Bookbinding Tutorial Part 5 - Putting Your Book Together

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Please click the link above for the revised tutorial on adding the book covers. I really hope you have enjoyed this series of tutorials. Please leave a comment, I love reading each and every one and I appreciate everyone taking the time to watch and leave comments.
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MATERIALS:
For the signatures/pages: Regular copier paper
Tools: Awl or paper piercing tool for punching holes. Not essential, you can use a needle or even a thumb tack.
Sewing: Waxed linen thread (you can buy unwaxed and use a candle or bees wax to wax your own threads)
Needle: You can buy Bookbinding needles but I also use a large embroidery or darning needle and remove the pointy tip
Book Covers: For this particular book I used 2mm Mount Board. It is predominantly used by photographers on the back of photos and frames therefore it is a bit more expensive than just plain chipboard. Mount Board is basically just chipboard with white coated paper on both sides. But because its more expensive, I tend to now buy just regular 2mm chipboard. But honestly, you can use cereal boxes or any packaging if you want. Just glue a few pieces together to make it thicker and they work perfectly fine for book covers.
Glue: PVA white Glue
Bone Folder: Essential tool in my opinion but if you don't have one, use the end of a ruler or scissors. But a bone folder is a wonderful tool for bookbinding
Clamps: You can use any clamps, bulldog clips etc. Also a book press is even better, but these clamps are the cheaper alternative.
If you have any queries at all, please do pm me or leave a question below in the comment section below.
Toodles Noodles, Lee x

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@SCRAPBOOKINGWITHMECRAFTS 11 лет назад

I love this tutorial. I have watched lots of tutorials on this but yours is the best and easiest to follow. Thank you Edith

@blingmeblingme101 4 года назад

I followed your instructions step by step and I have made a beautiful journal for my gardening notes. Thank you for the tutorials and simple explanations.

@CraftyLoops 4 года назад

Wonderful! I'm so delighted to hear this. Thank you for watching and commenting. Its greatly appreciated. Lee :)

@TheLovejoy101 9 лет назад

watched all your videos now and good to go. wish me luck. think evryone is getting personalised books for christmas

@CraftyLoops 9 лет назад

Dusty- Kennedy Awww good job Dusty. If you run into any problems or have any questions, just give me a wee shout back and I'll do my best to help. Don't forget to check out the revised book cover tutorial. I made a bit of a mess of this video, so the proper and better tutorial link is in the description bar of this video. Lee x

@georgiewalker1069 5 лет назад

I am a beginner journaling addict. Your work is perfection. Thank you for the amazing tutorial. I’ve been doing junk journaling but now I’m very inspired to make blank page books for people to do their own thing in. I will be watching more of your videos for sure. From South Africa 🇿🇦

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

Thank you so much Georgie. Im so delighted you like my bookbinding tutorials. Have fun making your own. And thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. Lee :)

@HS-qn5mv 2 года назад

Very good tutorial! I can't wait to make my own book!

@CraftyLoops 2 года назад

Hope you enjoy it! And let me know if you run into any issues or have any questions. I'll always help where I can. Lee :)

@ressjie 3 года назад

I'm trying to make a little childrens book as a present for a friend and had no idea where to start, I was just going to go to the printers and get the pictures scanned in but then I found your videos. You explained it so well and made it seem not so daunting so I've given it a go. Nowhere near as professional as yours obviously but I'm happy with it and now I'm glad I bothered to do it all myself it feels more special. Thanks so much

@CraftyLoops 3 года назад

Awww my goodness, what a lovely comment. Thank you so so much. I'm so delighted that you tried it for yourself and that you are happy with your book. My books aren't that professional really. I am self taught so I still make mistakes myself, teehee. But I definitely love making my own books and giving them as a gift is so special. I'm so glad you made your own book. Thanks for your lovely comment. Lee :)

@teachami7396 10 лет назад

Nice hubbie cup; nice touch. So likably personal!

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

Hi there. Thank you, I love my cup, teehee. Thanks for watching. Lee x

@pkdemon4724 10 лет назад

Where the crease needs to go on the cover so that you can open the book properly... I didn't find that out myself yet. Thank you so much! You helped me a lot!

