This is really beautiful to see. When I was a child we had a family friend who had worked as a book binder his whole life. He was very elderly (still binding when I knew him) and was always so sad that his knowledge would be lost with him - at that time he was the only traditional book binder left in our state. He would have passed away years before TH-cam existed,but I am sure he would be pleased to see this knowledge shared with the world. I remember watching him make family bibles, law books and also repairing any damaged books he could find. As a side note on technique, when making a text block he always swore by using fabric (linen or flax, I think) rather than paper to strengthen the spine. Thank you for your lovely work.
I'm 15 and I really want to get into bookbinding, so I'm soaking up any information about it like a sponge. I guess he'd be happy to see young people being interested in that craft :)
th-cam.com/video/8RfR_mgwNLs/w-d-xo.html check out this persons videos. I love how calming their technique is, and they used fabric ☺️ watching people book bind is so soothing no matter who it is.
I really love how this particular stitch in the binding allows the pages to lay flat. Perfect for sketching. The tutorial was friendly for a first time try. Thank you.
I've really been wanting to create a personalized book for my personal writings. While I don't see myself using this often I think that these videos are perfect! Without these videos I'd be fumbling around trying to bind a book while reading wikihow and completely failing and wasting several hours of time. Of course, I haven't attempted it yet, so wish me luck on my first try :)
I can't believe that a human could do this. The level of concentration, dedication, accurateness and attention to detail-ness.. that is just true passion! I love you so much
Peeps in the comments need to chill, it's a 4 year old comment of someone who is just amazed by this craft. No harm, and no need to be condscending about it.
Shreya S. Hi this a question I'm hoping you would answer but how do u make a book if you can't print on it? So how do u make a story with it? Please help
Thank you so much! I used your tutorial to make a book for a visual literacy contest at work. (my student's didn't want to participate, but I was pumped). I am hooked now. It is unbelievably easy to make this. Thanks a million.
I have been making program booklets for some time. I found the traditional paper trimmers and paper cutters to be unreliable so I purchased a paper guillotine for around $175. I’ve been very happy with it. It has mixed reviews but I think people aren’t using it correctly. I find it important to use a piece of scrap paper, thin and cheap is fine, between your project and the machine; make sure your guides are square; and that the wheel is cranked down really tight. Then it cuts like a dream. I want to start making some hardbound books so when I saw the method used here I was happy that I already have this equipment. It’s large and it’s heavy, but if you do a lot of books, definitely worth it. Save the paper trimmer for cutting less than five sheets at once.
I've a few piles of signatures but have never come across a video/tutorial/blog instructions that have given me enough confidence to pick up a needle and thread....until today. Thank you so much for your fabulous video.
I love your videos, I appreciate the clarity you provide and the extension of patience I toward myself as I'm learning. I've followed along when I make journals for years. The two modifications I have made over time are: First, I use a hooked / curved needle to sew the text block, I find it easier to grasp when it's poking through, the straight needle can be difficult to maneuver. Second, I use whatever glue I have on hand... "Yes!" diluted with a little water, basic fabric glue diluted, or even Elmer's in a pinch have all worked just fine. I've enjoyed experimenting with all kinds of different covers - most recently a quilted fabric over bookboard. Thanks again for creating these great teaching tools!
If you are doing this for the first time I highly recommend you completely skip the cutting off the edges step. I just completely ruined a planner that I was working on all weekend just in the first few cuts of this step. Uneven edges look fine to me.
I wish I had read this first! I just ruined my book too after working on it for so long... I was so excited I was almost done. It looked fine before :/ Blech. I honestly don't understand how this ever makes it straighter than it starts.
The sewing method is very similar to my "DIY Coptic Stitch Binding" tutorial. You can find that video on my channel page. Watching that might help you understand it a little better. The tool I used on the edge was a file or sand paper. That is just to smooth the rough edges.
im glad perfect binding will work for this. I want to make my GF a Journal and its hard to find paper lined well enough to fold haha. I found a cheap journal that has the perfect paper for her and it's already the perfect size! Again thank you for your awesome tutorials.
if i am using watercolor paper and only have one side that i can use to paint on, how should i fold my paper signature wise since the back will show on some pages?
Yay! I decorate boring looking sketchbooks and notebooks and stuff as a business. But I needed a regular text block in a special case binding that I designed. Unfortunately I don't think you can buy plain text blocks. This is so helpful! Thanks!
With your tutorials on kettle stitch bookbinding, I have a new hobby. You made it look fun. I ended up doing the stitches a little different. My needle was bent and i couldn't straighten it. I noticed that if I bent it on to a 90° angle, I could just hook around the previous kettle stitch without flipping the signature open. I love books and it is so cool that i can bind one that looks so neat! Use to, they looked rough. Thank you for the videos!
Wow I want to make my sister a book filled with quirky things about my cat and I had no idea how to go about it til these videos. Seems like so much work though.... hopefully I can follow the instructions well enough! I want to do this + the hardcover book case binding. It'll probably end up a little "homemade" and imperfect, but I think that will add some charm. And with these directions it'll sure be better than what it would have been if I just went with my own know-how! Great videos.
