Could I ask then, what would you say is the difference between kettle and coptic stitch? They seem to be used interchangably on UA-cam, but I thought they were distinct. Many thanks for any insights you can offer!
I've read some people rub wax on their covers to protect. Or you can find a matte varnish to spray on them. Just make sure it is archival-safe so it doesn't ruin your paper/book over time.
Tysm! I have a lot of old unfinished sketchbooks I didn't want to continue drawing in since I've improved so much since, but also didn't want to waste the paper. I bound the unused pages and now have a whole new sketchbook that I can proudly say I made myself :) Will definitely be doing this again down the road.
i used this tutorial for a book for my friend as a fare well gift. it was a lot easier and faster to do than i had thought and it was easy to follow. Thank you for the tutorial :)
Harshini Chandrasekhar mm, i've tried making sketchbooks, and thats all i rlly do😂😂my friends told me to take a break cuz i was making too much at once😂😂
Hello! I just used this tutorial to create my mixed media sketchbook and it is SO AWESOME! the pages lie completely flat and its just brilliant. Thank you!
Hi! For this very reason, I made the DIY Coptic Stitch Binding tutorial you can find a link to in the description. That has a slower breakdown of the binding method. Hope that helps!
great video! beautifully made, well explained and great skills. It makes me so happy when i find such a good video, teaching me a new challenging skill as opposed to "how to hot glue sth to a mason jar". thanks so much for posting this!
I've been watching her tutorials for a while and Sea Lemon has been my go-to channel for bookbinding for a long time now! It's interesting watching her older tutorial videos and seeing how far she's come! ^^
Even though it's been uploaded 10 years ago, still great to this day. Also, at 9:00 - that was such a clean shot. I will finally know how to make proper knots :D Thank you!
My friend remembered I made glue notebooks, so he linked me this when he did it himself. Very lovely! I imagine doing this and having a "therapeutic" time hehe. Perfect thing to do since online classes will be really stressful.
Finally I can have a great sketchbook and no money spent! My first try was kind of wonky with a lot of quirks and mistakes, but the second one came out so well. It's just so satisfying and fun to make it. Thank you for making this awesome tutorial!
I used this tutorial to make my own sketchbook this evening and only just now realized it was posted 11 years ago! It was very fun making it tho! I finally have a cheap sketchbook for both drawing and painting!!!
I'm a long-time Sea Lemon fan. :) Just made my first book yesterday with the help of your tutorial! Took me about 4 hours and it turned out great! Thanks :)
Thankyou so much for sharing your amazing UA-cam tutorials on bookbinding. I am trying to make one today. With the coptic stitch. I just love how clear and informative you make each step and show it multiple times. I love how I can pause and see exactly what your doing. I have looked at other tutorials but they dim in comparison to what you offer in yours. I can't Thankyou enough 🌻
Thanks to you I completed my first watercolor book! I only had to watch 8 times then pause the last time for the steps. Thanks so much for your wonderful instruction 😊
Just the right pace: not too fast nor too slow. I appreciate how much of the video is slightly sped up stitching. I didn't need to rewind too much, nor did I feel bored. I just used this stitch on a new project of mine and it looks beautiful. Thank you!
This was awesome! I followed along with the tutorial, slowing down and pausing as needed. My sewing experience came in handy on this one and it took around 3 hours. Certainly a labor of love project and I’m so happy with the outcome! I made this to have an extra special sketchbook that is unique to me. I feel like I did a medieval lesson on book binding too, so cool 😎 Next time I make this, I wanna play around width different cover materials. Maybe try a leather softcover next time. Great tutorial thanks!
Thanks!!! I made my first ever book last night and finish it this morning 🤩. Since it quarantine days no more worry about running out of sketching books 😂
I’ve just finished making my second sketchbook using this method and I’m almost done filling the first one I made! Thank you for your easy to follow tutorial💙
I am in awe of your talent in this book binding art. I want so badly to go and star doing this. I’m thinking that these little masterpieces can become gifts for all the ladies that I know. Thank you so very much for sharing your art. AMAZING.
