DIY Hardcover Book | Case Bookbinding Tutorial | Sea Lemon

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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to case bind a hardcover book. I've found there are many variations of case binding methods. None are necessarily better than others, they are just slightly different and up to your personal preference. This is what has worked for me so far, but I'm always learning. You're welcome to make your own variations based on my tutorial to suite your own preference.
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Whatever material you use for the cover (fabric or paper), if it is really thick, you should add the width of it (ex. 2mm) to the "gap width". This will compensate for the thickness and allow the cover to still hang over the text block.
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[@himahimac]

METRIC MEASUREMENTS: 1/4 inch: approximately 6.3 ~ 6.4 mm (exactly 6.45 mm) 1/8 inch: approximately 3.2 mm (exactly 3.175 mm) 1 inch: approximately 2.5 cm (exactly 2.54cm) Also, thank you very much for this video, as well as your series of bookbinding videos! It makes simple bookbinding really accessible to many people worldwide who may not have access to more formal lessons or apprenticeships, or may not come from a bookbinding culture, or have even been exposed to the craft before. :)

[@johnnyhofer9820]

Very well done! Even a beginner can learn from this video. I have been binding books for 10 years and I must say good job! Keep it up.

[@abbyplays1605]

✨Well now 14✨

[@shridathmaharaj2935]

I have been making my own covers with photo paper for 4 years lol. Wish I could bind like you guys.

[@TheBookDoctor]

That was a great tutorial. Very clear, articulate steps, well photographed and lit. I wish all DIY KZbinrs did theirs half as well as this!

[@Pynnical]

lit

[@christiyoumans5157]

My son is an aspiring author and has written his first book. I can't wait to "publish" it for him for his birthday using your videos, thank you!

[@fitkamgummy]

**confused centimeter users** its really useful tho, thank you for making this video :D

[@markfrinch7865]

The rather lower educated americans use inch and farenheit (highschool). But at least when working with american engineers they know about the SI and how much it is superior to this rather ... well, idiotic approach to temperature, length etc.

[@mintbrownieangelfish-6114]

@@markfrinch7865 It's not just 'lower educated'. We are taught the metric system in elementary school. We just don't often use it outside of scientific field, and if you never need it, it goes away. Weather channels never use Celsius in the US, but we learned to convert Celsius and Fahrenheit in middle school. There's nothing wrong with the imperial system and it's not accurate to say everyone who uses it is uneducated. That's rediculous.

[@jamestrebilcock8310]

The imperial measurement system is superior. Those are freedom units. When the French learn how to win a war Americans can learn their inferior measurement system.

[@UNR3S7]

@@markfrinch7865 it may surprise you, but imperial isn't like objectively inferior to metric and it wasn't invented by idiots, it was invented by people who did a craft as a profession. Metric is better for science because of easy conversions when dealing with a lot of different units (eg: when dealing with volume, energy, and mass at the same time) and for things that require written math. But imperial units are more easy to estimate and are approximately scaled to our bodies and the things we actually use, and fractions and things with factors of 2,4,3,6,12 are easier to work with in your head. A way of measuring temperature isn't better because it is based on the boiling and freezing point of water rather than the range that humans sense as being cold or hot, and a way of measuring distance isn't better because it is based on the distance from the earth to the moon instead of approximate finger segment length and the amount of steps it takes to cover a distance. They are good for different purposes

[@markfrinch7865]

@@UNR3S7 No, sorry to say, but you are wrong. Si is far superior, exactly because it is first of all defined by natural accurances that are reproducable - Farnheit is not, inch is not. Yes, it is also far superior in the most important part: application, conversion. It follows the logic of the decimal system and is thus easy to learn and apply. Period. That is why all engineers, physicists and mathematics around the globe use it. Prove enough. Sorry to break your world view.

[@corneliastreet2491]

I made a very tiny book with about 48 pages. I followed the instructions but used a cereal box for the cover and covered that in card stock because I felt chipboard was too heavy for the loose leaf paper I used inside. I didn’t think to use a ruler to line up the covers at the bottom, so it’s a little crooked and odd, but I love it! I am so excited to make more!

[@jesusm3744]

This weekend I've made my very first Hardcover Book following your tutorials. Thank you very much Jennifer, the book turned out pretty well surprisely.

[@LogieJames]

Making a casebound book for a friend, couldn't remember the correct spacing and board measurements cos I haven't done it in years, but its ok... SEA LEMON TO THE RESCUE :D.

