I’ve been wanting to make my own watercolor book. I bought the sheets of paper and a few book making tools but haven’t done it. Your books are the nicest ones I’ve seen on TH-cam. I want to learn to make them like this. I thought you might list the supplies you use… it would be really cool if you made a video book making class. You could charge for it, I’d pay to take the class. Your finished book inspires me to want to learn how to make my own and I want them to look just like this.
As a fellow bookbinder... Only experience will achieve this look, lol. The first few books you make should be with scrap paper until you develop the muscle memory and the instinct for when to pull the thread without tearing through the signature, where to place binding holes, what thickness of thread works for what. They'll be wonky! Eventually it gets easier.
As someone who book binds for fun without proper tools i basically just spent this whole time going ooo im gonna need that or wow beautiful technique. I just kept getting excited over the little things like your pattern for the holes in the signature. Beautiful work !
@@lynnwilton1116 Just pick up the tools and start making it, you can't just "wish it" you have to practice and practice, fail a few times along the way until you reach a point where you know mostly what you are doing and how things should go
I’m sick in bed. It will be a half past midnight. A sketch I started last week sits on my writing table. Watching the whole process by your caring and gentle hands somehow soothes me. Will be creating a sketchbook using your method once I am well again. I cannot wait. Thank you for inspiring me.
I love that there are people who will put so much thought, time, and care into crafting such beautiful books! Even though most books on my shelf likely weren't made so lovingly by hand, it still makes me appreciate their construction, and the craft of bookbinding. This was really beautiful, thank you for sharing!!
Those detailed and beatiful hand-made notebooks are the cutest. Beautiful process, the video is calming and therapeutic itself, thank you very much I am trying to sew a sketchbook for me, it's the second time but I'll be following a tutorial, I'm excited 😊
Thank you for making this video, right before I started watching, I was having a terrible anxiety attack and couldn’t get a grip on it. This has really calmed me and now I feel more relaxed than I did. I thought I was going to have a terrible episode of anxiety tonight. This is the lightness in my dark moment that was needed. I’ve been having anxiety since yesterday but I was about to have a freak out moment. Again thank you for this, I seriously needed it.
That was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for making such a thorough documentary of the process of making an absolutely PERFECT book. I have seen a lot of DIY book binding videos over the years, and they all looked like a great deal of work to produce something highly unattractive, with all of the emphasis put on the sewing of the binding. I loved the way you showed us that each stage of the book making process was equally important and altogether produced a truly beautifully made book. I've been a book lover since I was a little girl...of the contents, yes, but of the books themselves, too.
Hi Chanel i fell in love watching your videos, then decided to go online and purchase some of your beautiful creation's from your Bitter Melon Bindery store. So far I've purchased a marbled bone folder, three different sized memo type pads (signature's all made out of your hand made paper) and most recent purchase ( and in the nick of time, was lucky enough to have been online when you put brand new hand made books to purchase from your online store, you had put the opening time to start purchasing at noon, i purchased my order at 12:45- 45 minutes after you opened open the purchasing time and when i checked back to order a second book every single one was sold out within 3 hours) i purchased a smaller sized hand made gorgeous floral print book. Im in love with it! In the past I've purchased over a dozen book's, notebooks, empty junk journals ( few pages used up from the creator's design's for there take on junk journal signature's), sketch pads etc. And nothing comes close to the high quality craftsmanship that yours have, i can use fountain pens, acrylics, watercolors & gouache paints with no bleed through on the next page. Keep creating video's and your beautiful book creation's. Sincerely, Gina Barber 😁☮️☯️🌺👍
How amazing to watch you do something that I learned to do as a Librarian Assistant over 40 years ago. We bound a lot of our own books that came in along with cataloguing and shelving them all in the main library. You’re such an incredible binder! Your gift is truly stunning to see the perfection in each book. I just found your channel and am so glad I did. Such a stress free video to watch. No wonder binding helps with stress and anxiety for you. It’s so soothing. I can remember the feeling from all those years ago. Be well!
