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BOOKBINDING TUTORIAL part I
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EDIT: since people are apparently having trouble (lol), you need to DOWNLOAD this tutorial to see the full view. come on guys xDpart II: [link]
PHEW!
ok so like i said, i've been working on a book binding tutorial, since i know that i would've been so grateful for something like this back when i didn't have a clue how to make a book but really wanted too
this took me all day, so i hope it's helpful, and i hope you can understand what i'm going on about xD some parts were really difficult to explain in writing...
and it includes all my secrets, so i hope those of you who do give it a go appreciate it!
obviously this is only part I, and it includes making your covers and inside pages. hopefully i'll be able to put more work into finishing it tomorrow, otherwise i won't be able to get the rest up till after christmas and you'll all be stuck with half a book lol!
this is going to be the same style of book as this one: [link]
in case you were interested in having a look at what it will look like when it's done
ANYWAY. if you do take a stab at bookmaking and you use my tutorial give me a shout, i'd love to see how you do!
and if there are any questions so far, post them here and i'll gladly answer them if i can
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This tutorial is fantastic! Thank you so much for creating it! It's very clear and helpful.
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wooo o.o wonderfull! i have allways want to make a book!grate tutorial!im gonna check the other parts! X3!
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After I saw a fellow artist use your tutorial, I had to try it out. Here's what I made: [link]
I might just have to be shunned for my overuse of glue, so I hope my next book won't be as janky. Thanks for the great tutorial!
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thanks heaps : [link]
SO easy to follow, i already know it off by heart
THANKS SO MUCH <3
*gives llama*
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hey used your tutorial to make a book
I was so easy to follow, thank you so much for doing it!
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I love book binding! And you are right: writing it down is very very hard! Great you tried to
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Hey quick question! When you say blunt needle with a big eye do you mean like this [link] ? Just want to make sure before I go stabbing my paper with the wrong tool.
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haha sure do, but just make sure that the eye isn't thicker than the actual needle, otherwise you're going to stretch your holes and then your signatures will wobble around.
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Lol awesome sauce.
I've tried to do thus pretty much blindly a couple of times, and have actually made/bound a book somehow.
But it was useful C:
And seriously, if you cant figure out you need to download it, it still is readable- I did it with my contact lenses in and they pretty much kill my vision up close.
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omg thanks heaps
i followed this tutorial, first thing at all like this ive ever done, fantastic!
took me less than 2 hours to complete my first, and i love the result
awesome tut man. awesome
thanks <3
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so glad to hear! it's surprisingly easy, huh
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yerh
i really want to start doing books now
maybe with goldleaf *daydreams*
thanks so much
i noticed you dont have any book deviations
shame, would have loved to see them
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i always put gold leaf on my books 
i used to have some up, but i've put all my deviations into storage while i sort everything out.. hopefully i'll put them back up soon
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great
would love to see them
i need some inspiration, so what do you tend to use for decorations?
like, goldleaf on the covers, leather for the binding?
im really at a loss for something pretty atm
im buying goldleaf this very second, will always come in handy XD
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haha um...i tend to use handpainted paper for the covers, it generally looks better
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yerh sounds good
im going paper shopping this weekend.
funny how quickly i got hooked
already making another
would love to see your books when you repost them
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Hi! 
Thank you so much
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Hi there, thank you so much for making this tutorial, as soon as I saw it I wanted to make a book and here it is [link]
I never realised how simple and fun it is to do, so thank you for your fantastic tut ^^
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Thank you for posting this. Though, before I begin, I ask of you to please answer my question: You could probably use leather instead of paper on the cover, correct? Or not?
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Thanks for sharing! I'm making (trying to) one and having (so much)troubles with it 
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I made a book using this tutorial
I'm gonna take better pictures later 
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Hi ! I made this thanks to your tutorial. I didn't follow every step
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you're welcome- i think it looks awesome, and i think it's great that you improvised and did your own thing, that's what makes your book so special and reflective of you, or whatever you had in mind
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Thank you for posting this tutorial! I found it very helpful and easy to understand.
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Thank you so much for the awesome tutorial! I'll have to make some books of my very own :3
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Thanks for this tutorial: I made this book [link]
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you're welcome, great job! looks really awesome (i love the never ending story)
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Thank you. I think it turned out pretty good for a first go. The pages are a little uneven and the end papers are a little wrinkly, but that just makes it look like a proper handicraft product
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exactly! it's the little things that aren't perfect that make it more valuable as something handmade. adds character
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I used this tutorial and made myself the cutest little book ^0^
Great job on it, I love it.
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Um, you've done something to this so I can't click it and make it bigger. So I can't read the tutorial.
I think maybe it's because you made it non-sharable? Don't know. But it looks like a really useful tutorial and I'd like to use it!! Can you please fix that?
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i haven't done anything to it, you need to click the download button on the left to see the full size
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Ah, okay. Normally you can "full view" it in the same screen. But glad to see I can still see it at full size!
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Congrats! Your tutorial has been featured here
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here's the book i made using this!
[link]
thank you soo much
i now LOVE making books
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thanks for this
i'll upload them when i get them back from my art teacher :
i'm making another one now 
thank you!
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good point @_@ thanks for reminding me XD i should upload it soon XD
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thanks for this
i'll upload them when i get them back from my art teacher :
i'm making another one now
thank you!
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[link]
I had a blast. :3 That you so much for the tutorial.
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