Thank you Chanel, this was extremely helpful especially since I’m about to embark on a similar project. For months I’ve been trying to get up the nerve to begin a large wedding album for my best friend’s son and his about-to-be bride (they’re like family, so I feel it must be extra special and absolutely perfect). Earlier this year, I spent a lot of money on supplies for this project, sourcing from several bookbinding suppliers and from a specialty paper supplier in NYC when we went there in January. I went all-in as if money were no object. I must add that I carefully carried tubes around the city of what I hope will be the perfect Italian hot-press bright white watercolour paper for this album…if you’d seen me, you would have thought I was carrying irreplaceable antique documents or priceless art, lol. I also bought special glassine sheets to go in-between each page and photo corners. Anyway, although I’ve watched as many album making videos I could find, it wasn’t easy to find any for creating an old-school style album that could accommodate actual photographs (most don’t take into consideration of the space needed in between the pages), so thank so much you for this one❣️
@denkerdunsmuir33702 ай бұрын
What a wonderful project for your family. I'd be jittery about this if we're me -- even though I do my art for fun and for me. It's different when you're working on a wedding book or a book for family memories. Have you considered making small samples with various ideas to give yourself practice and to blunt the edge of jitters, if you have them. It gives family choices which can go many ways. In the final analysis, if you're happy, then that's it, that's all!
@imadhassainia47672 ай бұрын
Hello, bookbinding is a quiet and wonderful craft, and I like it very much. I want to ask you a question and I hope you can answer it. Do you rely on bookbinding as both an income and a craft? Is there a respectable income? Also, you are the best person to do this. I follow your videos all day long. You are creative. Thank you from Algeria.🇩🇿💛
@bittermelonbindery2 ай бұрын
Yes I rely on bookbinding and content creation full-time and it is a dream come true. The income is humble, still figuring out how to make a more comfortable living. I also have a partner. Thank you for your kind words 🫶🏼
@carolarieger528111 күн бұрын
❤❤Thank you Chanel. Another beautiful book😊. Since I discovered your channel I can't stop binding books. 😂
@annehessel2 ай бұрын
You’re going to love art of the fold. It’s now my favorite book Hedi Kyle is an amazing artist. I love how you are making more and more beautiful books
@cathiharris580918 күн бұрын
Just found your channel and I’m thrilled. Your work is beautiful and your tutorials are so helpful. I haven’t bounds a book in a long time. I’m now inspired!
@HeathenHammer1232 ай бұрын
Simply Wonderful! love that you shared something with us as you learn, makes us feel better about our learning process
@ElleCoyote2 ай бұрын
❤ I loved watching you make this beautiful book.
@vdc71532 ай бұрын
So beautiful ❤ you are so diligent and it’s such a joy to watch your tutorials 👍👍🙏🙏🙏
@debraolm71042 ай бұрын
outstanding project and result!!!! I love your style. TFS❤
@winniethepooh35392 ай бұрын
Thanks to you, I was able to discover bookbinding! Thank you very much! From Japan!
@chilly_down2 ай бұрын
This is such a helpful tutorial. I am about to make a couple of photo albums for my dad and this will help a lot. Thank you ❤
@ЕвгенияКузьма-б5ы2 ай бұрын
Вы и Ваше творчество просто великолепны!!! Многому у Вас научилась, так всё доступно и понятно показываете, благодарю! ❤ Творческих Вам успехов!!!
@helenfitch34402 ай бұрын
Just lovely. Spot on with your work
@DuluthTW2 ай бұрын
Such a wonderful gift. ❤ Thanks for sharing!
@beckymeldrum70222 ай бұрын
You did a beautiful job and it was a joy to watch your process!
@raynoladominguez47302 ай бұрын
❤ Such beautiful work. I really appreciate your videos and indeed, your channel.
@KerriHammond-mr2cy2 ай бұрын
Those cutoffs could make miniature books!
@ginnyosborne33042 ай бұрын
Beautiful gift! ❤
@bethanisemple78262 ай бұрын
❤ Such a beautiful binding!
