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Sir, First of all this was a very helpful tutorial. I am particularly happy that it does not involve sewing, since I really dont enjoy it. I also wanted to mention you have a very soothing voice. I could listen to it for hours. So keep up doing what you are doing. We need more people like you!
This is great! If you wanted to upcycle but are concerned about longevity you could use heavyweight heat’n’bond from a fabric store and iron it to the fabric. It would probably be more like the card stock version. Or you could use a lighter weight heat’n’bond to adhere fabric to buckram (one of the stiffeners used in the bills of baseball caps). Also, if you end up with glue bleed through you can probably clean it up a bit once it dries with a damp cloth.
14:13 Yes, a safer way is to use the blunt side of your blade, a butter knife or a ballpoint without ink (which works like a stylus) Alternatively, a bone folder is the top tool for this job.
^_^ exciting make. It looks really good and seems like a way to add another ribbon bookmark too. Quick tip for folding over the paperboard. If you don't have a bone folder to help with folding, you can actually use the handles of your scissors to help get an even crease (basically hold the scissors by the blade side, and use the curvature from the scissor handle) Might need to look through my stash of odds and ends and make one ^_^
Thanks for the idea! Since making this video, I've actually started making my own notebooks, so I have a bone folder now, and I'm much better at folding and measuring things than I was when I made this video. I could have made this video much better today. Oh well!
@@DowntheBreatherHoleI hope you will consider making a tutorial on how to make your own notebooks, too please!!! 🙏🙃 I really enjoyed this one so much, thank you!!!😊
@@roxannemaguire9844 maybe I will Sunday. In the meantime, check out Four Keys Book Arts here on TH-cam. He has a great beginner's series. That's how I learned.
Thank you for this tutorial! And using fabric from your favourite old worn - out pyjamas is brilliant to create a cosy feeling for writing in your journal! ☺️
Spray Tack would be a good alternative to the Elmer’s type glue if the fabric might stain. Fabric stores usually sell remnants and “fat quarters” (quilters use those…I’m not sure how big they are) at low prices, and there’s always a clearance bin! I actually thought the cereal box on its own was fun! Bright yellow, cut at an odd angle…that could be a fun way to use a box that has an interesting design/colors when folded. Also, really thick kraft paper (Amazon is sending stuff in those now) would work (we used to do that in school because we had to pay for any damage to the books) and then decorate it however you like. You could also glue in a piece of elastic so you would have a book closer. Using a thin cloth or thin construction paper glued to the length of it with the edges neatly trimmed could make it look more “finished,” if you wanted. Another thing is go look at a video on how to wrap presents…that will show you how to make the folds and corners look really good (and it’s easy…my life was transformed with a 3 minute video…I wrapped presents like a clumsy 4 year old, it was horrible!) I was also thinking, for something thicker that lays flat, it might help to cut out the cardboard that would go along the spine, and replace it with some sturdy tape in the same width (two pieces stuck together) and that way, it might have more flexibility for the notebook to lay flat without issues. Cool idea, and I love plaid! Another alternative to cloth would be contact paper or scrapbooking paper in a pretty design. I love the idea of repurposing things that would otherwise just go in the bin, and this is fantastic, looks good, and is easy and inexpensive (or essentially free) to do!
great idea and great starter instructions. thanks for sharing! some feedback, if you're a right-handed person, I'd place the triangle on the opposite site of the line . how you did it is perfect for a left--handed person. the corner trimming was so helpful! also, I'd iron the fabric to decrease the wrinkles. :)
TIP: check out Fusible Interfacing (in rolls and as tape, made of woven cotton or synthetic fibers). You can use an iron to adhere it to the back of the fabric (no mess with liquid spray glue). Thisnhelps the glue stick to the paper stuck to the fabric, so the wet glue doesn't touch the fabric (no wrinkles!) You can also find two sided interfacing if you want to adhere the cardboard to the fabric with it. I use interfacing to make book cloth for bookbinding and it works 100%. @downthebreatherhole Thanks for the idea of a slip cover, it had not crossed my mind at all. Perfect for soft cover notebooks like Clairefontaine Age Bag, which I really like.
2/24/24 Update! I am giving away a luxurious Rhodia Webnotebook in the near future. For more information, follow me on Instagram here: instagram.com/downthebreatherhole/. I'll be posting details soon!
Sir,
First of all this was a very helpful tutorial. I am particularly happy that it does not involve sewing, since I really dont enjoy it.
I also wanted to mention you have a very soothing voice. I could listen to it for hours.
So keep up doing what you are doing. We need more people like you!
Thanks! I appreciate that very much! Maybe I should open a Yoga studio? haha
Thanks for showing this to us.
I didn't want to spend a lot of $$$ for a Galen leather cover. This is just what I needed to know.
Thanks for watching! And yes! I totally agree. I'd rather buy fountain pens than a leather cover. haha And I enjoy making stuff, so it's a win-win.
