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Chip board is a good material to use for covers and spines of hard covers because it is made up of pasted layers of pulp.  Davey board is similar to Chip board and also is a good material for the cover and spine of hard cover books.

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No, this material is not good to use for the covers and spines of hard cover books.  You can review proper materials in Project Materials or in the Glossary.
 
 

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This book is based on Japanese stab binding, a method developed hundreds of years ago.  These books are bound by sewing together the back cover, inside pages (usually rice paper), and front cover.

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Acid free materials that should be used include:  paper, and glue.  Acid free materials will prevent discoloration of photographs (which will turn yellow over time on paper with acid) as well as the pages over time.

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Good job, you remembered the three parts of a books front cover.  You can also make your back covers like the front cover.  I find that having both the front and back covers 'hinged' makes larger size books open more easily.

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There is always more than one way to do something!  The possibilities and patterns you use to sew (bind) a book is up to you and your imagination.  Have fun making books by trying different ways -- you can customize your books however you want.

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If you are still unsure about this answer, review the Putting it Together section.  This information is also address in a tip you will find on that page.

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A hinge 1/8" is usually sufficient, the only times I have made a hinge larger is if I am covering the book in a very heavy fabric, or using very thick interior pages and want the cover a bit more flexible when opening.

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You can be creative with the materials you use to cover books, however paper and fabric are two common materials used.

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The order of book-binding can be done a variety of ways, however I have found that cutting inside pages first to be most efficient.  By cutting inside pages first you can then cut your two covers to a proper size, rather than trying to have to trim down all the inside pages for two covers you have cut.

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The order in which you make your book is ultimately up to you, and some things you can not do until you have done something else.  I have found a sequence to book-binding that I find most efficient and effective, you can review this information in Preparation and Putting it Together.

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Great!  Always remember that sewing around the head and tail of the spine are two of the most critical stitches to keep your book together in the form of a book.

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Good job, the spine of this type of book should be 1" or larger.  If you try to make the spine smaller than 1" the covers end up together when you open the book so you can not close the book easily.

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When picking out decorative paper (and even fabric) you want to consider ALL of these things.  Picking out the paper is one of the best parts, but you have to remember to find paper that you can actually use.

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You are right you would look for this when picking out decorative paper.  You can review this and additional information about decorative paper in the Glossary.

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