Bind Your Own Books If you want to bind your own books, you'll need to build a very simple binding jig that will allow you to press your book pages together and glue the binding. You can acquire all the materials at your local hardware store or home improvement center!

To bind your book with tape, first staple the pages along the crease, and then reinforce the staples with a strip of linen tape or cotton tape. For a thick book, use several layers of tape. If you want to bind with ribbon, punch holes every 1⁄4 inch (0.64 cm) along the edge of the pages.