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

You are very welcome. Believe me, when I started bookbinding I didn't really know about the crease at the front either. It was only through making books myself that I realised something wasn't working quite right. That's the joys of being self taught, lol. But I found out quickly what the problem was. I'm so pleased this video has helped you out. Thank you for commenting, I always appreciate it when someone not only watches my videos but takes the time to comment too. Many thanks. Have a fabulous day. Lee :)

@denised3157 7 лет назад

Love the sheep cup, lol

@mskaykrafts 11 лет назад

Another great tutorial!! Thank you so much Lee!!! You're very explicit in explaining so clearly with a great accent!! Another thing is that you point out what "not to do" to avoid making mistakes. Have a great day!....TFS!!!! hugs..Claudene

@Lorellehb 5 лет назад

Thanks. That was so helpful and thorough.

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for watching and commenting Lorelle. I hope you have fun making your own book. Lee :)

@gaellejoseph6992 4 года назад

Nice job God bless you keep on what you doing

@CraftyLoops 4 года назад

Thank you so much. Lee :)

@sanctuaryrain2010 8 лет назад

Absolutely fantastic! You explain things in full detail so it makes it easy to follow. I am a huge book lover so I know I will be making several of these. Thank you so much!

@debsb53 7 лет назад

I love how you divided the videos. It is so much easier to follow. Thank you so much for your indepth instruction. Best video I have seen.

@CraftyLoops 7 лет назад

Thank you so much Debbie. Im so glad you like my tutorials. Thanks for the lovely comment. Lee xx

@barbaragrow8482 3 года назад

I know it was a long time ago but thank you for this serious of bookbinding. Love the fresh clean lines and the compactness of the book. Thank You for sharing

@CraftyLoops 3 года назад

You are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have actually just edited the series down into one video for those who prefer to watch it in one continuous length. I've had some people ask for it to be condensed into one video rather than clicking about different videos, so I'll be releasing that later today or tomorrow probably. Although, it is the same videos, just in one place. Thanks for watching and commenting Barbara. Lee :)

@Artnut28score 11 лет назад

Bookmaking was part of my required art classes and I still could not figure out how to sew a book. You just clarified it all and now I understand after a year of trying. Thanks so much..

@CumulusSkies 12 лет назад

Thanks so much for taking the time to make and post these tutorials. I made books a few years ago, but jumped into photography. Now that winter's here I think it's time to make some books again. You've inspired me to do so! Cheers!

@CraftyLoops 11 лет назад

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed these tutorials. Lee x

@alittleshabbychic 12 лет назад

What a wonderful tutorial Lee, you made it so easy to follow and the details were just fantastic. Thank you so much, it must have taken a lot of work to film all this. TFS hugs Tricia xxx

@freespirit.8958 8 лет назад

i liked the little journal with the heart and the flowers

@SarahDrakeDesign 5 лет назад

thank you so much for this tutorial. I hadn't made a book in 15 years and told a client I would make her one. Well the job was due today and I just completed, but only with your help. Thank you so much for this! One trick, maybe you use this, is I use parchment paper (just the kind from the grocery store) in between the covers and the pages when they're drying and the glue doesn't stick to it!

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

Hi Sarah. My goodness, thank you so much for such a great comment. I'm so delighted you got your clients book made on time. And yes...parchment paper is great. I think in this particular video I used a piece of acetate or plastic....I can't quite remember now, lol. It's been a while since I uploaded these videos. I have so many new ideas rattling around in my head....I need to get my little bookbinding butt in gear and get more videos made. Thank you again for your kind words. I've been making my own books since I was about 7 years old.....ahem....a short 32 years now, lol. I'm no expert and am self-taught so I'm always so happy to hear that others have found my tutorials helpful. Lee :)

@chasingspiritsghost9763 6 лет назад

I have seen alot videos on Bookbinding and you have best one.. You shown me the right way of making an Book and look professional style.. I'm going use cloth cover and use yours style of making a book...

@CraftyLoops 6 лет назад

Im so pleased to hear that Chasing Spirits & Ghost. Im so happy to hear you are making your own book too. Let me know if you have any questions at all and I'll happily help if I can. Lee :)

@carmenroupp653 7 лет назад

your so right about not gluing your spine of your paper block to the spine of the cover -I know the first book I made I did that then had to go and cut the page out and start over with it. this is a great point

@mrbrynh 6 лет назад

Now I feel like I'm invincible!

@CraftyLoops 6 лет назад

Happy days Brynh Delos Reyes. Making books is an awesome hobby...but feeling invincible is even better, lol. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment. Its greatly appreciated. Lee :)

@tenuouscashminecrafter5073 5 лет назад

Thank you for this series on bookbinding.

@tenuouscashminecrafter5073 5 лет назад

After seeing this series, I think I can make a handcrafted book and be reasonable certain of the quality and craftsmanship.