Congratulations! Sorry, late to the party, busy creating journal for my daughter’s 26th b-day - using your DIY Textblock/Case Bookbinding Tutorial for reference, of course!! Sorry about your Dad, it is difficult when we parents age. I was a sandwich mom, taking care of a chronically ill kid AND parents, so I get it. Will add you and Papa Lemon to my prayers. Also, re-charging your batteries (that’s how I always think of it) is very important. You need to take any time you have to yourself to...breathe. I know I can’t speak for anyone else but, as a subscriber, I appreciate any time you are able to give the channel, I get it that caring for your family is (and should be) your priority. Again, Congrats on Hitting ONE MILLION!!!
One of the first projects I ever did in a graphic design class was to make a booklet like this. I wish I had your video back then because I struggled! I do like knowing how things like these are made. I love your videos! Looking forward to more!
I usually like to use regular sewing thread. If you go to my channel, in the 'Basic Bookbinding' playlist, you'll find a video 'Basic Bookbinding: Thread' which will give you other ideas on what you can use.
Hi Sea Lemon! I've just recently discovered you and your tutorials and already they have brought me great joy because I love everything to do with paper, crafts and the like! However, I have a question for you before I decide how to do my first book. How do I use my photo, which is laminated for protection, for the book cover instead of book cloth? How to wrap it around the edge of the board without seeming too stiff and running the risk of air bubbles in the future? I say this because I make my own bookmarks, which I laminate, but air bubbles pop up later. But I would love to have my photos on the book covers. What do you suggest? Thank you for sharing your genius, creativity, calming voice, and a wonderful and happy good vibe!! Ciao!
I made my very first text block last night. I used scrap paper for practice. Once you get to the third signature its fairly easy from that point on. :) I'm really glad I found your videos. Thank you!!!
Thank you for posting these! They really helped me when I wasn't even sure where to begin with bookbinding and now I am making a notebook for school :)
I find the bit where you're explaining the stitching in the video goes way too fast, it'd be great if oyu could make a slower tutorial just for the stitching :)
This is actually really similar stitching to coptic stitch. I have a slower tutorial on that if you want to check it out :) The only difference is the first and last signature. Otherwise the sewing method is almost the same. DIY Coptic Stitch Binding - bit.ly/13MoXhy
This is the kind of video I like; to the point & no extra chatter. This was very helpful, but I'll check out your other video on stitching to get it right. Thanks.
hello, can you edit and add in slow motion close up while demonstrating-the sewing of pages. That would show great detail in this unique and great idea! Thank you for your time
I just finished making one of these today. After years of wanting to try bookbinding this was the first tutorial that I really understood. I definitely need to practice my blade cutting for the edges, but it seems to have come out alright. Thanks so much for all your book binding tutorials and thanks for the awesome channel!
What an excellent DIY video. Other creators, regardless of their subject, could learn a great deal by watching your work. The music even fits the process. Terrific!
Great video - just one detail is missing, and that is the importance of having an uneven number of holes as in the example. I tried it with four holes (my paper was smaller) and it didn't work. Thanks for the improved version too, and for all your wonderful tutorials!
I'm happy comment number 1500! I've got my first text block in the clamps with some glue drying right now. I messed up a little bit on the stitching, which is why I tried first with some blank paper signatures instead of the book text that's my goal, but I think it'll turn out all right! They're just a little uneven. I didn't realize it needed to be an odd number of holes or the stitching would be a bit awkward! I ended up with six holes. Oof. However, I'm very hopeful that it turns out okay. If not, it was the first try! Bound to be wonky. I'm so enamored with this hobby, thank you for making such clear tutorials so other people can try!
Sea Lemon Can I use printer paper for book binding? I’m new to the topic and I’ve wrote a like 500 page book on printer paper and I kinda want to use this method
Hey guys just letting you know that instead of using a book press you can put the flat sides of 2 rulers on either side of the signatures and then clamp them together with bulldog clips and apply the glue that way. Obviously if you have a book press use that because it will work better but using the ruler things will work as an ok substitute. Bare in mind that it is a bit difficult, though.
I'm watching this tutorial to help bind a book I wrote and illustrated about a piece of raw meat that comes to life when a disgruntled elf casts magic on it. Thanks!
This video in combination with the Harry Potter inspired DIY Tom Riddle diary is fantastic :D I was able to make my first ever book by following your clear instructions to a T. Thank you very much :) Keep up the good work with your DIY videos.
I had trouble trying to cut paper off to make a smooth edge, so I ended up sandpapering all the way! It created lots of dust, but that's what a hoover is for. My text block doesn't quite have the feel of guillotined paper, instead it's kinda soft, which may be a bonus - no paper cuts on this book. :) Thank you SeaLemon
I hope you ended up getting your answer! I suggest using Adobe Acrobat, it will put a PDF document in a "booklet" so that the pages in each signature are in order. The only thing you'll need to do it save each signature and its own PDF. You can get a weeks free trial of Acrobat, too :)
Tiffany R Chelsea Rutherford, EIC You would preferably want to format your manuscript in Microsoft Publisher (cheaper) or InDesign (better) to print off your manuscript professionally. However there is a method that you can use. Make sure that you either set your printer to duplex mode or set the document to print even or odd numbers. Make it so that you're typing on your document in a landscape orientation. (short and wide) Then format your document into two columns. That should give you everything but a good way to add in page numbers.