Wow thank you so much for this easy to follow tutorial! Never thought I would be making my own sketchbook. Been having a hard time finding the right sketchbook with the exact paper weight/texture I needed in my area. ordering online was going to take weeks to get what I was looking for. Found the paper I wanted in a spiral bound pad and used the backing sheet as the covers. A fifth the cost of what a premium sketchbook was going to cost me with shipping. Thanks again
That was 100% me! I wanted a square one, around 20x20cm, but couldn't find it to buy anywhere, so I made one. Now, everytime I see a sketchbook for sale I think "nah, I can make one just like this for half this price" XD
i found this video after searching for a way to make a 5.5"x8" watercolor sketchbook because i can't buy one in portrait orientation. now i can reuse my old leather journal cover--thank you!
I took a class for a semester in bookmaking, it is an art and your tutorial would have been an asset for me. I wasn't so into you tube a couple of years back. I will continue watching your vids now that I have subscribed. Thank you very much ! ;-}
Love this tutorial!! I've made a few books watching this video and everytime I finish making one, it brings me so much joy! Thanks a million @sealemon for this amazingly brilliant video! You've explained it so well and it is really easy to follow!! ♥😊🙏
Can't imagine you will ever see this comment, but I just had to say thank you for this. This was my first attempt at this type of binding and I couldn't have done it without you! Don't get me wrong, it looks like a hot mess, lol. But I couldn't be happier and know that this is something that will take a lot of practice to get right. I've been a sea sub for quite a while and you have really provided so many tools for binding and other crafty goodness. I am currently obsessed with making handmade art journals and I literally couldn't do it without you 😁 I hope you and Kona had a wonderful holiday!!
Hey my whole class is making this book and on the behalf of them I thank you. This video helped me out I'm no longer attending the class so I finished the cover all on my own. With the help of you, of course.
One way to make sure your holes line up is to use scrap paper to make a template with a thin sheet of scrap paper. Make it longer than your signatures, and mark where the bottom of the signature will be. Measure and mark your hole down the center of the template, than punch out the holes. Now you can put the template inside the signatures, line up the bottom, and punch! A bonus if this is you can label the size of the signatures and the type of binding and resume the template later to make another book!
I'm actually planning on doing exactly this 🤣🤣🤣 I love sketching on printer paper lol It's my favorite thing to sketch on ... I really need to get my feet wet with quality paper at some point but for now I simply don't feel like it lol
Thank you! Took me an age but I did it! I came here after PeterDraws mentioned he followed your guide and it was great. Now I'll always have flat pages for my drawings and I can look ultra-hipster when I say I use homemade sketchbooks: win win!
If you don’t have a bone folder, you can use the non serrated edge of a butter knife. Just make sure you tape the serrated edge or something similar, because you definitely can cut your finger on a butter knife.
Princess Isaac He meant that By the aentence hold my beer it means he's drunk, So Thinking you are drunk it means you're out of your mine thinking you can do it even if you dont😁😂
I found this video a few weeks ago and I have made 5 books. A friend of mine even bought one to give as a gift! Thank you so much for this very thorough tutorial!!!
+Destiny The Sarcastic One It doesn't have to be, but it helps with the binding process (less tangles). Here's a tutorial on how to make your own, it's easy! bit.ly/WaxThread
+Destiny The Sarcastic One I just saw another video where they waxed the thread themselves! They did it by pulling the thread over a stick of wax, while pushing on it with their thumb.
Hello. Thank you so much for the video. I just used it to make a scrap book/photo album for my boyfriend's b'day. My first ever binding project and really pleased with results.
knucklehead lol you remind me of myself I used to do that for my siblings and they would pay me and then tell their friends and then they would ask me to make them stuff so I always had a bunch of money and asked my mother to buy the items for my books and then I bought a computer and would order a bunch of items lmfao
I'm having a Melanie Martinez themed school equipment this year so this would be a great way to have my own personalised Melanie Martinez diary/planner
I watched your tutorial a few days ago and find it is a really good way of recycle one face printed pages, so I did it today. But at the end (last signature and cover), it's loose (the rest of the book is fine), and I don't like the sensation, have you any advice to avoid that ?
