Scotch 845 book tape, 2 inches x 15 yards, 3 inch core, crystal clear. Followed by binding and rare book conservation training and career. Book hinge tape hinge tape was specifically designed to reinforce and repair damaged hinges without impeding movement. First and foremost, you need to remove the hinge from the book entirely. Jun 21, 2010 demco collection care how to repair worn spines of library books materials needed. Buy brodart basic book repair kit online binding101. This flexible tape can be used to repair torn paper covers, to reinforce spines, and to protect paperbacks and magazines. Page mending tape is resistant to yellowing and cracking and will help.
After gluing, i use skewers on the outside of the book to keep the shape of the hinge and put pressure on the correct place before i weigh the book. Buy book repair tape 2 inch wide self adhesive white. While the repair is permanent the tape may be removed with mineral spirits if desired. Kapco kapco book protection products tapes easy bind tyvek easy bind tyvek white hinge repair tape for hardbacks hightack tyvek adhesive tape. Use 2 tape for assembling cover blanks and general book repair. This tough, crystal clear, selfadhesive tape is strong and reliable perfect for use at home, in the office and at school. Bookbinding and book repair tape blick art materials.
Repair your books spine, binding or corners with our premium book binding tape all made with archivalsafe and phneutral adhesives. Archival tape whether you need to fix an entire book or a single page, our selection of archival quality, acidfree tapes will keep your archived items in pristine condition or restore them to their former glory. We know this sounds counterintuitive but trust us, it is easier to repair a hinge that is removed than one that is clinging to the book. This process gives the new hinge good strength, while making the book once again shelf. Recasing just putting the book back into the original cover, and tightening up a loose text block.
Care4books white cloth self adhesive hinging linen tape 25mm x 5. Tapes are available in varying weights and thicknesses. Talas offers a variety of bookbinding and book repair tapes, suitable for a variety of applications. Use binder tape to aid in repairing spines, covers, and damages along the hinge. Mending a book with book repair tape hinge tightening instructions demco inc 25 videos most use tapes for repairing headcaps, spines, tears suny new paltz library book repair spine repair part i book repair spine repair part ii american university library how to repair a book spine. A stepbystep guide to book repair for beginners youtube. Use hinge tape to reattach it once the repair is completed.
Mending a book with book repair tape hinge tightening instructions demco inc 25 videos most use tapes for repairing headcaps, spines, tears suny new paltz library book repair spine repair part i book repair spine repair part ii american university library how to. Rated 5 out of 5 by book repair hobbyist from good, professional quality book tape this is great tape for book repairs. Cut away any threads or loose paper so that the text block is even and clean. But the moment materials leave the shelf, danger lurks.
Scotch book tape is excellent for repairing, reinforcing, protecting and covering bound edges and surfaces. Our white hinge repair tape is for hardbacks and inside book repair. This works on glued bindings, and also works on broken sewing. The basic book repair kits have all of the basic supplies needed for book repairs. Choose from clear tapes or 11 colors of bookguard premium cloth bookbinding repair tape to help preserve the. One sort of book repair tape is a clear polyethylene tape with a glossy finish, available in rolls of various widths. Bookbinding tape, white cloth book repair tape for.
If your hinge is broken, or nearly broken, then youve got a few different steps to follow if you want to learn how to fix a book spine. This very thin tissue tape is acidfree and virtually disappears when applied correctly. These handy book repair packages include all of the essentials needed to repair damaged hard and soft cover books. Many factors are considered before defining a book as rare. Hinge tape was specifically designed to reinforce and repair damaged hinges without impeding movement. Wide black cloth tape with high thread count for strength. Tape bound books use a pressuresensitive or heatactivated adhesive that attaches to the pages. Aug 09, 2016 this kind of repair is used when the spine if offloose, and the hinges attaching the boards to the textblock are weakened or detached. It has the added advantage of being selfadhesive making most repairs messfree.
Use a rubber band to hold it together and put a heavy book on it. For repairing or reinforcing book hinges and spines. Simple techniques for the maintenance and repair of books. Gresswell is a leading supplier of specialist library supplies, furniture and equipment throughout the uk, europe and around the world.
This kind of repair is used when the spine if offloose, and the hinges attaching the boards to the textblock are weakened or detached. Repairing a broken hinge on a library book youtube. Never use book repair tape to mend paper because it is too heavy and will cause paper to break against its sharp edge. Book repair is the stuff they dont teach you in library school. Scotch book repair tape prolongs the life of your books. The tape hinge will be on top of one part and on the bottom of the other part, with no adhesive in the actual hinge section. Acidfree andor archival quality tape is available in a variety of. Cloth book repair tape for bookbinders, semitransparent hinging tape, craft tape. Howto videos that show you the ins and outs of book repair.
