Simple Bookbinding Part 1

[msanjanetta]

Nice book. Love it. are your pages cardstock or regular paper ?

[ricefz]

@msanjanetta Thanks! These are just heavy cheap cardstock--I like to write with markers, and these pages will let me do that. You could use anything you wanted, though. Good luck!

[theouijaperson]

my mum says chickedees :L

[bin1127]

"What he himself might his quietus make with a bare bodkin?"

[itsCelloTV]

can i ask how old r u? ur voice sound 20 but your hand looks 40+ just saying;) good video anyway!:D

[iamsomebodysomewhere]

I'm a little chickidee...

[dizzylizzy0420]

Someone help. Im trying to find recycled leather so, I can make a book but google is failing me. Where do I go?

[dizzylizzy0420]

@dizzylizzy0420 ps---> love the tutorial

[ricefz]

@dizzylizzy0420 Look for leather garments at your local thrift store--that's where I get most of mine. I've found chaps at garage sales, old stained purses, once I found a torn leather jacket hanging out of a dumpster. Good luck!

[dizzylizzy0420]

@ricefz I can't believe I didn't think about that! I could have saved a little time and money! Oh well, next time! Thanks!

[JamesEffnBond]

@ricefz In the same vein, I've skinned a few leather couches that were headed for a dump. More leather than you'd know what to do with.

[MiCompre]

@dizzylizzy0420

Use old wallets/purses.. I save all mine.

HTH

MC

[SpookyRyden]

I bet he can't do a third of what you're doing with his hands

anyway, nice video! I need to do a book so this helps me a lot =D

[cocacolacriminal]

What music are you listening? I like it very much.

[Shortyyaaron]

what kind of paper is that?

[HikariEL]

You just saved me and my Personal Project! Thank you very much for the tutorial!!

[ricefz]

@HikariEL Yay! Glad to help~~

[zomba]

Love your tats. X3 Anyways, thanks a ton for the tutorial. ♥

[ricefz]

@memokk No, I'm not 80. I do have arthritis in my hands that will probably incapacitate me at some point, something I worry about rather a lot, since my hands are my livelihood. Thanks so much for your overwhelming concern.

[memokk]

@ricefz hahaha o cmon i was just joking...you look like...30..42....your hands are ok

[Derekinstpete]

@ricefz Don't Worry! As long as you have your wits about you, you will find a way to be useful. Especially with computers. You could narrate audiobooks and training materials. You could write (speak) articles on all you learned working with your hands. Life is wonderful, even without hands, be thankful - your mind is your talent.

[downsideupgoesgroar]

@memokk how rude.....

[MiCompre]

@memokk

Dork..........

[greatnate888]

cool tattoo

[LusciousApril]

I can tell u use to be a bad ass with your tats! AWSOME :)

[ricefz]

@LusciousApril Thank you~~but I got my first tattoo when I was 45.

[jstluv92]

what is a signature?

[52538584]

where can you get the leather to cover you books? :)

[ricefz]

@52538584 The very best place is to go to thrift stores and buy not-so-great old leather jackets, skirts, vests. Take them apart at the seams, and you've got a ton of leather for cheap. Our local Goodwill has out-of-style leather skirts for less than $5 each--and on Sundays, clothes are half off. Plus you're not buying new leather--endangering animals. You're using old stuff. Good luck!

[gmsale1970]

@ricefz What a great tutorial, thank you so much. I also like your idea of thrifting for leather, I never thought of that!

[JohnL4ever]

This looks great. check out my books melodiebooks(dot)com

[babsy1955]

awesome, answered many of my questions quickly........ wish I could take a class from you.

[OhHey1tsRay]

Thanks sooo much!

[bloodblooms]

Finally! A tutorial I understand! Thank you.

[ricefz]

@bloodblooms Thank you--I'm so glad it was helpful to you!

[gswiaczny]

Awesome snake and very informative video. :) You have nice voice too, so I was not bored while watching this tutorial. Thank you :) Best regards from Poland, Greg

[DaisyPanda123]

cool

nice tattoos my mum has quit alot lol

i might do somthing like this :)

thanxx for shring hehhee

[MrJazzfingers]

I love how there is Jazz in the background...who is it? Thanks for the video!...

[Chia1432]

how can you straiten a triangle shaped-edge signatures? thanks!

[ricefz]

@Chia1432 I have no idea--I'm sorry,

but I'm not familiar w/this kind of signature.

[atnightifly]

HI! Thank you so much for your help- you are absolutely delightful! I love your messy, eccentric, throwing--things-around-style! Question, though: You have reinforced your leather cover with another piece of leather, with? Glue? If so, what kind?

-- A-Grateful-Artist-In-Northern-­California :)

[ricefz]

@atnightifly yikes! i can't remember what kind of glue i used. i like leather glue, but it's hard to find here. i may have used alene's tacky glue--it's usually my Glue of Choice. glad you like the video--thanks!

[BattyCuss]

@ricefz

I use wallpaper paste (Ready-mixed) to glue leather skivers (writing surfaces) to table-tops and in writing slopes.

It works a treat

HTH

BC

[MsQotu]

Too much stuff everywhere, too much jewelry, distracting tattoos.

[ricefz]

@imaginationgal Oh, cool! I'm so glad it worked out well for you--thanks for telling me~~

[jbdacayan]

this is just great! it look so easy,  i couldn't to make another one! thanks for sharing this

[JbobsFunnyFarm]

great, an awl would be perfect for the leatherworking part. I make my own books as well but use leather only for the clasp - and my hands hurt like heck after pre-punching all the holes with a pin! I just made my own bookbinding vids the other dy - I didn't realize there were so many others out there on youtube, I'm excited to see how other people do it!

[thdwon1216]

wo0w! thank u for making a vid that doesnt need pro supplies im only 11 but i love to draw and this looks like a perfect sketch book

[ricefz]

you can make this with almost anything you have around the house. a pro bookbinder suggests using the cardboard from cereal boxes, etc., to create "green" books--

[Overactiveeyeball]

Awesome video, easy to understand. By the way, can you tell me what the title or CD you're playing in the background? Love jazz music!

[ricefz]

thanks--glad you enjoyed the video. the music in the background is pandora radio on my PC--

[yruoic]

like the tats

[5iveManBand]

GREAT VID !

[tsuikjoshiomatsu]

3:15 crying hungry cat :(

[MajhadaCrafts]

Thanks for making these videos! They were very helpful in the early stages of my learning. I've referred quite a few people to them.

[ricefz]

thank you!

[Imaginefree69]

I love your hands!

They are expressive, competent, and elegant.

Excellent, instructive video, too.

5 stars.

[ricefz]

thanks, sweetie!

[McPruden]

i love your thumbnail finger! 7 stars

[ricefz]

maybe they're cousins~~

[ashrinketla]

great video.

by the way, our cats have the same voice. I thought my cat was being loud and then realized it was from your video. :)

[artygirl]

Hey I can't thank you enough for this! I'm doing a graphic design degree and I'm self- teaching hand made methods like this for my work.. I have a mock-up version of a book to do by tues and this video has really given me excellent tips. Thank you again!

[ricefz]

glad it's helpful! thanks--

[AEVoortman]

Do you live in Minneapolis? Because I too have a mock up due in class Tues. And this video helped me as well...

[hippydownhippydown]

thank you :)

[whamfan87]

ridiculously splendid! Thank you so much for the post!

[oregonannie]

You're an excellent teacher. I'm taking a book binding class, but had a few problems to work out at home. This video was a big help. Thanks.

[ricefz]

so glad it helped! thanks so much for watching!