Hmm. I know it may be slightly different than the front cover, but it's not enough to bother me really. The only way to adjust it afterward is to rebind that section. The next time you make a book you might have to adjust the tension (lightly pull as you bind) to avoid it being too loose. Hope that helps!
Can you help me? I don't understand signatures. Why is it important to stack four folded sheets together, compared to sewing every sheet or stacking more than four together? If my goal is to make a journal capable of taking glue-ins on the pages, which might sometimes be bulky, would this affect how many pages I should stack in a signature?
You can have as many or as little pages in a signature! If your paper is very thick, usually two pages makes a good signature. This specific binding method works well with signatures; and I suppose making signatures helps to nicely group your pages together in your finished book. If you want a less bulky book, you can always try thinner paper or a different binding method c:
Actually, I experimented and found out that a single folded sheet works very well as a "signature". It does not have to be stacked with other sheets. Stacking is only done to save effort in binding the book. For my question above, the answer is YES, single folded sheets as a signature works very well, and does increase the roominess of the pages for folks who like to glue lots of stuff on later. When I made my single-folded-sheet-signature book I found the spine of the book was wider than the free edge, which was exactly what I wanted for my new journal.
a couple days ago E.Lilly asked... who would actually do this, it takes too long? i don't think she really wants an answer (her "reply" feature is turned off. but in case she actually did? in my experience, artistic people are more creative and enjoy one of a kind things... whereas a mundane person would rather run to the store to get what everybody else has:) you can personalize this project in so many ways... we put the binding on the short side so our notebook opens extra long for landscape drawings.
who would actually do this, it takes too long? .... Well i`m going to do it, i can`t buy the watercolour sketch pad i would like so i need to make my own... i want a certain size, with 100% cotton paper.
Yeah... if you don't have a spare hour to do a simple project like this, when do you have time to draw/paint/sketch anything? Ive made the equipment to do full on hard bound traditional bookbinding, and even that doesn't take too long once you have the tools - press, spine clamp, sewing frame, etc, the time sink is waiting for glue to dry after each step. These sketchbooks are literal childs play in the bookbinding world, anyone can do it with no tools and very little time, and you end up with a product that will bring endless satisfaction and even inspiration, as you feel compelled to fill every page with your best effort. I encourage everyone to try it.
I am new to your channel, and I think you will be my go to taking me out of my comfort zone on making books. Thankyamuch for inspiring me to take chances
@@ivygarcia6878 I was dumb and just literally used recycled cardboard but I'm thinking now you could probably use cheap sketchbook paper or use glued-together printer paper! Or just printer paper if you can stand rippling on it
@@maocra8702 I don't want to go out and buy a sketchpad lol I was thinking of using things I had around the house (like lined paper or printer paper. Maybe even a couple magazine pages) but I wanted to see what others used
i made a planner while following along with this stitching method for the first time today. my book turned out really really large since i had 37 signatures but the stitching was very nice. thanx for the video. :)
I am taking an art class in college right now and the professor had us watch this video for a project. I am addicted to your channel and have become really excited about and interested in bookmaking! Your channel is awesome👍😊📔
I just made this as my first ever bookbinding project, and though it's not perfect, I'm super happy with it and feeling pretty jazzed. And I learned a LOT. Thanks so much for these videos!
I'm a master bookbinder and professor emeritus RIT. After a 60+ year career,
congratulation on a job well done!
Wow! Coming from you that means a lot, thanks!
Could I ask then, what would you say is the difference between kettle and coptic stitch? They seem to be used interchangably on UA-cam, but I thought they were distinct. Many thanks for any insights you can offer!
@@atrtsh You realize that you are responding to a comment made 4 years ago right?