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Currently, I have videos of print patterns you can apply to your book covers. You can find those on my channel in the "DIY Print Patterns" playlist. Another video you can check out is "DIY Decorate Notebooks & Folders" in my "Back to School" playlist. That has some other methods you can use on your book covers. Hope that helps!

[@jumannemasoud3109]

please i need your contact concern about this tutorial on how to make cover book

[@megalovepeace6614]

Hello. Just curious, we don't need glue for the spine?

[@JN282]

I have watched thousands of tutorials on KZbin. In all sincerity, I think this was THE BEST one I've ever seen. WOW!!! Thanks so very much for putting it together. Now I need to go watch all the others you've made. :)

[@sakkiemaree4955]

Fits well into my space, I painted the back green. It's very easy to customize just the back if that's something you want to do. I would suggest sanding it first before painting, I got a little impatient. The shelves kzbin.infoUgkxM8H4CjCb79vzeyvgaFMdzmLm88oVFPMkare pretty small so keep that in mind if you're going to have it horizontal that some books won't fit. I like the snug look that it has. Good small shelf if you don't have much space, but not too small. Simple to put together, though you'll need your own tools, a screwdriver and a mallet/hammer, it's easiest to do with another person.

[@Gleamiarts]

I've been unhappy with the selection of watercolour sketchbooks, so I decided to make my own! I haven't made my sketchbook yet, but watching this video is really helpful and I can't wait to actually make it :)

[@wasteoflegs]

did you make it?

[@Gleamiarts]

@@wasteoflegs i actually forgot but thanks for reminding me!

[@febamaryvarghese1937]

@@Gleamiarts did u make it?

[@Gleamiarts]

@@febamaryvarghese1937yeah I made a tester sketchbook and its in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5DOdHaQgL-thqM I also made a sketchbook for my friend's birthday but I forgot to take pictures of it. I haven't got round to the watercolour sketchbook though, but I will do it soon!

[@koto3754]

im doing the same :D !! it ended up really pretty!

[@UselessBard]

I wanted to learn how to make books so bad but couldn’t find a clear concise tutorial with good editing and lighting...until now! Thank you so much!

[@PremeelaNathan]

Dear Sea Lemon, I'm a PhD student that runs on little to no money and notebooks are essential to my life. Books in Asia aren't the cheapest and through watching your videos I've made the perfect hardcover book to scribble ideas on. I love it! It's shiny and gold with a pencil holder as well as a bookmark. I enjoy learning new skills especially when the videos are well detailed. Thank you so much!

[@ihateyouall7026]

wow that’s super cool! i’m guessing you’ve graduated since then?

[@keliclinton4164]

I'm loving these tutorials. I'm on my second book. This time with a cloth cover. For the first time in my crafting life, I've actually made something that looks like the example. Thanks for posting these.

[@bryngrossmann]

I just followed a couple of your tutorials and hand-bound my first little notebook ever. I've wanted to get into book binding for YEARS, but I've always felt like it was too complicated and there were too many things you needed. Your tutorials were so easy to access and follow along to that I decided to just go for it, experimenting with types of paper for printing and everything like that. And now I have a nifty little booklet that I made *myself*! That's so cool to me. New hobby: achieved. Thank you so much for making these tutorials! I look forward to learning more and more as I go.

[@ledge-magee]

3:38 I've struggled with putting things on straight for aaaages. That is a downright revelation. Thank you.

[@mibelloaleman]

Hi Sea Lemon. I just wanted to let you know that I actually completed my first hardcover book, that is, a journal, thanks to you! I completed it on Mar. 26 and it took me (on and off) 1 week after I got the cutting boards. It came out really nice (if I may say so myself) with the exception that despite my exact measurements, the end pages didn't quite reach the 1/8 inch from the edge of the cover (it was further away). Nevertheless, it came out great, with fabric cloth cover (I used fabric interfacing and it worked great!). I didn't put my photo on the cover, but I did a spiral notepad and put my lamented photos on it. But it was a struggle using a hole punch. I must buy the Japanese screw punch then it will be perfectly aligned (the holes). So thank you so much for all your tutorials and your inspiration. Hope to hear from you. Ciao!

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Hi! I'm so happy to read your comment :) It's great to see your projects are working out. Thanks for checking out my tutorials!

