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Kristi Warren
Добавлен 7 июл 2009
Handmade books made easy! That's the ultimate goal of my video tutorials.
I have been an artist and instructor for many decades, and have always had a passion for the handmade book or journal. To most people bookmaking seems mysterious and out of reach, complex and daunting, requiring lots of expensive equipment and professional school training. But it doesn't have to be that way!
With a little instruction you can make almost any book style with a professional result with very few, easy to acquire, tools and materials. The videos show you what to do every step of the way.
If this sounds like something you want to learn, please subscribe to my channel so you don't miss any of the new tutorials.
If there are any specific book or box styles that you would like to see a tutorial of, please email me your suggestions. You can also visit my website for more information, worksheets, advice for buying materials, etc.
www.handmadebooksandjournals.com/
I have been an artist and instructor for many decades, and have always had a passion for the handmade book or journal. To most people bookmaking seems mysterious and out of reach, complex and daunting, requiring lots of expensive equipment and professional school training. But it doesn't have to be that way!
With a little instruction you can make almost any book style with a professional result with very few, easy to acquire, tools and materials. The videos show you what to do every step of the way.
If this sounds like something you want to learn, please subscribe to my channel so you don't miss any of the new tutorials.
If there are any specific book or box styles that you would like to see a tutorial of, please email me your suggestions. You can also visit my website for more information, worksheets, advice for buying materials, etc.
www.handmadebooksandjournals.com/
Bookcloth Corner Miter
It's easy to make your own bookcloth corner miter out of a few pieces of scrap bookboard. Scrap bookboard and some glue are really all that you need (oh, and a measuring device :)
My Etsy store, if you'd rather just buy one :)
kristihandmadebooks.etsy.com
Here is a great source for the bookboard, or binder's board, that I use to construct my books and boxes. The scraps from these constructions are what I made the corner miter from. You can get the bookboard in several different thicknesses.
amzn.to/2XxAVmT
And if you're tired of cutting bookboard by hand (particularly the thicker bookboard used for making boxes and slipcases) this inexpensive guillotine works wonderfully and is a real time and...
My Etsy store, if you'd rather just buy one :)
kristihandmadebooks.etsy.com
Here is a great source for the bookboard, or binder's board, that I use to construct my books and boxes. The scraps from these constructions are what I made the corner miter from. You can get the bookboard in several different thicknesses.
amzn.to/2XxAVmT
And if you're tired of cutting bookboard by hand (particularly the thicker bookboard used for making boxes and slipcases) this inexpensive guillotine works wonderfully and is a real time and...
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Card Box (Portfolio Box)
Просмотров 3036 месяцев назад
This is a great little box that you'll find all kinds of uses for. It's particularly good for any sort of series of objects, like photos, or postcards. One of my favorite uses is as a portfolio box for prints. Here's the link where you can download my handy-dandy worksheets for this box and the tray. The worksheets are available in both imperial measurements (inches) and metric measurements (mi...
Book Cover With Window
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.3 года назад
Adding a window or a recess to a book cover or a box is a little challenging but can really add another dimension to your project. This video will show you a few ways to deal with the challenge. In addition, you'll see a few ways to embellish the covers of your projects. Here's the regular Crop-a-dile you see in the video... amzn.to/2IJNzWx ...and here's the Big Bite Crop-a-dile: amzn.to/2Pkpiw...
Creating a Soft Cover for a Handmade Book
Просмотров 5 тыс.4 года назад
This tutorial will show you a few techniques for creating soft covers for various handmade books, such as a wrapped journal or a book bound with the Long Stitch. You can see my tutorials for those techniques here: Faux Leather Wrapped Journal: ruclips.net/video/csXC7uCndSM/видео.html Real Leather Wrapped Journal: ruclips.net/video/1UHBhptTLls/видео.html Long Stitch: ruclips.net/video/Y021LYvdXn...
How To Make Your Own Rubber Stamps
Просмотров 81 тыс.4 года назад
With just a few simple supplies it's easy to make your own rubber stamps. Here's a link to the Speedball Speedy Carve rubber material, if you prefer using a name brand: amzn.to/2T0snAI And here's a link to the much cheaper generic brand that I mention in the video: amzn.to/3xCmxYC Speedball does make a useful and cheap set of lino cutters that work well for this process: amzn.to/2Wb9HQU And her...
Scrap Journal (Junk Journal) with Ribbon Binding
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.4 года назад
This tutorial does double-duty, showing you how to create a scrap journal (or junk journal) to use up all the extra bits floating around your studio as well as how to do a ribbon binding. I have a second companion video that gives you more details about some techniques for creating the signatures and for embellishing your books once they're bound. You'll find that here: ruclips.net/video/jvI_72...
Scrap Journal Pages
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.4 года назад
This is a companion video to my tutorial on making a Scrap Journal (ruclips.net/video/K_F1o6n 2Y/видео.html), or Junk Journal, as some people call it. This will show you a few of the techniques I use when I'm creating the signatures for my scrap journals as well as some of the things I like to do once the pages have been bound into a book. You can find Washi tapes everywhere these days but this...