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

@@tenuouscashminecrafter5073 Wonderful to hear Peter. Have fun making your book. And if you run into any issues or have any questions, please leave me a comment and I will do my best to help. Lee :)

@Aitchell 10 лет назад

Now I feel ready to have a go myself. If it makes it to a finished form I'll post a picture. Thank you for your detailed tutorials

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

Thank you so much. Enjoy making your book and if you need any help or have any questions, just let me know. Lee :)

@RogueStitches 12 лет назад

Thank you so much Lee for doing these tutorials. You are the first I've seen that has shown how to do that style of cover which is my favorite. I've seen so many do books with the spine of the signatures and the stitches showing and I don't really like those much. I'll be working on my first like that later today. I already have the signatures folded and ready to sew. :0) Christy

@melaniegonzalezart8506 4 года назад

Hi Lee, I will mention that you are so talented and a great instructor!! Thank you for sharing these videos!!! I am referencing your tutorials to make my lesson plan for a bookmaking workshop I'm teaching to youth students this fall. Your tutorials were perfect and just what I was looking for. Take care and keep creating!! :) - Melanie

@CraftyLoops 4 года назад

Oh wow, thank you so much Melanie. And thank you for referencing my tutorials too. You'd be amazed at the amount of people who don't. You're very kind indeed. Have fun with your students this fall. I'd love to see any of their books so if you have a website or anything, I'd love to see it. I hope they love making books as much as I do. Lee xx

@melaniegonzalezart8506 4 года назад

@@CraftyLoops You are so welcome, Lee! You are kind as well for sharing your instructional talents with the world. I donated to your ko-fi account. Thank you, I look forward to the adventure with the students this fall, this is a new crafting workshop for me. I will share the outcome of the books if I can after the workshop ends. Melanie xx

@CraftyLoops 4 года назад

@@melaniegonzalezart8506 Melanie, thank you so much. That was incredibly generous of you. Good luck with your class. I am sure that your students will fall in love with book making. Lee x

@green5sing 10 лет назад

LOVED LOVED LOVED your tutorials. Thank you so much for spending your time and effort to share your knowledge and skills. This was such a great tutorial!

@kimberlyclark4188 4 года назад

Wonderful series! I can’t wait to get started. Thanks for sharing

@CraftyLoops 4 года назад

So nice of you to say. Thank you.

@mandymacdonald8253 4 года назад

This was really good thankyou

@CraftyLoops 4 года назад

Thank you so much Mandy. Lee :)

@MabelShields 10 лет назад

Wow, great work and great follow along instructions. You done an amazing job. Thanks for the share.

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

Thank you so much Mabel. And thank you for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it. Lee xx

@MabelShields 10 лет назад

I have been watching off and on all day. All of your videos, just love them.

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

Mabel Shields Awwww thanks Mabel. I know there are a lot of videos for this particular book, but I wanted them to be detailed and show every step so anyone could make a book, even if they'd never lifted a bone folder in their lives before, lol. I do have some more bookbinding tutorials to come so watch this space. Thanks so much for watching. Lee x

@IdratherbeinHobbiton 11 лет назад

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I wish I had youtube when I was younger, I've always wanted to make my own book, but never knew how. This was an excellent tutorial! :)

@CraftyLoops 11 лет назад

Thanks so much for watching. Thats a great idea to use parchment paper. I have actually started to use bits of acetate so the paper won't stick to the clamps and it works really well. But I'll definitely try the parchment paper. Lee x

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Im so delighted you liked these tutorials Karen. If you do get a chance to make a book any time in the future, maybe you would let me know how you get on please? I like to know if my tutorials are any use, particularly the book tutorials as I'm self taught in bookbinding. If you have any questions, just give me a shout. Thanks again for watching and commenting Karen, I really do appreciate it. Lee x

@JoanSmall 12 лет назад

will do, but I think you made it very clear, thats why I'll go ahead and do it now will post when done tfs

@ScienceEtConscience 10 лет назад

Really great! That's exactly what I was looking for: I have an old book with a paper cover all gone and I want to replace it with a hard cover. Your tutorial is really easy to follow and very well done. Thanks for sharing.

@ScienceEtConscience 10 лет назад

***** OK, I'll let you know. Thank you again.

@BusterKeatonsGirl 11 лет назад

Thanks so much for these tutorials! You do a fabulous job of explaining the process. I've only recently gotten into this craft/art form, and I've yet to try anything this involved. But now I'm super excited to try! Thanks for the inspiration!