[@mibelloaleman]

***** Hi Sea Lemon! Thanks for replying! Yep, I am very please with my 1st (and hardcover) book! However, I can't say the same regarding the spiral notepads I've made so far. Since I don't have the Japanese screw punch (which I ordered today), the holes on the pages don't line up no matter how precise I am. Plus, the spiral gets all wonky and it's very frustrating. Also, I discovered that if I add a photo (using photo paper) on top of the cover cardboard, it MUST be thinner than the cardboard since it warps the cover if it's too thick (which happened already). So, I've decided to either use thinner photo paper or just buy the book board. Any suggestions I'll appreciate them. Thanks again for everything! Ciao!

[@user-yz1xm7us2k]

I also follow your lessons

[@peachesh1]

I just completed my first hardcover book using all of tutorials and it was a B+ effort taking into account a few things I'll need to perfect on the next go round. For anyone considering giving this a go, Sea Lemon will not fail you. Follow her instructions and take your time and you'll making hardcover books in no time! Thanks for these amazing tutorials.

[@apopet]

As so many before me have already said, your videos are perfectly organized and awesome! And you have the most beautiful, soothing voice! Thank you very much!

[@oldaccount1024]

This worked really well, it was alot easier than I thought it was going to be. Im making my friends our own customized yearbooks (because were not really in the ones the school provides) and this is absolutely perfect!

[@weetzybat]

That is so adorable🥰

[@eshire7646]

I just finished making my first book! I have a lot to learn and it took me forever but I'm proud of how it turned out!

[@dlwirt]

I'm making my first book, and your videos are the best. I love how you move slowly, speak clearly and explain why you do certain things ... thank you!

[@sillaalawa1770]

I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT HOW THE FINISHED PRODUCT TURNED OUT!! :) I spent sooo long on making this book, and it was worth it!!!

[@aineemacaraeg6194]

My favourite bookbinder! Thanks to you, I've made a lot of my own hardcase bound journals. 💖

[@swimtoomuch]

first time seeing your videos and I'm very impressed. They are very clear, helpful, and professional.

[@bingamatic9]

I found a love for bookmaking through your tutorials! Please keep adding more!!! My professor recommended your videos and it was one of the best tips I've ever gotten.

[@brendonryan5285]

Thank you Sea Lemon, I have been making books for the last 2 years and your videos have been crutial for my learning. Recently I made a batch of books for a charity and customers had no idea I had made them. It did take some time to finesse the craft but I'm so grateful for your instructional video 😊

[@NanaStillLearning]

No idea if you will see this since video is from 2013 but I wanted to try to tell you how much I enjoyed your tutorial on case bookbinding. I was able to complete the mixed writing/art journal in one day. You are really good at explaining the steps. I posted pictures on IG and Facebook if you would like to see the results. Thank you for giving of your time and talent.

[@uchihahikaku1630]

Your work is beautiful and your instructions are so easy to follow. What an awesome tutorial.

[@MrGarden8]

Excellent tutorial!! I used to bind books, but was never got it down to an exact science...or measures. It was always an arduous task, but now I have the resources I need to go back and try it again! They make a special gift even more special because it can be custom designed for the recipient!

[@auroradlg154]

These last 2 days I've made a couple of miniature hard cover books using this tutorial! I kept a very rustic style for the first one and left the pages uneven, but the second one is very neat. I'll definitely keep on practicing book binding of different sorts, I've loved books as objects and I've been looking forward to learn how to make them. I was looking for courses but I could not find any, I'm glad I found your channel :)

[@shahrukhwaqar924]

It was amazing , I am in love with this tutoril and how can someone be so creative.

[@FanVidder72]

Fantastic tutorials. Really clear and professional.

[@michellecollins-betz736]

I actually enjoyed watching this, you never rushed the video of how to bind books, so taking it step by step it looks I can follow without stopping the video or to go back because I may of missed a section of then re watch it. Thanks

[@ide2isti]

With this tutorial, i have made my own hardcover for an album photo, and it came out really good. i follow all the instructions. thank you so much for sharing. this is the best tutorial i've found so far.

[@Enlothien82]

Dear Sea, I'm so thankful I found this video of yours. I've been doing bookbinding in this style for years, and this year, I'll be giving my first bookbinding workshop at Hobbit*Con 2016 in Bonn, Germany. I'm German myself, but I have almost 50 % of English speakers in my workshop, and so I struggled to translate the instructions into English because I didn't know the specific terms. Your video has been a huge help for me to get the translation right, thank you! :-) Greetings from Germany Judith

[@bekahkarp5219]

If you put wooden skewers in the joints while you press it, it really makes that nice sharp indented joint space look.

