How to Make a Paper Hardcover: at home DIY with Household Items

[@onjelbercier]

Finally! An easy, inexpensive, no-skill-required book-binding tutorial!

[@Maureen1901]

Fr I've been looking for one for quite a while

[@yms4355]

No background music, sound effects or yelling?! You're my favourite channel now lol xo

[@YunaElphabaLovegood]

there literally is background music, though :D

[@The_Palette01]

@@YunaElphabaLovegood There is?

[@YunaElphabaLovegood]

Yes. From the beginning. It is quiet (as background music should be) but it is there. I don't even use headphones and can hear it.@@The_Palette01

[@keys2stone1984]

Literally the yelling from excitement by other booktubers made me decide to subscribe to this channel..coz her videos is way more listener friendly (protect your ear for a long time when you subscribe to KZbin channels) LOL

[@tays.stqrlight]

Are u a hp fan too@@YunaElphabaLovegood ?

[@lolithasanthoshini1367]

I love bookbinding but I never could make my own customized cover by myself this video helped me make my own cover template/design for my bound book(they are plain notebooks, not novels). by the way very well explained

[@extracozydiy]

Yay! I’m so glad 🥰 thank you !!!

[@Amaya787]

Yass thank you

[@elliotoliverr]

This is now my favorite channel, because of 1. how aesthetic it is, 2. how well the tutorials are made, and 3. how much care and work is put in to make more accessible and cheap versions of the more costly tutorials

[@extracozydiy]

Oowh ! 🥰 Thank you so much ! this means the world to me ♥️

[@xzizy]

I did something similar when I was in highschool. I used cereal boxes and glued old calendars. I didn't glue it to the textbook, but made a "pocket" where the front and back covers could slip in. For the spine, I glued the bottom first, the. Put the slip on and kinda wrapped the cover around the spine so you don't need to worry about any margins of error.

[@singmeabeat]

Thank you for leaving your mistake in and showing the imperfections of the paper, it was still beautiful and it made me feel a lit better about my own errors/imperfections when working with rhe endpapers! 🥰 loved this video and the one about fabric covers.

[@TheKnowledgeWorld7629]

This is now my favorite channel, because of 1. how aesthetic it is, 2. how well the tutorials are made.

[@extracozydiy]

Oh 🥺 thank you ❤️

[@abejesimmons]

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!! I have been trying to find different ways to make book covers that don't require me to buy this machine or that type of printer, etc. You are a life saver! Much more cost effective for my current pockets

[@extracozydiy]

Glad I could help! 🥰

[@arimisho2985]

Actually, for coloring, there's a feature on Word that can color the whole background of the page (and you'll still see your text) Click the Design option at the top of your document, and the Page Color option will be on the upper right hand corner, next to Watermark and Page Borders. Then just choose from the Standard colors or do Custom!

[@botpalette857]

I kinda assumed it was because she didn't want to use so much printer ink?

[@malinasworld]

The finished look of the actual paper isn’t desirable then. Neither is it waterproof.

[@joannamarieart]

I just realized this would be the perfect fix for my well-loved copy of The Secret Garden that lost its cover years ago! Thank you 🥰🥰

[@krystyna_mari]

This tutorial validates my artsy skills to be applied to bookbinding. Also, I'm glad you highlighted the 'imperfections' and that there are always solutions for them instead of just repeating back to the first step. Thank you so much!

[@rubinne1581]

Thank you so much your beautiful, talented human being! I can't express how much I've always wanted to try this, but felt so intimidated and scared. Today I made the first book in a six-book series and it turned out GREAT. I am SO EXCITED, thank you!!!

[@anishinaabae]

thank you for the very informative video! it's very helpful. with that being said, i can't imagine ever putting this much effort into a book by colleen hoover though.

[@solarssolstice]

Thank you for voicing my opinion LMAO

[@The_Copperman]

Thanks! One of the books I bought came poorly bound, so I'm using this tutorial to restore it by making a new cover!

