DIY SKETCHBOOKS - No Stitching & No Stapler

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MATERIALS:
-Various papers
-Scrapbook paper
-Ruler
-Craft knife
-acid free PVA glue
-Staples
-Strong, wide tape
-Bone folder (optional)
-Corner cutter (optional)
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This video is sponsored by Skillshare.

[BayleeJae]

For those of you confused about the "no stapler" thing:
You would need a long arm stapler for the first method, but most people only have regular staplers, which are a common household item. That's why I assumed people would have staples at home, even though you don't need the stapler itself for this technique.

[rarepandaart]

why don't you make those sketchbooks with your art as the covers and sell them? that would be pretty nice

[kohyiyi]

you dont need a long armed stapler! you could open the stapler and press it down directly onto the paper whilst using an eraser below the paper. so essentially youre stapling the paper to the eraser, but its easy to remove the bullet edges from the eraser.
its a really easy technique without the need to seperate the staple bullets into individual ones.
i did this when i was younger in school when i was bored hahaha.

thank you for the video! it seems like a fun project to do.

[excitedgamer]

Title: *No stitching no stapler*
Me: *Obviously glue*

[JelArts]

Wow that looks like so much fun! I totally want to try that one day.

[jamesmelton]

You absolutely do *not* want "PVC" glue. The glue you want is "PVA" (polyvinyl acetate). That's also what's shown in the video; you can read "PVA adhesive" on the bottle.

[lacreshaflowers]

I love this idea!! I love books, journals!! I love scrapbook paper and washi tape. This gives me a way to create my own journals, to make junk journals, bible journals or traveler's notebooks or regular journals the possibilities are endless. I can have fun using my paper stash by making pockets, divider pages, bookmarks and so much more!! Look what you have sparked in my brain!! You are amazing!! Thank you for this video!!

[literally_just_art]

when I read the title I was like "FINALLY, SOMETHING I CAN USE SO THAT I *DON'T* STAB MYSELF"!

[Graykitty]

I'm about to make a million of these... and not use them because I'm just a book hoarder.

[farhana]

Fun way to stay hydrated: drink water every time she says 'sketchbook'

[oofxpeach]

Nobody:



Every artist : **sponsored by skillshare**

[otter]

So I made method 1, worked AMAZING! I actually liked how the paper sticked out of the cover instead of the same length so I didn’t cut it :3

[sunshinedasiesbuttermellow]

HOW TO MAKE A SKETCHBOOK

"First you get a sketchbook.and rip out the pages to make a new sketchbook...."

How to make it without a stapler....
"Get staples and become the stapler"

[Karen-extg]

I made my own!
I suck at finishing sketchbooks because once there are more than 4 drawings in it that I don't like, I don't wanna draw in it anymore.
Now I can just make myself small sketchbooks with like 10-15 pages which I can then finish in like a week or two. That way I'll not end up hating my art .

[shrek-trud]

"I used the sketchbook paper to make the sketchbook paper"

[ChloeRoseArt]

This looks so great! I need to do this 😀

[BalancingHormones]

Wow! I found the first method perfect for the small handbook that I wrote for victims of domestic abuse and wanting to get out for Domestic Abuse Awareness in October, which is next month. I need to make a couple of finished books to offer up in hopes organizations will choose to reprint them in bulk and give them out to victims of DV in the shelters. Since I can't afford printing services right now, this enables me to do it myself and still have a professional product! Thank you for your video!

[tumblrgirl._.]

I just know that if I make any of this beautifull sketchbooks I would be too scared to draw anything in them ;-;

[feistimochi]

Thank you so much for posting this, I made my own and it went well!
The method I used was to glue the ends of the separate sheets of paper together, and I did it with 48 sheets of watercolour paper. It took me 7+ coats of hobby glue, and then a few extra days between two heavy books. It's stayed together nicely, and I love sketching and painting inside it! Thank you so much! :D

[circusangel]

I spend a lot of money on sketchbooks so this is actually gonna save me thanks because I need to make one for pens and diffrent one for watercolour and fanart ❤️ this is amazing