinge. Corners and covering for the cardboard may be in any colours, but should be neatly finished. The volume should be glued to the cover by means of the end papers and the spine; the whole should be pressed for 24 hours. Then the volume should be lettered carefully: "The Press Junior" Vol. 5, July-December, 1936.