DIY: Watercolor Sketchbook (No Bookpress)
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Here's an easy bookbinding tutorial! There's a lot of reasons why I wanted to make a watercolor sketchbook
1. There aren't great watercolor sketchbooks out on the market right now that have artist grade 100% cotton paper. Pentallic used to make a great watercolor sketchbook but they discontinued making them (**EDIT: Amazon has the Pentallic sketchbook now! I bought it and it's pretty good!) . Arches has a good sketchbook but it's pretty pricey for the amount of paper inside.
2. I could customize what size I wanted
3. I could choose my favorite watercolor paper!
4. Watercolor paper is trickier to bind because of how heavy-duty it is. So I thought I'd share a method to an easy way to securely bind paper together.
▲I used scrap regular kraft paper for the cover. You can use more ornamental paper for the cover but I personally care more about functionality than appearance
▲If you want to see a no-sew method to making a watercolor sketchbook, comment below!
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I am confused by all the negative comments like "Why not just BUY a sketchbook?" You are watching a video about a sketchbook which is used for making art yet you can't see the creativity, beauty, and satisfaction of making your own sketchbook?
Great video MyPetiteCakes, keep up the good work!
Also because beautiful sketchbooks are expensive and don't have in your city.
It is true, for example, I have to buy the sheets separately because it is cheaper and the simple fact of assembling a sketchbook is satisfactory
Good job
also, it’s really hard (at least in my experience) to find a sketchbook with cold press paper that is actually good lol
@@teapuck2530 Amen!
theplaidcolonial she used a hundred percent cotton watercolor paper and 100% cotton sketchbooks are very rare and excessively expensive so i get why she made a sketchbook of her own and this vid will greatly help me with that
let us all take a moment of silence and praise the patience skill.
Amen!
I know, right. I wouldn't even make it through the first step!
well hello fellow ARMY
lost my jin why is there always an army on like every video I watch? how do I make my writing bold?
Sampa Ghosh it just proves how many people love bts :))
I have no plans of making this but watching this is so oddly satisfying -u-
same
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update!! just made this and I thought its gonna take me a long time but I finished it within 3 hours!! looks hard and long at first but once you get the hang of it, it becomes fun!! though my stitching is not that tight hehe
same
Additional tip: use some other paper, like cardstock, specialty paper, or others, for the first and last flaps of your journal. In this video, you see that the first and last are the ones that get adhered to the book covers. So if you don't want to waste your watercolor paper (especially if you're making a custom one with some more expensive watercolor paper), just add additional pages for your flyleaf and inside cover.
Ahhhhhhh I was thinking the same. I was cringing a little at the waste of watercolour paper, especially since it's Arches and Arches watercolour paper is so expensive. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
thannnkkkks I'm gonna make one too!
she used scarp cardboard and put brown paper on it to make individual covers for each side. I get what it looked like but this is misinformation.
That's not what Mmina was saying. She is saying that when the cardboard + brown paper combo for the covers was applied to the actual bound pages, it was literally adhered/glued to the watercolor paper itself. She's not saying that the covers are made of the watercolor paper.
Great 💡 idea.
This video is so aesthetically pleasing.
its like, calming in a way lol
Ritzy Ray hi! I'm subscribed to you xD
Ritzy Ray 😂😂
Ritzy Ray 1000th like 😊
Woah, I can't believe how many people just don't get how nice it is to have a sketchbook/notebook/anything that you crafted yourself, suiting your specific needs and preferences. And if, like me, you enjoy making it, then it's all awesome. If yall wanna be generic, go ahead, I won't stop you.
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This was absolutely great. I read through some of the comments, and I can tell that some folks don't get it because they aren't watercolorists. Having the high-quality paper you want in the size that you need in a sturdy sketchbook is so important. I've spent big bucks on sketchbooks that say they are for watercolor but that don't hold up to the water. And, as you said, if you do find one that does hold up, it's very expensive.I was given one with a beautiful leather cover, handmade, sewn like yours. The paper had a note inside saying it was Cold Press 140 lb. handmade watercolor paper. I think the thing cost about $75 for a 5"X8" size paper. When I tried to use it, the coating on the pages repelled the water--never had that happen before! I thought, oh, well, I'll use it for a writing journal. Guess what--pen slides off, too. Markers never seem to dry, and smear hideously. A regular 2B pencil makes incised marks but leaves very little graphite on the page. The only things that seem to work well are very soft pencils and crayons. However, the book looks nice on my shelf. I'll eventually glue small watercolors into the book; that is, IF the glue doesn't do something wacky on the surface. :)
DA Best
try alcohol inks on it. reminds me of yupo paper
at the middle of this i cried for no reason, idk why, probably the music but wtf is wrong with me
nice name
Vidya Arasu ty ty
Its okay. I was watching a watercolor video and i burst into tears
Meme God XDD
Meme God omg god himself
For anyone that feels like it's a lot of work to make a watercolor sketchbook (or any kind of sketchbook), I suggest starting off small with a staple-bound or saddle-stitch notebook/sketchbook before working up to other kinds of bookbinding.
