How to make a paperback book by hand

[@rafael.a.aponte]

For a long time I wanted to bind a book for myself, but I didn't think that skills would be this easy to learn. I was wrong! Congratulations on your novel.

[@judichristopher4604]

"Amen Brother... Amen"

[@JamesSaintRave]

EXACTLY what I wanted to know--thank you! I want to print and put together the first part of my novel to physically get eyes and hands on, that would give me confidence to edit and finish the rest. I'll check out your work. 😀

Good luck with the novel!

[@StevePhillips]

Best paperback book making by hand I have seen thus far. Makes me want to try just once more.

You are so good at teaching. I went here to get some Python stuff and I watched this whole video. Very interesting and well explained. Thanks.

[@cancerdelpulmon1790]

never thought i would be interested in this, him explaning makes anything interesting

[@amirhosseinbolouk]

I searched everywhere for a toturial like this. Thank you so much. This was exactly what I needed. 😊

[@NeneSimone]

This is so much better. The only investment I need is a good stack cutter. The tutorial is very easy to follow! Thank you!!

[@Nileslisten]

This looks very professional and you used such basic equipment! Thanks for teaching this, this is fantastic

[@MattanawOriginal]

Very helpful, and very nice result. That is a professional looking book not unlike and better than many at the bookstores.

[@kwachweldon6930]

Very educational...didnt know with just a few tools it can be this simple and straight forward...nice work

[@maxchristianesteffan2321]

Man, what a perfect tutorial. No step was missing. Everything was easy to see. I watched it just out of curiosity. Perfect!

[@iswhatitiskiddo5155]

And there wasn't any of that distracting, obnoxious music that too many you-tubers put on their videos.

[@judichristopher4604]

Another reason I love this video... is being able to print on the paper I want. I want to use Parchment paper for the first 50 books on my Billy the Kid book... Leather binding with Gold leather... making it look like it (book) was in 1888...

[@ChiTheLight]

This is amazing. You are a wonderful teacher. I appreciate you explaining the four folds so the cover opens easily. Thank you so much my dear 😘 ❤

Glad you found it useful!

[@aryaprincess2479]

I think the fact that pages are only kept by the glue isn't strong, it would be better if you had those big staplers for book binding and did an additional staple very close to the spine to make sure they are not going anywhere. The guillotine is what really wraps this up so nice because the book has super straight edges and it all comes together as professional.

[@BunnyLang]

This is so very helpful thank you, you just made my life easier!

[@taylorehrlick]

Hi!! This sounds silly but could you show us a bit more about the cover specifically and how you printed it? I have a laserjet home printer but last time I tried to print on something like cardstock (which weighs less than the paper you’re using for your cover) it didn’t work and I wasted a LOT of toner. I’d just love to see that process because I bind hardcover and paperback books and have yet to find a solution for this.

[@vaibhavsrivastva1253]

How about printing the cover on a normal paper, and pasting it on a harder card paper ?

[@thelemon5069]

@@vaibhavsrivastva1253 cuz that's ugly

[@vaibhavsrivastva1253]

@@thelemon5069 Cool. Can't remember asking.

[@stephentemidayo1896]

Change the paper type settings on your printer to card. It will print out better. Not sure if this response is still relevant lol. But since there was no adequate response then, someone else may benefit now.

[@unusualdee]

@@stephentemidayo1896 Hello, thanks for your response. I’m new into hand binding but I will love to print paperback for authors. What printer will you recommend for printing?

[@MusiceroWarehouse]

Finally, just what i’m looking for

[@keestudypoint]

Brother...I am from India..I just watched your video.. It's amazing... Yours honest efforts will help me and many more like me...love you a lot.. hope you will continue such great efforts ❤️❤️

[@Lucifarianism]

Watch the IRS take this as an admission of guilt. Love what you did here, this is going to help me immensely!

[@curious_puspin_cat]

Thank you so much. I jump to different publishers just to publish my books too. But this give me idea to just self-publish my books. Literally. 😆

[@zigma6081]

i came to widen my knowledge about creating books,.... since i wanted to print online web novels for me to read since it had over 20000 pages,... thank you,... i learned something new,... ☺☺

[@imnotroberto]

I've been following your tutorials lately, it's been great learnign how to program in OpenSesame, mostly because of the online experimentation option. I was so surprised when I saw this tutorial that I coulnd't help myself but to comment. I'm a big fan of short stories and bookbinding, I'm definitely trying this method! Also, I would like to know if there is a digital format option for purchasing these stories, as I'd be really happy to read them! It was fun and unexpected to see so many of the things I enjoy in one place! Thank you so much for all your tutorials! They allowed us (the staff at the lab) and our students to run experiments even without access to our lab during the pandemic, and now it made me want to try and print my very own book! Greetings from México!

