Q&A for How to Bind a Book

You can use dental floss if you wish, but bear in mind some dental floss is stretchy, not to mention minty.

Yes, but staples are much stronger. It's unlikely your book will stay together very long if you use tape.

It depends on which method you choose to use. The taping method is the shortest and easiest, and each method takes progressively more time, with the single sheet binding method taking about half a day.

Cut or drill two holes in the cover and reinforce it with metal. Then you can stick a lock through it.

You can't, unfortunately.

You can make a book hard cover by using the single sheet binding method. Just make sure your cover is thin enough to pierce with an awl.

Wax thread is the strongest, but also the most expensive. You could use sewing thread instead, though it's best if you double-thread it. If you don't double-thread, it's unlikely your book will stay together for long.

Sewing the book would be easier since you used harder paper. Using wax thread would be the best, but it is also expensive. You can also use regular sewing thread, but you would have to double thread. If you don't double thread, it is likely your book will fall apart.

Yes, that is possible. Just make sure that your typed/printed content has a 1-inch (2.5cm) indent, so that you can sew/tape the book together.

Yes, cardboard is definitely the best material to use for a hardcover book. You can either print or draw your cover content on a piece of paper and then glue it to the cardboard, or you can glue on blank paper. You can also use fabric or leather to cover the cardboard.

The tape method is the best, fastest, and easiest method for binding a junk journal.