[@ihateyouall7026]

@@littlesparks guess.

[@TheJemmaGrl]

@@littlesparks when fully assembled. If the cover is cloth (sturdy), I also use a bone folder on the (outside) joints to help define the joints.

[@marcisaacs9407]

Skewers sound interesting, do you have a pic for this visual guy?

[@Kenjiro5775]

I wanted to thank you for teaching me how to make very cool hardcover books, from start to finish. My better 3/4 and I are both fountain pen enthusiasts. There are some very nice papers like Tomoe River paper from Japan. Your video series about bookbinding has me constructing writing books for us and for gifts using that paper. Now we are not limited to size nor page count. Oh, and a hearty thank you for the tutorial on DIY book cloth, which opens up so many possibilities. Your presentation style and pacing is a professional as anything out there. 😀

[@315retro]

I've been working on this little by little for a few months now. I'm finally gluing my cover right now. Thank you for the video!

[@BimoPradana]

OW MY GOD.. thanks a lot! if only this tutorial released when I was in the college first semester 8 years ago..

[@aciddemons]

Would you mind doing a tutorial on soft covers/paperback? I would really appreciate it. Thank you for all these wonderful tutorials, they are very helpful.

[@lnxcthlc]

I just can't thank you enough for this information. This sort of sharing just helps the world.

[@AnanyaShetty_]

I made this and it turned out great!!!!! I made the text block out of the perfect binding method with single sheets and that too turned out great!!! So glad I found your channel!!Thank you!

[@nathanschot7226]

Thanks, Im going to use this for my personal project 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@3astond]

So clean.

[@fathimathwafa6986]

I have watched so many DIY about book cover but I can say I never watched any video better than this one about it.. Mind blowing explanation.

[@glh5622]

I've been watching you for years. Finally finished my first text block today and I have 3 book cloths just waiting to be used. I think that I sewed the text block *way* too tight but will keep practicing. Thanks, Jennifer!

[@joecochran7797]

I didn't even know this was possible. Awesome job and thanks for posting it!

[@lunaceleste6965]

I wanna publish my story by my own, so this is a big help!!!

[@Natalie-gr7mk]

yeah, you should put it on wattpad or something :)

[@littlemissmello]

+Evan Cao you're going to bind all the books by yourself...? That's a lot of freaking work. There are loads of services that can print and bind books for a good price, especially in large orders.

[@nadeenelhadad5010]

What will it be about? I like to read and review!

[@nehasara4010]

Mochi Jimin 1) (♥ ▼ ♥) ARMY 2) you'll make your own copiesbof your book? wow! what's it about? can i know? can I read it?

[@Kat-ij7vh]

GREAT video!! I was binding a book as a present for my husband and was all lost and confused, but man this channel saved the day! Thank you so much for posting this!

[@MissPhoenixTorte]

Hey i used your tutorial to do a flat back binding-- actually working on the second now! Your tutorials are very easy and clear to follow!

[@agent4754]

I am so in love with your voice

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Thanks :D

[@rosieroseymary2207]

***** you know what i watch when i was 7

[@SeaLemonDIY]

***** What is your question?

[@erikarodriguez6432]

***** I love your vids i hope you never stop making vids and i agree with Dexter's comment :DD

[@anishmazumder7355]

Dexter Morgan I feel the same 😂

[@yehg25]

Thank you so much for the great video. I write stories for my grandkids and now i can put them in a book. By the way my last name is Lemon too.

[@ruth1510]

Thank you so so much for this video! Mine turned out so much better than I expected! I didn't have bookbinding fabric so I used the fabric from a new canvas since it's a bit stiff and it looks amazing 😍

[@XBillyMexicoX]

I've been looking for simple instructions like this for the past month and could not find them until this, thank you for this video girl.

[@kik8395]

Thank you for saving my bachelor's degree

[@m0nz13]

BRUH SAME

[@pp2devane]

I have a hardback book that I don't like the cover of. Is there a way of covering it? The boards are obviously already there. Do you have any tutorials for this? Thanks:)

[@SeaLemonDIY]

+pp2devane Try this DIY cover - bit.ly/BookCoverDIY

[@pp2devane]

***** Thank you! I'm going to try it

[@WanderleiSilva29]

+pp2devane superglue, scissors, and construction paper....

