I got a piece of orchestral music the other day that was bound in a most ingenious and economical way. Binding double-sided pages this way allows the music to lie TOTALLY FLAT, no matter how many pages a piece may have.
I had to try it myself! All that is required is some wide bandage-type paper tape, two pieces of regular adhesive tape, a pair of scissors to cut the tape, and the pages you want to bind together.
Here's what you do.
Stack the paper with the pages about 1/8 inch apart (closer together is fine if you have a lot of pages):
Tape the edges together at the top and bottom with a small piece of scotch tape to hold them in place:
Use paper tape (I used 3m micropore tape) to secure the whole edge. If you have any leftover tape on the long edge, just fold it over to secure the reverse side. Use your scissors to trim any excess.
As long as your pages are straight (which is not difficult to make happen) the music will open and lie completely flat.
I am forever grateful to whoever came up with this brilliant idea.
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