Thanks for helping to answer this velvetsmoke . I'm more familiar with page layout on InDesign than MS Word... Tiffany R you can use printed paper for this. If you check out my 'DIY Portfolio Book' video - bit.ly/118kZo9, that might help with some ideas with page layout and using other sources. Hope that helps!
Thank you very much for your tutorial. It will help me to repair my old fairy tales book. The book is at least 25 years old, and it have been open and close so many times that the pages on't even stay inside the book. By the way, I also saw your tutorila to make a Tom Riddle book, and I'll also try to make some for me and my Harry-Potter-fan friends. Thank you again ;)
1. Start with a text version of the document - you may need to do some conversion. 2. Use a word processor to layout the document -- set the page size to your final product choose a legible font reasonable margins, including right and left cosmetic details like larger fonts & page breaks at chapter headings check your Table of contents 3. "pad" the document so it has a page count that is a multiple of 4 4. print to a pdf file. ***** get pdfseparate and pdfunite utilities pdfseparate will split your file into multiple files of one page each. pdfunite combines multiple pdf files into one file in designated command line order ****** 5. A single sheet signature in landscape mode will have page 4 on the left, page 1 on the right on one side, and page 2 on the left and page 3 on the right on the other side. 6. Multiple sheet signatures go (left to right) last page, first page on one side & next page, next to last page on the other, until they meet in the middle. 7. For a duplex printer use "long edge flip" , or every other page will be upside down. For simplex printing you may have to reverse the print order for the obverse side. 8. Page order for a 4 sheet signature: verso obvers sheet 1 16, 1 2,15 sheet 2 14, 3 4, 13 sheet 3 12, 5 6, 11 sheet 4 10, 7 8, 9 9. so for duplex printing you would use pdfunite and combine pages in the order of 16, 1, 2, 15, 14, 3, 4, 13, 12, 5, 6, 11, 10, 7, 8, 9 10 . for simplex printing, flipping the sheets would reverse the order so you'd need to use pdfunite twice - 16, 1, 14, 3, 12, 5, 10, 7 for side 1, and 8, 9, 6, 11, 4, 13, 2, 15 for the other --- YMMV though, so check your printer settings because I haven't tried this.
Fantastic video! So easy to follow, your voice is easy to listen to, and the music keeps it all rolling along! I just love your finished products! Great job!
*Seeing the inches for everyone here who's not from USA be like:* (The point is in silence) Also, if you have a measuring tape, it usually has both sides. One is inches and the other side, a little bit smaller; is meters
where have you been all my life! i have just watched five of your videos and i loved them all! this is exactly what i've been looking for! thank you for being amazing!
Thanks! :D I continue to upload bookbinding tutorials as well as other crafts/DIYs each week. Check out my channel to see them organized in playlists and I hope you sub for more!
Not trying to question your infinite wisdom, but something I don't quite get - am I to understand that the endpages are only secured to the textblock by that 1/8" of glue? Why would you not attach them by more than that? Does this not mean that the block is then only attached to the cover by that 1/8"? On a semi-related note, is there any reason why you wouldn't completely paste down that endpage to the block itself? Again I don't pretend to know what I'm talking about, this just seemed strange
FrankyBabes If you look in a real moleskin they do the exact same thing... So I think she's just doing it like this to remain accurate to a real textblock... :P (And as far as I can see you could also just glue the whole thing down!)
FrankyBabes Yes, the endsheets are tipped to the front and back sigs by just a thin line of glue. There are several different types of reinforcements that can be used, such as crash or capping. In this case she used paper. In all my years of bookbinding I have seen very few cases where the entire endsheet is glued to the book block. It just isn't necessary, and probably undesirable. Source: I run an endsheet tipping machine in a trade bindery.
You really need to slow down. us newbies have no clue how to do this or at least I don't. I'm trying to follow but it's very small thread your using and I can't see what you're doing. I love all your stuff but maybe if you slow down and zoom in on your stitches we can see better. Thank you.
Alisha Franco The first quire/signature (technically, a signature is printed; the name comes from the printer’s markings to keep the pages in order when they went to the binder) is essentially saddle-stitched, while the rest are bound using the same method as Coptic stitch binding.
Thanks for taking the time to make a great tutorial. I say this because it’s exactly what I need for a project of course! But it’s also nicely done, and perfect for the skill level I’m at with this sort of craft.
I found this video bu accident. Ive made a few books but jave always used a kettle stitch. This stitch looks so much more stable. Im working on a couple books now. I think im going to try this stitch! Thanks for sharing your skill!
it's gotta be a better way, there is too much work in the sawing....maybe an engineer's perspective can eliminate the redundancy in the extra time of sawing. saw through all of them, by piercing through all the signatures then saw through them
Its about the project. Making it, every little detail worked through, living in the creation of the book. Having that memory is very rewarding when using the book, also a million times rewarding when you gift a journal thats handmade.
That is actually called saddle stitch. As with anything, it has its advantages (faster, less sewing) and its disadvantages (bulkier rounder spine, you have to trim more of the edges for them to be straight, there is also some sort of upper limit in the number of pages you can bind...). An engineer's perspective would be to choose the best method considering both the time you have and the characteristics of product you want.
art bean just stain the pages with tea and then for the cover just decorate it to look like the book and after that look up the pages on Google and copy that on to the tea stained dry pages
I love your video and your voice very much..explanation and instructions are simple and best among the videos available on tube.. i like moleskine style book and this video inspired me to make text block for the my book and now i am very good at it.. Thanks SeaLemon ..you are wonderful..