[@Ejletsgo]

This is the perfect tutorial to help me book bind my books that have covers falling apart! Thanks so much for the simplicity ❤

[@extracozydiy]

I'm so glad! 🥰

[@Inluvwithbooks]

New subscriber, this has helped A LOT! I bought a new book, accidentally ruined the cover and this has helped so much❤❤

[@christinalachgummi4985]

Thank you for a Plotter-free Video!! ❤

[@inhobiswinecellar9571]

Youre literally so amazing. You dont gatekeep. You share. ❤❤❤

[@SHI_HAO_FF]

I'm so happy as a book lover to find such an simple method for reviving my books!😍..thank u

[@paom7279]

I literally love the way you explain, you make it look so simple!!

[@LynneKirsch]

When you said "now close the cover and press down" i thought you were going to say "now close the cover and pray" LOL because that's what it feels like. This has been really helpful, I am going to rebind my ACOTAR books using your guidance :)

[@extracozydiy]

Haha ! That is EXACTLY what it feels like ! 😂 I want to make the ACOTAR as well ! I would love to see how it turned out !

[@leanev4019]

Thank you! I've been wanting to redo my books in a Dark Acidamia theme but found nothing. Now I know what to do.

[@rebeccajunge2499]

This is so helpful and easy to understand, thank you! Now I have an idea how to repair / rebind an older small harcover book that literally fell apart.

[@kayladeann4486]

I love this tutorial so much! You took something I thought was going to be so daunting and made it so simple! Thank you!!!

[@Shaily_here]

Thank you soo much ,I had to bind my first book ever , and it turned out perfect ❤

[@potato6313]

i’m binding a book for my boyfriend right now so this will help so much THANK YOU!!!

[@caroline_Ravenslayer]

Thank you for this, I am going to give this a try as my cat Willow damaged one of my book's covers (been reading Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon) and I really hate seeing a book damaged and googling DIY methods to get ideas on how to fix it as I would still be keeping the book as part of my personal collection.

[@toastnmarmaladez7404]

You're amazing you know? Thanks for making this project seem so accessible and doable. ❤

[@woshyyyyyyyyy]

omg my harry potter paperback cover ripped!! i can finally fix it tysm :)

[@Louise_Moura]

My sister left an old twilight book here with my other books. I might give it a try and make it a hard cover book after this video 👀

[@katerbugkc4446]

I just did this!

[@celaenasardothien703]

Using the matte spray was very clever!

[@techifan97]

I love the result! I think I will try it too in the future

[@main.2086]

i don't have the resources for cloth, so this is the most ideal and affordable method for me 🙌🏻

[@JuliRoxArt]

This was so awesome!! You're really creative. I've always wanted to customize my books, but didn't feel right painting directly on them. This is an excellent alternative. Thank you so much for teaching us 🤭❤️

[@emmacantell]

This is such a cool thing to do! I started one but I need to get some card board, as I had none avalible. I have made all the parts though and im looking forward to when it is done! This is so much fun and doesnt take too long at all!!

[@zoraackerman1684]

Please update us. Is it done yet?

[@emanahmed7076]

how'd it work out?

[@zoraackerman1684]

@@emanahmed7076 I swear, why haven't they I replied? I asked like 2 monhs ago.

[@Hiyeee]

If you use a different glue, like 3-1 or fabri-tac which are both made by Beacon, these won't rip the paper and will prevent the paper from puckering.

[@vv6457]

This is the most relaxing crafting video ever!!! Thank you sooo so much. I will be definitely trying this and share my experiences with you!

[@dhaodb]

Thank you! Great video! Very well explained . Lots of details.

[@sidselpedersen6635]

I can really recommend taking a few bricks and wrapping them, if you need some cheap weights. We had some behind the garden shed left over.

[@extracozydiy]

That is a great idea 💡✨

[@MossyGamer457]

I actually used this for a custom rpg guide for my friend! This video was really helpful and straightforward, thank you.

