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Shoutout to giving glue its full drying time
I used to rush through gluing sections because I wanted to finish books faster. This led to weak spines that would split after a few reads. On a personal project, I glued a text block and started casing it in too soon. The whole thing shifted and I had to take it apart, which wasted hours. Now, I set a strict rule to let glue dry for a full day, no exceptions. I place weights on the book and leave it alone until the next afternoon. It tests my patience, but the bindings hold up way better. Trusting the process has saved me from many messy fixes.
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noahchen6mo ago
Rushed a rebind once and the cover was crooked by morning. Honestly just leaving it weighted overnight fixes everything. That impatient feeling is the real enemy but waiting always wins.
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lisa8396mo ago
Totally feel this, lmao. Learned the same lesson the hard way when I tried to fix a cookbook in a hurry. Rushed the spine glue and had pages falling out the next week like some sad confetti. Now my rule is to just walk away for a full 24 hours, no peeking. That impatient feeling is the worst, but man does it save you from a disaster later. Waiting is honestly the most important step.
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