In actuality, the stuff you offer has been really beneficial to us. Please answer this simple question for me: What is the proper thickness for the book cover? and book spine? thank you.

philosophers stone?

Don’t EVER soak paintbrushes especially overnight. It ruins them. The glue that holds them together will disintegrate and the brush will come apart. Use dish soap and water to clean straight away.

i literally come back to this video every single time i use my Silhouette for book covers. you're a lifesaver, thank you! <3

How does one could get this paper you're ironing? is it a special paper? can i buy it?

I’ve started making a bound journal from scratch for a friend and your videos are so informative! I have to practice making the book cloth but you’ve helped me do every step I needed to learn.

Can you please write al exactly names down? Not every tool or thing i need i understand so i dont know how to search about?

Great video. Beautiful hardcover.

how did you install the bookmark??

Is 'heat n bond' interfacing? I have so much interfacing at home and its iron-on where it bonds with heat, so is it the same thing? EDIT: okay, nope. This isn't quite that. But I got a very sturdy interfacing that I feel would remove the need for tissue paper, but does that work generally?

I want to try doing this so bad!

I am so happy to have found this video! I am debating on whether I should try to start bookbinding. I really want to, but I want to be sure what I'm getting into. Thank you for your easy-to-follow videos! Question: What machine do you use to make the cuts on the heat transfer vinyl? Cricut? Could you make a video that shows how you do that? Thank you in advance!!

I've seen other book binders say you shouldn't put the glue all the way to the edge of the block when casing in because it makes it harder to open the cover fully, but you don't seem to have that issue. Also how do you resist not opening the book and checking the end papers are smooth and flat once you glue them? I'd be tempted to take the bone folder to them and have seen others do that too!

ive been binging binding videos recently and this is absolutely one of the best ive seen so far. i cant thank you enough for not cutting through the work to save the viewers time, i get so confused by that

Thank you so much for the tutorial! Is it possible to use viscose or polyester fabric for the book cloth? Or only cotton?

Hi just wondering What the front and end papers are? Are they just normal paper? 1:27

I ordered a book and i found i it slightly damaged so i thought avout tossing it , and i think this the sign for me to start :)

Can you also just use the cotton fabric for bookbinding?

at 4:30 when you get to the cardstock, how thick should that be? You said 5 inches, but it's card stock, so I'm guessing mm?

Okay so- this is like my first time ever commenting. And i just had to bc ur so flipping underrated.

I came here from Harlee on TikTok after she rebound the Harry Potter series, delighted to discover you’re an Aussie! This is a fantastic resource, thank you for the time you put into this!!! Super excited to begin my book binding journey ☺️☺️☺️

Is there any alternative to a machine to cut out your patterns?

Where did you get the charms from?

I adore this!!!! I can’t wait to start binding my own book!

Is there any chance that you could maybe put your designs up for sale/free so we can use them to use for our own book cover?

Hey, Bunnings sells a heat proof ironing mat, for $27.83. It's 90cm x 60cm. I haven't bought it (yet) but it might help with that pattern coming through.

I have a thing that is called something like „Glue Eraser“. It is basically a pretty hard type of gum with indents and it helped me in many cases to get rid of those unhappy glue accidents. Maybe you can google it and try it out although I think the success also depends of the kind of glue you are using. Good luck and greetings from Germany - Andrea ❤️

Thank you for this!

So incredibly helpful! I've been binding for a couple of years and have always had trouble with measurements of my casing. Everyone has always told me to make the width of my cover 3mm longer than the text block not smaller. Can't wait to try this method on my current project!

Very interesting! Is there a way to make fancy covers like this / HTV without a circut / silhouette machine? I'd love to try my hand at this but investing in one of those machines is a little out of my price range ATM

Thx you very muuuuuuuch <3

Magnificent video! Thanks. DD

I’ve found my new fixation that I will convince myself that I can do and then give up and forget about it a month later 😅

Really cool to see it slowly step by step and thank you for the measurements! I bound a few books in the past, but I always had the problem that one side of the endpapers lift up (or there is a whole between the first and second signature) if I open it because they seem to be too short :/ I used the standard measurements, added some back width for one book and subtracted for a second ... Still don't know why it happens. Has anyone an idea? ^^"

So pretty!! Are you using velvet as a fabric for the cover?

For getting rid of the glue: sand eraser may work (go gently as it's quite abrasive) or an 'adhesive eraser' - google will hopefully find it, but it's a sort of beigey looking square, feels kind of plasticky rather than rubbery like a conventional eraser. Glue: if you need to give yourself more time before it tacks down - look at adding wheat paste to your PVA. Have a look at DAS Bookbinding, he's in Australia too so will be able to recommend where to buy (if you can't buy from him) or failing that I know his YT channel has a how-to make wheat paste video. He def has videos talking about the different kinds of bookbinding glue, the differences between them, and when to use what, when to use mixes etc. One thing i didn't see you mention anywhere was grain - are you paying any attention to that in the materials that you add (e.g. your end papers, book boards etc.)? If not, I'd recommend it - it would make your books last longer. :) but thanks - bookbinding is such an addictive craft, its nice to see someone else sharing their passion for it!

I just started the video but, The will of the many is such an amazing book. I can't wait to see what you do with this. Ps. I want to start rebinding the books I love, too. This is everything!❤

That’s so helpful 😊 thank you for much for showing how to do this. I’m also in Australia so it’ll be good to be able to make my own ❤

Ah your tutorials are so wonderful and clear! Thank you for this 🥺🤍 what a beautiful result!

I enjoy watching you rebind books. I am a beginner at binding and still learning. This would have been a far better video without the annoying background racket (canned music).

Omgg I love that shade of purple! I’m also based in Australia. Is that fabric from Spotlight?

Omg so helpful! I also love that you’re a fellow Aussie-it makes finding the materials so much easier. Thanks!

im a little late to the giveaway but can i still enter :)

Where do you buy your paper for your bookends ?

what are the materials you use?

Yeah - we all know what the paper crane charm is for ❤😭

Is there a point in this process that you would recommend to do a sprayed edge? Rather than doing it after everything is complete?

Thank you!!! I can find a ton of videos and shorts on making the cover but this is the first I’ve found on designing one. I appreciate the lesson!

Hey, I also did a rebind, but mine wont open that good. I did Not glue the spine on so I really dont see were the problem might be. Do you know what could cause this?

Excuse me, could you make a video of your printer and how you place the paper and the brand?