Hi! I'm watching all of your book binding tutorials, they are really great! I'd just like to say I find the music to be unnecessary, and it's not a matter of taste, it's just that the way you teach is already dinamic, no need for music! All my best and thank you so much!
Great tutorial, very informative and useful, your instructions are very clear and I like how you also told us how to continue on sewing if you had ran out of thread. Keep up the good work!!
wow your technique is way less complicated than the way I was taught how to make text blocks. Wish I saw this earlier so I would not have made a mess of the book I just made lol. You got a new Subscriber out of me :)
This is really beautiful to see.
When I was a child we had a family friend who had worked as a book binder his whole life. He was very elderly (still binding when I knew him) and was always so sad that his knowledge would be lost with him - at that time he was the only traditional book binder left in our state. He would have passed away years before TH-cam existed,but I am sure he would be pleased to see this knowledge shared with the world. I remember watching him make family bibles, law books and also repairing any damaged books he could find.
As a side note on technique, when making a text block he always swore by using fabric (linen or flax, I think) rather than paper to strengthen the spine.
Thank you for your lovely work.
So heartwarming
@@kaleidiscope true!
The technique was never lost, it had been automated.
I'm 15 and I really want to get into bookbinding, so I'm soaking up any information about it like a sponge.
I guess he'd be happy to see young people being interested in that craft :)
th-cam.com/video/8RfR_mgwNLs/w-d-xo.html check out this persons videos. I love how calming their technique is, and they used fabric ☺️ watching people book bind is so soothing no matter who it is.
I learned most of it in school, but I was taught a slightly different method than this. The method in this video is what I found works best for me ;)
From the students in Graphic Design: WE LOVE YOU!
I really love how this particular stitch in the binding allows the pages to lay flat. Perfect for sketching. The tutorial was friendly for a first time try. Thank you.
I've really been wanting to create a personalized book for my personal writings. While I don't see myself using this often I think that these videos are perfect! Without these videos I'd be fumbling around trying to bind a book while reading wikihow and completely failing and wasting several hours of time.
Of course, I haven't attempted it yet, so wish me luck on my first try :)
Ethan Sanctimony good luck!
good luck!
Ethan Sanctimony how’d it go
I can't believe that a human could do this. The level of concentration, dedication, accurateness and attention to detail-ness.. that is just true passion! I love you so much
You think robots invented binding?
Peeps in the comments need to chill, it's a 4 year old comment of someone who is just amazed by this craft. No harm, and no need to be condscending about it.
@@qvindicator were you this triggered?
Wait until you hear about the moon landing
Finally someone who doesn't use hot glue gun.
Shreya S. For what part would someone use a hotglue gun for this?
Maaaaaybe to glue the spine after binding but even for that I wouldn't use it.
SmilyLily1996 to stick the pages together. Many ppl use hot glue gun instead of stitching them.
Ohh...
But I mean She's a graphic designer and you need to know how to properly bind a book as such :P
Shreya S. Hi this a question I'm hoping you would answer but how do u make a book if you can't print on it? So how do u make a story with it? Please help
MillyMoonGirl I think you should ask +Sea Lemon because I'm not really an artist person...
Thought I heard "Take each signature and pierce with an owl." Yes.
"awl"
+Shane Holloway
Yes I just misheard, owls aren't for piercing things.
^😂
She meant to say awl not owl (pronounced like “all”)
HOOOOOT HOOOOOT PËKAW!!!!
Thank you so much! I used your tutorial to make a book for a visual literacy contest at work. (my student's didn't want to participate, but I was pumped). I am hooked now. It is unbelievably easy to make this. Thanks a million.
I love it when people are pumped about bookmaking :D Thanks for checking out my videos!
Thanks to your tutorials I could made and sell journals at a moment in my life I couldn't find a job, Thank you so much!
I have been making program booklets for some time. I found the traditional paper trimmers and paper cutters to be unreliable so I purchased a paper guillotine for around $175. I’ve been very happy with it. It has mixed reviews but I think people aren’t using it correctly. I find it important to use a piece of scrap paper, thin and cheap is fine, between your project and the machine; make sure your guides are square; and that the wheel is cranked down really tight. Then it cuts like a dream. I want to start making some hardbound books so when I saw the method used here I was happy that I already have this equipment. It’s large and it’s heavy, but if you do a lot of books, definitely worth it. Save the paper trimmer for cutting less than five sheets at once.
I've a few piles of signatures but have never come across a video/tutorial/blog instructions that have given me enough confidence to pick up a needle and thread....until today. Thank you so much for your fabulous video.
This tutorial, and a few of your others, are going to allow me to make my Girlfriend a very awesome journal. Thank you so much!!
Did the journal turn out well
Hands down best video on the internet.
