How to Bind Fan Fiction Into a Hardcover Book | Easy Beginner Tutorial

Want to turn your favourite fanfic into a real hardcover book? In this beginner-friendly tutorial, I’ll walk you through the entire process — from printing pages to a beautifully bound book, all using simple tools you can access at home.

What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✔️ How to print and prepare your typeset
✔️ Arranging and folding pages into signatures
✔️ Punching holes and sewing your text block (french link stitch)
✔️ Trimming your text block for a clean edge
✔️ Making a hardcover case from scratch
✔️ Assembling it all into a finished, bookshelf-worthy book!

This method works whether you're binding fan fiction, creating a one-of-a-kind gift, or publishing your own story.

Perfect for:
☁️ Self-publishers
☁️ Fan-fiction binders
☁️ Bookbinders
☁️ Anyone who wants to learn how to make a hardcover book at home

Everything I Use: https://www.liinks.co/aboundbindery
Imposition Tool: https://momijizukamori.github.io/book...
French Link Stitch Tutorial:    • French Link Stitch Bookbinding Tutorial  

Got questions or requests? Drop a comment below — I’d love to help or make a video on what you need next!

As always, fan fiction is meant to be shared freely. Please do not buy or sell fan fiction!!

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0:00 Intro
0:45 Impositioning
4:46 Printer settings
6:06 Arranging your signatures
8:33 Punching holes in signatures
12:17 Sewing your text block (French Link Stitch)
23:08 Attach front & end pages
25:39 Trimming your text block
29:33 Make your hard cover case
44:08 Assemble your book
47:57 Admire your finished book!