notes i wanted to add: -if your paper is large enough to fold over the hardcover you might not need to paint (up to you). If it folds over on all sides then miter the corners so they fold neatly. -i dislike the painting step but it was the only solution i could come up with to fill all the white parts that printing could not cover. -you’ve gotta seal them when finished. if any water drops get on there it will bleed since its just printed paper. xx
Have you tried it with fabric for kind of an old clothbound look? I've been wanting to but I'm afraid I'll mess it up. I imagine that would be less likely to need paint or bleed, but it wouldn't have the antique titles etc., and I really like that about yours!
I suppose the other option you could have too, if you're graphic design inclined, is to design/create your own antique looking cover prints, with the correct titles. Then you don't need the extra labels on the books. Its a lot of work...but I mean if you're already going to the effort of recovering your books anyway (and have that design/art skill set) I figure why not! Love the aesthetic and relaxing vibe of the video btw.
I love this! Quick tip for anyone who wants to try book(re)binding: make sure the paper grain (of the replacement cover) is parallel to the spine, that way you'll prevent a lot of creasing and unevenness when folding and gluing the paper. I suggest looking up different ways to check the grain, there are quite a few easy techniques and it makes all the difference when binding books :) (the grain direction on A3 sheets is most often parallel to the shorter side - in this case, the spine - so if you're working with the same dimensions as mckenna, you should generally be fine)
I haven't even watched this yet (I'm about to) but I've never been so excited by a notification in my life. This is exactly what I want to do with some of my books!
Oh wow, im really surprised that the glue stuck to the original paperback cover! I was told that you have to remove the original cpver or the blue won't properly stick. I'll have to do some experimenting
I love this. The most I’ve done to books is laminate them to preserve the paperbacks. I see you and think that’s so much work, but it is very pretty. I’m glad you took the time n effort for the video, I really enjoyed it.
this is inspiring me to add a hardcover to my favourite books 🥺 i definitely don’t have the commitment to do all of them but i could definitely manage a couple favourites! i’ve made books before with fabric covers and it could be a cool idea to get the design you want printed on some fabric (you can get it custom printed!) to take it a step further. this has got so much inspiration flowing for me 💕
Here I was, looking for instructions to convert my Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows books to hardcover, and lo and behold here u are converting Six of Crows!!!
This is such a beautiful video and you are so stunning! Your music choices are magical and you always set a vibe that makes me forget reality and fall into a modern era where Victorian aesthetics are the norm. Well done, I look forward to your next video.
I can't thank u enough for this vdo! I have been wanting to purchase the hardcover edition that collectora edition of six of crows duology but i just can't afford them... Like if I buy them I can't buy other books for like next few months... And i think I can just do this and make myself some unique books instead!!! This is amazing! Thanksss a lotttt! 💗💗💗💗💗
I want to say thank you for making videos because last year I watched back some of your videos and I realised that I am an autistic! Such relieved 😇 and my life get better since 👌
I love the look of this! Not sure whether I'm actually going to try this since it appears to be a lot of work and I have a ton of books, but maybe one day when I have some spare time and want to push my library aesthetics to a max ♥ Thank you for uploading and inspiring me! + yes, I would love the other video ideas you mention in the infobox!
such a good idea! i can only imagine how beautiful your shelves must be. if you're open to a few tips, i'd love to share my knowledge of bookbinding as well. namely, i'd recommend using a ph neutral glue (which will maintain its flexibility and won't yellow over time) and binders board as opposed to mounting board. binder's board is made in such a way that it is denser than most other materials at a similar thickness and so it resists warping better.
Your diy's are so impressive and unique. Do you have any recommendations on flower press diy's? I like to press but I would love to turn them into something cool to keep.
Really good idea I wish there were some way to preserve the original cover as the first page though. I also wonder if it’d be possible to photoshop the cover with the actual name of the book before printing.
you definitely could photoshop it if you’re confident enough with photoshop! not sure about preserving the original cover though, seems like it would be tricky
crooked kingdom spoilers i swear on Matthias helvars grave the reason i was looking for these vids was to make crooked kingdom and six of crows into hardcovers!
I have a question can i use the picture paper or like the paper for yk like those polaroids Or whatever idk what is it called... That thick paper? Maybe that won't leak as easily as normal paper right? Idk can we?
notes i wanted to add:
-if your paper is large enough to fold over the hardcover you might not need to paint (up to you). If it folds over on all sides then miter the corners so they fold neatly.
-i dislike the painting step but it was the only solution i could come up with to fill all the white parts that printing could not cover.
-you’ve gotta seal them when finished. if any water drops get on there it will bleed since its just printed paper.
xx
Gold would look nice on the edges I think like instead of the blue.
funny you say that, i bought gold leaf paint so i could try that out!