@Studio2770 7 лет назад

Currently having to build a book for my typography class. Your videos are a lifesaver.

@CraftyLoops 7 лет назад

Rez that's great to hear. Thank you for commenting. If you run into any problems, let me know. Im happy to help. Lee :)

@MisterFizz 5 лет назад

Nicely done!

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

Hi Mike. Thank you! I saw your other comments there too, asking about the other videos. I'm glad you found them ok. I do have the entire series listed in the video description of each video, in case you need them again. Let me know if you have any questions or queries and I'll do my best to help. Lee :)

@CraftsDotCupCake 12 лет назад

Very Good tutorials Lee!!! Thank you for sharing your techniques.... Whenever I want to bind a book I know where to go! :) xoxo Becca

@michaelmcdowell6792 8 лет назад

Thank You for this clearly explained process. Great practical details, while being artfully human. Must review it again to reinforce some details.

@CraftyLoops 8 лет назад

+Michael McDowell Thank you so much for that great compliment. I'm glad you enjoyed my tutorials. If you have any questions or run across any issues, please leave a comment or send me a message and I'll do my best to help. Thanks for watching. Lee :)

@michaelmcdowell6792 8 лет назад

+Crafty Loops My brain can absorb only so much. Now the real test of what I have learned comes in. Practical application. Please do not pull this series of videos. I have purchase more supplies than I can use in a month...(stalling.) I will let you know how it works out.

@CraftyLoops 8 лет назад

+Michael McDowell Don't worry Michael, these videos are not going anywhere. They'll be here for you when you need them. Just remember to have fun when making your book. Your first book might turn out perfect, it might not. But you'll still have a book that you made at the end of the day. Enjoy making your book. Lee :)

@CraftyLoops 11 лет назад

Hi there. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I love making books and like yourself, I never knew how to make them either. But after taking quite a few books apart (don't worry.....I re-used the books, lol) and a bit of reading up on the subject, I was able to work it out for myself. So I thought I should do videos on what I had learned along the way. I'm glad you liked the tutorial. Thanks again for your lovely comment. Lee x

@carmenroupp653 7 лет назад

I love it -even if you did make a mistake you showed us what you did wrong so we wouldn't do it too, love that in a video where the mistakes are shown . great video

@jenniferhutsell651 10 лет назад

I love your tutorials on bookbinding! They are easy to understand and incredibly inspiring. Thanks for sharing. :-)

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

Thanks Jennifer. Im so pleased you liked my tutorials. Lee x

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Hi Pam. Thank you so, so much for taking the time to watch ALL these videos and comment. I know there were loads of videos. When I uploaded them originally, there was no part A and B's but YT had a glitch that week and some people couldn't upload over 15 mins so I had to split a couple of videos. I hope you found this tutorial useful. And thanks again for all your lovely comments. Lee x

@aliyynurulla6035 10 лет назад

i enjoy watching. Thanks

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

You're very welcome. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Lee x

@KarensSparkleCraft 12 лет назад

Thank you so much Lee you made this look easy and I really want to have a go now. Karen xx

@CrazyGreeneyedCraftylady 5 лет назад

I’m today kinda doing a journal this way, you showed me some great ideas

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

Thank you Shirley. Im glad my tutorial helped. Im sure your journal is beautiful. There's nothing quite like making your own books. I love it. Lee :)

@MsLeebee2 10 лет назад

fantastic watched the whole series, your very clear with your instruction. a joy to watch you must good we have the same 1st name lol TFS

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

Lol, yes all us Lee's must be wonderful, teehee, Thanks for watching Lee, I hope these tutorials were useful. Lee x

@MsLeebee2 10 лет назад

awesome going to give it a try

@shawna0004 6 лет назад

I always had a problem with spaces in between the signatures, you are so right the ribbons really do help. Thanks for the great idea!

@CraftyLoops 6 лет назад

Im glad I could help Shawna. Lee :)

@CraftyLoops 11 лет назад

Wow, thank you very much. What a lovely compliment. I did put the covers on a little wrongly in this video, but I have put a link to an updated version of adding the covers in the description bar of this video if you want to check it out. Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. I really appreciate it. If you have any questions, give me a shout. Lee x

@Shorkiedokey 10 лет назад

Thanks a lot for these tutorials! I actually made 2 books watching these videos! Thanks a lot, again :)

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

Oh my word, I'm so excited to read this message! Yippee!! I'm delighted to hear that you have made 2 books. It's addictive once you get going, isn't it? I'm so happy that my tutorials were helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment. Getting comments like this is one of the nicest compliments I could receive. Thank you and happy book making. Lee xx

@Shorkiedokey 10 лет назад

Crafty Loops Omg, you make me so happy haha! Thanks a lot for responding, and YES IT IS ADDICTIVE! But I love it! Im making a light-blue book now, for my video game ideas! Again, thanks a lot, and all the love!