Hinged Lid Box
Просмотров 54 тыс.4 года назад
This tutorial shows you how to make a sturdy and decorative cardboard hinged lid box. This classic box has so many uses, including keeping your handmade books in. It would also make for a fun treasure box for your kids or a great gift box. BTW, I haven't made the tutorial yet about how to use the worksheets for this project. The current link in my video goes to the worksheet tutorial for the Sl...
Stab Binding
Просмотров 19 тыс.4 года назад
Stab Binding is a classic way to bind a book. There are many, many variations of this binding technique, including several Japanese Stab Binding patterns. This tutorial will show you one generic pattern, giving you a solid idea of what stab binding is all about. Here is a great source for the bookboard, or binder's board, mentioned in the video. You can get it in several different thicknesses. ...
My Top 10 Favorite Bookbinding & Box Making Techniques
Просмотров 14 тыс.4 года назад
Here are the links to my video tutorials of all of the techniques described in the video, plus a couple of links to my website for the worksheets mentioned. Making and printing Bookcloth: ruclips.net/video/D-W8gZkmuGo/видео.html Secret Belgian Binding: ruclips.net/video/swOZ5Xxt0Aw/видео.html Basic French Link Stitch: ruclips.net/video/TZY92RU-c-I/видео.html French Link Stitch with Tape Part 1:...
Hardbound Explosion Box Part 2 - Contents
Просмотров 1 тыс.5 лет назад
This is Part 2 of a multi-part tutorial for creating a more sophisticated version of the ever-popular Explosion Box, or exploding box. You can see Part 1 here: ruclips.net/video/IDXoiVpOiVM/видео.html This video will show you how to create some starting structures for the interior of your explosion box so you have a place to add and attach other elements, like the Squash Book and the Waterfall ...
Hardbound Explosion Box Part 1 - The Box
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.5 лет назад
This is Part 1 of a multi-part tutorial for creating a more sophisticated version of the ever-popular Explosion Box, or exploding memory box. You can see Part 2 here: ruclips.net/video/R8qxABNPlms/видео.html While technically neither a book nor a box, the explosion box lends itself to many creative uses, including containing book-like elements. This particular version is made with bookboard and...
Designing, Printing and Making Your Own Bookcloth
Просмотров 17 тыс.5 лет назад
This video will show you how to do two important things. First, it will show you how to temporarily stabilize any fabric so you can run it through your printer and print your own designs. Second, it will show you how to permanently adhere paper to the back of that fabric so you can cover your hardbound books and boxes with your own archival bookcloth (or book cloth, if you prefer :). If you try...
Bookmaking Gear on the (sort of) Cheap
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.5 лет назад
You don't need a lot of expensive bookbinding equipment in order to make sophisticated and professional looking handmade books. Here's a look at some of the gear and bookbinding materials I use when I'm making books, and the links to some of those items. Guillotine - paper cutter: If you're tired of cutting bookboard by hand (particularly the thicker bookboard used for making boxes and slipcase...
Slipcase Worksheet
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.5 лет назад
This is a brief video showing how to use the slipcase worksheets that you can download for free from my website: handmadebooksandjournals.com. The video shows how to use the worksheets for Imperial measurements (inches) but the worksheets are also available using Metric measurements (millimeters). Download the worksheets here: www.handmadebooksandjournals.com/create-custom-books/boxes-and-slipc...
Traditional Hardbound Portfolio Folder
Просмотров 7 тыс.5 лет назад
Traditional Hardbound Portfolio Folder
Adding a Snap Closure to a Handmade Portfolio
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.5 лет назад
Adding a Snap Closure to a Handmade Portfolio
Caterpillar Bookbinding Stitch Part 2
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.5 лет назад
Caterpillar Bookbinding Stitch Part 2
Caterpillar Bookbinding Stitch Part 1
Просмотров 8 тыс.5 лет назад
Caterpillar Bookbinding Stitch Part 1
could this work for 3 ring binders as well?
Hi this may be a dumb question but for the original measurements, it says Length (W) and Width (L), is that correct?
All fixed. Thanks Stephanie! 💙
What kind of ruler is this? Definitely seems handy for measuring those rounded edges. Thank you!
It's an old pica ruler that I've had forever. Measures inches and points, but unfortunately no metric. Like this one: amzn.to/3SyMLaJ
@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks thank you!
To repeat, this is a brilliant tutorial from a clear and skilled teacher.
What a GREAT, FANTASTIC, MARVELOUS video!!!
Oh & I also SUBSCRIBED!
This was EXCELLENT!!! Thank you so much for your clear and concise video on Stab Binding. I had not heard of stab binding until now and I am intrigued. You are an excellent teacher and your video shows each step perfectly. Love the templates too! I will be watching more of your work - again, thank you!
great tutorial 😀
My first experience with the idea of handmade bookbinding was this video. A thoroughly enjoyable one!
These videos are so helpful, thank you so much!!
My biggest issue is ensuring that my spine board is the correct width. Help!
Thanks, this is just the info that I needed for my project.
Ty for the details and consideration
So happy to see you back here on you tube. You are a great teacher. Cheers Judy
Thanks!
