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BOOKBINDING TUTORIAL part I by =lenoki:iconlenoki:

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part II: [link]

PHEW!

ok so like i said, i've been working on a book binding tutorial, since i know that i would've been so grateful for something like this back when i didn't have a clue how to make a book but really wanted too :D

this took me all day, so i hope it's helpful, and i hope you can understand what i'm going on about xD some parts were really difficult to explain in writing...
and it includes all my secrets, so i hope those of you who do give it a go appreciate it!


obviously this is only part I, and it includes making your covers and inside pages. hopefully i'll be able to put more work into finishing it tomorrow, otherwise i won't be able to get the rest up till after christmas and you'll all be stuck with half a book lol!


this is going to be the same style of book as this one: [link]
in case you were interested in having a look at what it will look like when it's done :)


ANYWAY. if you do take a stab at bookmaking and you use my tutorial give me a shout, i'd love to see how you do!

and if there are any questions so far, post them here and i'll gladly answer them if i can ;)

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*Cattereia Dec 8, 2008, 4:59:19 AM
It looks really interestnig. :)
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=lenoki Dec 8, 2008, 5:02:07 AM
well, i hope it's as interesting as it looks haha :D

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*Cattereia Dec 8, 2008, 5:10:42 AM
Yeah, I'm sure it will be. :) I've tried book binding before and followed a few tutorials for it, but it's never turned out well for me. Hopefully I get the courage to try it again. :D
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=lenoki Dec 8, 2008, 5:13:17 AM
haha well i think you should! i know how hard it is to follow bookbinding tutorials, since you really need someone to actually sit down and show you with their hands.. but who knows, maybe you can piece it together with bits and pieces from different tutorials :)
good luck if you decide to have a try!

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*Cattereia Dec 8, 2008, 5:17:11 AM
Yeah, it's rather difficult to do artisan crafts by following tutorials. I was doing an origami thing the other week and spent an hour trying to figure out a certain step and why it wouldn't work. It turned out that the step was telling my to fold a flap under another flap, but because of the drawings, I couldn't really tell that it was telling me to slip it under the fold rather than just fold it down. It was a little... frustrating. Oo'
Thanks. :D I'll definitely show you if I do end up doing it. :D
:iconlenoki:
=lenoki Dec 8, 2008, 5:20:30 AM
lol! oh man.. i'm sure this tutorial has a couple of those kinds of instructions.. haha i fail xD
if you come across anything that really stumps you you can always ask me and i can try to explain it a little better ;)

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~lauren-d Dec 8, 2008, 5:23:09 AM
im really interested in making my own sketchbook.. XD this sounds fun. thanks.
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*Cattereia Dec 8, 2008, 5:26:51 AM
Lol. Aww. I had a quick read through and it's all good so far. :) Maybe it's just my weirdness at following instructions that causes the problems. :p
I'll definitely ask if there's something I don't understand. :D
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*bdunn1342 Dec 8, 2008, 7:23:32 AM
Thank you so much for putting this up! I'm really looking forward to the rest of it. It's ironic because when you posted that sketchbook, I actually thought 'Man, I'd love to find a tutorial on how to do that.' And then you did one! You rock so much!

I'll definitely credit you when I find time to give it a try. Thanks for the hard work. :)

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~Digital-Artisans Dec 8, 2008, 7:25:32 AM
I'll be featuring this in our Dec AC article. ;) I'll send the link when it's done.

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