Hi Roberto, thanks for the comment! I haven't put the stories online because I like the idea of physical books. On the other hand, this is quite limiting because shipping can be unrealistically expensive. Hmm ... I'm going to think about this.

[@fearlessboy1]

That was a wonderful demonstration, thank you. You made it simple to understand

[@Stumpyfoot]

Gudday. I have novels written and want to print and bind them by hand and this video is perfect for my goal. I have a long way to go, three novels of about 100k words each. Covers to finish drawing and painting. Thank you for sharing, It has finalized my novel making endgame to accomplish self publishing on my own, at my own pace.

[@TinRoofVintage]

Beautiful book, very professional looking!

[@Omegabraham12]

I'd like the materials you used are helpful for other. So, thanks for your effort.

[@snymanrijkloff1824]

Brilliant video. Thanks for this, I'm going to try it out myself. Good stuff!

[@GhostbustersGirl]

This is a great tutorial. I never would've guessed it would be so easy. I've got a book I want to bind, but I didn't realize I could do it myself until I stumbled across this. As an aspiring writer, this was very helpful! Thank you!

[@mikaelafox6106]

Love the tutorial. Do you have any tutorials for the actual formatting and printing of the pages? Do you have a favorite paper to use?

[@GoodnightMoon666]

I thought you had to fold each paper. Nice!

[@attod.4026]

Thank you so much! i really appreciate you sharing this trick. :) Congratulations on your books as well.

[@jessieheartart]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you so much!!!!♥

[@amichaelidespro]

Amazing tutorial. Great work. Respect

[@stephanieh133]

Very clear and easy to follow, thank you!

[@robbertmijn]

Thanks for the varnish trick!

[@majesticdragonfly]

Wow. Spectacular tutorial! Thanks!

[@itmemo8617]

liked and subscribed ! very similar method to how I am binding my books , it's interesting that we use the same tools , but the back cover is new for me , Thank you for sharing !

[@thetracklesspath]

This was perfect - exactly what I was looking for. One question - How long does it take - I mean labor hours. I know you have to wait for it to dry, but let's say I wanted to print and bind 10 books. Could I produce 1 per hour on average? Or more? Or less? I'll find out when I try, but it would be nice to have a ballpark.

[@sjkbnvf]

welldone, good work. 5 star for you. keep it up

[@hayderissa7425]

Very nice and fancy work

[@Milaa9987]

Wow, awesome tutorial, by far the best one I've seen on this topic!!! 😍 You are an excellent teacher, clear and precise!! Just a question, how did you format the words of your story on the paper like an actual book??

[@sid5255]

This is actually helpful. Thank you so much.💫

[@caitlinthain6268]

This was interesting to learn about!

[@Outchange]

Thanks for this. Im making a textbook and going to be using this approach.

[@chaennelchaennel]

Wooow, astonishingly amazing

[@iamescential2258]

Merci Beaucoup!! Tres' bien.😀💛👏💛👏☝💃🚤

[@alandasettt]

Exellent job.....Thanks

[@cecilias.h8186]

This is amazing!! Definitely going to try this than sewing the signatures together. Would you say there is a page limit to try glueing the spine?

[@retrochillvibovenko7319]

thank you for a video brother, I am working at sea and I will use your techniques to print out some books that I've recently downloaded in pdf :)

[@sweetchillymation]

thank you for making this tutorial. Nice and simple, and does not require sewing (not my greatest skill). Is it possible to use the same method for a hardcover book?

[@danglingbells28]

goede tutorial mooi uitgelegd :)

[@howdier0362]

This was fantastic. Thank you so much for it!

[@cha-ka8671]

Idk how cheap that fabric is just after gluing it. But, they make a fiberglass drywall tape which would be perfect for that. Not the screen kind, it’s a layered kind of material.

[@yukiotenzen]

This is fantastic. Thank you for uploading!

[@gumballsbrotheriforgothisn5263]

nice cover paper varnish spray book paper glue paint brush cardboard cutter bookbinders mold thingie

[@psymbaparsapu]

Wow, this is amazing!

[@KJ-zr2ko]

Thank you. Great video. Please can you leave a list of the tools, the netting for the spine. What type of a trimmer is that?

[@ARBUZIK.dudkin]

All I need to do is now find a paper cutter that I could use

[@kisaaria]

What type of printer do you use to print on the cover paper?