[@bela3589]

hello!! this video has been the easiest for me to understand when it comes to bookbinding and i’ve been studying it in order to create my first very own hardcover, so thank you!. i have a question, though: what grammage of A4 paper did you use for the designs and do you have any recommendations when it comes to it being thicker or thinner? i’ve been thinking thicker might hold for longer, but thinner seems to blend into the spine better. thank you again, i hope you’re having a nice day :)

[@alice-lucy.venegan]

I was looking to make an hardcover book without the regular tools, this video helped me so much, thank you!

[@extracozydiy]

I'm glad it helped !!

[@Pinkstarclan]

ended up not being what i was looking for, but watched all the way thru anyway just bc it's so pretty and your voice is so nice :)

[@eru5397]

I left home for this project so excited my 13 years old book.

[@hellodelightfulrando]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I’ve been wanting to make some custom sketchbooks for myself and I want to take up book binding as hobby but just can’t afford to buy all the fancy tools at the moment. So reassuring to know I can still make something pretty, functional and (fingers crossed) durable without a huge investment in tools upfront ❤️

[@ALxoxo1]

Thank you - super helpful for repairing a book.

[@hannahpeters8985]

Gorgeous!!! ❤️

[@nityanand2049]

U can just start your own hardcover publishing 😂 I'll happily buy your covers 😁 It can be your merch.

[@mosaicartwmichaelmonreaux1911]

Exactly cause I would rather buy than make this particular DIY😂

[@extracozydiy]

Haha ! Thank you that means a lot 🥰✨ I could sell dust covers ! 🤔😉 what would you say ?

[@extracozydiy]

Haha ! Micheal, it is not that hard !! 😅

[@impogame]

eheheh this is the tutorial i followed for our book cover contestat school. thank you sososo much

[@Praise001]

This is the best video I've watched so far in my search.. thank you ❤

[@extracozydiy]

Thank you !!

[@spiderwickian]

this is so cool!!!! im definitely going to do this

[@moonlight._rays]

Gonna try it on my Cheat sheet by Sarah Addams!

[@li_celly]

I love this method a lot! I want to try this with cardstock that has some form of textured fabric look to it and foil the letters with gold foils. I wonder if this can work the same way?

[@samuelleask1132]

Thank you so much for this!

[@inolynch7526]

Would love to have a tutorial from you on how to make a paperback cover book

[@marcelyncelyn2606]

Thank youuu! This so much easierrr!

[@bflmps77]

Thank you for your tutorial. I want to get the Bridgerton serie, but freaking Netflix needs to have the logo on it and the books in the series no longer have matching covers, so now I can make my own ☺️ Can't wait ☺️

[@claryyy]

😭😭 not you choosing it ends with us as the example…

[@badassmomofteens4611]

Everyone has the right to like what they want and not lead in their life like sheeps,as others do

[@snickerdoodle8776]

What's so bad about the book?

[@sneakysnitch7885]

​@@badassmomofteens4611ok but its a little strange that "we laughed at our sons big balls" is apparently a normal thing to see in a colleen hoover book

[@sneakysnitch7885]

​@@badassmomofteens4611not a sheep for not being a creep disrespectfully

[@josephsuruiz]

OA

[@Tasha59000]

Have you ever tried bookbinding with nepalese paper? I bought some to try some bookbinding but I'm a bit scared to use it, it seems really fragile and I'm kinda nervous it could break at the endges 🤔 Otherwise very nice video! I think I'm gonna follow you're tutorials for my project, very well explained and I really like the video where you explain how to decorate your book cover!

[@aroha9090]

Ooh, lovely! I've never used that type of paper but I've used delicate, handmade paper (such as hand marbled or even traditional origami paper) as the internal end paper/free end papers & it has been a lovely way to have a flash of colour & interest in hardcover books. I would suggest this would probably be a longer-lasting way to use it, as it wouldn't be as exposed as much as the exterior cover.

[@MoonlitBookworm73]

This was really cool! Thank you for the tutorial!

[@extracozydiy]

Glad you liked it!

[@yazsalazar6150]

hello, love your work,😍😍😍😍😍😍 can you do a hardcover binding tutorial, but can you remove the original soft cover please?

[@adriane816]

I will try this on the planner that I made 😊.

