Bookbinding tutorial

I have finally completed my tutorial for the making of my Mandala Journal. I tried to keep it to three parts, but, well... you can skip certain parts if you aren't wanting to experience things like paper maché! I think I'll let the videos do the teaching, and wait for questions to come in - then, as they do, I will update this post and address them rather than try to guess at what I've left out - because I'm sure I've left some stuff out!! Part I goes over applying joint compound, or wall…

I've been calling my tutorials "bookbinding 101" so I really should have done this particular tutorial first. I spend a substantial amount of time worrying about paper grain direction when I'm making my books. So, as far as I know, all machine-made papers have a grain direction. This applies to standard printer paper, cardstock, drawing paper, watercolour paper, etc, as well as binder's board or other boards. Basically every paper material that we use for making books – except handmade…

Bookbinding tutorial for the Coptic stitch using a single, straight needle. Kristen Law Lewis, Papercuts Press - papercutspress.com

Follow along to learn how to bookbind with a French link stitch method!NEW PRINTS & STICKERSJoin Monthly Mail for printed goodies: https://www.patreon.com/jo...

This detailed bookbinding tutorial will teach you everything you need to know about creating and enjoying your own handmade books!

Thinking about starting bookbinding as a new hobby? In our guide, find out all you need to get started with bookbinding for beginners!

Sewing an endband onto a blank book. From my time at the North Bennet Street School's bookbinding program, 2002.

Black Magic Leather Grimoire - Bookbinding Tutorial: I've been really into bookbinding lately, and with Halloween coming up, I decided to make a dark grimoire with black leather and an amethyst centerpiece! Supply list: Real leather, black sheepskin leather 0.4mm thick 96 sheets A3 sized sketchbook…

Further experimentation with Japanese Stab Binding patterns. Each binding in this set is progressively complex. At the same time, the color of each binding moves through the spectrum from red to violet.

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