How To Repair A Bible

Bibles typically accept thin paper. Use a Bible enough and the chances are good that a folio will tear or wrinkle. Fortunately, tears and wrinkles can exist repaired using paper repair tools. In this tutorial we'll accept a look at the tools and footstep through both types of repairs. First, permit's look at the tools. So we'll meet how to repair Bible pages using the tools.

First, I'd like to say a special cheers to my wife Lucinda for fixing my Bibles 🙂

Paper Repair Tools

Tools I recommend are (contains chapter links to assistance u.s.a. proceed this site running):

1″ wide archival quality Document Repair Tape from Lineco
6″ Inkssentials Paper Creaser Folding and Burnishing Tool from Ranger

Whatever similar bone folding or burnishing tool, or document repair tape volition piece of work. The tape is thin and invisible, and won't draw attending to itself. The burnishing tool smooths down the record.

Repairing a Torn Page

This isn't the typical tear. A cat landing in my lap, clawing through four pages. The pages at present accept portions of the newspaper missing, so this won't be a perfect repair, only it will continue the pages from tearing further.

Cut the tape at a manageable size (nosotros found ii-iv″ to exist ideal) and pare the backing from the tape. Be careful not to let the tape stick to itself.

Advisedly identify the tape over the tear. The record will not come back upwardly from the newspaper, so getting it lined upwardly correctly is crucial. Utilise your fingers to agree the tape away from the paper until you lot're ready to press it down to the page. Depending on the type of tear y'all might need to place something under the page to keep the tape from touching the page underneath.

Polish the tape with your fingers.

Smooth the tape with the burnishing tool. Utilise light just even pressure. Likewise much pressure could indent the pages. Place tape on both sides of the page.

Repairing Wrinkled Pages

Wrinkled pages annoy me. They draw attention to themselves and I'm ever trying to straighten them out. This tin also exist stock-still using the repair tape.

Smoothen the page every bit tightly as you can without violent it. You might demand to apply the burnishing tool to help smooth out the crease. Be careful non to use too much pressure or y'all could indent the pages. I recommend getting someone to agree it while y'all apply the tape.

Cutting the tape to a manageable length (ii-four″ is good) and place the record along the wrinkle. Add tape until the entire wrinkle is covered.

Smooth the tape using the burnishing tool.

Depending on how bad the wrinkle is you lot might need to tape both sides of the page. And then far one side worked for this Bible.

Final Thoughts

The repair is easy to do, but does take some intendance. One wrong move and you lot've got tape in the wrong identify. Use the tape carefully and at your own take a chance. For me it was worth the risk as I can now utilise these two Bibles without fearfulness of the pages tearing farther or without being annoyed by the wrinkled page in the front end. Now I need to fix an annoying wrinkle in the forepart of my Cambridge Clarion.

Have y'all repaired torn or wrinkled pages in your Bible? What tools and techniques y'all recommend? What other types of repairs would y'all like to see? Permit usa know in the comments.