Rebinding DUNE - Part 3 - Upgrading A Vintage Book: Cover Flap, Magnets & Leather

Hello everyone!

In today's video I'll be adding some special elements to this copy of Dune before tackling the long and fiddly process of wrapping the entire thing in leather. Stick with me until the end though, because this book is really starting to come together!

There will be one more installment in this Dune Rebinding series, in which I'll be upgrading those plain old endbands I wove in part 2, giving the cover my own custom hand-tooled design, and then capping it all off with a special finishing touch! Thanks for tuning in, and I'll see you in Part 4!

Cheers,

Dennis
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My Wheat Flour Paste Recipe

2 tbsp (18 g) white flour (strong flour or bread flour preferred)
1 cup (250 ml) water

Combine the flour and water in a double boiler or bain-marie and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, whisking constantly until thick and smooth. Transfer to a clean jar and cool completely. When cooled the paste should be solid, with a jelly-like consistency. Force the cooled paste through a sieve 2-3 times until smooth. Add a bit of water to thin to the desired consistency if necessary. Store in the refrigerator and use within 2-3 days.

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[truelazerlight]

Naturally there's a lot of focus on the craft of bookbinding. But I'd like for everyone to pause for a second and appreciate how incredibly well these videos are produced.

[TheBadRandolph]

That half hour just flew by. Amazing work!

[anthonyparkinson]

The wait between Infinity War and Endgame was nothing compared to the time between instalments of this! Please upload part 4 soon.

[alnd]

my grandpa was a amateur bookbinder for longer than I've been alive. He was always a bit of a quiet guy, not super eager to share his hobby with others. His house was filled with books and he had been known to disappear into the studio whenever a family event was dragging on a bit too long. I was always interested in his bookbinding, but he didn't get the chance to teach me his craft before he passed.
Watching these videos reminds me of him and I'm really glad I get to learn a little bit more about him through your videos. The book is looking incredible, excited for part 4!

[devineartwork]

Crazy that content like this is free, appreciate the time you put into this!

[lichenthrope__]

I think the coolest thing about your channel is how clear it is that when you try new things, you're basing your ideas on an obviously intimate familiarity with your materials and their properties, so your experiments usually work out really well despite doing lots of stuff you've never tried before

[plewelly]

I feel like there is a unwritten rule somewhere that if you're going to make videos about slow, careful, contemplative handicrafts like book binding, you have to wear a cable knit sweater.

[Nobrev]

The bricks are my favorite recurring characters. They're invaluable.

[ZerLifeNegi]

I've been struggling a lot with depression lately, and watching this series, this passion project, it helps a lot to pull me back and remember that there are things worth doing.

[bleakmouse]

taking a moment to show off "the new neighbors" is very Bob Ross. Love that

[TheWarriorSolution]

I had never heard of Dune before stumbling across your first rebinding of Dune video. Since then, I've listened to the audiobook as well as thoroughly enjoyed both newer movies. You opened my eyes to a whole new universe of amazing characters and stories just from your love of a classic book and your desire to share that love with the world. Thank you!

[djentmadness]

The best things about this video/channel that make it stand out from others like it:

1. Calm and clear commentary explaining all of the details of the process, allowing us to truly experience the process almost as if we were making the book.
2. No music - the silence and sounds of tools being used again adds immersion
3. Long format with time spent showcasing each step and scope of time and patience required to go through all steps- again adds immersion.


Overall, 10/10 video and video style. Much improved from the older videos you did without commentary. Absolutely nailed it and don't think you need to change anything to improve the format.

[TheAce]

Ahh I can finally stop refreshing my homepage

[Chowdeeeer]

You absolutely NAILED IT with that leather pattern, it looks amazing and straight out of a fremen camp!
I'll be waiting for the finale!

[schelsullivan]

I spent 10 years as a young man in shoe and leather repair. Some of the skill sets overlap. Interesting and strangley nostalgic. Great video and audio production. If you doing all this work yourself, you deserve a standing ovation.

[mortranvids]

I've been looking forward to seeing this!

[reggietheporpoise]

Man, I binged all of these. The attention to detail, the artistic sensibility, the beautiful and interesting filming/editing, the thoughtful narration. I love all of it. Hope to see part 4 soon!

[MariaPNW]

OMG I'm in awe!! I set my alert just to catch this as soon as you published. I want to be good as you one day!!! That leather...I can only imagine your collection of leathers (I love adding leathers to my book covers)!! Your tools...your tools are so It's a necessary investment to do the job right, and efficiently, so one day I hope to have some of your tools, presses, binding weaver, etc. That leather braid.. I can go on and on and on! So you know I'll be re-watching this a few hundred times. My favorite part is letting things dry overnight and seeing results next morning. I really appreciate you show your dilemmas, issues, mistakes, etc. and how you fix them (even if it means re-doing)!!! That's a book maker's daily life...fixing and correcting. I love it all!!!

[lordhoagie]

Excellent video. Molding the leather to the book spine with a tiny Crysknife was a nice touch.

[Spellfork]

*All praise the Brick of Handiness*

Thanks for another excellent video!