What A Mess! - Under the Cover: A Bookbinder's vlog no. 1 - Studio Tour Before & After

Hi everybody, I'm Dennis, welcome to my little bindery!
This is my first foray into any sort of vlog format, in which I'll show you some of what I do behind the camera here. In this episode I fill you in on where I was and what I was doing all spring and summer, and what happened to the bindery in that time. You'll get to poke into all the corners of my studio in an informal (and unglamorous!) tour, then get the satisfaction of seeing me deal with the mess I've made.
This is a very different kind of video for the channel so I'm hoping it will be well received. If you like this kind of content then please let me know and perhaps I'll do more in the future. In the meantime I've got some new bookbinding projects in the works, so stay tuned for more familiar programming soon!
Cheers,
Dennis
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[@da1t0n]

Always nice to see the maker behind the camera and hear him talk. Organizing is such a cumbersome task, but so satisfying also. You did quite a transformation there. Also liked the bloopers! 😛

[@FourKeysBookArts]

I was wondering if anyone would make it to the end for those!🤣

[@Jill4Today]

Yeeeaaaah!! He's back and finally showed his handsome face.

[@sallyweiner4180]

I love your videos! Thank you, you are a fantastic teacher with a great sense of humor

[@Mechie980]

Loved the blooper reel! Also, good to see a small space can be so useful, ideas for mine....

[@DASBookbinding]

Thanks for the tour! I’m very envious of your organisation.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thanks Darryn! I very much hope things are getting back to normal for you. KZbin misses you!

[@SaveTheButterflies]

So nice to meet you! I loved the tour and the renovation/cleaning up of the bindery. Videos like this are so inspiring and motivating! I am greatly looking forward to seeing more vlogs and your work in the bindery!!

[@alainabechtel874]

I absolutely love seeing the bindery come back to life! It inspired me to keep going with organizing my craft area so I can get to working on making a book that I’ve been wanting to do for over a year now. Great to see the man behind the beautiful books you create. I never knew so much went into creating a book. You make the step by step process in your previous videos easy to understand and adapt to the specific needs of any book. Thank you for this video and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thanks so much! Keeping on top of the clutter is a struggle I know all to well, so good luck and have fun!

[@Itihlwen]

that was wonderfully satisfying. :) Great job and I'm looking forward to future videos!

[@Vikiwastestime]

Gosh, Dennis--I have TOTAL flat-file envy.....so good to see you back!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Good to be back!

[@user-yg2is8sm4o]

До сих пор видели только руки 😉 Теперь знаем как выглядит человек, который делится с нами своими знаниями. Спасибо

[@vickithompson8138]

I was so excited to see your video come out yesterday! Looking forward to more!!!

[@yasi1890]

Cool tour! But the best parts are the bloopers ;-)

[@Lorddanielrushton371]

We are glad your back and feel better. Lovely job on the kitchen remodeling and tiding up the work space. Looking forward to seeing more videos. Thank you for posting.

[@noniefuss]

That was a great vlog! Looks like you are quite handy with far more than just books :) Loved your organization montage. If that song makes cleaning go in fast forward, I am SOOO downloading it and trying it in a few rooms of my own!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thank you! I wish jobs like that had a fast forward button in real life.🤣

[@noniefuss]

@@FourKeysBookArts If only! lol

[@micheldaw]

That looks great! It will be easier to create whit an organized bindery. Congrats.

[@elizabethwentz8211]

Wow! You are a jack of all trades! Love your bindery, it’s cozy and I must say, very well organized!! I’m loving your your videos on book making, so interesting! Great job!

[@boomeracres9499]

If only cleaning up the stash area were that fast and easy! Wonderful job on both the kitchen and the binder.

[@paulklee5790]

‘One for the Money, two for the Show, three to get Ready, now Go Man Go.....

[@lucyricardo8713]

Loool the sad piano with black and white 😂😂😂 really enjoyed this and ALL your videos. Currently sick and binging your videos while guzzling tea. So relaxing and inspiring.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thanks for watching and feel better!

[@dragonpat12]

As a binder myself, you have been an inspiration since finding your channel a few years ago! Thank you for pulling back the veil to see your workspace. Good to see you back! Looking forward to whatever you've got cooking next.

[@CL-we8tn]

Hi there stranger, good to see you again! I hope there's a new book coming soon as the kitchen and the bindery are looking spiff and seem capable of any challenge.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Nice to be back! Things are happening so stay tuned.

[@CL-we8tn]

@@FourKeysBookArts that's great news!

[@lynnettelopez6261]

Just WOW!! you never cease to amaze, inspire and motivate us...thank you so much!!

[@shirleydick996]

What a wonderful space! I love vintage workshops from the equipment to simple cupboards or plan chests. My little bookbinding space (a 8'x 7' spare bedroom) is WAY too modern and tidy!