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

You're making another one, that's wonderful! I taught my wee brother to bookbind too and he made his first book when he was only 9. He's almost 14 now and he still has it. I think people tend to treasure books and journals much more than a lot of other gifts. And when you make your own books, they are that little bit more special. Thanks again for your lovely comment. I always like to reply to every comment I receive. I think its only right, if you've taken the time to comment that I should take the time to reply back. And with such lovely comments, how could I not. Have a great night/day wherever you are. I hope you enjoy filling your new blue book with hundreds of video game ideas. Lee x

@Shorkiedokey 10 лет назад

Thanks again for your kind words :)

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Hi Christine. Thanks so much for watching ALL these videos. I know there are loads to get through. I will send you a link by pm now of where I buy the corners. They are bought on ebay. I'll just send you the link now. Lee x

@susangreer582 9 лет назад

Wonderful series of videos. I learned lots, and will replay as I try this. TFS Hugs, Susan xo

@CraftyLoops 9 лет назад

Hi Susan. Thank you so much for watching. I am so happy you found my tutorials helpful. Have fun making your own books. If you have any questions just give me a shout back. Lee xx

@patriciagrams7407 7 лет назад

Thank you for the tutorial! I would love to see you decorate one.

@CraftyLoops 7 лет назад

+Patricia Grams Hi Patricia, thank you very much. I will try and get a video of me decorating a book asap. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Lee :)

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Woowhoo...you made it, heehee. Thanks so much Tricia for watching them all. It wasn't too much hard work filming them but getting them uploaded was a complete nightmare! I had them all edited etc and YT had a major glitch and some users cant upload over 15 mins so thats why part 2 and 3 are divided into A & B. I just started uploading those when the glitch happened! So it was back to editing for me. It took me 8 days to get them all uploaded, its been a nightmare. TFW youre a star. Lee x

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Hi Christy. Thank you for your lovely comment on the book tutorials. I really hope they were useful to you. Im like you, I far rather have a closed spine book than open spine even if they are harder to do. But as I said in the tutorial I have no idea why I glued both inside covers on at the same time! So if you have a go just remember to add 1 inside cover page, glue down first and then add the back inside cover page. If you do make one maybe you would let me know how you get on please? Lee x

@CraftyLoops 11 лет назад

Oh my goodness, what a fabulous compliment to give a novice bookmaker. Thank you so much, I really appreciate you taking the time to leave me this lovely message. Im self taught so I like to think that I've made all the mistakes and errors so you don't have to, lol. Mind you...I still make mistakes as I did in this video, with gluing both sides of the cover on together at the same time, lol. I have amended this video though, the link is in the description bar if you need it. Toodles...Lee x

@joli-rouge 9 лет назад

I just saw this tutorial, I will try to do one. Thanks for the help!... awesome videos!

@CraftyLoops 9 лет назад

+Valeria Libertad Vidal Thank you Valeria. I hope you have fun and enjoy making your book. Let me know if you run into any issues and I'll do my best to help you out. Lee x

@CraftyLoops 11 лет назад

Thanks for watching. The corners on the finished book are metal corners that I bought on ebay. If you just search for 'book corners' they should come up. Lee :)

@amateurauthor1402 5 лет назад

I love your videos, thank you.

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

Awww how lovely of you to say. Thank you so much. Lee x

@amateurauthor1402 5 лет назад

I have written several books and needed to know how to make the cover for them all and your videos were like tutorials.

@amateurauthor1402 5 лет назад

I have a question, if the pages that make the signature are not that thick, can one actually use a sewing machine?

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

@@amateurauthor1402 Yes, you could certainly use a sewing machine if you wanted. I assume you would just want to add glue to the spine then to hold all the signatures together? You could always do a hand sewn running stitch along the sewn spines to sew them together for added strength. But yes. sewing signatures with a sewing machine is actually quite popular. Particularly in the Junk Journalling Community here on youtube. Lee :)

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

@@amateurauthor1402 And congratulations on writing your own books. There's something special about being able to make your own book from scratch but to have written the contents as well is pretty incredible.