Also for anyone that feels they're too "lazy" or somehow can't bookbind, then it's probably best to self-asses where that headspace/perspective comes from (such as whether or not it's from putting a lot of mental energy and time somewhere else, or if it's just a subject/hobby that isn't your cup of tea compared to other kinds of hobbies). A lot of creative stuff like this can just be for learning about yourself and what skills you want to aquire! 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
No I’m just a very angry person in general. I would probably end up ripping it
This is seriously beautiful! I need to make one of these soon...although I'd be too scared to paint in it 😂
Katie Jobling I made one (actually, three) and I can confirm how scared you get once you try to draw. Keyword: *try*
All these comments are kinda wack. It's a nice video and a great idea for anyone who wants a sketchbook journal using their own favorite paper. I've used moleskin WC journals. The paper used doesn't hold up if you use any water at all. There are classes offered for journal making so I certainly appreciate the free video. If this is not something you appreciate and you have so little patience, why would you waste your time commenting. Skip to your next activity that requires a limited attention span. Thanks for the video. It was recommended on PureWatercolour.
I don't need this but it was recommended and I clicked on it and I actually really enjoyed it this is so creative
My grandma learned how to craft stuff from when she was a little girl. She always makes me sketchbooks (Notebooks, Pencils, storage boxes etc.) She learned how to make sketchbooks because I showed her this video. Thanks! :)
A tip for poking the holes: I would suggest using a sewing pin and not a needle, as they are easier to hold on to and find if dropped
There's something so divine about making things from scratch!! It's a different kind of pleasure and people who haven't experienced it might not understand. I'm sure the paintings made in a handmade DIY sketchbook will only become more special to one. Highly praised and appreciated effort !!
can i buy your patience wtf you're so calm
ugh i wont have the patience to do this but i imagine this would be fun when you're really into diy. it also looks cute as a journal in the end though
+kaefitzmag May I say that I quite like your profile picture? :3
+Tish Cameron aha thanks :))
pkc1998ax all that touching will ruin the watercolor paper.
Ooooh! Thank you so much for this! And with my favorite watercolor paper no less. I can't wait to try this. I've been to Sea Lemon's channel and she has great tutorials too but this is the one I think I'm going to use. So clear and looks great for watercolor journals.
The Mind of Watercolor Thank you so much! I've watched all of your videos so it's an honor :). if you do a chain knot at the outer holes then it secures the book much more..
The Mind of Watercolor yyyyyyy
Kamu siapa
The Mind of Watercolor
I've tried to make my own Spell/Wizard book for "ages" and didn't know how to make one! I watched "hundred" of tutorials but no one helped exept THIS ONE IT'S THE BEST EVER I DON'T HAVE WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW THANKFULL I AM!
Beeswax works wonders to keep sewing thread from tangling.
I use wax thread and it still tangles allot!
That's a lot of work ! But the result is well worth & definitely AMAZING !! 😍
MsParkPark Yeah! haha, at the end, you have a really personal, special notebook
Aa
By the way if your thread is twisting/tangling, let the needle hang and it'll untwist itself :)
Great tip! Thanks :-)
Gosh, it's so much easier to sew the pages that way instead of using a coptic stitch.... Thanks, it's a nice tutorial!
Im not doing this bc I don't have the patience to do it, but your filming and editing skills are really pleasing to watch!
dang this entire video is so aesthetically pleasing and nicely made ^ _ ^
Why does everyone have double-sided tape but me? xD
Same...I'll just use glue 😂
jellyfish thing Quite clearly, I didn't possibly think that everyone in the entire world owned double-sided tape bar me. It was a figure of speech. :P
+HalfForm no, 6,999,999,999 people have double sided tape but you xD
I don't have it
I have it, but for boobs (I do pageants and dance)
5 years later and this tuturial still rocks
Yes ryt
The music is awesome! And just amazing - talk about a journal...this is invaluable to my business as an artist and what a craft. Thank- YOU --PearFleur!
i mean... when he counts to 10 then shouts "then u start a little waaaar" is the best part ❤😂😂😂
I'm addicted to book binding. The problem is, I dont have enough paper haha
I've watched this so many times and I never felt bored every time.
she spoke the truth; make a ton of random knots to secure the thread😂
#everyone
I don't know why this is so relaxing and satisfying to watch:) great job!
i wish i have the patience for this
Jane Warner is it u in ur profile
@@pinktefi5785 no, just impatient. I really just want everything done quick and easy or I just feel it’s not worth it. To me, if I feel it will take too long, then it’s not worth it.
