MAKE YOUR OWN LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS 📚 TUTORIAL

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Little Golden Books have been around for nearly 80 years. After some painstaking examination of the construction, I've developed an easy way to recreate the same binding method, no sewing required!
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0:00 - intro
2:30 - page diagram
5:24 - book pages
9:45 - covers
21:33 - attaching covers to text block
23:33 - spine cover
26:25 - book trimmed
27:33 - gold spine trim
31:31 - final project & outro

[dancnluc]

OMG that is so cute! Definitely want to attempt this for my grandkids.
I have to say the ideal of making a book made me think of Home Economics in JR High. We had to make a children's book. I remember writing a story about a little boy named Mark that loved trains and got to ride on one. I drew the pictures, made up the story, and my cover was made from fabric. Oh that was a life time ago. I was so proud of my book too.

[sharonromer]

Thanks for a new project I could do with my granddaughters ❣👍

[LindaSmith-vqbr]

I had The Pokey Little Puppy as a child so I do fondly remember Golden Books. Thank you for reverse engineering the structure. I love it!

[marybethschuiteman]

My boys loved my stories of my childhood on the farm when they were little, maybe my stories can come to life with these little books for my new granddaughter. How do you do the illustrations and print the pages? What a great idea!

[barbaralaforge]

It drives me crazy when the crafters put so much junk on the front that it hides part of it. This was amazing. FYI, if you take a heat gun and slowly melt the glue on the original spine it will come right off and you can reuse it on the spine. Plus that opens up the heavy duty staples that you can reuse the pages in their entirety. Thank you for this video, and all you do.

[janetvisochi-baum]

what a fantastic video - such a wonderful tutorial - i never knew they made that size book - so cute - you give such excellent details and information that it makes me feel like i can give this a try - thank you so much Nik - i really enjoyed watching - be well 🤗

[debbiecarter]

That’s the stuff Nik! Love it, love it, love it. 😻😻😻

[createwithangela]

It’s a “Little, Little Golden Book”. Then there’s “First Little Golden Book” which are roughly 5x6, standard “Little Golden Book” which are roughly 6x8. Plus others…they’re so fun. I can’t wait to make my own!

[JannyHaak]

Awesome! Thanks, Nik, for sharing how to make these cute little books! Hope you are well! 🙏

[beverleybee]

I had the counting book. But it was a large book. Like, full sheet copy paper size.

[beckyb]

Oh Nik, I gotta say your little golden book "All you need is a cat", it's so darn cute. Loved it. Thanks for sharing your time and inspirations. I pray that you are doing well young lady. I just hit 62 years old yesterday, yeah - notice I said hit, somedays it feels like I've hit a brick wall. But I just gotta keep getting up and one of these days I'll go around that darn brick 🧱, LoL. I appreciate all that you do. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

[NorthlightsStudio]

This is perfect Nik! I’m expecting my first grandchild soon and wanted to make something completely unique for them!

[annaengberg]

So cute! I want to make one, or more, with my cousins kids when they get a little bit older. Perhaps we can make up a story together. :) Thanks so much for this tutorial!

[LedgerAndLace]

This is so stinkin' CUTE! I was thinking about the bigger Golden books. I'd completely forgotten about the little ones. THANKS for the inspiration, Nik! 🙂

[DanielNeedham]

Thankyou thankyou so much. These are adorable so many different ones you can make. You are so so talented and thankyou for taking the time to teach us and inspire. Appreciate so much for what u do. Thankyou again

[AprilYHWH]

Super darling, great tutorial. I appreciate your intelligent, straightforward style and your talent. Keep 'em coming, Nik (especially the crafting & crime ones)!

[artglue]

Fabulous tutorial! I know what I’ll be doing tomorrow! Thank you!

[michaelannfitzgerald]

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[SB.art]

what type of printing is used to print these pages like laser print or anything else.

[maramakesjournals]

Very cute! I love miniature things. I wonder how small they can go. I also like the idea of making a book like this with the usual junque journal innards. Lots of possibilities. Yes, I had a good weekend. I became a septuagenarian on Sunday. I’ve been thinking a lot about my 70-year-old parts. My eyes, my fingers, my kidneys: all way, way old. I think I should’ve taken better care of them