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The archives and rare books library at the university of cincinnati believes the standards used today are more or less the same as the standards literary historian and bibliophile johann vogt recorded over 250 years ago. It comes in a variety of sizes and thicknesses and is used for several different purposes. Use it to repair or reinforce the spine, edges, covers and pages of books, magazines, journals, binders and even re. Clear book binding tape let you preserve a book and. Should be archival quality mending tape that will not bleed or yellow. Kapco white hinge tape cover one book repair system. You reinforce spines, apply laminate or mylar book jacket covers, you even add an layer of protection to your labels. Our tapes are made with pressure, water, and heatactivated films that can complete the repair or backing of works on paper. Marie used some book hinge tape and glue to get this spine back together. Peel n place centering strip and also includes white opaque tape that covers old repairs, reinforce hinges, reattach book block to cover, and can hide security strips.
They use a strong, acidfree linen fabric coated with neutral ph adhesive. As a unique brand of university products, we draw on fifty years of experience crafting and distributing the highest quality conservation supplies for museums and archives worldwide. Oct 22, 2014 you reinforce spines, apply laminate or mylar book jacket covers, you even add an layer of protection to your labels. Use on books, magazines, pamphlets, record album jackets and more.
Kapco white hinge tape cover one cover one book repair. Book repair tape was specifically designed to aid in repairing spines, covers, and damages along the hinge. It is archival and acid free, will not crack or discolor and is available in various widths and colors. Designed for reinforcement and repair of book spines. Here are some of the ways we can repair your bible without rebinding it in a new cover. Bookbinding tape, white cloth book repair tape for bookbinders, semitransparent hinging tape, craft tape, 2 inches by 45 feet bookguard stretchable clear book repair tape, 15 yard roll, 1 inch scotch book tape 845, 3 inches x 15 yards ff084574.
Keep your books and materials in pristine condition with these excellent and affordable tapes. Trust scotch book repair tape to help you mend books, magazines, folders and more, giving you many more years of enjoyment. Lineco produces archival quality framing, bookbinding, photography, storage and display products. This hightack tyvek adhesive tape has an exclusive 18 peel n place centering strip and also includes white opaque tape that covers old repairs, reinforce hinges, reattach book block to cover, and can hide security strips. Ive used it to repair books of all ages and stages of decay with great success. Brand 5 bookguard 2 brodart supplies 4 filmolux 1 jlar 4 kapco 1 scotch. Both the 1 and 2 tapes are used to hinge covers, reinforce pamphlets, repair covers and loose pages. Brodart supplies 5 filmoplast 2 kapco 1 scotch 2 material. This strong linen fabric tape is perfect for attaching covers to signatures, assembling cover blanks, and general repair. Book binding tape is a specialty tape specifically for the binding and repair of books. Book repair tape 2 inch wide self adhesive black for sale online. Two strips of heavily gummed gray cloth sewn with gumming on the outside. Book and pamphlet maintenance requires quality repair tools and supplies.
Choose from clear tapes or 11 colors of bookguard premium cloth bookbinding repair tape to help preserve the timeless appearance of your favorite books. Demco collection care how to repair worn spines of library books materials needed. When there is a piece of a page margin missing, we can mount a new piece to replace what is missing. Conversely, tapes designed to mend paper are too narrow. Works well on the corners of game and puzzle boxes that tear open, as well as helping to hold book contents inside their covers. The next hinge is installed the opposite way, so the individual hinges alternate as shown in the last drawing.
Lineco spine repair tape 2 x 540 black office depot. This works as long as the cover is still in one piece, even with bonded. In this issue of the book doctor well deal with broken hinges and uncased books. Not appropriate for special collections rare items. Lineco selfadhesive hinging tape roll, acidfree linen fabric, 1. Whether you need to fix an entire book or a single page, our selection of archival quality, acidfree tapes will keep your archived items in pristine condition or restore them to their former glory. Expensiveone roll will last a long time, but without demco having real competition for this particular product, thats the price one pays.
Book repair tape, also known as book binding tape and occasionally referred to as bookbinders tape, refers to several different kinds of tape used in preserving and making repairs to books and other paper publications. Book repair tape 2 inch wide self adhesive black for sale. With a few items you may have at home and some specialty items, you just need to go through a few steps to repair and keep that broken book. Tls is proud to offer a multitude of book repair and document repair tape including archival book repair tape. How to use doublestiched binder tape pen and the pad. Antiquerare book restoration leonards book restoration. Tls is proud to offer a multitude of book repair and document repair tape including archival book repair tape, archival document repair tape, archival linen hinging tape, archival. Book repair basics for libraries american library association.
One it has been repaired it goes under the book press so that the tape and glue can be set and have time to dry before the book is circulated again. At lineco, we sell our products throughout the world to art. Manages circulating collections rehousing and repair unit, trains and supervises workstudy students in repair, and is learning further aspects of conservation. No wonder the three most watched demco youtube videos are from our collection care series. One of those specialty items is doublestitched binder tape. Mar, 2020 if your hinge is broken, or nearly broken, then youve got a few different steps to follow if you want to learn how to fix a book spine.
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