@@miahayes8061 Yes? No harm in asking. UA-cam has killed personal messaging so no other choice.
@@atrtsh True
my back aches, i've pricked my finger about a thousand times, I worked on it for eleven hours, but I finally got it done
Same here
My first time is two hours
i feel i got it in 8 but had a knot literally 3 stitches away from the end and almost lost it but spent 5 minutes getting it out
WaywardMax same....I cut my finger open and had to superglue it cause im clumsy
I'm 2 years late but congratz on your accomplishment!
I swear I watched this just yesterday but it was EIGHT YEARS AGO
Pink Fury I’m watching this today
And?
Your pfp says it all 😂
you're not alone man
I watched it about month a go
you're the most patient person ive ever seen
fathima.r anwar
the more I practise, the faster it becomes. No more buying expensive notebooks!
Trueee!!!
wow! thats so amazing! very true, with practice it somehow speeds up. woow!
Jule Caesara i still can’t do it :( just need some support 😢
Yep just buying expensive supplies to make cheap notebooks
Jule Caesara
I've read some people rub wax on their covers to protect. Or you can find a matte varnish to spray on them. Just make sure it is archival-safe so it doesn't ruin your paper/book over time.
What do I do if I have the thread but not the needle
Tysm! I have a lot of old unfinished sketchbooks I didn't want to continue drawing in since I've improved so much since, but also didn't want to waste the paper. I bound the unused pages and now have a whole new sketchbook that I can proudly say I made myself :) Will definitely be doing this again down the road.
i used this tutorial for a book for my friend as a fare well gift. it was a lot easier and faster to do than i had thought and it was easy to follow.
Thank you for the tutorial :)
I'd never thought i would be looking up on yt how to make a sketchbook, i blame the damn coronavirus
yep...u r ri8..bt u will enjoy the fun in it man..try it once...it will the best to learn with fun man...
Harshini Chandrasekhar mm, i've tried making sketchbooks, and thats all i rlly do😂😂my friends told me to take a break cuz i was making too much at once😂😂
@@max_ishunter7478 savage man!!😆...i thought u r feeling like "is this me"..bt u r a savage man!!...keep going...i m doing now...my frst one😅
Harshini Chandrasekhar i already have the papers folded in half on top of my desk and im planning to make more once im done with my 14th one😅😅
@@max_ishunter7478 😉😉 enjoy
Hello! I just used this tutorial to create my mixed media sketchbook and it is SO AWESOME! the pages lie completely flat and its just brilliant. Thank you!
Wait wait, can you flip pages/cover behind itself? Idk how to word it, but yk how with sprirle bound sketchbooks you can do it?
@@heyits_cat8966 I don't think so.... they lie flat but I think they have a limit on how far they can go
After about a year of just watching your tutorials, I finally made a book out of watercolour paper I just had sitting around! I love it so much!
Thanks to this tutorial, my group & I managed to actually make money during our entrepreneurship subject by selling notebooks!
Hi! For this very reason, I made the DIY Coptic Stitch Binding tutorial you can find a link to in the description. That has a slower breakdown of the binding method. Hope that helps!
I have also done it with regular sewing thread (none of my needles had big enough holes for waxed thread) and it works just fine!
Same here.
Thanks!
this tutorial makes me save a lot of money! thanks Mrs. Sea Lemon (sorry, i don't know your name).
It's Jennifer, but Ms. Sea Lemon works too ;)
Sea Lemon my aunts name is Jennifer!
great video! beautifully made, well explained and great skills. It makes me so happy when i find such a good video, teaching me a new challenging skill as opposed to "how to hot glue sth to a mason jar". thanks so much for posting this!
Thanks! Your comment makes me happy :)
Oh yes, social distancing activities.
Tru
Me too bro, me too
Yeah guy
I've been watching her tutorials for a while and Sea Lemon has been my go-to channel for bookbinding for a long time now! It's interesting watching her older tutorial videos and seeing how far she's come! ^^
Even though it's been uploaded 10 years ago, still great to this day.