@lalabom71 8 лет назад

THANKS YOU ARE PROFESSIONAL

@JoanSmall 12 лет назад

love job well done

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Hi Kaz, yes you can use waxed cotton thread too. I think I said that in the video. I wouldnt go much thicker than 1mm. I do have 2mm waxed thread but I find it too thick, but its up to you. I find if its 2mm thick it allows the signatures to have too much movement. Have fun. Lee x

@Pherine1 12 лет назад

Hi Lee, I've watched this tutorial a few times now, and enjoy it every time x x can you tell me where you get those small book corners from, I have large ones but not the small ones x x p.s I may eventually get round to sending your parcel out, I don't work but I never seem to have enough time x x

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Your welcome Kerry. I know its a lot to watch, but they are really easy to make. If you have a go and make a book, let me know. I'd love to know how you got on. Lee x

@clivemarshall7503 8 лет назад

You are a complete star

@CraftyLoops 8 лет назад

+Clive Marshall Thank you Clive. Lee :)

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Thank you so much Joan for watching them all. If you do get a chance to make a book, maybe you would let me know how you got on please? I like to know if my tutorials are any use, lol. If you have any questions, just give me a shout. Thanks again for watching. Lee x

@CraftyLoops 11 лет назад

You are very kind, thank you very much. If you fancy trying a simpler book binding stitch before trying this one, I just did a pamphlet stitch book tutorial. Its the most recent video I uploaded. Its a great wee starter book to make. If you want any help, have questions or a tutorial on anything at all, just ask me and I'll do my best to help. You'll love crafting, its a very fulfilling hobby with some surprising results too. Have fun. Lee x

@Leonmiller407 9 лет назад

Awesome tutorial!!! I learned a lot.

@CraftyLoops 9 лет назад

Thank you so much. I delighted you liked it. Lee x

@bbgurl147 12 лет назад

thats perfect, thank you very much, I look forward to seeing it!! :) HAVE A GOOD DAY!

@im4spike 8 лет назад

Beautiful work!

@CraftyLoops 8 лет назад

Thank you so much Victoria. So glad you like it. Lee :)

@bbgurl147 12 лет назад

I was just wondering if you had any tutorials for binding books with fabric?? I am really interested in making big thick heirloom journals for either journals or Art journals i don't sew but am interested in having a nice binding for the outside of the spine or even covering it up but havng a nice fabric cover.. if you could help me out it would be greatly appreciated. you are great with taking things step by step and you are easy to understand as you take the time to show us. please help Thanks

@PumpLester123 3 года назад

That’s cool

@CraftyLoops 3 года назад

Thank you so much.

@leonardaphia 3 года назад

Thanks I plan on making my own comics

@CraftyLoops 3 года назад

Have fun. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Lee :)

@annatronson5927 5 лет назад

Hi Lee I’ve always used cereal boxes and “cheat” , using the a;ready made “spine”! - Now, that I am getting more technical my cover came off! Not all the pages lie flat! So just going to put the cover back on after painting the chipboard I doubled up! I know I have commented on here numerous times. This comment is the aftermath!! LoL Anymore revisions!? I couldn’t find your blog!

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

Hi Anna. My blog is www.craftyloops.com/ but Im not sure if there is anything on there that would help, that these videos haven't said. As for pages lying flat, its very much to do with making sure your spine isn't much wider than the width of your actual signatures. If you make your spine much wider than the actual signatures, when you glue your end pages to the inside of your cover, it pulls on the pages and can result in the covers tearing off and your pages sticking up as apposed lying flat. I hope that helps. Lee :)

@vanessahutchins5858 10 лет назад

Thank you so much. Its easy and fun. I was looking for something like this for a project and it was exactly what I wanted. Which is wonderful. P.S. I love the side notes on the bottom. :)

@CraftyLoops 10 лет назад

Hi Vanessa. I am so pleased these tutorials were what you needed. Have fun making your book. If you have any questions, just give me a shout back. TFW. Lee x

@JoanAldis 5 лет назад

Hi Lee thank you so much, first time of doing a book binding, etc sewing the pages. your tutorial was so great I followed it three times, back and forth. Wish I could show you my first attempt which I am so proud of. Is it best to sew the sheets singly or in two, three according to gsm paper. Took a few attempts for the knotting but its together thank you. joan

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

Hi Joan. Thanks for watching and commenting. Im so pleased to hear that you are proud of your first book. There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of making something for the first time. And yes, just adjust your signature size according to your paper's weight/gsm. Too many sheets of thick paper and the pages tend to jut out. You can of course trim the edges down. But its probably best to use less pages per signature, if your paper is thicker. Lee :)

@mersearuane5756 6 лет назад

LOL! Being American didn't know much about meters so all my measurements were a wee bit off! I think the cardboard I used was too thick, the thing I used to smooth things down was too sharp and it cut the paper, and I used wrapping paper to cover it and it tore... thank God for scraps, duct tape and lace! I think I will use a button and string to wrap it so it will stay shut! The cover is the only thing that gave me issue so I have my work cut out for me! I'm determined to make journals that look good!

