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Learn this ancient, elegant hardcover binding that originated in the Copt Monasteries of Ethiopia around the 4th century. This binding joins all of the signatures and the covers with a beautiful chain stitch that lays completely flat when open – making it ideal for journals, photo albums and art projects. Jody shows you how to work evenly and methodically to accomplish this two-needle coptic binding, as well as how to customize your own book covers.
Learn how to:
What you’ll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
Materials:
- Heavy duty cutting knife
- glue brush
- awl
- needle vice
- bone folder
- scissors
- ruler
- triangle
- sandpaper
- binding thread
- sewing needle
- paper to cover book board
- book board
- text paper for pages
- scrap paper
- cutting mat
- craft paper
- paper towel
- PVA glue
- PVA methyl cellulose glue
- heavy objects for pressing
Downloads:
- Two-needle chain stitch binding
- Customizing a cover
- Making perfect corners on book covers
- Hand-binding tips
What you’ll get:
- An easy-to-follow lesson on how to work a coptic binding
- 10 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instruction by expert artist Jody Alexander
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students



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Coptic Binding Reviews
472 users recommended this class to a friend
Melissa Rodgers
Wonderful class, with lots of detail! I’d recommend also viewing Anatomy of a Book for some helpful information regarding tools and materials.
September 3, 2023
Leslee DuPertuis
Great teacher. Each step described with a nice speech rate. Great demos as she spoke. What a great project.
August 2, 2023