I added some more info to the description of the video!

[@kisaaria]

@ thank you!

[@jordanlotus188]

very nice job.thanks!

[@NicoSmets]

Mooie methode; Bedankt voor de uiteenzetting!

[@MihaiViteazulVoievod]

Any link for a cutting or triming machine. Much appreciated. Cheers

[@Richardopatriota]

Thank you, very nice tutorial.

[@leoescobar4308]

thank you!

[@chiarabuschittari516]

Great video! I only have one question: what kind of typeset did you use? Is it printed in a booklet format (usually used to bind hardcover books made of signatures)? Or a regular landscape with consecutive pages that you cut in the middle? Thank you!

[@ronziopilato]

Great video! Is it possible to have the file of the book's cover as reference?

[@KonradZielinski]

does the extra spine insert mean you don't need to fan the pages while glueing?

[@frederikkevinthertroelstru6236]

Hey great video. Where have you bought your cutter, I can't find one with that capacity anywhere, and where can you buy the book binder mall.

[@orcatransient]

Excellent video, thanks!

[@lorelei4346]

How dıd you arrange the pages? I'm losing my mind trying to figure out how to arrange it in a way it would make sense to cut it in half

[@co1520]

I will do this and let you know how it goes

[@ladyangelaIII]

For hardcovers must I sew them or almost the same thing can be applied? The sewing part is what I struggle the most.

[@MushtaqHussain-u3h]

Many instruments were used but thanks for tutorial

[@mumarlou]

Great tutorial. What's the GSM of the cover?

[@TCO3011]

What kind of paper was used for the cover. Thank you..

[@eddeddesc3717]

Beautiful!

[@stuckinhistory2029]

Best video.

[@vermavishal1730]

Please reply with details of paper(types of paper and gsm), used for bookpages and for cover as well

[@iamvatan]

Can you provide Link of every product you've used in this video?

[@mathphschjhb7749]

thank you sir

[@cesargutierrez2030]

I cannot find the guillotine, could you share the link?

[@raba2d723]

What tool is he using at 5:20 to score the cover fold

[@swiftwind26]

oh yeah that cutting machine....i got that :0

[@willemh.2924]

Hi Sebastiaan, Do I do double sided printing, like printing two pages on the front of the paper and the back, or just single sided? I need to know.

[@areefali9442]

Which type and size of paper you used to make a book? Front cover paper type ? Please reply

[@stretch1807]

Can you or someone please link me to the "novel printing paper" discussed in the video and mentioned in the description? I can't find it anywhere... PLEASE HELP

[@basicinfo2301]

How to print that quality of cover page

[@condensedman]

Is it really necessary to cut the pages instead of folding them? I don’t have the paper cutting machine, so 😢

[@BACKFIRE-v7f]

Thank you motivate me...

[@highspirit7483]

Hi Sebastian, thank you for posting this. I'm thinking about using your method to bind a pdf of an ebook I printed out on 8.5x11 office paper. How long does this method generally hold up? Also, do you think it would made the book more durable if you used a saw to make cuts every 1 cm (to allow more glue in there)?

I've started making books of this type around two years ago now, and it seems they're quite durable even after extensive reading. I don't think that cutting the paper will add much. However, getting actual bookbinding glue and using mull (as shown in the video) does make a big difference.

[@Chemshaw]

how big does the cover paper your printing on need to be? 11X17?

[@teslathejolteon8007]

Hardstikke mooi!

[@mannyw7361]

What is the model name for the book cutting machine?

[@maidis]

Paintersisters Professional Stacking Cutter A4 up to 400 Sheets CE Cutting Machine + Lever Cutter or a similar one.

[@happysunnyrain1531]

Very nice! 👍

[@judichristopher4604]

Where can I buy a Guillotine like this at 11:44?

[@judichristopher4604]

Judi... LOOK in the description box... LOL

[@Gelowzz]

I messed up my printing, where can I setup my ebooks for printing. When I tried to sew it, some part of the text we're sewn also TT

[@hj.mokhtarstork]

What is the brand of the cutting machine? It does a good job.

[@jovaniegaray368]

This is amazing! Thanks a lot!

[@yanistouileb4022]

thank you so much Sebastiaan, I've been looking for a long time for a video that gives such important details, so correct me if I'm wrong, all the papers are held together by the little piece of cloth end glue, that's it?

Yes indeed, and of course the cover also adds a little strength

[@jenmedina1439]

I like your machine for cutting papers I cannot afford to buy one