@CraftyLoops 6 лет назад

Awww Im sorry about the measurement issue Mersea. Just in case its an issue again in the future, if you Goggle "cm/mm to Inches", there is a great wee conversion table that comes up. You just enter in how many CM or MM it is and it will convert it to inches for you. As for your covers being too thick, the only issue I see with that is maybe you didnt leave enough space between the covers and spine so then the cover split in the space between the cover and spine? A thick cover shouldn't be too much of an issue as far as I can think of anyway, teehee...I could be wrong lol. Just ensure that you leave a good enough space between the spine piece and covers so that there is no strain on the binding which will cause splitting. The covers tearing when you smoothed them down could be because you used too much glue perhaps which makes the paper very soft and easily torn. But with regards the measurements, please take what I say as a suggestion or guideline. You can make your book whatever way suits you. Whatever way you like you books, just go with it. I tend to make my tutorials as a starting point or the basics so you can go and create your books the way you want. Im sure your journal is beautiful. Us crafty, arty types are our own worst critics sometimes lol. Let me know if you have any questions, Im happy to help. Lee :)

@yvonneleehelendowell4215 9 лет назад

Thank You!

@CraftyLoops 9 лет назад

+Yvonne Leehelen Dowell And thank you for watching Yvonne. Lee xx

@amirmahfouz5079 6 лет назад

Very good

@CraftyLoops 6 лет назад

Thank you Amir. Lee :)

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Hey there. Thanks for subbing. I actually have a tutorial coming up soon for a fabric book. Im hoping to get it done pretty soon. Things have been a bit hectic around here lately so I hope things settle down so I can get a minute to myself, lol. I can do both kinds for you, completely covered with fabric and one with sewing on the outside. I will do my best to get it done asap and I can pm you to let you know when its done. Hope that helps. Lee x

@SimpLeeBeth 5 лет назад

Very cool! Thanks for the lesson! xo

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

Thank you so much. Lee :)

@W._Langman 8 лет назад

amazing tutorials, thank you so much😊

@CraftyLoops 8 лет назад

Thank you so much Weenie. I appreciate you commenting and Im so glad you like me my tutorial. Lee x

@TheGreekGoddess369 3 года назад

Ok at end after u finished making the big book u showed a smaller one do u have tutorials on how to make that one I like how it's small and how to decorate the front cover like yours as I really like it

@CraftyLoops 3 года назад

The smaller book, you just need to scale down Esta and do the same procedure as this book. It's really simple. If you want to make a more junk type journal, check out my other bookbinding tutorials. The 3 hole and 4 hole pamphlet stitch tutorials are super quick and its seems to be very popular with junk journallers. I'll link them here for you. Hope that helps. 3 hole pamphlet stitch ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z3Ru6bkfsqM.html 4 hole pamphlet stitch ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-937rWn0YHfo.html

@CraftyLoops 3 года назад

Ps....I have more books in the works and I'll be showing more tutorials on how I decorate my books. I initially was wanted to show the basic book making parts. But a lot of people have asked for videos on how I decorate my books. So they will be coming very soon.

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Hi, thank you so much for the lovely comment. I actually have a few new tutorials coming soon, one with the coptic stitch, and two with fabric. I really need to get a wriggle on and get them finished lol. But if you are in a hurry for a tutorial on the coptic stitch check out SeaLemonDIY here on YT. She it self taught like me - I think lol. But if Im remembering correctly, she did a coptic stitch book tutorial not too long ago. I will try and get mine done asap and will let you know. Lee x

@loragibbs4372 Год назад

What are the measurements for the car stock in the last step? Glueing the signatures to the cover

@CraftyLoops Год назад

Hi Lora. The paper I used to cover this particular book was just A3 paper. But obviously the paper size will all depend on the size of your book. Just as long as you have enough overhang to glue your paper to the inside covers by around an inch should be perfect. I wasn't too specific on measurements per say as it all depends on the size of book you want etc....even the thickness of your paper makes a difference. So please just use my tutorials as a guide for you to make whatever type of book you like. And please leave me another comment if you have any further questions. I am more than happy to help if I can. Thanks so much for watching. Lee xx

@mehmetseyyit3664 8 лет назад

Thanks fo everything. Just great.

