This woman needs a YT channel! I would watch her restore books all day.

@Lacey_Ann

6 ай бұрын

She does! I've been subscribed to her for a long time

@Lacey_Ann

6 ай бұрын

It's called Save Your Books

@h31602685

6 ай бұрын

@@Lacey_Ann oh thanks so much!

@TheEternalGoth

6 ай бұрын

@@Lacey_Ann thank you!

@riceexperiment

6 ай бұрын

I just watched this whole video! So I'm having to agree with this suggestion!

I'm glad she has an apprentice, this is a craft that shouldn't be lost

@evajawidzk2068

2 ай бұрын

I agree just read a fiction book about bookbinding.

@AuqiaGamer

2 ай бұрын

what's the book called? I'm curious now @@evajawidzk2068

@nobodygnomes

Ай бұрын

What’s it called?

@andrew_owens7680

Ай бұрын

@@nobodygnomes Nobody knows what it was called because it went out of print and nobody could restore the last copy. - a cautionary tale

This woman is a true artist. Highly skilled, with an artists eye to restoration. Hats off to her !!!

@SaveYourBooks

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@hansimgluck9207

6 ай бұрын

@@SaveYourBooks I see a problem in conservators feeling challenged as an artist. But more I could cry seeing you pasting down paper endleafes with pva. I can hear conservators in the future curseing that material. Why not useing wheat starch paste? Works fine and will be removable in the future.

@SaveYourBooks

6 ай бұрын

@@hansimgluck9207 You are not wrong! Paste should be used for everything possible. Reversible is more archival for sure. Filming schedule was a bit of pressure and I would make a different choice under normal circumstances. Thanks for pointing this out.

@hansimgluck9207

5 ай бұрын

@@SaveYourBooks Yeah well I didn't think about those kind of necessities.

I restored a book under Sophia's direction some years ago. I absolutely loved her workshop and it was a delight to take her class.

@SaveYourBooks

4 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@ajdean2974

2 ай бұрын

I have a book in desperate need of restoration.. I'll look into her class!!

@bluestarofdavid2

2 ай бұрын

I have a question, at the end of the video the book she was restoring, she was tucking the piece of the pages side to the under lining of the book cover and then put a piece of tan/brown colored paper in the book that kinda looked like parchment paper or tissue paper for gifts. But not the kind u cook with. What is that kind of paper called? The one she put in between the pages and the cover before she put it in the book press.

@SaveYourBooks

2 ай бұрын

@@bluestarofdavid2 I was using unbleached baking parchment. You could use waxed paper too.

@bodyofhope

3 күн бұрын

​@@SaveYourBooks hi Sophia, what is the typical cost of a book restoration?

My Dad used to repair books for the Newark NJ library. He would have loved to see someone else's techniques and love for books.

@SaveYourBooks

6 ай бұрын

Good for your dad! The love of books unites us!

@drummerlovesbookworm9738

6 ай бұрын

He was a hero! 🥰

@janna9735

6 ай бұрын

@@drummerlovesbookworm9738 Thank you so much for saying that! He did save a lot of books, did demonstrations and taught the craft, passing it on to a new generation.

@roar1149

4 ай бұрын

What a wonderful thing to dedicate his life to. You must be so proud of him.

@janna9735

4 ай бұрын

@@roar1149 I am very proud of my Dad! It was a joy to him to bring books back to life again. His legacy lives on in his students.🙂📖

As an MD all I can says is she's waaaay more delicate than 96% of surgeons I've met.

@cheebawobanu

6 ай бұрын

another thing in a long list of things I didn't need to know.

@ArtamStudio

6 ай бұрын

🤣

@_____________888

6 ай бұрын

@@cheebawobanu Wait till you need surgery, then it will hit the top of your "I was warned list"

@Selinxxxxxxx

6 ай бұрын

@@cheebawobanuLOL

@Ratigan2

6 ай бұрын

Don't you mean seen?

Just followed her channel "Save Your Books"!! I hope she'll update more frequently, I could watch her restorations all day every day!!!

I studied book binding and this woman is on another plain of existence 🤯 and she does every single part too? Amazing. Hope she has an apprentice so her craft can last as long as possible💖

@SaveYourBooks

6 ай бұрын

I haven't had an apprentice in awhile. Most seem to expect free teaching with no effort which is just not how it works. 🤪I had a couple of good ones over the years though!

@eleutt6910

6 ай бұрын

​@SaveYourBooks and what are the qualifications to be your apprentice?

@metaphosV

Ай бұрын

"plane of existence". Sorry. Compulsive spelling correction ....

This brings back memories. Years ago, I did an apprenticeship at a manual bookbinder's. On quiet days, I could help the bookbinder's wife restore antique books. Loved every minute of it. Pity I couldn't do restoration full-time, so I decided to become a teacher instead. Another way to spend time with books. 😉

@jpineapple9495

5 ай бұрын

why couldn't you restore full time? I suppose if it was before the internet, you'd have no way of getting the rich people clientele who want to show off.

