Crafting pocket journals with hand-marbled paper 〰️ ASMR bookbinding

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I wanted to make simple small hardcover books that still look lovely and handmade! This is a modified version of Stiffened Paper Binding.
Marbled papers are from:
@emilyromeromarbling / emilyromeromarbling
‪@GGOOMIZ‬ / ggoomiz
0:00 Trimming and folding signatures
2:34 Punching holes
4:35 Sewing French link stitch
10:07 Tipping on endpapers
12:07 Gluing and trimming text blocks
14:32 Making book cloth
16:46 Making covers
21:17 Assembling books
27:13 Pressing books
28:19 The next morning
29:35 Beauty shots
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FAQ
✦ What tools and materials do you use? • Bookbinding Tools & Ma...
✦ 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 f...
✦ Where do you get dot grid writing paper? • How I source dotted wr...
✦ Where did you get your...
guillotine cutter - amzn.to/3UFSnS9
book press (made it myself) - • Bookbinding Studio Vlo...
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thread - Crawford Irish Waxed Linen Thread
corner rounder - Akiles Diamond-1
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✦ What is your dog's name? Lucy 🐕
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[@bittermelonbindery]

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[@jfredmuggs3586]

It is hard to explain just how peaceful it is to only have the sound of you paper folding, cutting, and general activity going on with no music/ads! Your paper cutter is so strong, good looking, and well made. The books you produced are beautiful --- even your glue bowl is very nice. Thanks for a nice video.

[@sarahmurray5394]

I've just come across you on you tube. I love that you don't talk and it's just the paper that talks.

[@KatPadmore]

I've just finished my second book binding project thanks to your videos! Pieced together the process from a couple different videos, but if youd ever consider doing a full walkthrough for hardbound book creation that would be wonderful. Thankyou for introducing me to this artform! ❤

[@SerialKilling]

I just found this channel and I'm completely hooked. This is the perfect ASMR for me while I work. I can glance over, admire her work (which I do, greatly), and go back to my work. Brilliant.

[@iamdawt]

What a lovely video with beautifully, well-made books by you. You're sweet to add the thank you at the end. We appreciate you as well.

[@carolinelawrie7142]

Beautiful books and so relaxing to watch ❤ I have started bookbinding after watching your channel, it's a great hobby as I love crafting 😊

[@bittermelonbindery]

That's wonderful Caroline 💖

[@theweatherisaokay4964]

Been binge-watch your videos and it keep me coming back, even the videos that I've already watched😅 Your work are so captivating, and the finished books are beautiful, can I say , gracefully made.

[@JamesMouland]

Very nice video, really captured your dedication to your craft 👌🏻

[@lightbulbnirvana]

I have never heard of this binding before. I'm glad to know about it! The bindings for the pocket journals turned out lovely! TFS. 😊

[@mmbi3254]

I love it. They're so beautiful 😻🌻🦋

[@TinyCraftsASMR]

Wow! This is a stunning video! So relaxing and beautiful too watch. Thank you ❤

[@danielafernandez6776]

You are super cool. Your work is very clean and beautiful. I love it!

[@vwan96]

Love this design so much ❤

[@merakitra]

Bravos, such beautiful handmade books 👏👏👏

[@supreetboy]

Love it!

[@cmarie8099]

❤ i love your videos and your tools and processes. Esp that cutter 😊 ❤❤

[@chandlerrenteria9043]

WE LOVE POCKET JOURNALS

[@ibgeorgeb]

Very interesting and beautiful work. 👍🏾

[@karamjeetsingh2205]

First of all your videos are the best, I got to learn so much from them, I am just a beginner in book binding, I always struggle with paper sizes and their thickness, so, it would be helpful if you include that in video description. Thank you so much for your videos.....🤍

[@tracypickering6471]

Lovely 🥰

[@lindahigham5317]

Bitter Melon Bindery 🤗 thank you for sharing this video always enjoy watching you make books looking forward to hearing when your book on bookbinding will come out enjoy your week ahead ☺️🌹💌🦄🤗

[@bittermelonbindery]

Thank you Linda, I hope you have a great week 🌷💛✨

[@lindahigham5317]

@@bittermelonbindery Thank you too ☺️🌹🦄🤗

[@AgnesVelez]

Wow hoy are so amazing. Inlove that desk i was so surprised when it went down like that. 😮😊 where did you get this table? I love it

[@ibgeorgeb]

Excellent 👌🏾

[@seekingquanam6051]

What paper are you using for your endpapers? It works so beautifully with the marbled covers. Thank you!