It looks like when you pull the blinds up all the way at 3:39 Also, you could literally make a buisness. Those are so cute! And as an enjoyer of small things that are normally big I think I’d really enjoy that! Plus it’s smaller so can fit in smaller purses or bags, and they’re just so cute and customizable to you hearts content!
Yes I agree with all the beautiful comments. I truly have been wanting to make my own artist museum quality tomes and painting sketch book. You're on my list. I'm a fan now. 🥰❣️
I love your beautiful books! You make your process look so easy . . . and inviting! Thank you for sharing this wonderful video. It's pleasing to the eye and I've learned something, for sure.
Its especially fun if u make it from paper you made yourself! Example, reusing your old paper and making it into new. Better for the environment, and its fun too!
Instead of punching holes, it's simpler and quicker to cut slots in the spine with a Japanese flush cut saw. Of course, you need a way to clamp the block together, so nothing shifts around.
I'd also pay for a class of yours! I am so impressed and so inspired. This is so soothing even to watch and I imagine that the sense of accomplishment is a natural byproduct as you create these lovely finished products.
You are so inspiring! I’ve been looking to learn bookbinding for almost 3 years and haven’t taken the jump yet! But I want to with the new year. I want to make journals for my customers and clients for all 3 of my shops! Do you have any advice or somewhere I can start learning as you have! I’m definitely learning A LOT from you and I thank you from my heart for allowing the world to witness your amazing creative talent!!! ❤
Aw, glued on headbands. :) They are definitely faster, but I do love the struggle of sewing actual headbands on. I really do appreciate these kinds of quiet videos. Thank you for sharing.
I just started sewing headbands and I don’t know why I took so long to do it 😂. Although it takes more time, it’s a lot more fun (and actually cheaper than buying all the color varieties).
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PROCESS. LOVE THIS VIDEO, SO INFORMATIVE AND THE END RESULT IS GORGEOUS. LOVE HOW THEY TURNED OUT. CONGRATS ON A WELL DONE JOB. I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW HOW THIS BOOK BINDING WAS DONE AND THANKS TO YOU NOW I KNOW. THANKS AND STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY ❤ 🙏
It's been a long time since I bokkbiding something... but I don't have all the tools you have, still, it's really good for my health todo something like this..., I'm gonna buy some fabrics and paper this week...
Very nice video on the process of binding. Just made a mini sketchbook today using quite a similar technique but only paper for cover and two holes in sheets for sewing it. These are just fine tuned 😍
Thank you, I loved your video - it was so calming. I would like to have a go too andI was trying to work out the measurements, but think it might depend on the paper. P.S. I subscribed to your videos. Thank you again
Hola, cómo estás?. Me topó YT con este video y me fui a tu canal y tienes unas verdaderas bellezas!!! Quedé maravillada. Te felicito por tu gran trabajo. Me puedes informar de cuántas hojas y cuantos cuadernillos son estos cuadernos?. Muchas gracias por tu tiempo y dedicación y abracitos de colores desde Colombia!!! 🤗🤗🤗🥰🇨🇴
I have entered a whole New World by completely by coincidence finding your channel this was amazing I would love to do this. I would like to have seen you cutting the paper as well and how the paper started out already or where did you get the paper? This was just fantastic thank you so much
If i made books to relieve stress, I’d have a library by now.
Beautiful video
That’s exactly what happens!
@@ImeldaFagin If you don't wanna sell them xD
If you plan on doing that you gotta write each book that also relieves stress or you could always copy the current encyclopedia
You and me both! 😂
I’ve been wanting to make my own watercolor book. I bought the sheets of paper and a few book making tools but haven’t done it. Your books are the nicest ones I’ve seen on TH-cam. I want to learn to make them like this. I thought you might list the supplies you use… it would be really cool if you made a video book making class. You could charge for it, I’d pay to take the class. Your finished book inspires me to want to learn how to make my own and I want them to look just like this.
Look at DAS BOOKBINDING videos on You Tube.
As a fellow bookbinder... Only experience will achieve this look, lol. The first few books you make should be with scrap paper until you develop the muscle memory and the instinct for when to pull the thread without tearing through the signature, where to place binding holes, what thickness of thread works for what. They'll be wonky! Eventually it gets easier.