[@MagoLoran]

wow!! your bindery is absolutely fantastic!!

[@meganrae2508]

I’m glad you’re back and excited for more videos!

[@bibistaufi2653]

It is so nice to see all your papers, that you use !! I realmy love all kinds of marble papers ! I just have some small pieces from my farher , who was a bookbinder !

[@UlrichVIII]

thx for sharing! indeed was a fun editing u did with this video, can't wait to see more books! cheers :D

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@daltondyer1515]

First off I know you said your painting wasn't finished but I think it was! I liked it! 2nd love your bindery, satisfying to see that you organized as well as I would. Keep up the great work, I'm a proud subscriber. Ps the bloopers were hilarious, awesome personality.

[@franciscomartindelcampo6461]

Hello Dennis, Love your video and all the others showing your creations. You know, I did not realize the Tolkien book in your bookshelf had bookbinding instructions... I have to check my copy. Thank you for sharing your videos, I know it’s a lot of post production work. Looking forward to your next one, greetings from California.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Haha as if I need another reason to re-read The Silmarillion! 🤣 But maybe there’s a reason why there’s an old Tolkien book sitting on a bookbinding KZbinr’s bookshelf…🤔

[@FiveTrackTape]

This was great and I feel much better about my own workspace now. It fluctuates between your before and after on a regular basis. Also, awesome handwriting!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thanks! Would you believe that months of swinging hammers had a negative effect on my handwriting?🤣 I’m getting back in the habit now though.

[@dirk4926]

I really enjoyed the bindery tour and it was even more fun to see it when it was mess. Looking forward to more videos of you practicing your craft and learning more about the art of book making. I had an uncle who was a bookmaker, he didn't have a bindery but he knew more about collage sports than anyone else I have ever met.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thanks very much! There is something to be said for the ‘lived-in’ look for sure. 😄

[@Neptune730]

Hey Dennis, Nice little shop. Well organized. I find book binding very interesting. a couple years ago I tried making a book but never finished it. But I want to get back to it. I am binging your channel from oldest to newest video. In my opinion you have the best channel on Book Binding. By the way my name is also Dennis. 👍 Oh and your kitchen turned out beautiful.

[@lightbulbnirvana]

Great job on your workshop. It's inspiring to see your space behind the camera and also how you transformed it. So much packed into a small little space! Looking forward to seeing what comes forth from here on out! (And the kitchen is like WOW too!!) Clean workshop clean mind! Now you have no excuses!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

That’s a great motto!

[@rowanwax]

Satisfying.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

Blessed man.

[@tgordon4881]

I love it! This was a great Vlog! You sure do clean up nice! I can't wait to see your new videos!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thank you!! 😊

[@romeisfallingagain]

thanks for the inspiration. i would like to preserve ancient books in physical format. turn the digital versions of rare ones into beautiful physical ones.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

That's a great idea!

[@artificiusintelligence4996]

Love the mini reno, makes me want to clean house too :) looking forward to more videos.

[@NomadMakes]

Hi Dennis! I just watched you packing video. And I must say that I have really missed your videos. I spent most of this summer doing maintenance on our 300 year old house, so I my own channel got very little love this fall. Can I say that I really appreciate the way you edit your videos, the lighting and camera angles. And I absolutely love your non-sensational presentation style. By the looks of things you are a proficient woodworker as well, which is really cool, as that I my hobby :D Fun bloopers as well. "Hello everybody!" Looking forward to seeing more from your bindery and perhaps also the wood shop? Cheers and thanks for sharing.

[@rosmariemeier6955]

Nice, beautiful!!!🧜

[@rickmoore]

Thanks for the tour!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

My pleasure!

[@NorthlightsStudio]

Nice space! I need to organize is the constant battle! 😝

[@sandraforsman4971]

So nice to see it get all tidied up, got me inspired to clean my workspace too so thank you for that Dennis! Can't wait to see what cool things you will come up with next!

[@dianeluke1746]

I just subscribed after watching your tiny book video. This was great to watch to get to know you and your bindery. Awesome job getting it into working order!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thank you!! 😊

[@mags8014]

Welcome back (love the new kitchen) and well done for sorting out that mess in your Bindery. Looking forward to more of your fascinating vlogs

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Good to be back, and thanks for watching!

[@XyerDark]

Looking forward to seeing more videos, I really enjoyed the ones you've made so far.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Awesome, thank you!