I remember doing this.... all the pricking, crying and headaches but it was all worth it in the end 😂
Why do you have headaches because of this? And also why were you crying? 😹😹
I guess out of deep focusing and concentration :D
+Prenses Nada and the pricking... dont forget the pricking :1
+just commenting hahahah a beautiful fruit is the outcome of hardwork
+just commenting hahahah a beautiful fruit is the outcome of hardwork
I love your videos, I appreciate the clarity you provide and the extension of patience I toward myself as I'm learning. I've followed along when I make journals for years. The two modifications I have made over time are: First, I use a hooked / curved needle to sew the text block, I find it easier to grasp when it's poking through, the straight needle can be difficult to maneuver. Second, I use whatever glue I have on hand... "Yes!" diluted with a little water, basic fabric glue diluted, or even Elmer's in a pinch have all worked just fine. I've enjoyed experimenting with all kinds of different covers - most recently a quilted fabric over bookboard. Thanks again for creating these great teaching tools!
If you are doing this for the first time I highly recommend you completely skip the cutting off the edges step. I just completely ruined a planner that I was working on all weekend just in the first few cuts of this step. Uneven edges look fine to me.
I wish I had read this first! I just ruined my book too after working on it for so long... I was so excited I was almost done. It looked fine before :/ Blech. I honestly don't understand how this ever makes it straighter than it starts.
No
Agreed. Though the tip about using sand paper or a file is great! Must try it the next time.
seconded. its tough to get that right
After a few failed attemps to cut my textblocks I realised that i'm not very good at this and it's much easier just to buy sketchbook..
The sewing method is very similar to my "DIY Coptic Stitch Binding" tutorial. You can find that video on my channel page. Watching that might help you understand it a little better. The tool I used on the edge was a file or sand paper. That is just to smooth the rough edges.
I'm just about to start making my bullet journal for the upcoming year. I've been following you for years and this tutorial is still the best 💜
Hey there, I'm back here for another bullet journal for 2021. This channel will never stop being my main reference for bookbinding!
Hey there, I'm back here for another bullet journal for 2021. This channel will never stop being my main reference for bookbinding!
@@evewithwonder I'm guessing it went very well! I was also thinking of using this method to make refills for my mossery journal :')
Omg I have so much respect for anyone who has the patience to do that!
Alyssa Tan - Yes. You can use perfect binding too. Here's a tutorial for that - bit.ly/YU2R9Z
im glad perfect binding will work for this. I want to make my GF a Journal and its hard to find paper lined well enough to fold haha. I found a cheap journal that has the perfect paper for her and it's already the perfect size! Again thank you for your awesome tutorials.
Me I do 20 pieces of bond paper so I group them into 5,is that OK? I really like your videos and it's only $0.00
Sea Lemon you should of put the number of papers because we know we're on
if i am using watercolor paper and only have one side that i can use to paint on, how should i fold my paper signature wise since the back will show on some pages?
Thank you for your amazing tutorials Sea Lemon bye
Yay! I decorate boring looking sketchbooks and notebooks and stuff as a business. But I needed a regular text block in a special case binding that I designed. Unfortunately I don't think you can buy plain text blocks. This is so helpful! Thanks!
Yes. You don't have to use that measurement, it's just what worked for me ;)
With your tutorials on kettle stitch bookbinding, I have a new hobby. You made it look fun. I ended up doing the stitches a little different. My needle was bent and i couldn't straighten it. I noticed that if I bent it on to a 90° angle, I could just hook around the previous kettle stitch without flipping the signature open. I love books and it is so cool that i can bind one that looks so neat! Use to, they looked rough. Thank you for the videos!
Wow I want to make my sister a book filled with quirky things about my cat and I had no idea how to go about it til these videos. Seems like so much work though.... hopefully I can follow the instructions well enough! I want to do this + the hardcover book case binding. It'll probably end up a little "homemade" and imperfect, but I think that will add some charm. And with these directions it'll sure be better than what it would have been if I just went with my own know-how! Great videos.
You are seriously so good at this. It isn't one of those boring DIY's--you make something seem so simple and fun. Great job
Girl, you are SO AWESOME. I'm probably going to spend my summer vacation binding books that I'll be afraid to use because too pretty :)
Congratulations! Sorry, late to the party, busy creating journal for my daughter’s 26th b-day - using your DIY Textblock/Case Bookbinding Tutorial for reference, of course!!
Sorry about your Dad, it is difficult when we parents age. I was a sandwich mom, taking care of a chronically ill kid AND parents, so I get it. Will add you and Papa Lemon to my prayers. Also, re-charging your batteries (that’s how I always think of it) is very important. You need to take any time you have to yourself to...breathe. I know I can’t speak for anyone else but, as a subscriber, I appreciate any time you are able to give the channel, I get it that caring for your family is (and should be) your priority.
Again, Congrats on Hitting ONE MILLION!!!
1:15 How do you keep the owl from struggling? How do you keep it from making a MUCH larger hole than the thread?
try using a pushpin, they are smaller and works the same
@@serenayeung7529 And a pushpin doesn't vomit up bones and fur either.
@@backforblood3421 and they don’t throw up owl pellets
@@backforblood3421 this comment scares me lol
I use a dental tool
One of the first projects I ever did in a graphic design class was to make a booklet like this. I wish I had your video back then because I struggled! I do like knowing how things like these are made. I love your videos! Looking forward to more!
I usually like to use regular sewing thread. If you go to my channel, in the 'Basic Bookbinding' playlist, you'll find a video 'Basic Bookbinding: Thread' which will give you other ideas on what you can use.