Take a bow 🙏. With the song selection 🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️🧚♀️❤❤❤ just perfect
your music taste is honestly as amazing as your art skills
This is so satisfying to watch, I don't know why 😊.
ive currently made a 7 pages one cos, well my patience ;-;
i want to thank you
and tell you that your works are awesome, since i didnt actually manage to find art classes and everything, your channel helped me out a lot
I really like the look of exposed binding sketchbooks for some reason, they just look so nice!
This is so cool and not confusing like many of the other tutorials i've watched. Thanks so much!
I raised 6 kids by the time she made this
bruh HAHAHAHAHA
+pop lolp Tokyo Ghoul! ok i'm done....
NYESSS
lmao 😂
pop lolp Lollll
Your videos are so satisfying to watch *^*
I like how she does everything slowly and carefully, its really calming.
Thank you soo much for posting this video, I just finished mine and when you get the hang of the sewing part I finished it super quick! making my own sketchbook makes me feel more connected to my art and I can tell the outcome is something that I chose just by the paper! Thank you so much!!
Made these in art class, but with normal paper.....I hated making it. It wasn't horrable, in fact it works fairly well. But for a regular sketchbook, it feels like too much work. Probably more worth it with watercolor paper.
Aspen Lillyflow it really is nicer when it’s thicker paper. It’s easier to work with
this.. is too awesome but I guess I don't have enough patience to make this one..
kudos for you
seems like a fun project for someone who has plenty of time
I am so into diy stuff...this was great and I can't wait to try it! Can you imagine all the sizes and shapes you could make! Thanks so much for sharing!
Her hands Look exactly like the Hand of my Mother. This gives me chills
Wait, she has my moms hands too, wth.
This is so weird but like your hands are nice! The skin looks very smooth and pretty.
I know, hand goals... lolol
this video not only showed me an awesome channel but my favorite song for years to come
Many people might not have the patience for this since they just want a sketchbook. For me the process for crafting my own book is just as fun as painting in one!
if this was me id probably flipped a table after doing it for 3 minutes cuz im impatient lmao
saaammeee omg im not alone 😂
Samee
By the time she made this I've already started a little war.
this made me laugh so hard xD
nado nado ^-^ I'll probably have married my k-pop bias (mark tuan, oh sehun, nam joo hyuk, kim woo bin, soong joong ki, jinyoung(B1A4), etc.) I have married this much before it's done
Erica Joyce lmao, I'll marry the wonder girls, go on a honeymoon with Christian Yu and have an anniversary dinner with Taecyeon.( But all in all, this was super useful for if I ever become pacient enough to create my own sketchbook)
yeah its less than the time you spent to watch crappy youtube videos she get creative and thats good for the soul you should try sometime ı think u need that
You do not understand how many times I've rewatched this. It's so satisfying for me for some reason
I love how you used to him to make the stitch and with that craft paper in the beautiful watercolor paper it's so gorgeous thanks for sharing
I just made this 😊 and it turned out great but my stitching are not that neat and tight 😅 overall it was good for a first timer 🤓..Gonna make another one for my sister and we will get to the project together 😋 Thanks a lot 🙇🏻😚
I just watched a similar DIY clip last night but yours is way too simplier to do :D but will the book open flat? I love to do paranoma watercolor sketches.
Jamie Tr Thank you! Yeah, if you bind it a lot tighter than i did, there's no reason to use glue afterwards. But if you do end up using the glue, as long as you apply a thin coat, it should lay flat :)
MyPetiteCakes thank you for your reply :x that helps.
Hi, I forgot to ask what type of thread you use. Is it sewing thread (cotton/polyester) or linen?
Jamie Tr It's just regular sewing thread but I wish i had linen haha
Thank you!
Me too, sewing thread is the only thing I have on hand now. Linen seems expensive.
After 2 years from the first time I watched the video I finally made my own sketchbook! And it's so amazing to see it taking form!
