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[@amhdiycrafts2945]

Despite the rude comments, your video was extremely helpful. Tfs.

[@tortagialla]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you taking the time to leave kind words :)

[@noe.hramirez3597]

Im making an among us book and it was so helpful

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[@PitbullgaLl47]

@Jensen Misael sounds like a you problem

[@PitbullgaLl47]

@Earthling ya ik. I'm seeing it on so many art and etsy related vids

[@hannahgeorge5977]

Oh my gosh, thank you so much! I have a health assignment where I have to make a kids book and this has been ever so helpful!

[@tortagialla]

Glad I could help you out! :)

[@noe.hramirez3597]

Im making an Among Us Book an im gonna publish it

[@Windz-vq1yx]

Sus :)

[@Aethelhadas]

@@Windz-vq1yx How?

[@missmangayaoi]

Lol. You sound like Peridot from Steven Universe. And this has been really helpful. I'm pulling apart my favorite book and making it into a hard cover.

[@tortagialla]

Cool :) Have fun!

[@iammaon]

YOU CLAUDE JK

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[@mellymassah6565]

@@cepareloo3864 IT MEANS LAUGH OUT LOUD -_-

[@missmangayaoi]

@@cepareloo3864 PRAISE SATAN 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ambershah5741]

tell me I’m not the only one making hardcover books from my collection of e-books

[@saney4728]

Im makin a memory book incase i forget things again

[@carlosreyes.7807]

Your not lol I'm doing the same thing

[@mirasoaandriambololona6459]

I don't have the tissue. I can't cut the cardboard straight. I don't have a cuter. WHY IS LIFE SO HARD?! Ps: This video was amazing.

[@dualitylmd5188]

I know this comment is older, but for anyone else struggling here, a sharp kitchen knife (on a safe surface) and a metal ruler can do it. I was using my lil pocket knife I use at work for cutting boxes, and a straight edge to trim things before I could get an x-acto blade. They were a "little" crooked but better than trying to cut straight by hand with my big scissors lol

[@AaronW-ww4ds]

Get specific pre cut mdf or plywood does the same thing without the fact glue soaks into card board and warps it since its way too porus most hard books you buy aren't actually cardboard they're wood for the fact they warp with glue

[@LoopBuddy]

Aww! No need to apologize for those cute little hands photo bombing! That brightened my day!😊❤❤

[@achingforstrength]

2:19 for those who want the time (like me) 😊❤❤

[@tortagialla]

Thanks 😊

[@achingforstrength]

@@tortagialla you're welcome 😊

[@dualitylmd5188]

love this! super easy to follow and straight to the point! I've watched some other videos but got stuck at covering the seam where I folded the fabric over, I couldn't remember if this part was attached just to the back itself, or to the signatures, so this was just what I needed to get it finished! thanks so much!

[@ThanksIhateyoutoo]

Thanks for this! I want to recycle an old flannel and create a new notebook at the same time. Now i can and it will look very unique

[@alguna_cosa6921]

Im making a story book about my dog. This actuly helped me

[@tortagialla]

Glad it helped!

[@Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living]

This is super easy, and the materials are easy to get. Not only is this a good idea to zhush up a cheap notebook, but this is a good way to convert beat up paperback books into hardcover books.

[@tortagialla]

Very insightful comment - thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@Itz_Mi999]

This is going to be great for my fairytale book

[@skylersreality7005]

I fewl like peridot from steven universe is teaching me how to make this XD

[@mint7720]

XD : ^) xD

[@alguna_cosa6921]

Wow im not alone xd

[@tewt0w]

Lol

[@truleek]

XDDDD

[@amanie.alfatlawy]

:D

[@GothicKitty22]

Great video! Thanks!

[@cvltxmedia]

This has been the easiest DIY hardcover video I’ve seen. Everyone is saying yo get a old book etc etc. this 100% better/faster/easier. I’m going to be making one for a small 10 page cipher book this weekend! Ty!! 👏🏼

[@georgettadeleon2435]

That was so adorable seeing those little hands

[@_marcellfn8371]

Thanks to you I was able to create my book cover for my “poem book” in Honors English. Thank you so much 😊

[@tortagialla]

Happy to help!

