DIY Staple Saddle Stitch Bookbinding Tutorial | Sea Lemon

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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to saddle stitch bind using staples, with a focus on just the binding method itself. This can be useful if you ever need to mock up a pamphlet without sending it to a printer. This can also help you make your own comic book.

Materials:
• Paper (cover and pages)
• Staples (3)

Tools:
• Pencil, ruler and cutting mat
• Stapler
• Binder clips
• Utility blade (or x-acto)
• Book press or weights (optional)

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[PanamanianBallard]

I was blown away by this tutorial...WHERE HAVE U BEEN ALL MY This was so easy and stress free..u have no idea how helpful this was for me. Thank u so much!!

[EXTENSA]

Okay heres the trick i use.... Using any king of eraser place it on the bottom of the booklet (where the staple will go ) then open wide the stapler and punch it where you need, the stapler will pierce through the paper and eraser then do the same steps of folding the ends of the staple....voilaa

[StudioBAS]

This was so easy!! I used a thumb tack with 8 pages of 24lb paper and a kraft paper cover, went right thru! I can easily make all my traveler's notebook inserts now :) Thank you!

[fyzzlefry]

7 years later this video is still helpful. Thanks!

[cyee]

Another method that I used to use is: slip a piece of eraser under the spot where you want the staple to go. With the jaw of the stapler open, 'staple' onto the page and the eraser as if you were stapling something onto a notice board. Flip it over, pull out the eraser, and then push down the legs of the staple (with your hands or with a ruler). Done :D

[sshaheed]

I can't thank you enough. So I said a silent prayer for you. Seriously, this is such a helpful tutorial, kind of like one of those tricks that make me think why I never thought of this!

[electricarchaic]

The best tutorial on zine stapling I ever did find

[monellerichmond]

Excellent video--so clear. The clips are a great idea I never thought of. This method may actually result in more exact "stapling" than using a long stapler. Thanks!

[sheninabadua]

I've been looking for this tutorial everywhere! thank you so much for this!

[rachellinde]

What an incredibly easy and helpful tutorial!

[FunReacts]

This Video Helped Me So Much!!!! Tysm! You Just Saved My Life For My Holiday Homework!

[Fruit_Infiniti]

I didn't think of doing it like this! Now I wanna do it all the time! Thanks!

[jellyvicky]

i always wanted to make stapled books but i never figured out how to work the mini stapler i have... thanks you! this video is almost 11 years old, and it still helps!

[AspelShuyin]

>Sounds like a preschool teacher
>Has Spawn comics lying around
Cool

[misjavanlaatum]

Nice tutorial! You might consider working with "unused" (not folded) staples, as folding/unfolding/re-folding might make them break.

[theidiotquilter]

Your DIY Videos are great! I have been doing book binding for a while but you have really taught me some neat tricks!! Thanks.

[JasHong]

Another thought is that instead of stapling then unfolding it, why don't you just use your fingernails to scrape one staple off one at a time...

[chloecat]

Thank you saved my life for uni projects!!

[lionsze]

I bought a stapler with long arm for doing the exact same thing. But it's good to see what the proper machine looks like

[tHeInEvItAbLePaRtY]

That's a Spawn comic...you've won me over immediately