Absolutely gorgeous! I really like every aspect of the way you approach this! I’ve never seen two holes on the back cover, so I’m excited to see that! I know about making a thread shank, but I also have never seen a journal maker doing that! All in all, you seem to have perfected this technique! The beads you chose were just perfect, even though the longer bead gave you some trouble. Now I know how to get through that too! Thanks so much for such an informative video! I hope you are having a great weekend! Erica❤
Awe Kathleen I love this idea, thank you for sharing this! I appreciate you taking the time to show the details. Can’t wait to try this! ❤ sending you LUVnHUGZ, Rita Donnelly.
Hallo Kathleen, I love your videos sooo much and I´m so glad, that I found you ❤️ I share this video with my German viewers under my new video, I Hope, that this is okay for you ❤️ I also love your Craftroom Organising videos, it helps a lot ❤️ Many greetings from Germany ❤️ Susanne
Hello to you also Susanne - I'm also glad you found me and hope you visit again! I'm very pleased for you to share my video - happy that it gave you a helpful technique. Thanks for watching.
Thank you, I was quite at my wits ends on how to close my journals (as I kept forgetting to pre plan when starting a JJ). How lovely and simple!!! Thank you!! ❤️x
Thank you for this idea. And also I'm glad u had a rough time with those beads cuz I'm sure that's gonna happen to us when we duplicate this method and it's nice to see how u worked through it to get the stubborn elastic through. Very nice video. N yes if u can't eat before at least keep a snack handy or some juice so your sugar doesn't drop while filming. 💗
Great tutorial and the closure looks fantastic. I'm really glad you left the struggle with threading the beads in because I think we've all been there and it's a great idea to add glue to the ends to thin our the elastic to help with threading. Also it's a really ingenious idea to use a crochet hook for doing the knots. I'm definitely going to be trying all of these things in my next journal.
Thanks you so much for sharing this video. It was very helpful for the closure on the mix media storage box I am working on. It will be the perfect closure my handmade jewelry storage box.
Great tip about fraying and gluing the ends of the elastic - thanks! My altered book junk journal is filled and the cover embellished, so this closure is perfect - it won't obscure the cover design. And I agree with others - it's good to see the struggle rather than everything going perfectly. :D
Great video Kathleen. You might try using a needle threader to get the elastic through the button hole. I use the dental floss threaders for flossing under a dental bridge to thread beads. You can buy them where dental floss is sold. Thanks for the tip of using the small crochet needle to pull the thread/elastic through the hole! Great video!
Well that is a great suggestions Mary! Thanks so much. I will certainly look for them. Sometimes the bead hole is so small that only one “layer” of elastic can fit through at a time, so one has to get creative...
I did it Kathleen! I completed my first proper journal and with this awesome closure - love how easy it is to acces the journal, especially because this will be my motivational journal for healthy living tips and reflections and goal making!
Hey, Kathleen, don't worry about your demonstration with the part of the elastic not co-operating. I am sure how you handled it will be ESSENTIAL when we encounter the same issue!
Good to know Patricia! I still have trouble now and then - supplies often don’t like to co-operate. Sometimes I don’t even make a shank anymore - just leave the button loose enough for the elastic to fit under the button and let that part go. It still works well.
I love that closure I’m glad to see you have to make it work . You are teaching me and now I know how to work through a problem when I add beads. I will run into problems😀
Thanks Kathleen. I like how the closure is really out of the way, yet still attached, when using the journal and looks to be quick and easy to close! 😀💞
I love this closure! I'm so glad you made a video of it. And what a great idea to use the crochet hook to tie the knot! I'm going to try this on my next hardcover journal. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Katrina! This is pretty much my go-to closure and I use it on all my personal journals because it works so well and is easy to use. I'm glad you'll give it a try.
I’m a new subscriber to your channel. I really enjoy your videos. I haven’t made a journal in so long, you inspire me to get back at it. Life and other hobbies take over and I need to make my way back to paper crafting. I love your nice calm voice. Your also very thorough in explaining things. Have a nice day! Hugs from So. Cal 🤗
Good for you, dear heart! Really enjoyed the video and like everyone else watching we all struggled with you and waited to see how you resolved the issues. And that’s great. Don’t worry about it. Yes, this is a wonderful closure. I am curious if you have a video on how to add signatures to Art already existing book cover. And if you use elastics for that. OK I’ll take a look at your other videos and again kudos for patiently showing us how to do a very very nice closure. Dave M California
Just made a journal/portfolio from an old pendaflex folder and was having a heck of a time figuring out a closure. I think this will work perfectly! Thanks for your tutorial!!!
I have not tried a curved needle. I usually don’t have trouble using these straight ones, so I just use what I have. But if that works, come back and let us know! Whatever needle you use needs to be able to fit through the holes in the button, that usually limits my choice, haha.
I am almost finished with my first junk journal and have been loving all your videos. I especially love this closure, but was wondering if there's an alternative to using the crop-o-dile tool for the back holes. Could I just use an awl or a drill or do you think the eyelets are necessary?
Congratulations on your first journal Patti! I’m sure there could be an alternative - a drill sounds like it would work. Really, whatever would make a big enough hole. The eyelets just make a nice finish, but they aren’t necessary for function.
Hi Katherine, the eyelets weren’t long enough to use in the journal (a regular altered book). Are there longer eyelets available. I carried on without eyelets. 😊😊
Not that I know of Helen! But I think some split better than others, for sure. I use the “Sew-ology” brand eyelets from the sewing notions wall at Hobby Lobby - 48 pieces for $2.49 - 5/32 or 4mm. Of course, some books will be thicker or thinner. I’m so glad you carried on, haha! 😆
@@gardenia1237 Thanks so much for reaching out! Sadly, I don’t have the information you need of either brand or size. I hope you can find something similar that will work for you. I did find the brand - here is an Amazon link. 12 Packs: 6 ct. (72 total) Colorful Elastic Cord Pack by Creatology™ a.co/d/01XUka3c