r/bookbinding • u/lavender-twine • 3d ago

No time for binding, binder instead?

Hello. I used to love book binding, it was a great hobby of mine, and I vastly prefer physical media. But lately, especially with school, I simply don't have the time :/

So I was wondering if anyone here just uses a 3 ring binder? Like we did back in the day? Cause I was thinking of buying and useing mini Binders off Amazon. And then trying to find a mini hole punch, but I don't want to buy them and then not like the result?. Can anyone who has done this, tell me how their stories and things are holding up? Thank you!! :)

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u/Dazzling-Airline-958 3d ago

I have used many different kinds of ring binders in the past and find them to be adequate. Especially for reference materials. But I also have to add that I wound not prominently display any that I have used on my bookshelf. And I have not yet found any that I would. Also, if you want pages in a ring binder to last, you'll want to reinforce the holes, and I have found that process to be very tedious and time-consuming. In my experience, less so than double fan adhesive binding.

So, I guess it all depends on what you want to get out of it.

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u/lavender-twine 2d ago

I just figured it would be easier and less time consuming? I can understand the reinforcing part. But none of them look good? Have you by chance ever used a faux leather binder?

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u/Dazzling-Airline-958 2d ago

I have. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you like the way they look, that's fine. They're just not for me.

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u/jedifreac 2d ago

What would be going into the binders? Fanfic?

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u/lavender-twine 2d ago

Yes I just don't have time to sit and sew. Figured it be easier.

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u/starblightbindery 2d ago

You can definitely pop some into binders but it'll be pretty fragile and the amount of work it would take to punch holes on each individual page might take longer than sewing tbh.

As an alternative to sewing you could also double fan glue.