Also. Sealemon is a great place to start. But like the above commenter said, practice is the best tool
Look for this blah_rie channel she had one and ❤️ it
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As someone who book binds for fun without proper tools i basically just spent this whole time going ooo im gonna need that or wow beautiful technique. I just kept getting excited over the little things like your pattern for the holes in the signature. Beautiful work !
It's not a 'pattern' as such, it's a sewing style called French link sewing.
This is so fantastic. How I wish I had this kind of beautiful talent. Your video is very inspiring. Thank you !!
@@mikezinn7212 i guess they mean the "hole pattern" at the begining of the video, a layout so they don't spend time marking where the holes will be
@@lynnwilton1116 Seems more like having time and patience than talent. I think we could all do this is we wanted to.
@@lynnwilton1116 Just pick up the tools and start making it, you can't just "wish it" you have to practice and practice, fail a few times along the way until you reach a point where you know mostly what you are doing and how things should go
It's so fascinating to see the whole process without my mandatory step of "oh shit, I've made a mess, what do I do now". Really refreshing...
This is so relatable
I’m sick in bed. It will be a half past midnight. A sketch I started last week sits on my writing table. Watching the whole process by your caring and gentle hands somehow soothes me. Will be creating a sketchbook using your method once I am well again. I cannot wait. Thank you for inspiring me.
get well soon sir/mam hope you are well now
Really makes me appreciate my notebooks way more knowing all the work that goes into making them😳
Wow.... I never thought watching someone iron could be so satisfying and hypnotic! I really loved the 'silent' format
You say bookbinding relieves your stress. Watching you bookbinding relieves my stress. This is so peaceful. Thank you.
I have absolutely no idea why this ended up in my recommended but I am THRIVING, this is peak crafty calm content 100/10 will be back
I consume a lot of notebooks every semester, being a college teacher who writes everything down. This would be a great hobby to take up. Thanks!
I love that there are people who will put so much thought, time, and care into crafting such beautiful books! Even though most books on my shelf likely weren't made so lovingly by hand, it still makes me appreciate their construction, and the craft of bookbinding. This was really beautiful, thank you for sharing!!
Those detailed and beatiful hand-made notebooks are the cutest. Beautiful process, the video is calming and therapeutic itself, thank you very much
I am trying to sew a sketchbook for me, it's the second time but I'll be following a tutorial, I'm excited 😊
I love see you sewing, its so relaxing
Thank you for making this video, right before I started watching, I was having a terrible anxiety attack and couldn’t get a grip on it. This has really calmed me and now I feel more relaxed than I did. I thought I was going to have a terrible episode of anxiety tonight. This is the lightness in my dark moment that was needed. I’ve been having anxiety since yesterday but I was about to have a freak out moment. Again thank you for this, I seriously needed it.
Omg the sound of the iron steaming the gray fabric was so amazing. I needed that! Thank you!
That was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for making such a thorough documentary of the process of making an absolutely PERFECT book. I have seen a lot of DIY book binding videos over the years, and they all looked like a great deal of work to produce something highly unattractive, with all of the emphasis put on the sewing of the binding. I loved the way you showed us that each stage of the book making process was equally important and altogether produced a truly beautifully made book. I've been a book lover since I was a little girl...of the contents, yes, but of the books themselves, too.
Hi Chanel i fell in love watching your videos, then decided to go online and purchase some of your beautiful creation's from your Bitter Melon Bindery store. So far I've purchased a marbled bone folder, three different sized memo type pads (signature's all made out of your hand made paper) and most recent purchase ( and in the nick of time, was lucky enough to have been online when you put brand new hand made books to purchase from your online store, you had put the opening time to start purchasing at noon, i purchased my order at 12:45- 45 minutes after you opened open the purchasing time and when i checked back to order a second book every single one was sold out within 3 hours) i purchased a smaller sized hand made gorgeous floral print book. Im in love with it! In the past I've purchased over a dozen book's, notebooks, empty junk journals ( few pages used up from the creator's design's for there take on junk journal signature's), sketch pads etc. And nothing comes close to the high quality craftsmanship that yours have, i can use fountain pens, acrylics, watercolors & gouache paints with no bleed through on the next page. Keep creating video's and your beautiful book creation's.