[@delink1153]

+pp2devane hi everyone ,if anyone else is searching for how do i build a marimba try Jaffacter Instrument Builder Coach (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my co-worker got great success with it.

[@lilpurp9261]

that my nigga

[@Daisy-lb1ge]

I believe you were the first KZbinr who made these neat bookbinding tutorials! Now there are tons of others who has followed the same concepts. I was subscribed to you (on my other account) when you still had about 2000-5000 subscribers. Your subscribercount has now been tenfolded!

[@graceom6872]

I just finished making my first book. I bound it with homemade book cloth. Thanks so much for these videos, they were so helpful.

[@wickedways1291]

Wicked tutorial. I design and sell adult coloring books on Amazon. So sick of the crap which passes for good books and artwork. So, I want to make my own. I know both metric and the traditional systems of weights and measures. Other common ways of referring to the system in the U.S. are: "Standard", "Customary", or, erroneously: "Imperial", or "Emperial." As far as looks are concerned? I checked out a professional book binder who also did this entire process by hand. And your work is no different than theirs. Other than the fact they used gold to emboss the covers. Wicked work. You should look into making some good money on the side. Very talented. Thanks a bunch. Damned. I didn't realize how old this video was. You probably own your own book binding company by now. LOL

[@ewemad803]

Why people are fighting in the comments, can't y'all just enjoy the video ???

[@lolathebirb2618]

Yeah!!!

[@iamlove1648]

I did!!!!!

[@ewemad803]

@@iamlove1648 good job😂❤

[@jasminegulliver3250]

Hey, I’d just like to say that I found your videos extremely helpful in creating a valentines storybook for my partner. Everything would have been a lot more difficult without the guidance of your videos, so thanks for making them! Love from Australia 💚💚

[@ChaoticMoonN1bd]

I love this tutorial! I saw it years ago and have made books using it. Thank you!

[@rmwtsou]

Great video! Can you do the same using leather?

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Thanks! Yes, you can use leather too.

[@jtsmith2LA]

I just did this with leather and it turned out better than I could have imagined!

[@ynanahi]

***** Can you do this hardcover case binding with lay flat signatures. Do you have a tutorial that shows how to Make the signatures that lay flat, I know with coptic they lay flat but you see the thread on the inside, is that the only way? And if so can this kind of hardcover binding be added to the coptic? I suppose I have two questions, Sorry if it is sounds confusing. 1. I would like to make a lay flat signature book. and 2nd I would like to have a hard cover binding case on the lay flat signature book. Please let me know if you have a tutorial showing this or if this can be a tutorial that you can make. Thanks so much.

[@SeaLemonDIY]

ynanahi Hi! I only have this hardcover coptic stitch tutorial currently - bit.ly/HardcoverCoptic. To make a similar book with a hardcover on the spine, you could try this method, but smaller/less pages if it's too much - bit.ly/DailyBook. Another alternative is with this binding method, but to add more pages, you can adjust the width of the spine to fit more binding holes similar to the "Daily Sketchbook" - bit.ly/118kZo9. Hope that helps!

[@jnl7375]

can you please make a video using paper instead of book cloth? thanks ^^

[@sebastianlugo5781]

janelle pacao Just use the exact same method! I did it using some decorative parchment I had in a book for my boyfriend.

[@tomasdellamorte]

Thanks so very much for the demonstration! I'm about to start binding my own books and haven't done any binding since college. This was a huge help!!

[@thelivingarrows6471]

Thank you soooo much! This in combination with your text block & sewing tutorials (and many hours on The Pop-Up Channel) made my school project ABOVE AND BEYOND. Now I want to make more gorgeous books :)

[@andy6477733157]

is there any way you could use plated metal or wood instead of cardboard? I take my journals through hell and back, through rain and snow---and I feel that a tiny piece of cardboard just wouldn't hold

[@andy6477733157]

a tutorial would be great :''D

[@cyphina]

i believe you could definitely use a thin sheet of wood, just make sure the edges are sanded when you cut out your pieces. you could also purchase the pre-cut wooden plaques. if you want a more comprehensive list of materials you could use for a wooden 'base', definitely check out the Square to Spare. she uses a lot of different pieces of wood that i could see as suitable for what you want. for wooden covers, you could just use wood glue. plated metal, i feel, wouldn't stick to fabric very well unless you use epoxy or a very strong glue; it also depends on what material you want. leather and heavy-duty fabrics, like canvas, would probably adhere to metal better with epoxy. i'd make sure to spot-test fabrics like cotton and vinyl. hope this helped!

