Book Binding: Sewing the Coptic Stitch Style - How To Tuesday #1

[Farmerchick26]

how long of thread do I need to use?

[Farmerchick26]

I love this!!!! Will you make more videos?! (Like how to make the book) This was a wonderful tutorial!!

[Vhexys]

You can find prewaxed thread from leather crafting stores, such as Tandy Leather Factory.

[LilyGottlieb]

This is mega awesome. I am going to use this technique for some photo books I want to make. Thank you! So awesome :)

[ThiiNatawii]

@TheGpappy If you look up: thestampingbug she has a video that will show you how to make a cover you can use with the Coptic stitch.

[Jasmineisagay]

Thankyou for a wonderfully simple, straightforward tutorial!

[nekoblue14955]

i frickin love you! right now! i never got where i could learn that stitch. and it really ticked me off. and now i have the answer! whoop whoop!! doomo doomo

[DaphLife]

@nekoblue14955 sweeeet... best comment evar! ;) ♥

[nekoblue14955]

@DaphLife :D not as great as learning to make a heart :D *does not know how to make hearts* <3 hope this works. :D

[artglue2]

Awesome vid...exactly what I was looking for!

[DaphLife]

@artglue2 Hurray!!  :D

[lucangrave]

hello thank you for this tutorial, was very helpful, ive just finished my new sketch book for the next semester at uni

[DaphLife]

@lucangrave Awesome!! :) Glad it helped. If anyone asks how you learned how to make it send 'em my way! hehe

[theflightyartist]

Your video was very clear! Thank you!

[TheGpappy]

HI there, would love to ask you questions about how you made the cover. Please let me know best way to email you. I would really appreciate it. I am in Kitchener Ontario, and am looking forward to hearing from you! Or even a suggestion for link to follow would be helpful. THANKS

-Kate

[kriciapc88]

i didnt know coptic stitching is so easy! Thanks!! I've been searching high and low for a clear tutorial and i found yours ! Thanks Daph!

[DaphLife]

@kriciapc88 Very very welcome! I'm so glad I could make it look easy! :)

[Brokkku]

:*!!!!!!!!

[RollingMusic96]

thanks for the video and my friend said "i love your boobs"

[Valkyriegrl]

This was SUCH a helpful video! I got my school project done because of this video! Thank you thank you thank you!

[DaphLife]

@Valkyriegrl Hurray!! Glad I could help! :)

[NolaGB]

Great how-to video! Your instructions, combined with your video skills are wonderful. I have 2 questions ... First, what type of thread are you using? Is it the thin crochet thread? Lastly, will you be making a video on how you make your covers?? Thank you so much!

[NYC032]

wait wait wait, how many pieces of paper were in each "signature", or "stack"", it looks like more than one, but I saw another vid that used one paper for each signature?

[clarissafrn]

I just finished making mine and it looks great. It'll be a great present for a friend :) Is there a way to give it a spine though?

[ACgirl2894]

this is great! I'm definitely going to try this! but do you know any other ways to make books that you can show us?

[DaphLife]

@ACgirl2894 I do know another way, which gives them the closed spine (like on a few of the books in the background of this video). It involves a lot more glue and time though!! And some special equipment! I don't know how to do it with just the coptic style stitching :(

[LimeFlightUKnow]

oh one question...maybe quite a silly one but how do you make sure that all papers are even when you fold them in half cause you know, you will have this extra bits coming out when you have like 7 or more papers folded together...

[LimeFlightUKnow]

oh finally,something that I can easily understand.thanks heaps dear

[flowergirljools]

excellent!!! :D thanks a mil! and btw, i do alot of leatherwork and the leather stitching often uses waxed string, great stuff love it for all projects. u can find the wax string in the leather section at a hobby lobby or michael's...or i guess any hobby store and of course leather craft store...great method, thanks for sharing!!!

[serenaslegacy]

After watching every single video on Youtube I FINALLY completely understand the coptic binding system. I think its definitely your absolutely wonderful photography. The close-ups you show were amazing! Couldn't have been more explanatory! I said to myself..."well, hello...even the beautiful cat could do this!" Thanks...gotta go make another book!!! oldriverroad

[DaphLife]

@serenaslegacy haha! This is so great! Thanks for the lovely comment. My cat says hi ;)

[BringMeToLife93]

And by the way, this video is really amazing. You've done a really wonderful job demonstrating it so clearly =D

[BringMeToLife93]

Hey there! Did you end up making a video demonstrating how to prep the covers and pages? If so, I would love to watch it. I'm trying to do a coptic bound book for a final project in one of my classes, and could use all the help I can get!

[sophabella]

@BringMeToLife93 i would love that as well to find out how to make the front and back cover"

[DaphLife]

@BringMeToLife93 I'm so sorry for the delay! I am hoping to do a tutorial of the and pages as well. I haven't gotten around to it :( Thank you for asking though. I will definitely try to get one up in the next 2 weeks, before I start getting busy with school again too! :)

[BringMeToLife93]

@DaphLife Don't worry about it! It was really easy to find the instructions for the preparation of the book materials. Your video was extremely clear and helpful, and my book turned out great! Thanks so much =D

[lisacrofts]

Love this video.quick and easy. You can get in waxed thread in a lots of different colours and sizes from volcano arts website.

[DaphLife]

@lisacrofts Thanks for watching!! :D Glad you found it quick and easy!

[GirlThatRides]

Thanks so much for posting this! I've been trying to figure this stitch out for awhile but you've finally made it "click" for me!

[DaphLife]

@GirlThatRides This is so great to hear! I'm glad I could help it make sense. These kinds of reactions are exactly why I wanted to make a video like this! :)

[stargirl92]

this must be one of the best videos on youtube for coptic binding.. I finally understood the sewing method

[DaphLife]

@stargirl92 Wow! Thanks! I'm so glad to help :)

[hannahg39]

I recently started making all kinds of books too and love it! Great job on the video too.

[DaphLife]

@hannahg39 Excellent!!!  I hope this video was somehow helpful :) Bookbinding is SO FUN!

[TaTuiDT]

Thank a lot daph. ;DD

I find many vdos to sew a book. btw I found u!!!!

[DaphLife]

@TaTuiDT So glad you did! hope it was helpful :)

[DaphneSmall]

you did a fab job...very easy and good videoing.

[DaphLife]

@DaphneSmall Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful :)

[YNASCIMENTO]

hi daph. I love your video. Thanks

[DaphLife]

@YNASCIMENTO Thank you so much! I hope it was helpful if you were interested in learning how to sew a book :)

[YNASCIMENTO]

i love this video. i from brazil. . Congratulations

[DaphLife]

@YNASCIMENTO That's awesome!  Glad to hear where this video is finding itself around the world :)

[Nicheven]

Now I want to know how to do all the other stuff...making the cover etc. They are super cute :D

[DaphLife]

@Nicheven Thanks!! ♥ I think I will do that in a couple of weeks :D

[Nubfalconium]

Most educational, Daph! As I'm a Brit, next Tuesday could you do a 'How To Bring Social Cohesion to Britain' vid? Haha, we could sure use it! :P

[DaphLife]

@Nubfalconium haha Oh dear, I think that's beyond my capabilities. ;)

p.s. Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found it educational.