Also, at 9:00 - that was such a clean shot. I will finally know how to make proper knots :D Thank you!
My friend remembered I made glue notebooks, so he linked me this when he did it himself. Very lovely! I imagine doing this and having a "therapeutic" time hehe. Perfect thing to do since online classes will be really stressful.
Finally I can have a great sketchbook and no money spent! My first try was kind of wonky with a lot of quirks and mistakes, but the second one came out so well. It's just so satisfying and fun to make it. Thank you for making this awesome tutorial!
I used this tutorial to make my own sketchbook this evening and only just now realized it was posted 11 years ago!
It was very fun making it tho! I finally have a cheap sketchbook for both drawing and painting!!!
I'm a long-time Sea Lemon fan. :) Just made my first book yesterday with the help of your tutorial! Took me about 4 hours and it turned out great! Thanks :)
I tried this with regular sewing thread, and it works just fine!
thanks for sharing
Yes I tried it too turned out super nice
Thankyou so much for sharing your amazing UA-cam tutorials on bookbinding. I am trying to make one today. With the coptic stitch. I just love how clear and informative you make each step and show it multiple times. I love how I can pause and see exactly what your doing. I have looked at other tutorials but they dim in comparison to what you offer in yours. I can't Thankyou enough 🌻
Thanks to you I completed my first watercolor book! I only had to watch 8 times then pause the last time for the steps. Thanks so much for your wonderful instruction 😊
Beautiful sketchbook!
Ko0
Just the right pace: not too fast nor too slow. I appreciate how much of the video is slightly sped up stitching. I didn't need to rewind too much, nor did I feel bored. I just used this stitch on a new project of mine and it looks beautiful. Thank you!
Super well-made video! I've returned here through the years. Thanks so much for the lesson :D
This was awesome! I followed along with the tutorial, slowing down and pausing as needed. My sewing experience came in handy on this one and it took around 3 hours. Certainly a labor of love project and I’m so happy with the outcome! I made this to have an extra special sketchbook that is unique to me. I feel like I did a medieval lesson on book binding too, so cool 😎 Next time I make this, I wanna play around width different cover materials. Maybe try a leather softcover next time. Great tutorial thanks!
Thanks!!! I made my first ever book last night and finish it this morning 🤩. Since it quarantine days no more worry about running out of sketching books 😂
I’ve just finished making my second sketchbook using this method and I’m almost done filling the first one I made! Thank you for your easy to follow tutorial💙
You rock. I'm lucky to make it through this music
Finally a tutorial without any fluff and just shows how it's done! You make it look so easy!
I am in awe of your talent in this book binding art. I want so badly to go and star doing this. I’m thinking that these little masterpieces can become gifts for all the ladies that I know. Thank you so very much for sharing your art. AMAZING.
Super easy instructions to follow. I think everyone is going to get a sketchbook for Christmas! Thank you x
Thanks ALOT SL, now I've got 500 books I don't friggin know what to do with.😂 so addicting. Your amazing as a teacher ,I recommend everyone to you.
I just finished my coptic stitch book!! Thank you so much sealemon! I've had way too much fun making my own books..
I've watched this vid like 5 times already and just cant get over it.... its so.... MESMERISING!
Wow thank you so much for this easy to follow tutorial! Never thought I would be making my own sketchbook. Been having a hard time finding the right sketchbook with the exact paper weight/texture I needed in my area. ordering online was going to take weeks to get what I was looking for. Found the paper I wanted in a spiral bound pad and used the backing sheet as the covers. A fifth the cost of what a premium sketchbook was going to cost me with shipping. Thanks again
I am a firm believer that once you make your own sketchbook, that there's no going back to just buying a regular one...💙
That was 100% me! I wanted a square one, around 20x20cm, but couldn't find it to buy anywhere, so I made one.
Now, everytime I see a sketchbook for sale I think "nah, I can make one just like this for half this price" XD
Same goes for clothes :) I make my own and I rarely shop. I mostly buy socks and lingerie.