Have you tried it with fabric for kind of an old clothbound look? I've been wanting to but I'm afraid I'll mess it up. I imagine that would be less likely to need paint or bleed, but it wouldn't have the antique titles etc., and I really like that about yours!
you're very talented!
@@douae5857 exactly what I thought when saw her mixing paint to get the right shade.😅
I'm impressed that you never seem to get stuff all over your clothes when doing crafts
“my feathered friends” for six of crows worked out soooo well! that’s so cool!!
I suppose the other option you could have too, if you're graphic design inclined, is to design/create your own antique looking cover prints, with the correct titles. Then you don't need the extra labels on the books.
Its a lot of work...but I mean if you're already going to the effort of recovering your books anyway (and have that design/art skill set) I figure why not!
Love the aesthetic and relaxing vibe of the video btw.
graphic design major here and you just gave me major inspiration for a final thank you sm! ♡
I love this! Quick tip for anyone who wants to try book(re)binding: make sure the paper grain (of the replacement cover) is parallel to the spine, that way you'll prevent a lot of creasing and unevenness when folding and gluing the paper. I suggest looking up different ways to check the grain, there are quite a few easy techniques and it makes all the difference when binding books :) (the grain direction on A3 sheets is most often parallel to the shorter side - in this case, the spine - so if you're working with the same dimensions as mckenna, you should generally be fine)
I enjoy the aesthetic of the video but the blurry effect makes it difficult for me to focus, as I feel like it’s my own eyes Unfocusing
I haven't even watched this yet (I'm about to) but I've never been so excited by a notification in my life. This is exactly what I want to do with some of my books!
It's like you in book form, with pretty aesthetic and then the genre inside a different vibe of fantasy and adventure other worldy! ❤🌙
love this !!!! nothing is prettier than well-loved books
I just love her videos, they take you to another world and she puts so much effort into them. Can't wait for the next video 💙💙
so pretty and so happy you didn’t destroy old books-some people do and it is so heartbreaking. this was beautiful.
Oh wow, im really surprised that the glue stuck to the original paperback cover! I was told that you have to remove the original cpver or the blue won't properly stick. I'll have to do some experimenting
kenna is back to making me the happiest !! i send u all my love from switzerland, as always
The Howl's Moving Castle music is perfection
I swear it’s 4:02am here and I’ve been clicking on your channel God knows how many times already. Gawddd so worth the wait!
The outside and the interior of the book cover you did look so beautiful.
This is such a lovely, well-planned out, and creative DIY! I will definitely be doing this with the covers I don't fancy. Thank you for sharing! 🌸🌸🌸
the aesthetic queen is back !! 🤎🤎
I love this. The most I’ve done to books is laminate them to preserve the paperbacks. I see you and think that’s so much work, but it is very pretty. I’m glad you took the time n effort for the video, I really enjoyed it.
this is inspiring me to add a hardcover to my favourite books 🥺 i definitely don’t have the commitment to do all of them but i could definitely manage a couple favourites! i’ve made books before with fabric covers and it could be a cool idea to get the design you want printed on some fabric (you can get it custom printed!) to take it a step further. this has got so much inspiration flowing for me 💕
thank you so much for using our music
DIY videos were the reason I subscribed to her years ago. So good
These turned out beautiful. I've made a few sketchbooks but I've never tried to bind my paperbacks. Might try this.
Lovely video!! I adore the lining paper with the birds, so beautiful!
You’re literally amazing to watch… and so beautiful and peaceful and everything good ♥️
Here I was, looking for instructions to convert my Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows books to hardcover, and lo and behold here u are converting Six of Crows!!!
Your video’s are always worth waiting for
I just love your videos more than anything on TH-cam
They came out so pretty
This is such a beautiful video and you are so stunning! Your music choices are magical and you always set a vibe that makes me forget reality and fall into a modern era where Victorian aesthetics are the norm. Well done, I look forward to your next video.
Again, can’t stress enough how your music choices for your videos touch my soul and take me to a faraway place!
Such a clever idea, so relaxing to watch, great video!
So glad you are posting again!! I missed you! Love your content 😊
I think we have the same taste, you always choose songs which I adore 🥺 I appreciate it!
It looks so good 🤩 just like the real thing!! Great job✨
Those came out so beautiful!!! Great video and so relaxing to watch you work!
This is literally so helpful and ur so gorgeous ily girly
I can't thank u enough for this vdo! I have been wanting to purchase the hardcover edition that collectora edition of six of crows duology but i just can't afford them... Like if I buy them I can't buy other books for like next few months... And i think I can just do this and make myself some unique books instead!!! This is amazing! Thanksss a lotttt! 💗💗💗💗💗
I have been looking at tutorials for book binding all week!! our minds 🧠
this is so pretty ALSO THE SIX OF CROWS DUOLOGY IS ELITE!!!!!