Thanks!
thank you it also worked for me. So happy to found you.
As someone who always has problems to change sizes from a tutorial this is a game changer using your sheets. I couldn´t resist to try it immediately and at first I didn´t understand anything (I´m not a native english speaker) but I didn´t want to give up. I printed the sheets and thought "just start" and it turned out beautiful. Everything went perfectly. Thanks soooo much !
helpful. I suspect around 10 minutes later I am going to need this
Thank you for such an informative and easy to follow instructional video. Here's to another new skill set that I didn't know I needed, but I am looking forward to exploring! 👏🌟
Very informative thank you!
Thank you for this explanation, I couldn’t find anything anywhere about how to insert the tapes into the covers
Cool !!! Tysm!!❤
Brilliantly clear instructions--as everyone says! THANK YOU for your extra effort!
How to turn a box with a flip lid into smaller ones?
The worksheets (link in the description) allow you to enter any dimensions you want, so it's easy to make them large, small - whatever you want.
Excellent video Kristi. You certainly have given me the confidence to try this method of binding ❤
This is so useful, the still images are so helpful.
Thanks
Awsome Kristi, thank you so much! 😍
Thanks for this very informative video. I just did a test piece with cotton, and it looks good. My question is: - What do you think about using Polyester? I have old trousers, and the material (Polyester), is in good condition still. It would be nice to recycle it.
Excellent tutorial for the binding process I'll be using. Thanks so much!
This opens up a lot of possibilities. Thank you.
I'm sure there's a reason, but...what if you put the fabric on the glass first? Then apply the glue to the entire fabric, making sure it's smooth. Then working outwards from the center of both the fabric and the dry paper, cover the fabric with the paper. Since the paste has already struck through to the front of the cloth, any tonal changes would b uniform. I did see something about heavy plastic being a better surface than glass. Something about it's pliability makes it less likely that the bookcloth gets destroyed when dry. I may have seen this dry paper on wet fabric technique somewhere. I just think that for me that fiddly, wet, thin sheet of paper is a disaster waiting to happen. 😲
I always say "Experiment!" That's how to find a technique that works for you. This one works for me, every time. I have used my plastic cutting mat as a surface for very large pieces of bookcloth (see my video here: ruclips.net/video/LjsNLEJwvo0/видео.html at about 2:42), but if you use something pliable like that, be sure to weight the edges so it doesn't curl up, which it will do as the cloth/paper combo dry. Letting it just curl will ruin it. And yes, the wet paper is a bit awkward the first time or two, but you'll get the hang of it quickly, and the wet, gluey paper is surprisingly forgiving, allowing you to reposition until it's just right. But regardless, try everything and find the technique that works for you.
@@KristiWarrenHandmadeBooks Hi I made samples. One of them I did the way you did it in the video, with putting the paste on the paper and then lifting it onto the fabric. It was fiddly, but not as bad as I thought. Not great in terms of my handling it, but it was my first try. With the other one, I sprayed a lot of water onto the muslin first. Then I dropped a whole dollop of paste onto the fabric and smooshed it around. I positioned the paper on top of the fabric, adding more glue and kept smoothing it. The bone folder came in really handy to get an even level of paste. They're not totally dry yet, but one looks really good, the other one where I added the paper with the glue, dried but it's buckled. I don't think I put enough glue on the paper. So we'll see. The issue also might be the different weights of paper. Also I couldn't find any heavy plastic. I wound up using a PVC sheeting, Duralast. It was around. I think it's a hardware thing but I'm not sure what the original purpose of it. It's smooth and I don't mind scratching it up Anyway this has been fun. Thank you and I count it as a success!
Would it be easier to paste paper in the glass and take the fabtic to the wet paper with patterned fabric side uppermost?
I don't know. The only way to find out is to experiment. :)
Thanks for the great video! Any suggestions for making a stamp to print my name on round object like a pickleball?
Wow, I really enjoyed watching this, and so I subscribed.
Ive done several bookbinding and box making in person courses but your videos and instructions are so much better and clearer. Some great tips too. Thank you so much!
Very cool. Can one use theserubber stamps successfully on fabric?
If there were DIY Tutorial Awards, this one would win! It must’ve taken a lot of time to film and edit. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for making it so easy to see. Super helpful.
Currently using a doily pattern but with thread and a size 12 steel hook instead of what it recommends, I got the thread tangled and had to cut the thread. This join saved me! Thank you so much.
Kristi, would you please consider showing how to make a large wedding album (the type actual photos would be added to using photo corners) and also with glassine photo protector sheets between each page (I think they’re called interleaves or interleaving). I need to make one for my best friend’s son’s wedding and the one I make needs to be very special. I also considering adding an inlaid custom plaque to the front. I would be very grateful and happy to compensate you for your help.
I think you’re an amazing instructor! Please continue creating videos!! PS- thank you for not adding music!!
you are a queen for posting this
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Excellent
great video even the pausing and zooming in. than you
Quite informative. Your voice is clear and not confusing.
loved this video! would you consider a similar one but for round windows? i'm curious about how to fold the bookcloth over the edge of the cutout for a rounded shape :)
ahh, at last, a clearly explained video...
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