Warm Sunny Day ASMR Bookbinding ✨ no music, no mid-roll ads

Published 2023-02-07
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I'm making these Coptic sketchbooks for an illustrator's project! I hope this video makes for some good cozy company, featuring some California sun.

MATERIALS
Text block - 140 lb 300 gsm hot press watercolour paper
Covers - 0.82" 2 mm Davey Board, linen cotton book cloth, washi endpapers
Bookcloth - cotton/linen fabric, heat n bond, washi paper
Waxed linen thread

Note: this is not intended to be a tutorial

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 preparing book cloth
2:03 making covers
7:04 preparing signatures
8:34 punching holes
10:34 sewing
16:35 packing the books

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

Editing Software
DaVinci Resolve Studio www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

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 - 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: share.epidemicsound.com/asrshm
✦ What is your dog's name? Lucy 🐕

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All Comments (18)
  • @nikki.s.r.
    your moves are so confident when you're working on bookbinding: very inspiring for a beginner like me! (and love the editing of the video🎥)
  • @kulkurikoira
    I started bookbinding many years before but, as life is complex and chaotic, I lost it again. Then I found this very video, binge watched most of your content and started bookbinding again. Made a lot of books in a lot of techniques and I'm soooo happy I found my teenage love again to never be lost in the future. Thank you for bringing it back to me😊
  • @daveturnbull7221
    I think this is about the fifth time I've watched this particular video. It really is very relaxing to watch with the added bonus of seeing some lovely books take shape. Thanks for sharing Chanel 👍
  • @Old52Guy
    This is great. I have struggled with Coptic stitching and your instructions are the clearest I've seen. Thanks!
  • @allyssaxo
    Thank you for sharing your work 💗
  • So very calming. I love some of the angles you filmed from. Unique!
  • The desk you work at looks to be the perfect height for you to work on, is it bespoke or did you make it? 🙂
  • @florampudia
    Hola, gracias por enseñar tu trabajo, me encanta y tengo una duda, como se llama ese tipo de cortador? El que es para tela y papel
  • Apart from Washi what type of paper can be added to make the book cloth? 😊
  • @Mikabellaa
    1:47 Do you still use unyryu tissue paper for this bookcloth or is it something different? This looked much stiffer 😮
  • Hi Chanel! If you don't mind, may I ask the weight of the paper you used to make the covers? ( 4:35 ) Are the weights of the papers you use in this project the same as the papers you use as endpapers in your hardcover books? Thank you in advance! 💐
  • @Barb.u
    Watching you make the covers I realized I usually use an exacto knife to cut cardboard but it’s quite hard and I end up hurting my hand by putt too much pressure on it. Does anyone know of a better tool or easier method?
  • Hello, I Is belgium. I dont no the Marquet for the book. Do you want for the belgium ? Thanks you. I.m sorry for my english. I speak French.