Making journals for a peaceful mind ✦ ASMR bookbinding process
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Published 2023-09-26
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These are rounded spine case bound books that turned out wonderfully. It's been over a year since I tried backing, and felt inspired to try again with my new backing boards. It was challenging without a lying press however. The covers are made with a variation of the 3 piece bradel binding method with commercial book cloth and chiyogami paper. I added cover decorations with stamp embossing. These may be some of the prettiest journals I've made!
0:00 Preparing signatures
2:44 Punching holes
3:52 Sewing French link stitch
6:33 Gluing spine
8:23 Rounding text block
9:05 Gluing 2nd spine
9:53 Tipping on endpapers
10:56 Trimming head and tail
11:46 Backing spine
12:43 Cutting cover boards
13:06 Lining spine
14:50 Preparing cover boards
17:08 Making spine pieces
17:43 Stamp embossing
19:41 Decorating covers
20:31 Assembling covers
21:40 Casing in
25:37 Pressing books
26:01 Completed 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/49O6VmY
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 (21)
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Oh, my goodness, 27 minutes and 58 seconds of sheer bliss. I couldn't take my eyes off of this video, it's so beautiful.
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I was having a panic attack and went to you tube to find a relaxing video. Your video took all my worries away. Ty it’s like a bubble of peace watching your skill.
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crying because these are sooo beautiful
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i’m in a bookmaking class to fulfill my fine arts credit at uni and it’s so fun !! i love that i can understand the steps in this video 😎😎😎
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Watching you I feel connected to the book binders of the past who toiled patiently to preserve the contents of each book for humanity future. And, I am inspired to care more deeply for the antique books that come into my home. The waves cover is simply divine. A treasure! Thank you!
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This is one of the most beautiful things I've had the pleasure of watching...I honestly think I didn't blink the entire time. I saved this to watch at night to relax and sleep. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work. You are a godsend to me...♥️
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Those turned out absolutely beautiful! I don't think I'd have the patience for all those steps but I could watch you all work all day! Best wishes!
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Videos like this are why I enjoy YouTube. Brilliant.
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Man I wish I had something as beautiful to write to be worth noted in such a fantastic piece of art
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My cat and I were mesmerized.
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The work you did on the covers was so cute! I'm def trying that the next time I make a sketchbook
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So beautiful, I would love to have the patience and focus to do something like this. I've started knitting so that's something. Love your videos, thank you ❤
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Absolutely stunning! The most beautiful process I have ever seen. Your dedication to detail is truly a gift!
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Oh, what a wonderful dying art form! I love books - also their material aspect - and watching them come to be is a pleasure!
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I'm amazed at this perfect work. I wish I can buy all of them
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🙏👏🌺 In a sense it is a visual and sound meditative experience in which delicacy, slowness, peace and relaxation blend with the melodious sound of the paper
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You do such beautiful work! Watching you book bind makes me so excited! 💕✨
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i love it. it's calming, inspiring, and beautiful. thank you ❤
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Incredibly beautiful. Made with such care and gentleness. Your calming energy is seeped into every part of those journals 💕
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My goodness, what a lovely video. So glad to have stumbled on this channel, I will never overlook a handmade again!