[@_marcellfn8371]

@@tortagialla just subscribed to you

[@meytr0_]

this was super helpful! i made a cover for my sketchbook :) i covered it with a bunch of pieces of scrap denim from old jeans. more patches were more faded than others. i wanted my book to have a cool patchy look :)

[@tortagialla]

Glad it was helpful! Yay!

[@atr0phaneura726]

I was looking for something like this because I want to make a 6 ring binder cover for my planner + journal, but that looks like a book from the outside. I think I got it!!! 😍

[@thehuskybee]

Thank you so much!!! this helped alot!!

[@tortagialla]

@@thehuskybee So happy it helped - thank you for commenting ❤️

[@thehuskybee]

@tortagialla np!!!

[@loafiethe_bread3236]

This was so helpful thank you! I like to write stories and I want to make my own covers and actually make a fully finished book!!! I'm so glad I found your video :)

[@toniluxy6322]

Thank you ,you made this easy for me

[@tortagialla]

@@toniluxy6322 happy to help! Thanks for commenting!

[@ctawheed]

I like how simple it is and i am just gonna go look for a thick cover to do it.

[@LoopBuddy]

This is perfect! Tysm!!

[@tortagialla]

Appreciate your kind comment ❤️

[@lorikoncsik4198]

Omg im going to use it for a very old and used book i bought for my dad's birthday! Its good i can make my own coverart too! Thanks so much!💗

[@tortagialla]

Yay - glad I could help!

[@l3slieidk341]

Dint mind me just..making a book.. at ten years old, following tutorials. subscribing to people, *don’t mind me.*

[@the_gonkdroid]

Thank you so much, I needed something to help me make the cover for a project for school. I needed it to look a bit like a civil war journal and this helped a LOT

[@tortagialla]

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@roooray]

Ahhh thank you so much! I’ve been wondering how to make nice covers when binding my own books for forever!

[@phillipta]

All of the videos covering this topic yours was the most clear and fun to watch! Thank you so much!

[@tortagialla]

Thanks so much!

[@briangonzalez5178]

Me and my best friend are making a book so this helps a lot so we now have a book cover

[@nikkoXmercado]

This is too genius. Will keep this with me for the rest of my life.

[@Cherryblue-oy3ww]

THE UMMMMM IS DRIVING ME INSANE

[@occultmama]

I know the feeling of never having uninterrupted time. Children are fun like that :D

[@tortagialla]

😅😅😅

[@jmjdre]

Thank you for your tutorial. This is a lot easier than what I was trying to do.

[@tortagialla]

Glad it helped! :)

[@Itz_Mi999]

Omg this is so cool and crazy!

[@shayneho5339]

hi ma'am i'm really thankful for this. I was finding the problem to make the cover thanks

[@petesainz7403]

Thank you I've been wanting to see a hard cover book tutorial very helpful

[@tortagialla]

you are very welcome!

[@tiedyewitch8258]

Thank you wow perfect I love the fabric idea thank you

[@tortagialla]

You’re welcome 😊

[@blankchangeling7353]

This was very helpful! Thank you :D

[@bruhjun]

Thank you for sharing! Very simple and very helpful!

[@tortagialla]

You are very welcome!

[@z3n4rtV]

Even tho this was about 4 years ago this is very helpful! Thank

[@Changbiinyx]

2 yrs ummm

[@louisruffin6808]

Thank you for teaching me how to do this, I like making my own books too, again, thank you

[@NolanYFS]

Thank you so much!!! Can't wait to use this for my book 😁

[@QwertyDFTBA]

Oooooh thanks for making this. It's like the only easy to follow tutorial I've found on this

[@ejhoffman6918]

I love how many times u say ummm the vid was super helpful

[@tortagialla]

You are the kindest ever - thanks for checking out my video and commenting!