@@betulkorkmaz6420that is do true 😂
Currently working on my 3rd one and I love them so much! Thank you for this easy to follw tutorial.
Thanks for showing us how to make this! I’d like an art sketchbook that lays flat and this looks like what I need to make. It came out beautifully
i found this video after searching for a way to make a 5.5"x8" watercolor sketchbook because i can't buy one in portrait orientation. now i can reuse my old leather journal cover--thank you!
I took a class for a semester in bookmaking, it is an art and your tutorial would have been an asset for me. I wasn't so into you tube a couple of years back. I will continue watching your vids now that I have subscribed. Thank you very much ! ;-}
Your channel is the BEST account on tutorials! I love it!
Thanks :)
Love this tutorial!! I've made a few books watching this video and everytime I finish making one, it brings me so much joy! Thanks a million @sealemon for this amazingly brilliant video! You've explained it so well and it is really easy to follow!! ♥😊🙏
Now I can make water color journals without buying expensive one XD
I just said the same thing a while ago XD
Rewatching is 2024, I picked up bookbinding again after a 2 year break. I started in 2017 with this channel.
Can't imagine you will ever see this comment, but I just had to say thank you for this. This was my first attempt at this type of binding and I couldn't have done it without you! Don't get me wrong, it looks like a hot mess, lol. But I couldn't be happier and know that this is something that will take a lot of practice to get right. I've been a sea sub for quite a while and you have really provided so many tools for binding and other crafty goodness. I am currently obsessed with making handmade art journals and I literally couldn't do it without you 😁 I hope you and Kona had a wonderful holiday!!
This looks so beautiful :) I love seeing the youtube community keeping classical historical techniques alive 🥰
Just made my first watercolor sketchbook from this! Thank you!!
You make this look so easy! I HAVE to try it. Thank you.
Hey my whole class is making this book and on the behalf of them I thank you. This video helped me out I'm no longer attending the class so I finished the cover all on my own.
With the help of you, of course.
I was looking for a good explanation on this for an anniversary memory book, and your whole channel is just a goldmine. Thank you so much!
One way to make sure your holes line up is to use scrap paper to make a template with a thin sheet of scrap paper. Make it longer than your signatures, and mark where the bottom of the signature will be. Measure and mark your hole down the center of the template, than punch out the holes. Now you can put the template inside the signatures, line up the bottom, and punch! A bonus if this is you can label the size of the signatures and the type of binding and resume the template later to make another book!
What's wrong with the way shes doing it?
Who is watching in 2020? Is bookbinding still alive???
Me
Yes it is still alive
The rona is bringing back many things
Every thing has come to me again sooo yes ÷)
Sis, was it ever dead!?
we made these in our art class as our sketchbooks for the year. although we used computer paper and cereal boxes
haha. i did that for my first book.
I'm actually planning on doing exactly this 🤣🤣🤣
I love sketching on printer paper lol
It's my favorite thing to sketch on ... I really need to get my feet wet with quality paper at some point but for now I simply don't feel like it lol
Thank you! Took me an age but I did it! I came here after PeterDraws mentioned he followed your guide and it was great. Now I'll always have flat pages for my drawings and I can look ultra-hipster when I say I use homemade sketchbooks: win win!
I watch this video every year when it come to do my teacher's planner :) always really helpful.
If you don’t have a bone folder, you can use the non serrated edge of a butter knife. Just make sure you tape the serrated edge or something similar, because you definitely can cut your finger on a butter knife.
That’s so smart!!!! I’m doing this ☺️☺️
Ive been stuck watching is for ages but who cares these vids are great
This*
I can do that, hold my beer.
accaraway I do not know what you are speaking of but I am so surprised that you can do that. Now that you have mentioned that, I can do that too.
