The Japanese Stab Binding produces a book with a spine that does not allow the book to be laid flat. The book cover is made using a decorative piece of colored paper. There is not need to fold papers to create separate book signatures.

Does Japanese book binding lay flat?

The Japanese Stab Binding produces a book with a spine that does not allow the book to be laid flat. The book cover is made using a decorative piece of colored paper. There is not need to fold papers to create separate book signatures.

How do you stab a book bind?

Using an awl or a similar sharp pointed object, the binder stabs holes along the left edge of a book in a straight line or more complex pattern and then sews thread through the holes to both bind and decorate the book.