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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for job
   • Job specifications are read and interpreted from job documentation
   • All necessary materials are assembled according to job specifications
2. Complete adhesive binding/tipping
   • Sheets are fanned and masked every 3-4 mm
   • Thin even coating of adhesive is applied on area of sheet designated for tipping
   • Correct adhesive is applied to achieve a good bond
   • Tipped sheet is accurately positioned
3. Number book
   • Sheets are placed in correct sequence and numbered correctly according to job specifications
   • Numbering machine is set for appropriate number of copies
   • Sheets are knocked up squarely without damage
4. Index book
   • Index is spaced correctly and evenly
   • Durable square, clean and neat cut tabs or cut-outs are constructed
   • Headings are constructed legible and permanent
5. Apply adhesive binding/padding by hand
   • Product is knocked up squarely to spine and head with boards inserted between pads
   • Spine folds are completely removed from sections in guillotine
   • Adequate spine margin is preserved
   • Appropriate number of saw cuts are made in work
   • Edge of spine is roughened sufficiently to improve adhesion
   • Thin even application of appropriate adhesive is applied
   • Book is fanned before gluing (except for pads) to ensure increased surface coverage
   • Thoroughness of adhesive is assessed after book has dried
6. Sew sections
   • Appropriate sewing supports are selected and spaced according to job specifications
   • Consistent thread tension is maintained during sewing
   • Sections are aligned at the head
   • Swelling is monitored and controlled
7. Forward book
   • Spine is glued, rounded and backed
   • Spine lining is attached
   • Text block is covered (board attached)
   • Text block is cased in
8. Block book
   • Image is blocked into required position according to job specifications
9. Hand finish book
   • Hand finish book according to job specifications
   • Typeface size and type are appropriate
   • Design is in keeping with the period of publication
   • Embellishment is evenly applied

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

correctly set up and produce at least THREE hand-bound books within the accepted production timeframe, according to job specifications and enterprise procedures; use a range of substrates and pulling down and section sewing on the multi-section books (minimum of ten sections).

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

Work health and safety (WHS)

explain WHS concerns relating to hand binding

Adhesive binding/tipping

explain ‘viscosity’

explain the role of grain direction in relation to the tipping operation

identify recommended tipping width for endpapers and the recommended adhesive to use in tipping

Numbering

explain what needs to be checked when the numbering machine is:

set for duplicate/triplicate numbering

re-inked

explain how a given number is set on the machine

Indexing

list different types of indices and ways to reinforce an index

explain how an index is evenly and correctly spaced down the sheet

Adhesive binding/padding

identify adhesives not recommended for padding, and explain why some of these adhesives are not suitable

explain the terms ‘pH’, ‘viscosity’, ‘open time’, ‘tack’, ‘specific adhesion’, ‘molecular adhesion’ and ‘mechanical adhesion’

list techniques to ensure permanent adhesion of the padded sheets

name ways the padding operation can be accelerated

Sewing

identify different methods of hand sewing

describe important considerations to be addressed when setting up for sewing

describe the importance of using a sewing frame

identify the ‘cord’ (calliper) thread suitable for sewing 8pp sections

describe checks to make when sewing thread is joined during the sewing operation

identify checks to make when the sewing operation is finished off

describe the result of sewing being too loose/too tight

Book forwarding

describe the important result to achieve when gluing the book spine, and what occurs if the spine glue is too thick/too thin

explain how to recognise a correct round in a book spine

outline problems likely if too much round is applied to the spine

outline problems likely if insufficient round is applied to the spine

name different spine linings and reasons for spine linings

describe special techniques applied to 2-on 2-off spine linings

explain the important considerations to be given to spine linings

identify the correct direction of the grain in spine linings

describe the result if the grain direction in the spine lining is incorrect

describe how to recognise a good corner

identify the recommended turn-in

identify steps to ensure a clean job

describe how to ‘trim-out’ a case

explain the correct board calliper on a book

identify the micron board recommended on a book 5mm thick

explain what to monitor when casing-in a book

Blocking

explain which procedures ensure a good blocking result

describe the checks to do when positioning type on a book spine, and when positioning type on the front of a book

explain ‘blind blocking’

Hand finishing

name methods of hand finishing a book cover

explain criteria used to ensure an appropriate typeface is selected

explain criteria used to ensure the design chosen corresponds with the era of the book

explain what considerations to give to hand finishing a book

describe the result of uneven impressions

Information sources

identify manuals and safety documentation relevant to this task, where they are kept, and the information included in them.

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