[@lizzieyaneli]

GREAT VIDEO :) :) I want to ask you something... When you are glueing the tex block to the hard cover, do you glue the middle part too or just the front and back cover of the text block? (Sorry for my bad English)

[@jikook6729]

That was a perfect sentence actually..:D

[@terryhickman7929]

That's my question, too. I don't want to go through all 631 comments to try to find the answer...hope she answers soon!

[@terryhickman7929]

Terry Hickman Watched it again...I think you do glue the spine board to the cover cloth when you're doing the cover boards too.

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Terry Hickman ***** For this type of binding, you only have to glue the front and back endpages to the cover boards. However, if you are making a softcover like this - bit.ly/XXlZ64 you can glue it to the cover.

[@terryhickman7929]

OK, thanks. I glued the spine this time, but I won't next time. Thanks!

[@i_ate_an_ant]

This is the first video I used to learn bookbinding, returning to it today to refresh when continuing an older project. Still useful

[@EixelGee]

I have a project for my Typography class and this really helped me make my book look amazing. Thank you :) You just taught me what a full semester of Book Arts would teach every day

[@SilvioTheWolf]

What kind of ruler is that?

[@SeaLemonDIY]

+Silvatiicus Windsor check out my video 😉 bit.ly/MyRulers

[@thembikunene5175]

I’m about to repurpose my 2020 hard cover diary thanks to COVID-19.

[@kelseymatarese]

Your videos are very clear and easy to understand. I've made several notebooks already and working on one now for my Gramma's birthday :) You do a good job. Thank you!

[@TinyGhataura]

Excellent tutorial. Printed and bound from scratch two great looking A4 books. Can't wait to start binding more. Thanks!

[@jtsmith2LA]

Finally finished my book last night and it turned out wonderfully. Thanks for such an easy to follow tutorial! Pic is on my Instagram at instagram.com/p/rkS7XYp5kN/

[@SeaLemonDIY]

Your book looks awesome! Thanks for sharing a pic :)

[@herveguillotel1394]

it's time to change to centimetres.....

[@JudyAbbott494]

LOL :D

[@hcn6708]

#CivilisedMetricMasterRace

[@ghost2coast296]

How many metric countries have walked on the moon? Hint: 0

[@hcn6708]

+Ghost2Coast Wernher Von Braun came from a Metric country.

[@SarcasticZombii]

+Ghost2Coast America as a whole might still use imperial, but NASA uses the metric system, so I mean...

[@tiphbrowne2073]

Yha, so you have some of the best book making tutorials I've ever seen. Thank you so mcuh for taking the time to make these quality tutorials.

[@vincenttrinh265]

The first clear tutorial I have found, thankyou so much! Started on my first textblock, now I just have to get a cover onto it. :)

[@TSDCD]

Thanks for the tutorials, you enabled me to make my first notebook! imgur.com/a/9EvsL

[@SeaLemonDIY]

+TSDCD Your book looks awesome!

[@TSDCD]

+Sea Lemon DIY All thanks to you for that. I hope to make many more now.

[@hdg81189]

good

[@BRIDGETTESAMERICA]

how did you figure out how to measure the fabric

[@hazelblair6634]

Head bands are not just decretive they do serve a purpose.

[@vanessaTheGrittyArtist]

I made a sketchbook and I love it so much, I couldn’t have done it without your videos. Thank you. 💙

[@abbs8187]

Thank you so much!! I'm making a homemade cookbook for my Mom for Christmas and I was very lost on what to do but you made it very simple to follow with your wonderful tutorial!!!

[@hallisky]

Why do you say "-1/4+1/8"? Why don't you just say -1/8?

[@nylakttalf1156]

Skyler Hallinan so people can follow the process of why she is doing what she is. Just a better understanding

[@ktmalex]

Why God? Why is the USA the only country which doesn`t use the metric system?

[@babylover0990]

so we can make things harder for everyone else!

[@ericg509]

We are a world superpower and you aren't. I think we're doing something right

[@justaleetlecreacher401]

Eric Gilbert you know who else is a world superpower? Russia. Do they use the metric system? Yes. Besides, all America is now is a shitstorm deceiving itself into thinking it’s great. And I say this as an American.

