Pro tip: Don't use cheap PVA glue on leather hinges

I tried a $5 bottle from the craft store instead of spending $18 on proper bookbinder's PVA. After 3 weeks, the hinges pulled apart and I had to redo the whole spine.

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kim.xena20d ago

Did you try using wood glue instead?

carr.brooke20d ago

Oh man, I learned that the hard way too - Elmer's just doesn't cut it for bookbinding.