🙋🏻 Bookbinder here: these are wonderful. Love the thin long version. One tip to add strength: add a strip of gauze along the spine as you brush the glue. The gauze strip needs to be a couple of cm wider as the spine on eqch side. This extra gauze will build the "safety hinge" so you don't have to add the extra strip on the outside. The hinge, now part of the reinforced spine, will be hidden under the page adhered to the cover. I hope this makes sense...Lovely seeing a new video from you. Looking forward to seeing what you paint in them.

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, this is such an awesome tip. I really appreciate it and I'm going to try this on my next book which I'm laying out now. Thanks for the kind words as well.

@berolinastrassmann

6 ай бұрын

@@owingsart You are welcome Marty! Like you, I started binding my own sketchbooks because I did not find what I wanted out there, including unusual shapes. I hope this finds you well and healthy. Again, so nice to see a new video from you.

@berolinastrassmann

6 ай бұрын

@@owingsart PS extra tip: @owingsart PS: to ensure the moisture of the glue on the covers doesn't affect the pages, you can place a piece of parchment, baking paper or plastic (or a few pages of old newspaper) between the glued cover and the book block. A few heavy books on top overnight will finish the job. Hope this helps.

@lynnephelps2370

5 ай бұрын

Wonderful instructions! Tip: when you score with a bone folder, that is the"mountain"side of the fold as you've stretched those paper fibers to go around the fold. Then you'll get a beautiful "ball hinge" on the inside valley fold!

Marty! So good to see you here! I've missed your posts.

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Just not letting YT consume my life. 😊

Beautifully done! I personally find bookbinding to be extremely soothing. And once you realize you can have your book be made with your favorite paper, exactly as you want it, without paying $60 a pop? Yeah it's an easy sell! Totally worth it even if they don't come out looking "fancy"

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

You got it. ❤

Namastey Marty Owings, I keep waiting for your video☺️. I started watching Art KZread videos in 2015. You, MoW, Angela Fehr, Peter Sheeler, Iraville, Teoh , Alphonso Dunn, Lauren Hart , Cathy Johnson, Liron Yanconsky have been my teachers. Thank you. I really enjoyed watching your road trip biking video worth your wife , interactive videos with Steve Mitchell of MoW.....🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Those are all fantastic teachers and Steve is a great friend of mine. I really appreciate the support.

I may not make a sketchbook, but I'm glad your back!

That little book would make a nice swatch book

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Ooooh, that’s a great idea!!! 😊Thank you.

@dao8805

5 ай бұрын

Yes, that is the perfect use for it!

I made one - took a bit to get it even at the edge and one section got glue on it too far down, but it works! I love quick sketchbooks. There is drying time but no stitching time. :D

Now I can make my own travel sketchbooks since Strathmore discontinued the ones I loved. I enjoy your videos. Keep them coming!

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the note. It’s too bad that Strathmore discontinued your favorite sketchbook, but this is a good opportunity to make your own. Good luck!!

They're awsome Marty! Vanessa🐨

Thanks for sharing this process. I always learn something new from your videos. This is a great way to save some money and make your own bespoke sketchbooks in a variety of sizes and materials. I hope you will share some of your work and how these work out over time. If you decide to make stitched bindings in the future, please share! Happy painting!

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I’m looking forward to seeing how well these hold up over time. Thanks for the kind words.

Hi Marty, I've used a similar method to make small watercolor blocks. I used glue, watercolor paper, chip board, and card stock. The glue I used is called Aleene's Stop Fraying. It dries clear and flexible and is meant to be used on fabric. But, it worked for the purpose I used it.

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

hi Donna - I’ll have to check that out. Thanks for the tip and the comments.

Great video, Marty. Very detailed and nice work. 👍🏻

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Hey thank you Pete!

Hi Owing. How clever of you to use gloves to avoid oily grease on the pages!. I'm grateful for that tip!.

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

The sketchbooks look great! I like that you chose different papers and it will probably show which binding fits which needs best. A great experiment! Love the tiny one too. I immediately thought of tiny landscapes. There are so many miniature palettes out there, that it could make a teeny tiny travel set maybe.

Hello Marty! This is so cool! I’ve seen handmade stitched and disk punched sketchbooks, but never seen a glue binding. Thanks for sharing this!

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

So awesome to hear from you my friend. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you are doing great!!!

Well done!! I hope you make some more books. This can be addictive 👍

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Fun!

What a wonderful walk-through Marty! Thank you so much for sharing the process. Love the intro/outro music as well. I adore your videos and always appreciate seeing you on here.

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

❤😊Thank you so much Amy.

These are easy enough to actually be doable for most people. And I particularly like that you took care to not waste any of the smaller scraps; 100% cotton watercolor paper is too precious to waste! Thanks for sharing :)

To get the bumps eliminated: after spreading the glue as evenly as possible, put the two pieces together and using your palm, press the pieces as smoothly as you can. Then take a straight edge (wood preferred) and starting from one edge of the glued piece press and pull across the surface. Then repeat in other direction. Do this pressing again as required to achieve a smooth surface. Wipe up excess glue.

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much for the great tip Sandra. Much appreciated and I’ll try it.

@berolinastrassmann

6 ай бұрын

@@owingsart Following up on Sandra's tip. A bone folder is a bookbinder's best friend. If one is not at hand, you can use an old gift or credit card to smooth the surfaces. Gently moving from the center to the edge to push the glue out.

Awesome job Marty! Love your choice of cover papers. I’ll be making a glued book very soon. The ones I’ve made so far are sewn. Thanks for sharing.

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend. I’m going to try to sew a books soon. Any good tips?

@raed3063

6 ай бұрын

@@owingsart Use items you have around the house for your book cover. Cereal, cracker or cookie boxes make fairly sturdy covers. After I cut out the size cover I want, I cover my box with fabric or paper (even wallpaper is good to use). I would recommended you use waxed cord or waxed embroidery thread to sew your signatures into your cover. In a pinch, I’ve used waxed dental floss to sew my signatures in. Just have fun with it. I forgot. I use the 3-hole pamphlet stitch. Easier and quicker for me since I have carpal tunnel.

I hope my posting about my recent book partially inspired this. You should make more!

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Hi Chandra - You’re always inspirational.

Love these; I would definitely purchase one at the Craft show. Question for you. I've never tried glue, but I did try making a watercolor block and used a hot glue gun. I could not believe how great it turned out. Loved it. Have you had any luck using hot glue on a book? TIA

@owingsart

5 ай бұрын

Hi Janet - Thanks for the question. I haven't tried a hot glue gun, but that's and idea for sure.

Hey Marty :) How are the glued spine sketchbooks holding up after some use? I haven't tried this method yet. I have been making spiral bound watercolor books for myself resusing the cardboard backers of old spiral pads. It's been nice and I enjoy upcycling these as I can replace the paper and reuse the covers as long as they hold up. I would like to try the glue method also if they hold together nicely. Anyhow, you did a wonderful job and explained things so well. Thank you

@owingsart

4 ай бұрын

I wish that we could post photos in our comment section so I could show you how they're doing. So far they are holding up very nicely. No loose pages or anything like that. I used the good glue that's made for this application and I think that helps. Thanks for the question. I'll update in a video when I can do a sketchbook tour.

Is Legion the paper you drove your car over ????

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

Hahaha you remember Kate. That was so fun.

@KateTheSleepyTeacher

6 ай бұрын

@@owingsart I could never forget that masterpiece bahahhaa

How well do these hold

@owingsart

6 ай бұрын

You mean durability?

@kathyhackney7950

5 ай бұрын

@@owingsart As far as the pages coming out.. unintentionally