DIY Hardcover Coptic Stitch Bookbinding Tutorial | Sea Lemon

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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to make a custom hardcover coptic stitch book. Many of you have asked how to wrap hardcovers, so here you go! :)

This video will mainly focus on the covers, but I'll show you how to make the entire book as well.

Materials:
• 8.5" x 11" paper (36 sheets for pages, 3 sheets for covers)
• Waxed thread
• Board
• Elmer's craft bond glue stick (extra strength) or PVA glue

Tools:
• Pencil, cutting mat and ruler
• Bone folder and awl
• Utility blade and needle
• Scissors (or x-acto blade)

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[darkkatrina]

You are the best on showing and explaining methods. Thank you so

[raenbeau]

You use inexpensive, readily available and easily mastered materials and tools and your end results are so professional.

It's like you set me up for success and I just can't fail when I try to make a book! Thank you so much for your wonderful videos. Earlier this year I searched high and low for tutorials and while the ones I found were enough to get me started, yours are truly what I needed to really get a good feel for bookbinding.

Thank you so much :)

[confusedsoul]

I am absolutely fascinated to come across your channel. And i finally made my first coptic bound journal. Although i did not have loads of professional stuff. But i thought to give this a try with whatever supplies i already had.
For example. Used a chipboard from a box.. used photo copy paper.. used colored paper. Used needle and thin screw driver as an awl. And used normal cotton thread and waxed it with tea light candle. The journal turned out so cool. It was a little loose bound and that was bcos i did not want to pull the thread too tightly for the fear of breaking.
Thank you for succcchhhh clear tutorials on the binding topic. It made it a whole lot easier. I'll be making more diaries hopefully by getting better cover papers and sketch papers.
I haven't gone through all the vids yet but i wanted to know if u have a tutorial for fabric covers for journals.

[TraceyDay]

Thanks again. Your videos are so clear, concise and fast, without losing any of the detail and information. Fantastic! xx

[dutifuldoe]

This has continued to be one of my favorite book binding tutorials of yours! I keep coming back to it for inspiration for my next book project.

[ವಾಸುಕಿ]

I've watched most of the videos you've uploaded on your YouTube channel. The videos are absolutely brilliant and comprehensive.

I recently bought an expensive paperback book. Its contents are precious. Please make a video explaining how to turn a paperback book to hardcover book. If it's not possible, I would appreciate any suggestions to protect the corners from getting frayed.

Thank you.

[kim]

You made a custom book for me several years ago (out of nautical charts i sent!) and it's still one of my favorite journals :)  so glad to see these tutorials of yours...

[fragetumblr]

Just watched all of your bookmaking videos for the hundredth time! I just went out and got all of the supplies... so exited to give my friends personalized books for graduation gifts!!! thanks for the awesome videos!!!

[junainoakuma]

You're a sweetheart.
This is just the thing I needed so bad that i've been searching for it for whole month.
Thank you.

[CatchWithGuns]

thank you thank you for posting the materials needed at the beginning, so many tutorials don't do that and it's so frustrating

[SeaLemonDIY]

Yep, posters make cool book covers! I would use the glue stick in the video, rather than the regular Elmer's school glue.

[kristien]

I made one today with a piece of water scrapbook paper for the cover. It was so much fun gluing and sewing it all together. Thanks.

[lynnwise]

Fantastic video … exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for your very clear and articulate teaching :) Your books are beautiful!

[ProgrammerSheep]

It's really cool and cheap if you just use some thin plywood to make the cover. It adds the nice natural touch.

[michellemaccracken]

I've done several books. Not sure how to post pics of them, but your tutorial is excellent!!

[keliciamclean]

My goodness! i really loved this tutorial. It was so easy to follow and i quickly got the hang of it. Thanks a lot now im making my own little books and it's so fun

[sonictdm]

I am making this for a class project and this video is really helpful for it. Thank You for making this

[KatHood]

As usual your tutorials are very clear and informative. Thank you so much for putting together such an amazing resource. In the game of bookbinding, you win :)

[hannahkells]

sea lemon, whoever you are, you are a wonderful human being!!! i cannot thank you enough for your AMAZING tutorials. i have just completed my first bound book, for my photography degree. it looks really good even if i do say so myself. it too a long time to paginate the photographs onto the signatures, but i did it :D and also you have a lovely calm voice and are very patient and talented! keep at it. xxx

[AshleyJeudy]

thanks, I appreciate that you would take the time to answer every question in the comment section not many people do that p.s. your tutorials are really easy to follow.