[@ManviSaxena06]

Thanks you so much it actually helped me in making a book cover for my school project 😊❤

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It was really great that was awesome.

[@velmadsouza2993]

This was very helpful! Thank you so much 😊God bless you♥

[@lynnmartin5141]

Subscribed, I love your tip with the corners, I often end up with gaps there, I will use your idea from now. Thank you xx😁🧡🇬🇧

[@tortagialla]

Happy to share - thanks for your lovely comment :)

[@BroProjects21]

omgshhh thank u a lot! i’m doing a illustrations book for my gf and this is soooo good!!

[@yvonnebernal4621]

Hello! Does anyone know any replacements for the leather in the front?

[@tortagialla]

You can actually use anything as a cover. Cloth, paper, collage bits and pieces together to create something new!

[@michellemcguire9669]

Just so you know I love making books 📚

[@habibahabiba826]

WOW WOW WOW this is the most helpful you tubers I had ever met I love your idea than you I need it because I want to make my own book

[@tortagialla]

Glad you like it - thanks for commenting!

[@yummymellon4058]

I'm trying out smh new and resorting to the usual traditional way of getting an old used book won't cut it because there's already specific measurement for the pages that I want and need to use😅 So you way helps greatly thanks.

[@nnennaokikeuzor6165]

Thanks. I had a biology project to make an album ov every phylum and kingdom

[@fig39]

Ima make a book like dis

[@fatosikkk]

Can you make another video of how to put paper in the hardcover

[@tortagialla]

I used it like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3qWnKVof8mHjqs but you can search on KZbin for other options too 👍

[@rubyninagacita2538]

I love it!! but the *umm* was just bothering me😂

[@itissadra]

thanks for sharing it was super amazing

[@kaylahseepish9853]

I'm making a book for my boyfriend so this video was so helpful to me! Its means sm thank you!

[@relaxandvibe1525]

Cute

[@littleweirdo7238]

I am curious af, but I have a few questions, what do you usually use for the hard thing, and what would be the best glue for that

[@tortagialla]

For the hard cover, I'm using the very compressed hardboard that you often find as the backing of watercolor or art paper blocks. I believe you can also buy it separately, sometimes called Millboard or Binder's Board. The idea is that it's a very sturdy material that won't bend easier. You can also use regular cardboard, but you'll notice depending on what type you have, the strength is different (some are so flimsy and bend easily, others are stronger) To glue the board it's just regular white glue, also called PVA glue. It's liquid, because it can penetrate the materials you use and when dried, bind it all together nicely! Hope that helps!

[@littleweirdo7238]

Linda Tieu thanks 😄😄

[@sahanamikaili_yt]

I am so happy I found this channel 💕😌

[@tortagialla]

aweee, thank you!

[@effortlesschic2012]

So easy ! Thanks 🎉

[@legendary3868]

You really helped me in my book

[@center9081]

You made it so easy for me thank you !!!

[@blackoccultthinktank8277]

Subscribed! This is a very helpful channel.

[@elenaa.8734]

This is indeed very helpful! But how can I glue a book that doesn’t have a cover of itself?

[@tortagialla]

You can add a liner paper to the pages to glue it into the cover, or you can sew signatures of paper into this cover. There are lots of possibilities, depends on what you want!

[@kristinakozsmith]

Can you do a tutorial now on how to fill this cover with pages?

[@banhatlessducks]

Thanks I have to rebind my Bible I think I'll be doing it this way

[@ennycaxxo.0]

This is what I'm finding for thankyou😐❤️ btw 2020 anyone?

[@hermelazemichaelgebregiorg5109]

wow so talented

[@tortagialla]

Awee - thanks!

[@khiclark31]

Thank you for this

[@tortagialla]

Happy to share!

[@teleahtrinidad6874]

Thank you sooo much I need a book for school 😃

[@tortagialla]

You're welcome 😊

[@cloudysubliminals1720]

thanks so much. this will really help 💗💫🦋✨

[@tortagialla]

Glad I could help! Yay!

