This is a set of handmade notebooks with handmade paper covers. List of materials below. For more information, please visit my blog: https://wp.me/p3aglY-1FW
MATERIALS (for one notebook)
1 piece of handmade paper for cover, 8.25" x 8.25" (21cm x 21cm)
6-10 pieces text weight paper for signatures, 6" x 8" (folded to make a 6" x 4"/15cm x 10cm signature)
Scrap paper for template, 6" x 2" (15cm x 5cm)
Waxed linen thread, 18" (46cm)
Double stick tape
Ribbon and paper to decorate
TOOLS
Bone folder
Metal ruler
Triangle or square (metal or plastic)
Bookbinding needle
Awl
Pencil
Punching cradle
Video on how to make a signature for your notebook: https://youtu.be/o8QV7bV93Sg
FREE RESOURCES
Long Stitch Journal Class: https://www.handmadebookclub.com/free-long-stitch-journal-class/
Beginner Bookmaking Tutorials: https://vintagepagedesigns.com/beginner-bookmaking-tutorials/
Creating Books on a Budget: https://vintagepagedesigns.com/10-tips-creating-handmade-books-budget/
Check out my FREE and comprehensive guide to bookmaking basics! Sign up for the Bookbinding Boot Camp here: https://link.vintagepagedesigns.com/BootCamp.YT
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ABOUT VINTAGE PAGE DESIGNS
Vintage Page Designs is an online book arts community based in Groton, Massachusetts. We provide bookbinding tutorials and resources for beginner and advanced bookmakers alike, and we encourage artists and crafters to express their ideas and creativity through handmade books. It’s our belief that anyone can create a handmade book—it doesn’t require expensive tools or equipment.
We open membership to the Handmade Book Club a few times a year, so keep an eye out for those announcements!