Swapped from glue to linen thread for my coptic stitch...

I always used PVA glue for my coptic bindings, but last month I tried linen thread from a little shop in Portland. The glue made the spine too stiff and it cracked after a few opens. The thread gives it way more flex and the books lay flatter now. Has anyone else made the switch and found a good source for linen?

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davis.mia2d ago

Wait, you glued your coptic bindings? I thought that was basically a crime.

jadep412d ago

Guilty as charged, but my first coptic binding looked like it was attacked by a angry toddler with a glue stick so I had to improvise. I figured a little extra tackiness was better than the whole thing falling apart when I actually try to open it. Honestly, if bookbinding police are real, they'd probably just laugh at my early attempts before writing me a citation.