I like how thorough and professional this video is. I'm going to have to try this out when I have some spare time. Thanks for putting this up!
Hi Sea Lemon! I've just recently discovered you and your tutorials and already they have brought me great joy because I love everything to do with paper, crafts and the like! However, I have a question for you before I decide how to do my first book. How do I use my photo, which is laminated for protection, for the book cover instead of book cloth? How to wrap it around the edge of the board without seeming too stiff and running the risk of air bubbles in the future? I say this because I make my own bookmarks, which I laminate, but air bubbles pop up later. But I would love to have my photos on the book covers. What do you suggest? Thank you for sharing your genius, creativity, calming voice, and a wonderful and happy good vibe!! Ciao!
I made my very first text block last night. I used scrap paper for practice. Once you get to the third signature its fairly easy from that point on. :) I'm really glad I found your videos. Thank you!!!
I about to print so many fanfics
Literally why i came to this video lol
Thank you for posting these! They really helped me when I wasn't even sure where to begin with bookbinding and now I am making a notebook for school :)
I find the bit where you're explaining the stitching in the video goes way too fast, it'd be great if oyu could make a slower tutorial just for the stitching :)
This is actually really similar stitching to coptic stitch. I have a slower tutorial on that if you want to check it out :) The only difference is the first and last signature. Otherwise the sewing method is almost the same. DIY Coptic Stitch Binding - bit.ly/13MoXhy
But I have make it
This is the kind of video I like; to the point & no extra chatter. This was very helpful, but I'll check out your other video on stitching to get it right. Thanks.
I recommend PVA glue, but if you don't have it, look for a glue that says "archival-safe" and "flexible". That might be an alternative.
Elmer's glue is a PVA type glue.
Been years since I've done any binding. Very well-made tutorial.
hello, can you edit and add in slow motion close up while demonstrating-the sewing of pages. That would show great detail in this unique and great idea!
Thank you for your time
I just finished making one of these today. After years of wanting to try bookbinding this was the first tutorial that I really understood. I definitely need to practice my blade cutting for the edges, but it seems to have come out alright. Thanks so much for all your book binding tutorials and thanks for the awesome channel!
Amo seus tutoriais! Estou aprendendo muito com você! Obrigada.
What an excellent DIY video. Other creators, regardless of their subject, could learn a great deal by watching your work. The music even fits the process. Terrific!
Great video - just one detail is missing, and that is the importance of having an uneven number of holes as in the example. I tried it with four holes (my paper was smaller) and it didn't work. Thanks for the improved version too, and for all your wonderful tutorials!
Yes!! I wish this were more emphasized in all the tutorials I've read.
I'm happy comment number 1500! I've got my first text block in the clamps with some glue drying right now. I messed up a little bit on the stitching, which is why I tried first with some blank paper signatures instead of the book text that's my goal, but I think it'll turn out all right! They're just a little uneven.
I didn't realize it needed to be an odd number of holes or the stitching would be a bit awkward! I ended up with six holes. Oof. However, I'm very hopeful that it turns out okay. If not, it was the first try! Bound to be wonky. I'm so enamored with this hobby, thank you for making such clear tutorials so other people can try!
These sheets are about 24 lb. I think. I would recommend at least that or thicker, but it's totally up to your preference :)
Sea Lemon
Can I use printer paper for book binding?
I’m new to the topic and I’ve wrote a like 500 page book on printer paper and I kinda want to use this method
I think this method is hard to explain but you make it look simple to do it and after I tried, it actually really simple. Thank you so much!
good video but the music going from headphone to headphone is so annoying
agreed
this is one of those videos that give you satisfaction after watching them.
Hey guys just letting you know that instead of using a book press you can put the flat sides of 2 rulers on either side of the signatures and then clamp them together with bulldog clips and apply the glue that way. Obviously if you have a book press use that because it will work better but using the ruler things will work as an ok substitute. Bare in mind that it is a bit difficult, though.
been using an old HEAVY laptop and a cutting board 😄 whatever works works xD
thank you you saved my life i was legit scrolling thru the comments for something like this..........
2 metal rulers. I think plastic or wooden rulers are likely to snap.
Thank you so much for demystifying the process of making a book. Love from Ethiopia❤
Hurin Hasana - I do! You can find a video on awl alternatives here - bit.ly/Ylyz16
do you mean "awl-ternatives"?
i see myself out
do you NEED to use PVA glue?
I'm watching this tutorial to help bind a book I wrote and illustrated about a piece of raw meat that comes to life when a disgruntled elf casts magic on it. Thanks!
You can stain your paper with tea. That might be another tutorial ;)
This video in combination with the Harry Potter inspired DIY Tom Riddle diary is fantastic :D I was able to make my first ever book by following your clear instructions to a T. Thank you very much :) Keep up the good work with your DIY videos.
that's really good but stitching is quite confusing!