@CraftyLoops 8 лет назад

Thank you. Lee :)

@CumulusSkies 12 лет назад

ps Do you have any tutorials on the Coptic stitch? If not, can you recommend any other videos? Thanks. : )

@marydebassecourt4028 6 лет назад

Your bookbinding videos are so clear and helpful! I wonder if you could use bandage gauze instead of cheesecloth along the spine? (Cheesecloth is getting hard to come by.) Would you make the cheesecloth just a little shorter so it won't show? Any ideas on making and applying a headband at the top and bottom of the spine? Could you do a short video on applying the cheesecloth? Thanks, and please keep up the informative videos!

@CraftyLoops 6 лет назад

Hi Mary. Yes, you can certainly use bandage gauze, it'll work great. And yes, you can make it a little shorter so it won't be seen. I haven't got any tutorials on headbands at the moment but I can certainly do one in the future as well as the cheesecloth tutorial. Thanks so much for watching and your great comment. Lee :)

@CraftyLoops 11 лет назад

You are very welcome. Just in case you want to try an even easier book to make, check out my most recent video. Its a pamphlet stitch book. Its even easier than this book and great for beginners. Have fun. Lee :)

@blades4119 5 лет назад

@Crafty Loops A looooooooooooong time ago when I was in primary school, as a project, we hand-made books, of roughly 300 pages or so. If I'm remembering correctly, we used a different method to create and secure the signatures together. One other thing we did to put the covers on the books was to make a spine tube where the creases of the tube would overhang the width of the actual book's spine by the thickness of your fingernail. The bottom of the tube would get glued to the signatures' spine and the top would get glued to the spine of the cover. then, as an outer decoration for the book, we would adhesive-backed decorative shelf paper. When I'm saying a long time ago, I'm talking well over 35 years ago.

@CraftyLoops 5 лет назад

That's amazing. We learned to make wee basic books in primary school too. I've been making books in one form or another since I was about 7 years old.....so that's almost 32 years ago now, lol. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Lee :)

@kaz6655 12 лет назад

well just finished my first attempt and it is rubbish lol I think I haven't made the the spine on the cover wide enough and I missed the part out where you put the card stock on but I am going to do another one lol

@nasushll 8 лет назад

You are so cute!!! Love your accent and way of communicating!! I learned so much. Thank you. I missed what kinds of glue you use... For the spine and the one for gluing on covers.... with the sponge brush.

@CraftyLoops 8 лет назад

+Susan Hill Hi Susan. Awww thank you so much, lol. The glue is just a simple, cheap PVA glue or white glue as it's sometimes called. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any further questions, I'm always happy to help. Also, if you have a wee look in the description box above, I've pretty much listed everything I use for the making of this book (although I may have missed one or two things, knowing me, lol). Have fun making your book. And thank you for your lovely comment. Lee x

@AaronW-ww4ds 2 года назад

Would it be the same method if you're only doing single sheets

@CraftyLoops 2 года назад

Do you mean a single sheet folded, rather than adding then together as a group into a signature? If so, yes, you could certainly do that, but it might get a bit bulky with the threads if you sew each page individually. If it was a relatively small book, that would be grand. But sewing the pages in groups of signatures is so much faster and means there isn't a tonne of thread to deal with, bulk wise. If you mean single sheets that aren't folded, this is not the binding system for that as there is no fold in the paper to sew the threads. That would need a "simple binding" where glue is used to make the spine, rather than sewing. I haven't shared that tutorial yet, but it is coming. I hope this makes sense. Let me know if you have any further questions . Lee :)

@gracemangels6468 10 лет назад

What kind of glue is that? Were you saying its a mix of 2 glues in the other video? Also do you ever work with book fabrics? I'm recovering a huge photo album and the black pages are hole punched with 3 extention posts along the binding. Do you have any tips on covering a book with extension posts?

@CraftyLoops 12 лет назад

Ps.....Also if there is anything in particular that you want to see regarding bookbinding, as well as the coptic stitch please, do ask me. I will help in any way I can. If its a particular technique I can do a tutorial or if its just a question, feel free to ask. Im more than willing to help. Have fun and thanks again for watching my tutorials, I very much appreciate it. Lee x