Sincerely,
Gina Barber 😁☮️☯️🌺👍
😮now that's nice good work thank you for watching 💛
How amazing to watch you do something that I learned to do as a Librarian Assistant over 40 years ago. We bound a lot of our own books that came in along with cataloguing and shelving them all in the main library. You’re such an incredible binder! Your gift is truly stunning to see the perfection in each book. I just found your channel and am so glad I did. Such a stress free video to watch. No wonder binding helps with stress and anxiety for you. It’s so soothing. I can remember the feeling from all those years ago. Be well!
i don't even know why this showed up on my FYP but i watched and enjoyed every second, this was extremely relaxing so thank you for that.
It looks like when you pull the blinds up all the way at 3:39
Also, you could literally make a buisness. Those are so cute! And as an enjoyer of small things that are normally big I think I’d really enjoy that! Plus it’s smaller so can fit in smaller purses or bags, and they’re just so cute and customizable to you hearts content!
Such thoroughness can only give this perfect result. All my admiration for your wonderful work.
These are very pretty, overall that yellow one. They would look so good as photo albums 🤩
the best part is sewing those parts together
love you
the barbarian
Astonishing craftsmanship
Nice books! Bookbinding is a great way to relax and deal with anxiety for me too!
Love your Word and dexterity
Thank you for the no music video. Actually calm and relaxing and I learned a lot even though it isn't a tutorial 😉🙂😊
I had this play in the background while I was studying, it was very calming
I been sleeping the whole time this is great to relax
I never really knew how these books were made but that was sooo cool! Thanks to the TH-cam algorithm that brought me here.
calming a goal I have is to learn different ways to bind books
Dude so much of patience... hats off
Yes I agree with all the beautiful comments. I truly have been wanting to make my own artist museum quality tomes and painting sketch book. You're on my list. I'm a fan now. 🥰❣️
Those are so beautiful and professional. Makes me want to take up book binding!
i don’t know how I end up here, but i’m invested
The serenity vibes I get here is unexplainable. Simple but lovely
ठखखठठठठ़यसससयलल
I love your beautiful books! You make your process look so easy . . . and inviting! Thank you for sharing this wonderful video. It's pleasing to the eye and I've learned something, for sure.
Super cool idea
I never thought how relaxing could be to watch someone iron
Best work I have ever seen
Thank you for showing how much work you put into making your beautiful product.
this is so relaxing!!! Thank you!
I dont think I want to buy notebooks anymore after this! So nice! I have learned a lot. Thank you sooo much for the video🤍
Its especially fun if u make it from paper you made yourself! Example, reusing your old paper and making it into new. Better for the environment, and its fun too!
Thank the program very much. Wish the program thrive.
Instead of punching holes, it's simpler and quicker to cut slots in the spine with a Japanese flush cut saw. Of course, you need a way to clamp the block together, so nothing shifts around.
I Wish bookbinding was my hobby but I think I'm just fascinated watching it be done.
I'd also pay for a class of yours! I am so impressed and so inspired. This is so soothing even to watch and I imagine that the sense of accomplishment is a natural byproduct as you create these lovely finished products.
You are so inspiring! I’ve been looking to learn bookbinding for almost 3 years and haven’t taken the jump yet! But I want to with the new year. I want to make journals for my customers and clients for all 3 of my shops! Do you have any advice or somewhere I can start learning as you have! I’m definitely learning A LOT from you and I thank you from my heart for allowing the world to witness your amazing creative talent!!! ❤
This is such a joy to behold! Thank you so much. Beautiful craftsmanship!
Gurl you are amazing, God bless!
Aw, glued on headbands. :)
They are definitely faster, but I do love the struggle of sewing actual headbands on. I really do appreciate these kinds of quiet videos. Thank you for sharing.
I just started sewing headbands and I don’t know why I took so long to do it 😂. Although it takes more time, it’s a lot more fun (and actually cheaper than buying all the color varieties).
