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Enjoy this quiet, satisfying process video as I make 4 sketchbooks from start to finish! All of these books took about 1 week to complete, with a couple hours of work each day. Feel free to ask questions in the comments.

Note: this is not intended to be a tutorial

MATERIALS
Text block - 70 lb sketch paper, waxed linen thread, PVA glue
Spine - ribbon, Japanese tissue paper, cheesecloth
Covers - 30 ply chipboard
Bookcloth - cotton/linen fabric, heat n bond, unryu tissue paper

FAQ
✦ What adhesive are you using? Archival quality PVA glue, there are multiple brands that sell this
✦ Where did you get your...
guillotine cutter - https://amzn.to/3UFSnS9
book press (made it myself) -    • Bookbinding Studio Vlog 8 ✦ New sketc...  
chipboard - Blick Art Materials
music - Epidemic Sound
✦ How do you make book cloth?    • How I make bookcloth from any fabric  
✦ What camera & lens do you use? Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX85 with MEIKE 25mm F/1.8 standard fixed focus lens

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Making holes
0:59 Sewing text block
4:43 Gluing text blocks
6:32 Making book cloth
10:20 Text blocks chopped to size
11:33 Making covers
16:02 Reinforce spines
17:25 Casing in
18:55 Pressing books
20:03 Reveal!
23:57 Photoshoot

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Produced on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations - my home! Learn more: https://native-land.ca/