Princess Isaac He meant that By the aentence hold my beer it means he's drunk, So Thinking you are drunk it means you're out of your mine thinking you can do it even if you dont😁😂
Mental
RandomlyVisha! It's also a meme
Are you Polish? XD
I found this video a few weeks ago and I have made 5 books. A friend of mine even bought one to give as a gift! Thank you so much for this very thorough tutorial!!!
honestly u will be the reason i graduated college and got a job. thanks for all your amazing videos!
I make this and it really works
Yey wonderful! i'm glad i could find something like this here. Thanks for sharing, now i'll start mine : )
Thanks for a tutorial I can actually understand.
This is one of the best coptic stitch book binding tutorials! Clear and easy to follow with excellent narration
Fantastic tutorial. Thank you. You started demonstrating right from the start unlike soooo many other tutorials. I love it.
Omg, so awesome :D I'm doing it like all the time now! :D
+MeggieTheWerewolf me too! It way easier to buy and have in my area. :D
meep
me too :)
This worked out so well, thank you ❣
does it HAVE to be waxed thread? because i have none but i have lots of other thread
+Destiny The Sarcastic One It doesn't have to be, but it helps with the binding process (less tangles). Here's a tutorial on how to make your own, it's easy! bit.ly/WaxThread
نايل يا ياتركيب الباء لي يا اختي بوبوك يا بشاير دبي يللا لتا متنك
+Destiny The Sarcastic One I just saw another video where they waxed the thread themselves! They did it by pulling the thread over a stick of wax, while pushing on it with their thumb.
I did it with just normal thread and it worked great!
As long as the thread is a thicker one, I don't see why you can't use the other types. I've used threads meant for leather on book repair before.
YT's best Japanese bookbinding explainer video. Thank you
I just watched this - very helpful - It’s also fun to see how much better you have gotten at making videos.
Oooooh, Christmas presents 2019!
👍🎄🎁
*After breaking a needle, wasting thread and getting pissed I finally made my DIY sketchbook! Thanks*
0:31 Looked like a optical illusion to me, when she opened the sketch book I thought the pencils on the cover went flying!
Hello. Thank you so much for the video. I just used it to make a scrap book/photo album for my boyfriend's b'day. My first ever binding project and really pleased with results.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I'm teaching book binding in my art class this year and this has saved my life!
Corrine thank you
JoshOliviaTubeVids same.
im making one for someone at school, ah the things 13 year olds do for money XD
wow you're 13 too!? thanks for the idea tho :D
Vania Ananda okay...lol
That's exactly what I'm doing too. I'm also 13
knucklehead lol you remind me of myself I used to do that for my siblings and they would pay me and then tell their friends and then they would ask me to make them stuff so I always had a bunch of money and asked my mother to buy the items for my books and then I bought a computer and would order a bunch of items lmfao
The age of the average UA-cam commenter is like 14 nowadays. Back in my day we didn't have these fancy UA-cams
I'm having a Melanie Martinez themed school equipment this year so this would be a great way to have my own personalised Melanie Martinez diary/planner
12 years later and this is still the best tutorial ♡
I used this idea a couple of times and those are the best notebooks! It takes me about one or two hour, the more I practise the better it is.
I watched your tutorial a few days ago and find it is a really good way of recycle one face printed pages, so I did it today. But at the end (last signature and cover), it's loose (the rest of the book is fine), and I don't like the sensation, have you any advice to avoid that ?
Hmm. I know it may be slightly different than the front cover, but it's not enough to bother me really. The only way to adjust it afterward is to rebind that section. The next time you make a book you might have to adjust the tension (lightly pull as you bind) to avoid it being too loose. Hope that helps!
Can you help me? I don't understand signatures. Why is it important to stack four folded sheets together, compared to sewing every sheet or stacking more than four together?
If my goal is to make a journal capable of taking glue-ins on the pages, which might sometimes be bulky, would this affect how many pages I should stack in a signature?