This is great! If you wanted to upcycle but are concerned about longevity you could use heavyweight heat’n’bond from a fabric store and iron it to the fabric. It would probably be more like the card stock version. Or you could use a lighter weight heat’n’bond to adhere fabric to buckram (one of the stiffeners used in the bills of baseball caps). Also, if you end up with glue bleed through you can probably clean it up a bit once it dries with a damp cloth.
@@optimalwellnessyoga thanks! Those are good ideas!
14:13 Yes, a safer way is to use the blunt side of your blade, a butter knife or a ballpoint without ink (which works like a stylus) Alternatively, a bone folder is the top tool for this job.
I actually got a bone folder for Christmas, so I'll be using that from now on. Thanks for the suggestion!
Pretty cool. That first fabric looks like a Navajo design.
Thanks!
^_^ exciting make. It looks really good and seems like a way to add another ribbon bookmark too.
Quick tip for folding over the paperboard. If you don't have a bone folder to help with folding, you can actually use the handles of your scissors to help get an even crease (basically hold the scissors by the blade side, and use the curvature from the scissor handle)
Might need to look through my stash of odds and ends and make one ^_^
Thanks for the idea! Since making this video, I've actually started making my own notebooks, so I have a bone folder now, and I'm much better at folding and measuring things than I was when I made this video. I could have made this video much better today. Oh well!
@@DowntheBreatherHoleI hope you will consider making a tutorial on how to make your own notebooks, too please!!! 🙏🙃 I really enjoyed this one so much, thank you!!!😊
@@roxannemaguire9844 maybe I will Sunday. In the meantime, check out Four Keys Book Arts here on TH-cam. He has a great beginner's series. That's how I learned.
@@DowntheBreatherHole Thank you!!! 😊
Thank you for this tutorial! And using fabric from your favourite old worn - out pyjamas is brilliant to create a cosy feeling for writing in your journal! ☺️
Thanks for watching!
Spray Tack would be a good alternative to the Elmer’s type glue if the fabric might stain. Fabric stores usually sell remnants and “fat quarters” (quilters use those…I’m not sure how big they are) at low prices, and there’s always a clearance bin! I actually thought the cereal box on its own was fun! Bright yellow, cut at an odd angle…that could be a fun way to use a box that has an interesting design/colors when folded. Also, really thick kraft paper (Amazon is sending stuff in those now) would work (we used to do that in school because we had to pay for any damage to the books) and then decorate it however you like. You could also glue in a piece of elastic so you would have a book closer. Using a thin cloth or thin construction paper glued to the length of it with the edges neatly trimmed could make it look more “finished,” if you wanted. Another thing is go look at a video on how to wrap presents…that will show you how to make the folds and corners look really good (and it’s easy…my life was transformed with a 3 minute video…I wrapped presents like a clumsy 4 year old, it was horrible!) I was also thinking, for something thicker that lays flat, it might help to cut out the cardboard that would go along the spine, and replace it with some sturdy tape in the same width (two pieces stuck together) and that way, it might have more flexibility for the notebook to lay flat without issues. Cool idea, and I love plaid! Another alternative to cloth would be contact paper or scrapbooking paper in a pretty design. I love the idea of repurposing things that would otherwise just go in the bin, and this is fantastic, looks good, and is easy and inexpensive (or essentially free) to do!
Before gluing, make sure the right side of the fabric is facing down. You want to glue the cardboard to the wrong side of the fabric.😊
great idea and great starter instructions. thanks for sharing! some feedback, if you're a right-handed person, I'd place the triangle on the opposite site of the line . how you did it is perfect for a left--handed person. the corner trimming was so helpful! also, I'd iron the fabric to decrease the wrinkles. :)
Good suggestions! Thanks!
I sorta hate how much I like it as a Cheerios cover pre-fabric.
hahahaha to each their own, I guess. If you want to rock a Cheerios box slipcover, then do it!
the primary ingredient of that glue is essentially a water soluble thermoplastic. once it dries you can probably use an Iron to bond the fabric to it.
Interesting idea!
If you have fabric fix glue it adheres fabric to fabric or fabric to other material well.
Thanks for that tip! I have a lot to learn about various types of glue that are used for different materials and purposes.
Spray glue might work better (not globbing up in spots) but it presents its own challenges.
That would be interesting. There are so many art supplies out there that I've never tried, so branching out and trying this would be good.
You can buy a spray to make the cardboard acid-free
Interesting!
TIP: check out Fusible Interfacing (in rolls and as tape, made of woven cotton or synthetic fibers). You can use an iron to adhere it to the back of the fabric (no mess with liquid spray glue). Thisnhelps the glue stick to the paper stuck to the fabric, so the wet glue doesn't touch the fabric (no wrinkles!) You can also find two sided interfacing if you want to adhere the cardboard to the fabric with it. I use interfacing to make book cloth for bookbinding and it works 100%. @downthebreatherhole Thanks for the idea of a slip cover, it had not crossed my mind at all. Perfect for soft cover notebooks like Clairefontaine Age Bag, which I really like.
Thanks for the tip!