Bright and bold sketchbooks for Spring 🌷 ✦ Half binding, ASMR cozy bookbinding

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Happy Spring! I've been trying various kinds of commercial book cloth and I'm loving it. In this video, I use the half binding method for the covers by combining both book cloth and chiyogami. Even though there are a lot of pieces (AKA plenty of measuring and cutting), putting them together feels like I'm completing a puzzle. I look forward to making more half bound books!

Learn how I measure my hardcover cases here:    • Tips & tricks for making a hardcover ...  

0:00 Folding signatures
1:36 Punching holes
3:38 Sewing French link stitch
8:52 Pressing and gluing the spine
11:22 Trimming text blocks
12:14 Endpapers & lining the spine
15:26 Test fitting the case
16:57 Completing the 2nd text block
17:46 Constructing the hardcover cases
25:22 Casing in
31:02 Pressing
31:29 Warming up the spines
32:27 Sealing ribbons
32:50 Beauty shots

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Filming Equipment
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro with Canon 24-105mm F/4 lens

Editing Software
DaVinci Resolve Studio https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod...

FAQ
✦ What tools and materials do you use?    • Bookbinding Tools & Materials - begin...  
✦ Where can I buy bookbinding supplies? your local art supply store, Blick Art Materials (US), TALAS (US), Hollander's (US), DeSerres (CA), Etsy
✦ What adhesive are you using? Archival quality PVA glue, there are multiple brands that sell this
✦ How do you make your book cloth?    • How I make bookcloth from any fabric  
✦ Where do you get dot grid writing paper?    • How I source dotted writing paper for...  
✦ Where did you get your...
guillotine cutter - https://amzn.to/3UFSnS9
book press (made it myself) -    • Bookbinding Studio Vlog 8 ✦ New sketc...  
✦ What brand is your...
thread - Crawford Irish Waxed Linen Thread
corner rounder - Akiles Diamond-1
✦ Where is your music from? I use Epidemic Sound, sign up for a 30-day free trial here: https://share.epidemicsound.com/asrshm
✦ What is your dog's name? Lucy 🐕

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