[@annettewebb2613]

Thanks for this video. It was trully awesome. You really did explained and demonstrated so well.I would love to ty this.Ann

[@LynneKirsch]

Thanks!

[@extracozydiy]

Thank you very much ! It means a lot ♥️

[@abbytheaussie]

This is so cool!! Would it be possible to do this with the kind of corrugated cardboard that most boxes are made of? E.g. the kind Amazon/moving boxes are made of

[@victoriaperry9465]

Hi Abby, I have been looking into doing this with several of my older books. I wouldn't recommend using corigated cardboard becuuse the flexablity will effect the durability of the cover and spine. I am also not sure what chemicals are used in the process of making the corriagated cardboard. If you look up "davey board" that is what is used for traditional book binding but it costs more. You can also use chip board but it's less durable then davey board. The back of old sketchbooks is a resource many people ahve used becuase they are typically made out of chip board. Best of luck!

[@schum4nn]

Hi! I've got a few question, and I would love your help to understand this whole bookbinding art better: I have not tried this one yet, but I have the impression that using a simple A4 sheet of paper with no finish to protect it but the painting will just wear off with time - similar to how books normally wear off (taking your final result as an example, the brown paper would begin to show white bits here and there, signal of tearing). Question 1: Is this nonsense? If so, what part of your process prevents this? Question 2: Does this make sense? If so, what can I do to avoid this effect? Thank you for your great work! I never saw a tutorial that felt so simple and achievable as yours. Keep up the good work!

[@laila618]

This literally saved my life lol Also add a few mm in the horizontal length for the cardboard. I only added 8 in vertical length 😭

[@ShubhangSaxena-ik2vj]

nice for my library project but can just paste the paper on the old one and do it plz plz plz plz tell

[@jellyNora]

Enfin je trouve un tuto fesable avec du matériel simple est pas très cher❤ merci😁

[@excaliburkaz_2y5]

Going to attempt this with my copy of Twisted Love. So if it turns out not great, no love lost.

[@Irisandstuff]

My toxic trait is thinking i can do this

[@shimkizistouchproductsss]

Me to 😂😂😂😂😂😂an I will ooooo, I have 4 books on ekindle😂😂😂😂😂😂, I am actually looking at videos that just popped up on how to make a book like how KZbin knew that 😮😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@evaablue1056]

Hey could you tell me what kind of heat transfer paper (useable with inkjet) you used in the other video? And what top coat? That would be so nice of you! Thank you so much for your videos ❤

[@مرتضىصبري-ب4ج]

Oh it is amazing 😍✨ I love it so so much ❤

[@Hazelthebush]

I CANNOT CUT THE “BONES” STRAIGHT! I SWEAR URS LOOKS AMAZING AND THEN THERES MINE 😭

[@extracozydiy]

Have you tried a metal ruler ? it helps a lot ! ✨

[@Hazelthebush]

@@extracozydiy I didn’t have time, because I made it as a gift, but I’ll try for another book, thank you so much! 🤍

[@Kitsutsu3124]

This is great! Thank you❤

[@LRogersPhoto]

Thanks great video, what kind of paper can I use for the cover, won't it rip?

[@tessaarmstrong4770]

I’ve got a trilogy I’ve been dying to re-cover, I really don’t think the content matches the tone of the cover art. I don’t think I have the right kind of cardboard though, I feel like we only ever have the corrugated kind. Any suggestions? I don’t really want to buy a sketchbook just to cannibalize it.

[@extracozydiy]

🤔 that is a great question! You could buy some (even though it’s not really the point of that video 😅)

[@tessaarmstrong4770]

@@extracozydiy after doing a little researching, it might be possible to make a similar strength material out of layered card stock (like cereal boxes), so still something that could be found around the house already 🙂

[@paginasdeclyo]

@@tessaarmstrong4770 Hi, I use two layers of illustration board and it's worked perfectly so far :D Hope this helps

[@ianimatebadly3715]

What trilogy is this, if I may ask?

[@tessaarmstrong4770]

@@ianimatebadly3715 The 2010’s American paperbacks of the daughter of smoke and bone trilogy, they are VERY 2010’s covers and don’t have much connection to the story. Some of the other covers when they were being published make a lot more sense, but these are the ones I’ve got.