[@pieceaisa5046]

i love book binding but i just don’t know what to do with all the books i make 😢 they’re too ugly to sell but too much for me to fill with drawings. i just like the soothing feeling i get when i create them

[@kellybramm]

They can make nice unexpected gifts for your friends and family. I'm sure they will appreciate your efforts. ❤

[@bittermelonbindery]

I have a lot of blank books sitting around including the ugly ones! I’m happy to keep them just to be able to look back and see what I’ve made.

[@karma13612]

@@kellybrammI donate mine to our local animal shelter store and to free tiny library boxes in the area. I’ve been book binding for quite some time and have gotten good enuf that people seem to like them! When I go back to donate more, the previous ones are gone! 👍💗🙂

[@kayhammock]

Love watching your videos. How much are these little journals and will you sell them in your Etsy shop?❤

[@JoyStreet]

I’ve made several of these books lately and everything works fine, except that the spine fabric doesn’t want to adhere well to the text block. Not sure how to fix that.

[@bittermelonbindery]

Hmm is the cloth paper-backed or thin enough? I did spend some time rubbing the cloth onto the spine with the folder because it wasn’t sticking for me too, initially. The bulging from the stitches can make it tricky! Something else I can think of is wrapping the spine with paper first, then the cloth, since the paper might be a better surface for adhering.

[@angelicagavaldon5686]

Where did you purchase that pencil?

[@celineboe2126]

Will you make more of these Journals for your shop? :)

[@francinetjones1814]

I didn't think steam was used in making book cloth? Thank you

[@anothersoulintheuniverse]

Could I get the link to where you got the brush you are applying glue with, please? 😍

[@bittermelonbindery]

The wooden one is from TALAS, black one is from papercraftpanda on etsy

[@AllmostLucy]

Can you marble with acrylic colors too? I tried, but it came out weird. In the end i just made a mess😅

[@bittermelonbindery]

I don’t know! These papers are made by pro marbling artists. I really want to learn myself 😊

[@beesinthelavender]

So what size paper did you start with? A4?

[@liyanagloria]

Where are the gold stork scissors you use from ? :)

[@bittermelonbindery]

Amazon!

[@Jhj624]

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[@joanpringle-canning2834]

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[@Loverstarotbysayada]

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[@bittermelonbindery]

thank you so much!

[@carlosmanueldiazgoicochea391]

I love your job... what kind pf paper do use??

[@bittermelonbindery]

These books have 24 lb writing paper (90 gsm), the brand is Neenah.

[@carlosmanueldiazgoicochea391]

@@bittermelonbindery And the paper used to glue the covers?

[@bittermelonbindery]

3 are hand marbled paper, see description. And 1 is chiyogami!

[@zohurul234sikder9]

How do you sell them?

[@jessicabandelin4870]

Where did you get your paper cutter?

[@marsbeads]

It's in her description.

[@rahmirizky138]

Hai untuk sampul bahan apa yang kamu pakai

[@taniaferreiradossantos4698]

Você é maravilhosa 🪷

[@beesinthelavender]

What size paper did you start with..A4?

[@bittermelonbindery]

It's letter size, so A4 would be equivalent! Letter and A4 paper is typically long grain so they're perfect for making A6 size notebooks.

[@nicolabagworth4321]

Hi, just wondered why you chose this method ?

[@frogo7402]

I wish she sold the journals she makes

[@Prairie_Gypsy]

Who is doing all the hard breathing? Geez man I thought there was a ghost in my room at first.