[@maddogcrazy9]

this is awesome! thanks for sharing!

[@HiepNguyen-wo8fx]

I like it

[@Inosuke18067]

Tysm😊😊😊

[@amethystgacha8227]

i love it

[@tortagialla]

Thanks so much! I appreciate your comment!

[@76sweetjane07]

Thank you 👏💖

[@tortagialla]

Happy to share some crafty ideas!

[@razraz-roblox657]

Tyson this helps me A LOT tysmmmmm 😀😀😀😃😄

[@leinaddnoelldaniel1037]

Love your tutorial.

[@NoNamae0_0]

Thanks!

[@tortagialla]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!

[@louisruffin6808]

That's real cool

[@papersmoke3441]

Hi, I really loved your tutorial! But I have one question. How do you measure? My book is 500 A5 pages so I'm unsure.

[@summabarling7886]

#LindaTieu Do you have a tutorial on how to add the pages in and glue bind it?

[@tortagialla]

This is what I used the cover for - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3qWnKVof8mHjqs

[@maneskinethan5446]

Thank you!!!

[@littlelillian5938]

Idk but She's been saying "umm" the whole video.....

[@Mono_Autophobic]

for(i=0;i=1;i++) printf("umm basically");

[@basirasinsights6329]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@Kraut2121]

I want to do this to reinforce some of my softcover books. I assume this will work for that

[@tortagialla]

I think it should work fine, just make sure to reinforce the pages or original cover to the hardbound, so it's less likely to fall out over time! Good luck!

[@ReginaCordoba]

New subscriber! I love journals!

[@tortagialla]

Cool - thank you!

[@ReginaCordoba]

@@tortagialla Hi! Thank you very much! I hope you will subscribe to my channel and we can support each other.

[@raspberrybriars]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@mitxxhh7186]

What type of cover do you use? What do you call that thing?

[@tortagialla]

I made the cover with hardboard covered with leather and watercolor paper inside.

[@scarlettmalfoy9306]

Making a scrapbook for my bff birthday

[@jaswitha.6700]

Scarlett Robson me too!!!!!

[@vittirosenzweig-kones6582]

Very clear. I would like to see how to attach the pages to the hardcover

[@theunperfectspongebobpopsi6252]

I am gonna make that to make dvd

[@Zxunyyy]

I’m making a manga about my own story this helps me a lot!!!!!! Btw do you know how to sew paper to the cover ????

[@tortagialla]

Thanks - I sewed a stack of papers in this way kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3qWnKVof8mHjqs

[@sarahespejo3619]

Thank you for making this video me and my cousins have been looking because we want to make our own book! How do you put in the paper?

[@tortagialla]

Glad I could help! This is what I used the cover for - kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3qWnKVof8mHjqs

[@ShopElite-p1i]

what type of cardboard is used ??what is its thickness??

[@tortagialla]

I actually just recycle the back of legal pads or art paper pads - it's like stiff hardboard. If you can bend it easily and it creases, probably not strong enough for a cover. You can also buy the real bookmaking board at art shops!

[@Pocoyo_isdumb]

Can I make this into a slip thingy like where I don't have to take off the original cover?

[@tortagialla]

I’m not sure! I don’t have experience on that!

[@Pocoyo_isdumb]

@@tortagialla oh, I did not want to ruin my book cover but I guess I'll turn it into a hardcase, thx for the tutorial 🙏

[@tortagialla]

@@Pocoyo_isdumb ahh, yes you can make this hardcover larger and attach two pockets on the inside to slip in another book!

[@Pocoyo_isdumb]

@@tortagialla OMG THANK YOUUU

[@nina793]

Awesome thanks so much! 🙏 🙏 🙏 🧡 🧡 🧡

[@stephaniesinger7997]

We really liked this video :)

[@tortagialla]

Thanks for your kind comment!

[@poojadhania4475]

Thnk u sooooooooooooooooooooo much ❤