[@johannaschittkowski2677]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DebKiwi]

Hi Dennis, thank you for sharing your Bindery before and after! The before sorta resembles my creative space and the after is such an inspiration. Imagine how joyful it is for you to go in there now and create! Anyway, I also enjoy listening to your soothing voice…please don’t think that’s weird, I just really appreciate folks who have nice voices. Hope you have a lovely and creative day and I look forward to your next video. :-)

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thanks so much! I always think my voice sounds weird so its good to get an unbiased opinion! 😂

[@karenkay5324]

Great job on the kitchen and in the bindery. It's so satisfying to finish those types of projects. Do you have to wait for leftovers from your next home improvement project to finish drywalling the ceiling? 😁

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Good question! I still have more plans for upgrading the bindery so I may take that on for its own sake rather than a hand-me-down project.

[@user-sf5vc7xc3w]

Ах эти чудесные видео БЫЛО и СТАЛО )))!

[@catklu]

Such a nice working place .... 🙃

[@gailreece9670]

I love your videos it would be good if you could explain more about the materials you use. It was great to meet the maker.

[@Barbara-ty8dj]

The kitchen reno takes me back 25 years. Gutted kitchen and bath. Disconcerting to look down through the floor to the basement! Tape, spackle and paint in your future?

[@FourKeysBookArts]

It really was! I'm glad I'll never have to do it again.

[@sergiovasconcellosocriativo]

I understand you, I understand ... my studio gets tidy for the first 5 minutes, then ... it seems that he hears a bombing on the spot. And I can only reorganize myself after the end of work. I'm gathering and stacking in boxes so you don't get too ugly ... hahahahaha. Good job, Dennis, you have a beautiful workplace. Ps ... I liked what you did in your kitchen, good work!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Thanks! Putting in the work to make a nice workspace (kitchen and bindery both) helps my resolve to keep it tidy - I need all the help in that department I can get!

[@augustcanyon3438]

I'm looking at taking up bookbinding as my new profession which I know will take some time, but you are a great inspiration.

[@cmdrklaasmetzel9160]

Same for me and hope I can make a modest living with it.

[@cooltwinmomful]

Loved seeing the actual size and layout of your workshop. It will help me with setting up my own. Was interested in the fact that you had built your own wood press. Wondering if you might share the plans? I'd like to attempt to build my own tools as the ones online are quite pricey. Love this video!!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

I don’t really have detailed plans, just a few sketches I made. Maybe I can give some more detailed info in a future video though.

[@cooltwinmomful]

@@FourKeysBookArts That would be awesome thanks!!

[@manfredatee]

How old is your house? I'm surprised at all the brick in the kitchen, which seems very old-fashioned. Very interesting video!

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Ooo I could talk about my house all day!🤣 Its somewhere between 115 and 130 years old, but the brick was a DIY job by the previous owner probably in the 80's. I've hated it from day one but it took me 20 years to be able to afford to rip it out. That was a good day! Thanks for watching😊

[@daveturnbull7221]

Well that certainly explains where you were all that time - working yourself to a frazzle! As a highly dis-organized slob I'm always appreciative of shop tours - I need all the inspiration I can get on how to get at least a semblance of order into my 'hobby' area. What size are your two flatfile cabinets? I've been keeping an eye out for any second hand ones near me but nothing within my budget so far so I'm considering making my own but as usual stuck on the first hurdle - what size to make it. Once I get that sorted I can start looking at benches and other stuff.

[@FourKeysBookArts]

I'll have to check the dimensions of the file cabinets, but I do know that both are somewhat smaller than the majority I've seen, especially the green one. I can't quite fit two sheets of my marbled paper side-by-side in the larger one, (each sheet is 50x65 cm to give some idea) which is a bit annoying, but they are still the very thing for paper storage, and they fill up fast! Thanks for watching!

[@antivisible]

Ufff... yo también necesito ordenar mi taller de trabajo...

[@MoxOwl]

Great space.....how big is it?

[@Kuro_Tsuki]

7:15 Book binding, book binding, book binding, The Silmarillion... WAIT A TICK- *-one of these things is not like the others-*

[@golmitt]

Hi Dennis, cool shop! Any chance your work in progress oil painting is based on a street in Bergamo, Italy? :)

[@FourKeysBookArts]

Good guess, but it’s actually a street from Nice, France!

[@golmitt]

@@FourKeysBookArts fantastic, you're a multi talented guy!

[@redreads]

Do you have a tutorial of binding?

[@JasperJanssen]

Huh. I thought my earbuds were broken, because they do that occasionally, but I guess the sound really just is solely on the left channel.

[@NoYBW]

Wait, wait, wait, what's that unfinished painting? Is that Orba?

[@efh1896]

Would you be so kind of telling me the brand and model of your press and cutters?

[@thorinmesser]

The big green cutter with the wheel seems to be "My old 1970s era -East- West German Triumph".

[@elFulberto]

My right earphone really needs charging.

[@Tinatortoise]

Bet you didn't set out to get a strange woman dancing around the kitchen while making ham and roasted veg soup for her school dinners!!! xxx

[@user-lu4tc7zs5g]

Привіт з України))