The work flow and the music is mesmerizing to watch.
my brain just exploded lol only a ravenclaw can do dis
Thank god I'm a ravenclaw then
Emily Tran congrats! much brains!!!11 such wit!!!! 🐦
msyzar Fuck, I'm hufflepuff.
Im slytherin... lets try
msyzar im griffindore
just discover your video. this video and the music are undeniably captivating. It is just a video about making a book, but I feel some romance. maybe I'm too sensitive, but I like it.
will suscribed.
As someone who has used multiple paper types to make sketchbooks this video is enlightening
Lovely with actual professional-looking results. This is good for people interested in book and paper arts like myself.
I honestly like making these stuff just for the sake of making it, because I never really use them XD
I wanna do it but....ugh. My patience is--😑. Nevermind😂😂haha.
ayeee vkook ;P
Armys everywhere :3
Love TaeTae
Yaaay otaku & kpoper like me >₩< ¡!
KPOPPER, OTAKU AND A WATTPADER
Lol ur username is basically me XD
What a fantastic way to make a sketchbook. Your technique is really preside and clean, great job!
Your videos are so beautifully filmed. They're hypnotising to watch. Thanks so much for all the info.
does it get damaged easily or over time?? does the strings loosen some time? like do u need to be gentle
+Liemariko if you use book binding thread [which is the best option] or just a think enough string, then no, you don't have to be gentle
+Liemariko Sorry for the late reply! I've used the sketchbook for about half a year now and It's been through some rough treatment, but the binding has held up well! (if you see my latest sketchbook tour, you'll see that nothing really changed except the cover got really dirty haha). I have another watercolor sketchbook where I basically just folded the papers in half and then glued the spine together, which is a really really quick way to make a sketchbook, and the binding is beginning to fall apart after a few pages of using it. I don't think you have to be gentle with this technique!
liecheepaint you can glue the spine
super fun vid :D
also, your hands look so pretty 0.o
So excited to try this! I have a ton of watercolor pages laying around and I really wanted to do something with them! This will be perfect!
is it weird that i find this so soothing and calming to watch
I really wanna do this XD Can you please tell me what strings do you use when binding the book? Not only the thin string but especially the thick ones! :P
+Fania Muthia It looks like she used thick twine
If you do a goggle search for "bookbinder's thread, you'll find sites that sell linen bookbinder's thread, both waxed and unwaxed, and in various weights and colors. This type of thread is archival, and tailor made for things such as binding your own watercolor journal, as well as for making the text block for rebinding those crappy Moleskine watercolor journals.
i saw a book with the illuminati on it 6:32
It's a dollar
where can i get that book (the one with the dollar on it)
I've seen plenty of tutorials on book binding and they were much too complicated, but I love this one!
This is honestly the most satisfying and creative hobby
I definitely want to see a no sew method. Btw, I love your nails :)
the music was really nice =w=
I actually just tried to do my first sketchbook from scratch just today, I watched this tutorial and made it with stuff I had at home already, like a watercolor pad that was way to big when I'm so used to drawing in sketchbooks, since we're still in lockdown in my country and I needed some distraction from everything I said, why not? and actually did this, it's time consuming, but extreamly easy to do and very relaxing as well, this tutorial has been the easiest one to follow and the result has been very nice!!!
I absolutely love this tutorial! It was so easy to see each step you were doing.
i dont have much experience with watercolor, but i thought you had to stretch the paper before painting on it, wouldn't the paper warp if you try to just use it directly? I've just started using watercolors sorry haha
It helps if you stretch it but i never do haha!
+Catherine Zalewski It helps if you stretch, but if you use a heavier watercolour paper like 300 gsm, it won't matter cause it straightens out after the paint dries :D
+Catherine Zalewski It'll help but sometimes the sketch lines are too dark.
For me that has never worked. The paper will warp because you are using water on paper. The best technique I have found is after the painting is done lay a crap tone of heavy books on top of it.
I don't usually do watercolor stuff in books, I tear out the paper; but taping the paper down also helps to prevent a lot of warping.
Me: just hot glues every page together
I’ve always wanted to make a watercolor sketchbook, I’m going to use this in the future
I've done book binding in the past and it's one of the most satisfying, therapeutic person and trust me, I was the person who hates therapeutic drawing books etc. This was absolutely amazing though! 100% recommend!
just watched this a year ago...
What's the song?
in the description :)
darude sandstorm
+Bryan Rv02 sarude dandstorm
Bryan Rv02 what year do you live in... That meme is dead
+SUGA DADDY oH HELLO FAM
I love the simplicity of the cover!
wow........ so satisfying, therapeutic and calming to watch it dont know why... awesome job...
