This beautifully curated Coptic toolkit provides a solid foundation for exposed-spine bindings. This binding style is perfect for creating photo albums, guest books and sketchbooks – Coptic books are very flexible and can be opened a full 360 degrees without damaging the spines. This makes writing, sketching and painting in the book very convenient.
What is Coptic Binding?
Coptic binding is a traditional bookbinding method dating back to the second century A.D., originally practised by early Christians in Ancient Egypt. Its distinctive chain-stitch design is not just visually stunning but also incredibly practical:
- Durable and Flexible – Opens 360 degrees without damaging the spine.
- Perfect for Artists and Writers – Pages lay flat for easy sketching, painting, or writing.
What is Coptic Weave Binding?
The Coptic Weave Binding is a variation of the traditional Coptic stitch method known for its exposed spine and intricate stitching pattern.
What’s Included?
This toolkit allows you to make two A5 books measuring approximately 21.1 x 15.3cm / 8.3 x 6in / A5 each.
The toolkit includes:
• 2 sheets of cork paper (42 x 27cm each)
• 6 sheets of A6 Kraft paper (21 x 14.8cm each)
• 4 3mm book boards (21.1 x 15.3cm each)
• 1 reed folder
• 1 wooden pencil
• 1 bookbinding adhesive (60ml)
• 1 craft awl
• 1 pack of round-point needles (24 needles per pack)
• 1 long plastic bone folder (20.5 x 2.4cm / 8.07 x 0.94″)
• 1 short plastic bone folder (12 x 2.4cm / 4.72 x 0.94″)
• 1 glue brush
• 1 ribbon roll
• 1 natural beeswax block (15g)
• 4 cotton thread lines (10m each)
• 1 Coptic Stitch Binding Tutorial in PDF format, valued at USD 9.90. This tutorial is immediately downloadable upon purchase.
• 1 Coptic Weave Binding Tutorial in PDF format, valued at USD 14.90. This tutorial is immediately downloadable upon purchase.
Note: To keep the price of shipping as reasonable as possible, textblock paper has been excluded from this kit. Paper can be easily sourced from any local stationery or art supplies shop near you.
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DISCLAIMER
Tutorials are available in English only.
Tutorials are for personal use only and may not be resold, redistributed, or shared.
This product is a combination of a physical and a digital product. Due to the nature of digital products, refunds or exchanges are not available.
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