Making a Paperback into a Leather bound Hardcover

As a birthday present, I decided to make custom leather-bound hardcovers for the "A Song of Ice and Fire" paperback book set (more commonly known as Game of Thrones). This is a video of making the cover for Book 2 of the series, I hope you enjoy!

Supplies List
-Faux Leather (I purchased mine from Walmart)
-cardboard (used to give that "hard cover" book structure)
-sandpaper (to sand down the old glue on the spine)
-craft thread (like the kind to make friendship bracelets; used to make the "headbands" on the spine)
-Nylon String (or any kind of string, depending on how fat you want your "headband" to be)
-Mod Podge
-ribbon (I attach it under the headband along the spine to be used as a bookmark)
-E6000 glue (to attach the metal numbers to the spine)
-Parchment paper (the kind you write on, not the kind you cook with. This is added as front and back pages to attach the cover to)
-cloth strip (although the parchment paper can be used as well, I used it here to add extra strength to the spine since the faux leather cover would not be attached directly to the spine)
-Wax Paper (used to protect the book when I was ready to glue the cover to the book)
-clamps (used to secure the numbers glued to the cover)
-Scissors, razor blade, ruler, pliers and brush (cutting, measuring, metalwork and applying...as needed)
-something heavy, flat and big enough to completely cover book or cover while glue is drying
-Accessory embellishments of your choosing
-I used metal book corner protectors
-I used small metal numbers from the craft store to indicate the correct book in the series
-I used small grommets on the top of the spine to securely attach the keychain accessory (I removed the keyring)

[rosarylady]

Are you kidding me? This is incredible! I’m going to give it a try. But we need a supply list. Thanks a million!

[apeasall]

Very, very cool. Thanks for the tutorial.

[moises-salazar]

Somehow this video increased my heart rate LOL!

[mutedgameplay]

That's a great work!
Easy fast worth it!
That what I was looking for, I will try it on some of my destroyed papercovers, cause o don't want to look like a monster when I try this on good condition paper cover.
And this will help for practice, and then I will do it to others as well, cause I like better a hard cover, especially leather, gives some premium sensation I like cloth as well

[thestaats]

This is very cool! It didn't show, but did you not glue the cardboard spine onto the book spine?

[reidrobertson]

this is so cool!! how did you know how far to measure the cardboard pieces away from each other on the faux leather when you glued them down?

[rexromana]

Nice video just wish there was explanation instead of just music

[sourcabbagefamily]

Great! How did you get the Game of thrones image thing on the Parchment Paper?

[littlem]

What is the threaded piece called that you glue on first?

[GHMPN]

Hi!!
You are awesome at that craft!
Do you do this for people that need extra help? Do you take orders for your work? I'm willing to pay. It's a big job I have. Let me know!! PLEASE, 🙏🙏🙏👍🤪✌️

[Buchnerd_Souly]

Is it always the best option to get rid of the cover?

[nobleberg]

Is this real leather? Where did you purchase it? Also, do you think it'd be posssible to not use the cardboard skeleton to create a more journalistic/paperback effect?

[shrug]

Useful=telling us what you are doing Useless=annoying music