[@penny3180]

Because America likes to be a little shit lol (As a person who lives in the US, I don’t understand why we can’t all just use the same measuring system)

[@jazzyfizzle3881]

Because we are essentially a bunch of idiots who feel the need to be special, so we make up incredibly stupid different measurements because it's too hard to just decide on one specific thing.

[@tia-8802]

Because of your wonderful videos, I've decided to make a bunch of journals for Christmas gifts. Thanks!

[@machin8593]

hands down one of your best and one of the best tutorials on yt you're so good at explaining stuff in an easy way without going too fast but not too slow either, you'd probably make a great teacher, also great editing!

[@iwonaciwinska]

I don't understand the maths!

[@iwonaciwinska]

COOL

[@IfaFahrer]

americans with there arbitrary imperial system metric is so much easier

[@LiveLaughPlay]

CYLON659 At this point it would be really confusing to switch to metric. I wish we would have started out with metric, but even if they started teaching kids metric there would still be the other generations who use imperial. There are too many people who would refuse to learn the metric system or simply couldn't get the transition (many people in this world have low IQ's). We'd end up with two systems lol. Imagine trying to change your country to imperial, how well would that work?

[@vulcangaming6734]

CYLON659 good point it is a lot easier to understand

[@IfaFahrer]

Live, Laugh & Play euhm canada did it and australia so yeah most of the old empire did exept america and at least teach it in schools i mean, at least know what the values are so when someone says 16mm you know what that is and many people have low iq's thats bs metric is always x10 not that hard 10mm=1cm but 14/16" they do understand you see what i mean? and in the middle ages we didn't use metric either it had to be taught back then to from el to m or something

[@pixied1028]

I don't think it is arbitrary it is simply what we are used to and prefer. They teach metrics in school, but they are soon forgotten as it is simply not used for most everyday items. Most people that use tools have both because of the few things that are foreign like a car, have metric. I don't see where it is any easier, nor worth the bother. It also sounds like you are the one with the issue, because you cannot translate the Standard into Metric as you were never taught. We don't want to be like that mess over there to begin with so why go by their ideals ?

[@whoaretheseguys3336]

And here I thought the metric system was arbitrary. There was no need to run down Americans for the imperial system we use. We don't run down Brits for driving on the left side of the street. ;)

[@user-zr3xq6zq5x]

I have been trying to not look at social media, like X, because its just misery inspiring. Videos like yours are just lovely and inspiring. Thanks.

[@sabrinaelizabeth4550]

Oh goodness, this has helped me so much after getting a bit worn out from researching! Thank you!!

[@michaellyne9601]

Wow! Sea lemon, I am so, so, impressed with the book you created, and no stitching involved, this book looks so professional, thank you for sharing your book binding skill. Yours, Michael

[@bfman67]

I'm so glad I found this video. I've always been fasinated by the idea of doing book binding. I have done some GBC binding for my personal use but it is not as cool or attractive, it's functional but stops way short of art. Thank you!

[@satanicpanic1313]

Beautiful work! This is fantastic and has made my book look better than any store bought! Thanks for the video !!!!!!

[@NH-dc2qw]

It is so easy to make and you've taught so perfectly.. Thank you Sealemon.. I wanted to bind the leftover papers from kids used school notebooks... Thank you very much 😊

[@marlaparraguirre277]

I was on a time limit because I was determined to make a custom sketchbook specifically for Inktober, and today, the last day of September, I can say that I have successfully bound my very first hard cover sketchbook. I had to cut SOME corners though because I didn't have the leasure time to wait for a lot of glue to dry so I used the sticky vynl they sell at the dollar tree for your shelves as a cover or something like that. I still used glue to make sure that it stuck, but only on the corners so that way I could just place and go. Thank you so so so so much, you have no idea what a big deal this is for me

[@midnightpanda73]

YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER I LOVE YOU.I have always wanted to make a book cover but the others were stupid you're the best video crafts i have saw so far :)

[@mwuahugz1115]

thank you so much! i made my first hard cover book. it wasn't perfect. i made a lot of mistakes but it made me proud that i created it by myself! i'll take what i had learned to my next mixed media sketch book project

[@missfangirlslightly-obsess9729]

I have tried your tutorials and i am sooo happy i can make note books and books! I just finish my first one! Its not perfect but i love it! Thank you so Much!