I had trouble trying to cut paper off to make a smooth edge, so I ended up sandpapering all the way! It created lots of dust, but that's what a hoover is for. My text block doesn't quite have the feel of guillotined paper, instead it's kinda soft, which may be a bonus - no paper cuts on this book. :)
Thank you SeaLemon
Could you tell me if you know how to print out pages, let's say you've written a book, at home that are this size? And ready to bind? Thank you
I hope you ended up getting your answer! I suggest using Adobe Acrobat, it will put a PDF document in a "booklet" so that the pages in each signature are in order. The only thing you'll need to do it save each signature and its own PDF. You can get a weeks free trial of Acrobat, too :)
just wow!
it's my first time seeing a book being made by hands o_o
any tips on formatting/printing from MS Word into signatures?
I am looking for the same answer! can we use like printed paper for this?
Tiffany R Chelsea Rutherford, EIC You would preferably want to format your manuscript in Microsoft Publisher (cheaper) or InDesign (better) to print off your manuscript professionally. However there is a method that you can use. Make sure that you either set your printer to duplex mode or set the document to print even or odd numbers. Make it so that you're typing on your document in a landscape orientation. (short and wide) Then format your document into two columns. That should give you everything but a good way to add in page numbers.
Thanks for helping to answer this velvetsmoke . I'm more familiar with page layout on InDesign than MS Word... Tiffany R you can use printed paper for this. If you check out my 'DIY Portfolio Book' video - bit.ly/118kZo9, that might help with some ideas with page layout and using other sources. Hope that helps!
Thank you very much for your tutorial.
It will help me to repair my old fairy tales book. The book is at least 25 years old, and it have been open and close so many times that the pages on't even stay inside the book.
By the way, I also saw your tutorila to make a Tom Riddle book, and I'll also try to make some for me and my Harry-Potter-fan friends.
Thank you again ;)
Nice! Good luck on your book projects :)
Could you give a tutorial on how to make a text block from a printed word document?
Duke Skibbington making the block itself is exactly the same. Just make sure you print the right direction and size.
1. Start with a text version of the document - you may need to do some conversion.
2. Use a word processor to layout the document --
set the page size to your final product
choose a legible font
reasonable margins, including right and left
cosmetic details like larger fonts & page breaks at chapter headings
check your Table of contents
3. "pad" the document so it has a page count that is a multiple of 4
4. print to a pdf file.
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get pdfseparate and pdfunite utilities
pdfseparate will split your file into multiple files of one page each.
pdfunite combines multiple pdf files into one file in designated command line order
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5. A single sheet signature in landscape mode will have page 4 on the left, page 1 on the right on one side, and page 2 on the left and page 3 on the right on the other side.
6. Multiple sheet signatures go (left to right) last page, first page on one side & next page, next to last page on the other, until they meet in the middle.
7. For a duplex printer use "long edge flip" , or every other page will be upside down. For simplex printing you may have to reverse the print order for the obverse side.
8. Page order for a 4 sheet signature:
verso obvers
sheet 1 16, 1 2,15
sheet 2 14, 3 4, 13
sheet 3 12, 5 6, 11
sheet 4 10, 7 8, 9
9. so for duplex printing you would use pdfunite and combine pages in the order of 16, 1, 2, 15, 14, 3, 4, 13, 12, 5, 6, 11, 10, 7, 8, 9
10 . for simplex printing, flipping the sheets would reverse the order so you'd need to use pdfunite twice -
16, 1, 14, 3, 12, 5, 10, 7 for side 1, and 8, 9, 6, 11, 4, 13, 2, 15 for the other --- YMMV though, so check your printer settings because I haven't tried this.
Duke Skibbington 😐it's same
Fantastic video! So easy to follow, your voice is easy to listen to, and the music keeps it all rolling along! I just love your finished products! Great job!
*Seeing the inches for everyone here who's not from USA be like:*
(The point is in silence)
Also, if you have a measuring tape, it usually has both sides. One is inches and the other side, a little bit smaller; is meters
Inches are about 3.2 cm
So three fingers about
@@namkedi 1 inch is 2.54 cm exactly (25.4mm)
An inch is the size of a worm.
An inchworm.😁
your tutorials are the most detailed of all. I love all of your videos!
Ok, I gotta say this is complex than I thought..
It becomes simple after you've done it once or twice, and then you won't need to refer to the video anymore.
im an artist that makes my own sketchbooks and i would like to thank you! this tutorial is so simple and easy to follow!
Do I need an awl or can I us a needle to pierce because I don't have one I'm only thirteen
I used a needle and it worked fine except that my hand hurt a little after but it's fine
Fia Bear same but I did it with a needle
poster push pins work too
Easy enough to make, pound a nail into a handle-looking piece of wood, cut the head off and file to a point.
I used a bent safety pin and found it very good
where have you been all my life! i have just watched five of your videos and i loved them all! this is exactly what i've been looking for! thank you for being amazing!
Thanks! :D I continue to upload bookbinding tutorials as well as other crafts/DIYs each week. Check out my channel to see them organized in playlists and I hope you sub for more!
Can you Please make A Death Note :3
It would be so cool if she did that!! :3
yeah it would
yesss
1. follow the same process. 2. make a cover. 3. write death note on the front.
oohh yes pls sea lemon make one😀😀
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I followed the instructions and produced a straight and quality text block on my first try!
Not trying to question your infinite wisdom, but something I don't quite get - am I to understand that the endpages are only secured to the textblock by that 1/8" of glue? Why would you not attach them by more than that? Does this not mean that the block is then only attached to the cover by that 1/8"?