You can have as many or as little pages in a signature! If your paper is very thick, usually two pages makes a good signature. This specific binding method works well with signatures; and I suppose making signatures helps to nicely group your pages together in your finished book. If you want a less bulky book, you can always try thinner paper or a different binding method c:
Coptic stitch just requires signatures. Single sheet binding is on her channel too, so find that if you want to bind each sheet separately
Actually, I experimented and found out that a single folded sheet works very well as a "signature". It does not have to be stacked with other sheets. Stacking is only done to save effort in binding the book. For my question above, the answer is YES, single folded sheets as a signature works very well, and does increase the roominess of the pages for folks who like to glue lots of stuff on later. When I made my single-folded-sheet-signature book I found the spine of the book was wider than the free edge, which was exactly what I wanted for my new journal.
a couple days ago E.Lilly asked... who would actually do this, it takes too long? i don't think she really wants an answer (her "reply" feature is turned off. but in case she actually did? in my experience, artistic people are more creative and enjoy one of a kind things... whereas a mundane person would rather run to the store to get what everybody else has:) you can personalize this project in so many ways... we put the binding on the short side so our notebook opens extra long for landscape drawings.
who would actually do this, it takes too long? .... Well i`m going to do it, i can`t buy the watercolour sketch pad i would like so i need to make my own... i want a certain size, with 100% cotton paper.
patmb2011
I remember my Dad bound our vintage comic books this way.
patmb2011 maybe they don't have the time...
Yeah... if you don't have a spare hour to do a simple project like this, when do you have time to draw/paint/sketch anything? Ive made the equipment to do full on hard bound traditional bookbinding, and even that doesn't take too long once you have the tools - press, spine clamp, sewing frame, etc, the time sink is waiting for glue to dry after each step. These sketchbooks are literal childs play in the bookbinding world, anyone can do it with no tools and very little time, and you end up with a product that will bring endless satisfaction and even inspiration, as you feel compelled to fill every page with your best effort. I encourage everyone to try it.
fakiirification that’s beautiful
You are the greatest art channel that I ever seen
I am new to your channel, and I think you will be my go to taking me out of my comfort zone on making books. Thankyamuch for inspiring me to take chances
Honestly I'm so broke I'm just gonna do this with recycled cereal boxes and a sewing kit. It'll be tough but I wanna try this so bad, haha!
That's what I was thinking of doing! What are you using for inside pages?
@@ivygarcia6878 I was dumb and just literally used recycled cardboard but I'm thinking now you could probably use cheap sketchbook paper or use glued-together printer paper! Or just printer paper if you can stand rippling on it
@@maocra8702 I don't want to go out and buy a sketchpad lol I was thinking of using things I had around the house (like lined paper or printer paper. Maybe even a couple magazine pages) but I wanted to see what others used
@@ivygarcia6878 I just said you could use printer paper though???
Ha ha i love the cereal box idea😸 i just used an old Amazon envelope, so far so good
can use the same method but diferent paper ?
Yeah :) I made mine with different paper and with different tools that fit my comfort and it turned out good
thank you cause i want to make a noté book
Good luck ^_^
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Excelente trabalho parabéns 💘🌺🌻🌹 muito bom mesmo
i made a planner while following along with this stitching method for the first time today. my book turned out really really large since i had 37 signatures but the stitching was very nice. thanx for the video. :)
Mine came out a bit flimsy but still useable, thanks for this easy tutorial. I got the pattern down right away ! Keep up the great book binding vids
Someone like this so I can remember 1:07
How long does it take to get one signature done and how long does it take to finish the book
Does it really matter? If u have patience, do it and if u don't, well...
+Sokun Amra I'm just curious no need far hate Im a very patient person
one signature generally takes 5-8 minutes for me. hope this helps.
+My Nguyen thx
That's a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing :D
I am taking an art class in college right now and the professor had us watch this video for a project. I am addicted to your channel and have become really excited about and interested in bookmaking! Your channel is awesome👍😊📔
I just made this as my first ever bookbinding project, and though it's not perfect, I'm super happy with it and feeling pretty jazzed. And I learned a LOT. Thanks so much for these videos!