[@armymoura7778]

É tão bom encontrar um vídeo inglês com legendas em português 💜

[@survivorofgreat.everything]

hi! i love this tutorial sm! i just want to start rn, but i have question: can i use transparent tape instead of paper-like tape? thanks!

[@bahanbayan9696]

When she took out the cover I felt like I was watching a horror thing. I can never even touch my precious:) books for a reason instead of reading. I'm just too afraid and honestly a coward cuz I'm afraid of messing it.

[@hilarymelear2605]

same

[@TheSuperNats]

What I’m doing is getting really old books from a thrift store to work with. Once I get good I’ll do it with my books with ugly covers 😂

[@mrs.m.b.3630]

Thank you so much!

[@YarnieYarn07]

I glued the spine 😂

[@Mitsuyakari0108]

I wanted to ask a question. Can i use canvas sheet and paint it to use it as the cover?

[@charlotteb.792]

My comment is late but omg THANK YOU!!!! Your video is a live changer💋💋

[@UnBesoDeCristal]

Obsessed with this, thank you!!!! Hardcovers are so sexy but so expensive, I love this

[@blesseddigital6422]

Hi! Instead of using a thin paper, can I use a sticker paper for the cover or you don't recommend it? ☺️

[@extracozydiy]

Yes of course ! that's a great idea!

[@FrankensteinsMom]

Great video! Thank you!

[@mj-gb6tr]

I have quite a thick paperback and wish to remove a portion of the text from the start of the book (a long academic introduction to the text), is this possible before applying the endpapers and the cloth to hold the remaining pages together?

[@cashmerenerd]

this is so cool! is there a way to remove old hardcovers from books? I have a few older ones with covers I really don't like (some are in super bad shape, but not all, in some cases I just don't love the design)

[@deargodwhyamihere]

Honestly you can just take an X-acto knife to the inner pages right where they meet the spine. Just watching someone do it once will pretty much show you all you need to know

[@cashmerenerd]

@@deargodwhyamihere thank you

[@alexandravandark]

hey, i loooooooove your videos and your voice. what beautiful videos :) thank you so much for your work :) many greetings from germany :)

[@joypawz7654]

Oooo! I think I could make a version this this wear you can take it off of the book without damaging the original cover!! Honestly I have multiple Ideas for how I could do that!

[@eveliensmets3549]

do tell 👀

[@joypawz7654]

@@eveliensmets3549 I completely forgot about this O-O

[@CoffinRock]

vraiment chouette ! ça me donne envie d'essayer !

[@extracozydiy]

Tu devrais !! ☺️

[@CoffinRock]

@@extracozydiy c'est prévu, mais pour l'instant j'ai encore d'autres projets créatifs en cours à finir ^^ mais il me tarde !

[@youthurricane]

Thank you so much I was so sad to never see people using paper :(

[@penpinpen]

Do you need to replace the original cover of the book? My book doesn't have any excess pages to glue a new cover on. I'm a bit unsure if I can just glue a cover on the original cover since the cover is glossy :/

[@agardener3621]

You could use the original cover as your end paper. Sand the surface gently with a high number grit sandpaper. When attaching to your new cover, follow her instruction for the end papers. Remember do NOT apply glue to the spine.

[@keda7723]

what size canvas should i set on procreate to match my book

[@vqtia8861]

going to do this for my copy of fall on your knees, my paper cover is falling apart and i recently found this book already damaged in my aunties run down apartment she is using as storage lol.

[@yaselhas]

Very nice!!!

[@zainabfalaq6858]

Can i Use uhu for glue

[@shailr]

Lovely tutorial. Why is it important to printe the covers one three separate sheets? If it is possible to print the whole cover on one paper (based on size of book) would it make a difference?

[@extracozydiy]

It was because my book was too big but if yours is small enough i guess you can make the cover on one page ☺️

[@shailr]

@@extracozydiy I understand, thanks for writing back!

[@ashvibes.6119]

What website did u use to make the cover