1. The thread for binding handmade books should be slightly stronger and can withstand wear. You can use the kind of thread used to fly kites. I use the thread used to thread jade pendants.
2. Punch the book to be bound and mark the positioning with a pencil or paint. The distance between the hole and the edge of the book is 1.2 cm, 4 cm up and down. Divide the book into three equal parts and punch holes. Use a thin iron nail or awl, and use a hammer to hit the iron nail or awl. After punching the hole in the book, look at it against the light. It should be transparent.
3. When binding, first insert it from the second hole, leaving about 6 cm of thread outside (for final knotting), wrap it around the side, and insert it into the third hole. .
4. Then pass through the fourth port, then make a circle on the side, and then back around. We are wearing double threads, so make sure that each thread is double.
5. Thread the thread to the first hole, and then return to the second hole. Check at this time that all the threads are double-stranded, and finally connect with the six centimeters left at the beginning. The thread is knotted.
6. After tying the knot, put the remaining thread on the end and insert it into the hole. Or, like the one I used, you can use a lighter to burn it slightly and it will melt slightly and the thread will no longer be visible. In this way, a thread-bound book is ready.