| Among the various Bookbinding methods | | | | or any sharp object. Let us mark the holes |
| developed by the Japanese, the Yotsume Toji | | | | with numbers. Starting from one edge mark |
| binding is the easiest. The word Yotsume toji | | | | 1,2,3 and 4 ( this is for making the |
| simply means four holes. So this is a four | | | | instructions easier to understand.) |
| hole binding technique which even a small kid | | | | |
| can do. Some steps in this bookbinding | | | | 3) Now take the needle and thread. Run the |
| tutorial may be difficult to understand. Just | | | | needle through second point and make a knot. |
| start doing the steps and you will get it. | | | | Take the needle through third point twice. |
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| Things to keep before starting | | | | 4) Pass the needle into the fourth point. |
| | | | Make two rounds through this point such that |
| - An awl | | | | the thread winds the spine once and the other |
| | | | edge once. |
| - Big needle | | | | |
| | | | 5) Again take the needle through the third |
| - Carpet thread or strong nylon thread | | | | and second holes. Then take it to the first |
| | | | hole and just like the fourth hole pass |
| - Paper clamp | | | | needle two times. Once over the spine and |
| | | | once on the other edge. |
| - Ruler | | | | |
| | | | 6) Lastly, take the needle into the second |
| The steps to make this binding are | | | | hole and form a knot. Cut the remaining part |
| | | | of the thread. |
| 1) Take the papers, arrange them properly and | | | | |
| mark four points at equal distance with the | | | | After the above six steps you will have |
| ruler. Before doing that clamp near the spine | | | | Yotsume Toji binding which is one of the |
| so that the papers are held firmly. Keep the | | | | simplest Japanese bookbinding methods. Don't |
| points at a small distance from the edges. | | | | worry if you get it wrong on the first |
| | | | attempt. Just try for sometime and you'll get |
| 2) Make holes on the marked points with awl | | | | it right. |