Q&A for How to Leather Bind a Book

You can use 2 or more heavy books. Put the papers on a flat surface and pile heavy books on top, just don't put so many on that the tower becomes unstable.

Elmer's Craft Bond is a good one, or Jade 403 PVA glue. Some people will tell you that all PVA glues are acid-free, but this is false, so be very careful when shopping; make sure the glue is explicitly stated to be acid-free. Methylcellulose glue is another good choice. You can purchase some from the Hollanders website - Google "Hollanders bookbinding supplies". They also carry more esoteric options like wheat paste and rice starch glue, if you want to get really specialized.

Not for leather binding a book since it is a leather bind, but you might be able to find a way to do cardboard for a cardboard binding.

If you have a high quality faux leather, you can use that in place of genuine leather. You can search online for places that have faux leather designed for bookbinding.