You have such cool tooools!!
I want to say thank you for making videos because last year I watched back some of your videos and I realised that I am an autistic! Such relieved 😇 and my life get better since 👌
this was incredibly satisfying to watch! i loved every aspect of it
I love the look of this! Not sure whether I'm actually going to try this since it appears to be a lot of work and I have a ton of books, but maybe one day when I have some spare time and want to push my library aesthetics to a max ♥ Thank you for uploading and inspiring me!
+ yes, I would love the other video ideas you mention in the infobox!
these turned out so pretty it’s such a cool idea !!
I wish they just made books like this again!! Genius :)
I love this, definitely going to refinish my favorites like this :)
It's been great seeing you grow. I hope to see many more great videos like that from you 💗
This is so creative omg can’t wait to do this to my whole bookshelf now😭😭😭
They turned out perfect 🖤 love classic, academic covers
You never stop amazing me. Very nice.........But wow its been awhile, I was starting to wonder if your coming back. Great to see you.
This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. Definitely need to do this with my entire paperback library. 😁
McKenna this is stunning! and yes to Six of Crows! Its such a good duology
I love this! Thanks so much for sharing! Now I want to do this to all my books.
such a good idea! i can only imagine how beautiful your shelves must be.
if you're open to a few tips, i'd love to share my knowledge of bookbinding as well. namely, i'd recommend using a ph neutral glue (which will maintain its flexibility and won't yellow over time) and binders board as opposed to mounting board. binder's board is made in such a way that it is denser than most other materials at a similar thickness and so it resists warping better.
You would be an incredible prop maker for theatre!
I loved your video! Please make more diy videos like this one! (Also loved the idea, especially to display mangas without shame)
these are gorgeous!
my new forever hobby
these r so cute i love the colours
love your videos ❤️❤️
So lovely! What a great idea!
You're so incrdibly creative
Absolutely amazing 😍 you are so creative!
Ahhh... Love six of crows and crooked kingdom 🤗💕
This is amazing, you're so good at this! ❤️
your videos are so cozy!!💫☕
Yay finally! Been waiting for this one❤️☺️
As an author I'm appalled, but as a lover of vintage things my heart is satisfied. It's a dilemma :)
I loved this video! I'm definitely going to try that on my books, thank you 🍄🐾
Great video,they look adorable
woow it looks so pretty!! love your diy's
veryyyyy cute love it
Very pretty 😀
Your diy's are so impressive and unique. Do you have any recommendations on flower press diy's? I like to press but I would love to turn them into something cool to keep.
omg............... i forgot about this channel for so long
oh that's pretty, great idea
doing this for my school notebooks!
Ahhhh ive been wanting to do this for a while💕
Beautiful. 🤎
Lovely video, great job!
This is so very clever 😊
I also need a hair tutorial please 🙏🏻 your hair looks so elegant pinned up ☺️
Absolutely love this ♥️
Really good idea
I wish there were some way to preserve the original cover as the first page though.
I also wonder if it’d be possible to photoshop the cover with the actual name of the book before printing.
you definitely could photoshop it if you’re confident enough with photoshop! not sure about preserving the original cover though, seems like it would be tricky
this is such a cool idea!
So beautiful 😍
This is so helpful!! ♥️📕
Love the aesthetic of the book covers , can you do a book collection,
LOVE the video editing, love your craft! This was so nice
I just have to say you look so incredibly beautiful here 💗
I would love to see a nail design tutorial from you. I couldn’t help to notice them in recent videos?
I’m definitely gonna try it out
Fantastic! I want you to do my books! You could start an Etsy doing this!
Love this sm 👏👏👏 thank you !!!
Loved this! For future projects- an exacto knife would have worked great with cutting those boards!
I'm unsure what you mean, I did use an x-acto knife
@@cozykitsune oh goodness, I think I looked away at that point tbh, and only saw the scissors at 2:13 😅
Completely disregard my comment lol!
arts and crafts with a prince vibes
crooked kingdom spoilers
i swear on Matthias helvars grave the reason i was looking for these vids was to make crooked kingdom and six of crows into hardcovers!
Sei davvero molto brava in campo artistico 💕
I have a question can i use the picture paper or like the paper for yk like those polaroids Or whatever idk what is it called... That thick paper? Maybe that won't leak as easily as normal paper right? Idk can we?
With a good printer and some time spent on Photoshop, you can even create your own original covers.
have you ever considered streaming? id love to see you crafting on stream or gaming or honestly anything!! i miss watching you, you relax me sm