I like the option of using the blank side of the paper for more drawings or for journaling. One thing to keep in mind is the grain of the paper and ease of folding and potential warping.
Liz, I love your channel in general - always so inspirational and you provide such great guidance. This series on building sketchbooks is brilliant. I love that you share your actual experience - even the challenges! It allows those of us fussing about to create sketchbooks a bit of relief. Be well! ♥♥
Brilliant, Liz! I love the idea of a button. I'm going to try this. But I'll practice first on a plain sheet of paper, so that I have a dry run through. Thanks again!
I have to admit I saw another artist suggest it in a different way, so I played around and adapted it. I do like pockets and I find the double pages a little awkward to work on, so it’s no loss. the only time I don’t do them is if I want to display the book open as one sheet of paper again.
I love this!!! I wanted to make a tiny sketchbook, so I used a letter sized paper folded in 16 to make a tiny sketchbook! I used some cardstock to make a cover. I love that you included the diagrams for where to cut. It's so awesome! Thank you for posting this tutorial!!!!
This is fantastic! I love the idea of mostly folding (with just a couple long cuts), as opposed to having to cut individual pieces of paper. It makes this technique one that I would be a lot more likely to do. Thank you for sharing!
This is great! I think this one seems more doable for me (rather than the perfect bound one) for when I try my first attempt at making a journal. It's fun that you tried something new, and you really made it work. It's all trial and error with arts & crafts! Thanks again! 💐
Love this! I’m going on a short 2 day mystery tour in March and will make a smaller version of this one to take along. Can’t wait to get started! Thanks again Liz!
Lovely Liz. Great tutorial. Very creative ideas. I liked the idea of using card stock for the cover. I think a heavier, good quality wrapping paper might be very pretty as well. Thank you for the tutorial.
@@maieyanni1473 you can use whatever weight paper you like (or have). I’ve made them with heavier watercolour paper and with cartridge. It’s worth thinking of the end use. They are fun to make and use.