Great to see how it's done but I think I'll just stick to buying them.
To make it easier to do the sewing part, you can run your threat over some beeswax or even candle wax a couple times. It makes it like 3 times easier
And get wax all over your paper, creating a barrier for the paint? Yeah, great idea 🤨
@@mydogeatspuke you don’t want paint absorbing into the thread anyway. There’s not even enough wax on it to transfer back into the paper anyway.
@@katrinawall4315 nah, it's not worth the risk. It's very easy to just not paint there. Even things like body oils from drawing on the paper can cause issues for the paint, it's very delicate and not worth the risk.
@@mydogeatspuke this is literally the number one bookbinding technique. Human skin oil is much more easily transferable than a hard wax
@@katrinawall4315 it's not a regular book though, it's watercolour paper. It's more fragile than other paper. It isn't about more and less easily transferred, it's about whole pages being permanently ruined by the tiniest amount of transfer. I don't know why I need to keep saying the same things over and over, once should have been enough.
I never looked into bookbinding. It's amazing how (relatively) simple it seems. Will try :)
Loved the Music btw. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite Art Guide Channels to follow.
idk why but i always prefer to make my own stuff out of something that is totally ready for use.. for example, like this.. the satisfaction you get when you create something out of your hands and with which you can proudly say, "i made it this, and i love it"
OR you can buy a moleskine :p
i feel like this is a good DIY if you have a custom one i guess, maybe a custom cover with some of your designs or patterns and maybe different kind of paper inside :)
thanks for sharing !
Moleskine has a pretty limited selection of paper and formats, so they're not any good imho.
Stillman & Brin is the only company that makes decent sketchbooks for water based media, but is only available in the US.
There are many reasons why someone would want a custom made sketchbook.
+Pihlaja Pihlava Moleskine is the brand and they are making watercolor notebooks with actual 200gsm² watercolor paper and i used it, it's pretty good
+Sakuems Why is everyone going wacko over the Moleskin sketchbooks lol they're one of my least favorites. Having a custom sketchbook makes it not only personalized, but it makes it a lot more comfortable to use. As an artist, I don't want a sketchbook that feels too precious to use or doesn't have the right feel to it/too "stiff" in my hands. There's so many more pros to having a custom/hand-bound sketchbook.
moleskins arent even that good. the company is cheap and fooling people into believing they make good quality b/c theyre using a diff metric unit to weigh the paper. its only equivalent to 120lb paper which doesnt even make watercolorist "average"low standard of 140lb cold press paper. and plus who knows who makes their watercolor paper and where they purchase it from but 120lb i can tell you it ain't arches which is the name brand for watercolors and good quality.
+nanamilucia123 Again, Moleskine is a BRAND. they made watercolor sketchbooks and i have one and it's very good.
No sew version please! I keep thinking about brushing glue on one side of stacked paper (i think it's called 'perfect binding') but idk about the durability
sherlen lvn Yeah! That's the no sew method that I was going to make a video on :). My mom binds books that way. For watercolor sketchbooks, I don't really like it because the sketchbook doesn't lie as flat as this method.
sherlen lvn To boost durability you can roughen up the edges a bit and the glue holds everything together a bit better ~ the youtuber SeaLemon has a couple videos on perfect binding!!!
I just made the sketch book and it worked so well. Love the video and I had a lot of fun making the book. ❤️
Wow ok so I'm not artsy at all but, I would love to make this for myself. So many ideas are flying through my head right now on different ways to customize for whatever I want. I mean you could even make it a bit larger, and bam its a photo album. And for the front and back covers you can decoupage your own pictures. How amazing would that look. My Sister would love something like this, and if I made it for her? and made it pink??? UGH best brother ever!!!!
bruh i just coptic stitched and entire sketch pad it took me two days and ur saying i could a done this ??
+Jennifer Pearson as someone who coptic stitches all of my sketchbooks, I think this looks more troublesome... but that's because I've been coptic...ing for a while. I probably would've done this had I found it much earlier.
If I make this I'm probably not using it because I put so much effort into it XD This is still an amazing idea though!
MysticalOcelot exactly or you want all finished products in ut
Love how yours turned out!
Thank you. Fantastic book making video. I appreciate you showing the sewing the binding, as some videos show a snipit and move on. I have a 5ft wide roll-of 140lb watercolor paper to make journals and this will help tremendously. If I could only find a better technique of cutting it off the roll and getting the warp out. It is so much harder than you can imagine.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.