@kimberlyrios2 ай бұрын
thank you for showing us the process!
@lynnlindsay692618 күн бұрын
This is such a beautiful book ❤
@fungivlogs36682 ай бұрын
❤love your videos! They always have such a peaceful and calming feel.
@remotepresence14002 ай бұрын
I need to buy your stickers for my sketchbooks !! I love your videos 💕🫶🏼
@helenfitch3440Ай бұрын
Hello I watch in awe as you make your books . They are spectacular. Your attention to detail is above and beyond. . I notice in one of your past videos you sliced your finger. 🤪Ouch! I do quilting and always tell myself to keep the fingers out of the way. You can't grow a new one..😅 keep posting your beautiful videos and I for one will be watching. Much love from Australia ❤❤.
@StarshineLegacyFan2 ай бұрын
❤ u are so talented. It turned out so beautifully.
@antnguyen2 ай бұрын
I’ve been low key waiting for this lol! Thanks for working it out and sharing it with us! I’ve been looking for a beautiful case bound option as an album for years now haha (too lazy to work it out myself)
@beatriznavarro809225 күн бұрын
Thanks for your time to create and explain how you work. I love your book!!!!!❤❤❤
@janalewis30302 ай бұрын
This is so cool! I was just wondering how people who do scrapbooks keep them from getting so big and not ruining the spine. You answered that question! Hope Donna loves her sketchbook!
@melyandres_2 ай бұрын
❤ it turned out so beautiful!
@johnproffitt32722 ай бұрын
Really nice construction method, love the book cloth color to accentuate the gold leaf. Very beautifully done.
@LTott22342 ай бұрын
Love this. I’ve always been curious on how this method was done
@MichelleB_962 ай бұрын
💖I love art of the fold. It’s one in my collection 🥰. Beautiful video, as usual. Thank you!
@maelinegrs41122 ай бұрын
I love your video soooo much. Maybe one day I would get that square back right by watching them !😅🤞🏼
@sarvikagoel13342 ай бұрын
This video was quite interesting!
@jfredmuggs35862 ай бұрын
A very interesting project. Your skill and previous experiments really helped your decision making and technique. Haven't seen the amazing wonder dog Lucy since your Telluride classes - hope she is OK. Another fine video!
@Amanda.Jayne.2 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ Beautiful job as always! Lol I totally felt that errr with that second end paper gluing! I actually started to place a piece of masking tape or washi tape prior to gluing so that I knew exactly where the paper should be glued down on the case. I just close the book up how it should be and line up the tape on the inside overhang edges, it helped a lot taking out the guess work! That bit always gets me. 😂
@dawndeluca2 ай бұрын
I always learn something new from your videos. The album looks great and I'm sure will be much appreciated. My daughter gifted me the hot press machine for my birthday recently. Can you please share where you purchased the letters? Thank you ❤️
@ChantelleArts2 ай бұрын
This looks incredible ☺☺
@aishaferreira84252 ай бұрын
Womderfuly done 🩷
@toshirok44812 ай бұрын
Τhank you for the tutorial! I will definitely try it. Somewhere l saw a combination of link stitch and coptic at the same station. I think it is very nice but I couldn't find how it is made. Maybe it could be an idea for a future tutorial.
@PandoraGold2 ай бұрын
❤ That looks so awesome, my journals that I buy always end up so fat because I paste photos into them.
@MrsfarangnlАй бұрын
You explain it really well! 👏👏👏😍
@iwondery17252 ай бұрын
❤ Congrats - well done!
@Kdmud2 ай бұрын
So beautiful and such a thoughtful gift! ♥️
@emmaerbsenbluete8812 ай бұрын
❤ so beautiful!
@emyam20112 ай бұрын
I'm scrapber i like to make albums , I loved the way that you make this nice one , but I'm short ot some material, I'll make one as soon I get the material I need , nice work ❤❤❤
@lydialinville25242 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@emelynrutowski80652 ай бұрын
❤️ always inspiring!
