Serious question, has anyone else had a book spine crack after using a specific glue?

I bound a small journal with PVA glue from a new brand, and the spine split cleanly after two days of normal use. I think the glue was too brittle for the paper weight. What's your go-to flexible adhesive for heavier stock?

3 comments

3 Comments

daniel5931mo ago

Yeah, Thea's right. Cheap paper can just soak up the glue and never really bond. It's like trying to stick two sponges together.

thea_mitchell202mo ago

Blame the paper, not the glue.

haydenbutler1mo ago

That's the kind of wisdom you only get after the third time a project falls apart. I've been there, Thea. Solidarity.