On a semi-related note, is there any reason why you wouldn't completely paste down that endpage to the block itself?
Again I don't pretend to know what I'm talking about, this just seemed strange
FrankyBabes when I make it I'm probably going to glue the whole page down because it shouldn't be a problem. hopefully it'll go okay, haha.
FrankyBabes you need to view all of it - starting at 7:55 she glues another piece to the spine and these endpapers and this makes it much more secure.
FrankyBabes If you look in a real moleskin they do the exact same thing... So I think she's just doing it like this to remain accurate to a real textblock... :P
(And as far as I can see you could also just glue the whole thing down!)
FrankyBabes Yes, the endsheets are tipped to the front and back sigs by just a thin line of glue. There are several different types of reinforcements that can be used, such as crash or capping. In this case she used paper. In all my years of bookbinding I have seen very few cases where the entire endsheet is glued to the book block. It just isn't necessary, and probably undesirable. Source: I run an endsheet tipping machine in a trade bindery.
Best book binding tutorial I have seen. Thank you for sharing your experience
ur music is surround sound could you change that?
Emarld Pickaxe who likes listening in mono or stereo?
Your music is surround sound could you keep that?!
I only watch tutorials with music that's 7.1 lossless surround.
This is beautiful! Very underrated artform.
You really need to slow down. us newbies have no clue how to do this or at least I don't. I'm trying to follow but it's very small thread your using and I can't see what you're doing. I love all your stuff but maybe if you slow down and zoom in on your stitches we can see better. Thank you.
Alisha Franco
The first quire/signature (technically, a signature is printed; the name comes from the printer’s markings to keep the pages in order when they went to the binder) is essentially saddle-stitched, while the rest are bound using the same method as Coptic stitch binding.
Thanks for taking the time to make a great tutorial. I say this because it’s exactly what I need for a project of course! But it’s also nicely done, and perfect for the skill level I’m at with this sort of craft.
Awesome, but, the music kills my desire to binge watch your content.
I found this video bu accident. Ive made a few books but jave always used a kettle stitch. This stitch looks so much more stable. Im working on a couple books now. I think im going to try this stitch! Thanks for sharing your skill!
it's gotta be a better way, there is too much work in the sawing....maybe an engineer's perspective can eliminate the redundancy in the extra time of sawing. saw through all of them, by piercing through all the signatures then saw through them
Its about the project. Making it, every little detail worked through, living in the creation of the book. Having that memory is very rewarding when using the book, also a million times rewarding when you gift a journal thats handmade.
That is actually called saddle stitch. As with anything, it has its advantages (faster, less sewing) and its disadvantages (bulkier rounder spine, you have to trim more of the edges for them to be straight, there is also some sort of upper limit in the number of pages you can bind...). An engineer's perspective would be to choose the best method considering both the time you have and the characteristics of product you want.
THIS VIDEO IS A LIFE SAVER
your going way to fast to understand what your doing.
+Shanna Greer I wish "thumbs downing" did something...
+Shanna Greer
I think there's a .125 speed option in the settings.
+Shanna Greer same here this will be my first" bookbindig " but this is just too fast
+Hedgy you can use pause button and replay. I watch it once first in its entirety to get the gist and then I pause replay as I do it.
+Shanna Greer Jesus Christ. You can always slow it down in setting on each video.
I was so amazed of how awesome does this girl make notebooks that if not you ,sir I would've forgotten to subscribe.
can you make dippers journal from gravity falls like if u agree
art bean just stain the pages with tea and then for the cover just decorate it to look like the book and after that look up the pages on Google and copy that on to the tea stained dry pages
I will never buy another journal again. Thank you so much for these tutorials!!!!
Too fast, can't see a thing
Just slow it down using the settings in TH-cam!
Hey, came across your videos while looking up how to make my own note pad. Just wanted to say you did an excellent tutorial and how to! Thanks!
oh my god this music is awful
I love your video and your voice very much..explanation and instructions are simple and best among the videos available on tube.. i like moleskine style book and this video inspired me to make text block for the my book and now i am very good at it.. Thanks SeaLemon ..you are wonderful..
I love your work and creativity! Me and my daughter are funs, and learn a lot from your tutorials
Hi! I'm watching all of your book binding tutorials, they are really great! I'd just like to say I find the music to be unnecessary, and it's not a matter of taste, it's just that the way you teach is already dinamic, no need for music! All my best and thank you so much!
a great video with clear instructions...you have really inspired me! I'm going to be busy for the next few hours watching ALL of your videos!!
Thank you so much for the tutorial.
I made my first Text Block today!
I'm so proud of me.
If I did, anyone can do it!
Thank you , this is the simple step by step guide I have been looking for.
Great tutorial, very informative and useful, your instructions are very clear and I like how you also told us how to continue on sewing if you had ran out of thread. Keep up the good work!!
You just gave me the solution to my problem. I love this. Looks awesome... gonna try this tonight
wow your technique is way less complicated than the way I was taught how to make text blocks. Wish I saw this earlier so I would not have made a mess of the book I just made lol. You got a new Subscriber out of me :)
I like the way you sewed these together. i appreciate your time in sharing the techniques 💛💙💛👍💙💛💙
Superb; easily the best instructional video I've seen on TH-cam - or anywhere else for that matter! Couldn't fault it - very well done!