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Steps To Book Restoration New Jersey

By Christopher Allen


At some point, even our favorite books become worn out and torn apart. You do not need to but another as you can solve this problem right at home. You only need to follow a very simple process, and your books will be good as new. The items required are affordable, and some are even in our homes. This is the procedure of book restoration new jersey.

The first thing is you need to grab the manuscript and align all the pages are they are supposed to appear. This may take a while especially if the pages are old and dog-eared. At a book restoration store, the professionals use a special jig to help the aligning process move along faster. You can use a smooth piece of wood to straighten them out.

After doing this, you will require two wood slats. These are used for aligning the book spine into position. The slats are also a big help during drilling. This because you cannot drill directly on the paper. It may cause a lot of spiraling resulting in overly large holes. The wood slats help in reducing the vibration effects of the drill on the paper.

After putting the slats in position, you should hold the volume in place using clamps. Make sure that the size of the clamp is proportional to the size of the book. The smallest thickness the clamp can hold may be a lot bigger than the thickness of the manuscript. Medium size clamps help to make the drilling process a lot easier. This is because the book is held in position.

Drilling is a very dangerous process. If you allow the drill to go through the spine of the book and on to the other slat clamp, you may end up drilling your fingers depending on the speed of the drill. To avoid this, you should not allow the drill to go all the way through the second wood slat. You may always find another method to allow the hole to be complete.

A drill press is more preferable compared to a hand help motor. Since you cannot drill all the way to the other side, you ought to drill a hole and skip some space. When you are done, on the other side, you must drill on the spaces which you skipped. As you move the clamp, ensure you do not move any papers to maintain alignment.

The sewing process requires a lot of concentration. You have to use very strong thread because the spine of the volume will be coming together. You will also need to move the clamps, but you should really be careful not to disarrange the pages and have all the hard work you put in to go down the drain.

For the cover, you can use the old cover but use new fabric on it. You get to choose the color you would like. This brings out your own unique taste. You can also use gold spray on the edge of the pages for the finishing.




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