@lindahigham53172 ай бұрын
❤Hello 🤗 Chanel 🌹 So Great to hear from you and watch this video What an Amazing Book you made What an Awesome gift also Hope you have been well and enjoying your summer Thank you again 🌹☺️💌🖌️🎨📚🦄🤗🩷🩷🩷🩷❤
@annajavier57122 ай бұрын
❤I don’t think I’m ready for this yet, lol I’m still trying to get it right.
@flhoosier642 ай бұрын
Great video
@biebsje302 ай бұрын
and yess for scrapbooks i seen other artist made scrapbooks they leave much room between the signatures for adding more papers and stuff after book is finished. i tried one with a soft spine and pamhlet stich? if i say this right haha.. but the book became bulked after i put in tags and cards etc.. love your books!
@debragreenlee49062 ай бұрын
❤ Thank you!
@langesbind2 ай бұрын
Hello Chanel and fellow bookbinders. I'm starting book binding job soon. So I wanted to ask If there any tips and tricks you want to give me. I am bad at case bound :(.
@katyasaur2 ай бұрын
❤ so beautiful
@reexol17 күн бұрын
Omg I'm trying to make one for me 😍 and I'm from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 so it's really amazing to watch video with Bangla Subtitles 🤭😁😁
@biebsje302 ай бұрын
great work.. i seen your other bookbinding tutorial. there you placed first the fabric mule? and then the tissuepaper? what is better? first the tissuepaper on the spine and than the mule?
@charliedrury62242 ай бұрын
Hello !! This is a very nice and well done photo album, congratulations. As a photographer I'm thinking of making some for my tweo daughters. JUst ot have an idea where to start or adjust what are the size of you pages. Just by guessing I think theya re 10 XS 10 or 12 x 12 inches but I'm not sure. Thank you !!
@JaneKillips-u6gАй бұрын
Fantastic thank you
@pennythedomelady2 ай бұрын
Nice job! It was especially nice to see you struggling-not that I want you to struggle-but it makes my struggles look more normal! ❤
@ailime792 ай бұрын
Hi Chanel, where can I find those metal spacers?
@fionawalker82952 ай бұрын
Wow, that was wonderful to watch. I want to find a video that binds a few signatures together using 200gsm paper. I'm only a beginner and have very few supplies. Can you help me please.
@janinewebster52612 ай бұрын
lovely
@elizabethdelgado19062 ай бұрын
❤ Gracias por compartir.
@JoelmaCamara2 ай бұрын
❤ Que lindo!
@jck010101012 ай бұрын
🥰
@soshacreation2 ай бұрын
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@jorieshouse2 ай бұрын
💖
@alee562 ай бұрын
❤
@ContatoLFMathias2 ай бұрын
Perfeito!!!!
@ikrambou5172 ай бұрын
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@rebecanelson2072 ай бұрын
🎈🎈❤❤. May you receive lots of beautiful red balloons and hearts. You have a large heart that is sincere and gives and hope you receive in return. As for the red balloon--it is a reminder of nice hopes and dreams, which we can capture and float away up in the sky like a magical hot air balloon and that famous little move called the red balloon. Best.
@clau.aragao2 ай бұрын
❤ ☺️
@theresamongan34792 ай бұрын
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@juliao91462 ай бұрын
❤🧡💛💚💙💜
@fabriciomartinsesilva15032 ай бұрын
Maravilhoso.
@celinepedrosa9942 сағат бұрын
❤️🔥
@cecillegantioqui8252Ай бұрын
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@Theditingnoob22 күн бұрын
♥♥♥
@bethclark93192 ай бұрын
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@Lulu-ss8cu2 ай бұрын
@mariaconti9704Ай бұрын
❤🫶🏻🥰😍
@powerofmind67242 ай бұрын
Hello I am from India . Where are you.
@lizvanwessem20552 ай бұрын
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@felicemiranda4502 ай бұрын
I will no longer make an album the same again. This is it for me.🩷🩷🩷🩷