Rebinding Materials + Cover HTV

For the next volume waiting at your workbench.

The tools are already yours. The method is familiar. Another paperback is ready for its transformation.

This parcel contains the consumable materials required to rebind one existing paperback into a clothbound hardcover, along with a pre-cut iron-on vinyl cover design from the Art & Parcel catalogue.

It is designed for returning binders who already have their own tools and understand the rebinding process, but would like the materials and cover artwork gathered into one carefully prepared parcel.

Please note: this is not a full beginner kit. Reusable tools and step-by-step video instructions are not included.

At a glance

• Materials for one complete paperback rebind
• Pre-cut iron-on vinyl cover design included
• Catalogue cover design included
• Most catalogue designs can be adapted with your chosen title and author
• Custom cover design available as an upgrade
• Two common Australian paperback sizes available
• Book available as an optional add-on
• Practice cloth and vinyl supplied before you work on the final cover
• Tools and video instructions are not included

Within your parcel

Each Rebinding Materials + Cover HTV parcel contains:

• High-quality bookbinding glue
• Durable, paper-backed book cloth
• Spine cloth for strength and flexibility
• Binder’s board for constructing your hardcover case
• Decorative endpapers
• Decorative book headbands
• Pre-cut iron-on vinyl cover design
• Practice book cloth and vinyl strips

Each material has been selected to work together as part of one complete hardcover transformation.

Choose the story your book will wear

Your parcel includes your choice of a cover design from the Art & Parcel catalogue.

Most catalogue designs can be adapted with the title and author of your chosen book. This means you can select an existing Art & Parcel design while using it for the particular story you wish to rebind.

Your iron-on vinyl will arrive pre-cut and ready for you to weed and apply.

For something created entirely for your chosen story, select the Custom Cover Upgrade. Share the title, atmosphere, symbols, characters or details that matter to you, and Art & Parcel will create an original cover design especially for your project.

Choose your volume

Select the size closest to the paperback you plan to transform:

• Standard Paperback: the smaller, commonly used Australian novel format
• Large Trade Paperback: the larger format often used for first releases and trade editions

Each parcel allows some flexibility and will generally suit a book approximately 1 cm larger or smaller than the selected standard size.

Please measure your copy before ordering, as dimensions can vary between publishers and editions.

Need the book as well?

Choose the Include the Book option and tell us which title you would like to rebind.

We will source a suitable paperback edition and place it inside your parcel, ready for its transformation.

Availability and additional cost may vary depending on the title and edition requested.

What you must bring to the workbench

You will need to provide your own:

• Glue brush
• Bone folder
• Fine-point metal weeding tool
• Scissors
• Household iron
• Ruler
• Craft knife or box cutter
• Cutting mat
• Paperback book, unless selected as an add-on
• Any other reusable tools required by your preferred rebinding method

A craft knife, ruler and cutting mat are strongly recommended for accurate trimming and clean edges.

Before the design meets the cloth

Before applying vinyl to your finished cover, use the included practice cloth and vinyl strips to test the temperature, pressure and timing of your iron.

Some designs contain finer details and may require patience to weed. Work slowly with a fine-point metal weeding tool and allow the artwork to reveal itself piece by piece.

Every household iron, heat press, book cloth and vinyl finish can behave a little differently, so always test first before working on the final case.

A note for returning binders

This parcel is best suited to those who have already completed a rebind or feel confident following their own method.

If you are beginning your first bookbinding project and need the tools and guided instructions as well, choose the Complete Rebinding Kit instead.

When the work is complete

Measure the boards. Wrap the cloth. Set in the endpapers. Weed the design and press it carefully into place.

Then close the finished cover and watch another ordinary paperback take its place among the treasured volumes of your library.