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I’ve done some experiments using this binding for unbound music scores printed on single leaves of paper, with not enough margin to make a either a folded-edge binding, or to be glued/taped into a signature. Not This is not a good binding for thin, flexible unbound sheets (i.e. normal copier/printer paper). ( Although two taped together sheets of copier/printer paper seems heavy strong enough. ) And, yes, this is the simplified version of Coptic single sheet binding. (See, for instance, Smith’s sewing single sheets instructions, which are very good bindings, but complicated and have a lot more swelling at the spines.)
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Supplies: 3 curved (recommended) or straight binder needles; light-weight linen binder thread (thinner than pamphlet binding thread), and card-weight paper or pamphlet board to cut for covers.
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Pros:
Opens flat for playing music
No gutter for music symbols to disappear within
Pages won’t be lost as easily as unbound sheets of paper
If one thread breaks, the other 2 threads will still keep the score together
Cons:
The Having three needles of thread can get tangledto keep track of is tricky
It’s a complicated pattern of binding to learn
Swell The swell at spine & exposed threads inside pages might have cause lower durability
Unsupported sewing; with no long term testing of strength
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5-Estimate how much thread will be needed for each hole (station): I’ve been measuring out adding 1 inch per page in score (and count both covers too). You will need to measure out three threads; one for each needle.
Wax the threads, and thread your three curved needles. Straight needles can be used, but they make this binding a little harder.
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6-Set up for binding: best done at the edge of a table or desk, with remaining pages nearby stacked in order.
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(I like to set the remaining pages stacked on end, so I simply have to flip them down to the table top (without worrying about getting them out of order - or upside down. )
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7-Start with the cover, holes towards you, at the edge of a table. From the inside (or the side currently facing up), put the needle through the first hole to the outside (bottom) of cover; tighten the threads (gently), and tie the threads together into a knot close to the inner hole. I usually tie 1 or 2 more knots in the same place, for extra security. Repeat this step for the next 2 stations.
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8-Then, take the needle thru the cover, this time from below the cover to the inside, and exit to the left of the first threads. There should be two loops visible on the outside of the cover.
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9.c-From the top, push the needle between the first page and cover, exiting to the left of the threads: this is the locking stitch.Gently tighten the thread, then repeat step 9.a-c for the next two stations.
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