First time I hear and see what book binding is. Very interesting art. I love it.👍🌸❤️🥰💕
I'm learning so much, thank you.
so sweat and relax 💜
It's really cool seeing what goes into book binding
Watching your bookbinding vids is so meditative!
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PROCESS. LOVE THIS VIDEO, SO INFORMATIVE AND THE END RESULT IS GORGEOUS. LOVE HOW THEY TURNED OUT. CONGRATS ON A WELL DONE JOB. I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW HOW THIS BOOK BINDING WAS DONE AND THANKS TO YOU NOW I KNOW. THANKS AND STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY ❤ 🙏
Brilliant Absolutely Brilliant. I Can't wait to Make Several Books Like These. Thank you so much!!
Wowwwww absolutely wonderful
this video should not get any dislikes!
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Loved the content. God bless!
God, your edges are so clean and crisp even before triming, I could never
Beautiful art! You make it look so easy!
It's been a long time since I bokkbiding something... but I don't have all the tools you have, still, it's really good for my health todo something like this..., I'm gonna buy some fabrics and paper this week...
Ok, you got a fan! Awesome job, thanks for your video! :)
i’m obsessed with your channel and bookmaking. i want to make books for everyone i know 😭
Thank you for this helpful video.
Beautiful - Thank you!
Beautiful, relaxing and inspiring video. Thoroughly enjoyed watching . Thank you!😊
Wow. Amazing and beautiful
Amazing craftsmanship. Video was satisfying to watch.
i like to put these on in the background, it's like ambient silennce
Very nice video on the process of binding. Just made a mini sketchbook today using quite a similar technique but only paper for cover and two holes in sheets for sewing it. These are just fine tuned 😍
Very neat n clean n smooth work,i watch this video w/o sound better experience love ur work,from pakistan.
Beautiful work. Love the AMSR effect.
They're beautiful 😍
Ah, so relaxing 🤤
You are the best!... Seriously.
watching your videos relieves my stress & anxiety
Wow! So professional looking. Very calming video.
Beautiful crafting and amazing filming
If you wrap packing tape over one edge of your pressing boards, they won’t glue to the pages 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you, I loved your video - it was so calming.
I would like to have a go too andI was trying to work out the measurements, but think it might depend on the paper.
P.S. I subscribed to your videos. Thank you again
Wonderful peaceful beginning
Adore the no music!
Sin palabras, que arte, que maravilloso, que sorprendente, gracias por compartir.
Hola, cómo estás?. Me topó YT con este video y me fui a tu canal y tienes unas verdaderas bellezas!!! Quedé maravillada. Te felicito por tu gran trabajo. Me puedes informar de cuántas hojas y cuantos cuadernillos son estos cuadernos?. Muchas gracias por tu tiempo y dedicación y abracitos de colores desde Colombia!!! 🤗🤗🤗🥰🇨🇴
Ur books are so beautiful n professional n I luv them,thanks for showing them👌💖
Recently decided to try to make my own. Your video was by far the best one. Beautifully crafted. Learned so much. Thanks
I am a bookbinder and what you do is a very good job :)
I have entered a whole New World by completely by coincidence finding your channel this was amazing I would love to do this. I would like to have seen you cutting the paper as well and how the paper started out already or where did you get the paper? This was just fantastic thank you so much
I just stumbled across this as well! She seems to have the materials in her description box tho btw!
You make that look so easy! Do you know how to add pictures on the covers? If so, could you do a video of you doing that?
Adorei o seu trabalho, aprendi bastante! Relaxante demais! Parabéns!
Sempre encontro um brasileiro, amo
You are so Amazing. So patient. You make beautiful books
Amazing! These are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing and inspiring 🥰
I love book binding so so much I always make my own notebook for journal and specially this stitch is my favourite 😍😍 also yes this video is so calm .
Love them!!!! they are very cute the yellow one it's my favorite....!!! And I love the process too!! 💜😍
These are precious and I love them
Lo más hermoso que he visto en este mundo. La parcera encuaderna muy chimba:(🥰
Very lovely!
Takes a lot of patience it looks like…and love.