@janp.8107

5 ай бұрын

@jpineapple9495 Thanks for making a good point. Those were different times. There was no internet yet, let alone KZread, to engage in self-study back then. Fortunately, I got to do other fun projects in my life. So I'm not complaining, just reminiscing. There're always ways to make your life more interesting.

@jpineapple9495

5 ай бұрын

Yes, I think if you were 18 right now and doing book storing, you could have started your own business and advertised on social.@@janp.8107

@SandraWambold

5 ай бұрын

@@janp.8107 You could take it up part-time and/or as a hobby, especially in retirement.

The fact that she loves her occupation is reflected in the outcome of each book that she restores.

So interesting. My mother entrusted me with some very old books that were crumbling apart. I dont think theyre anything particularly noteworthy or valuable to anyone else, but Id love to see them restored. Before this video, I hadn't even considered they could somehow be brought back into readable condition. Thanks for sharing.

Having a book restoration expert on is a novel idea.

@calebmcenroe3737

6 ай бұрын

Good one 😂

@SaveYourBooks

6 ай бұрын

😂

@watermelonwishes4193

6 ай бұрын

Pun intended? lol

@CL-kn1rq

6 ай бұрын

Well done!😊😊😄

@gus473

6 ай бұрын

Oooff! 😂

She is so patience about her art. It good to know someone out there especially her clients are still apreciating the real book. I collect old dictionary myself - some of the words had becoming obsolete and archaic. It is the best feeling ever to keep reading it

It's always a joy to watch bright, cheerful and skilled people talk about their passions and the odd little tools they have (or even develop) to solve their very specific challenges.

I study Bachelor of Library and Information Science and I am a 2nd year student here in the Philippines. Preserving and restoring a book is part of our curriculum and seeing videos like this makes me more inspired in this programme.

@dddaaa6965

4 ай бұрын

Why

@gungatz6696

2 ай бұрын

​@@dddaaa6965 Why even asked? Obviously to preserve delicate and old books or documents in order for the next generation to know it exists. It's literally preserving and saving history, da fk are you even asking Why? 😂

@dddaaa6965

2 ай бұрын

@@gungatz6696 to know why, are you dumb?

Wonderful story. I'm glad Sophia's story was told.

My maternal grandparents were bookbinders, and they both passed away when I was very little. This is really interesting insight into some of what they might have been doing, thanks!

I love books and I love libraries. It's silly to me that I've never heard of this before today. Thank you for all that you do!

@SaveYourBooks

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

@ernestogastelum9123

3 ай бұрын

I dont go to libraries and don't even like reading and I knew about this

As a followup to this, you should tour the Boston Athenaeum restoration and special libraries. It's a wonder and they have an event once a year or so where members can go in and make their own books. :)

@gus473

6 ай бұрын

Yes, it's great!

I have a 100 year old copy of Josephus's works that I found in a thrift shop but it needs restoration badly, indeed! To know that there are folk out there that actually care about Books is so good! Thank you for sharing this with us!

WOW! Thank you so much Sophia for the artistry you've shown us here. This is gorgeous!

@SaveYourBooks

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome! ✨

Having a book restoration expert that is not a serial killer : thumbs up

The point that she adapts tools to suit her own particular needs is the sign of a proper craftsperson.

I loved watching this process. My father was a printer. I always wanted to learn how to bind and restore books. You are fortunate.

I could watch this all day long! Book lovers rejoice that Sophia Bogle is out there restoring books to incredible condition.

This was so satisfying to watch ❤ I wish this was longer

This lovely lady is not only preserving and carrying forth our history, but she has made herself a part if it. Amazing!

Thank you for your many years of service Sophia , preservation of books is greatly important in the digital age . I could imagine your service restoring scrolls and ancient books for the library of Alexandria if it had survived .

Wow! This was very informative. It’s so nice to see old books come back to life for new generations to read and enjoy.❤

This level of craftsmanship is inspiring

something that would sound very boring for some people at first but when you met and see such a very nice and passionate woman that loves what she is doing, it is just a wonderful experience to watch

I did this job in college too although with a lot less complex repairs. It was the best job I’ve ever had!

i love how she has working antique equipment that she really uses for this. that's so cool!!!

This was amazing! It makes me so happy that people are still learning these crafts!

The first time I restored a book, I knew I wanted to do that. I'm still new to this, but I love it. I understand how Sofia feels. Wish she had a YT so I could learn even more.

Wonder if she can help restore my life the way she fixes these books so beautifully

Thank you for this interview. I wish I had known about this when I was young enough to have learned to restore books as well.

She has a great passion for restoring books.

Wonderful. The techniques are similar to some I've seen in art preservation.

Do you know how many times I’ve tried looking up Book Restoration ASMR on KZread and came up short? I bind my own hard covers for journals and this stuff is so relaxing it knocks me out while I’m working. I can’t ever finish a cover in day. This lady needs to start her own KZread channel.

@SaveYourBooks

6 ай бұрын

Hi there! I do have a KZread channel. It is called Save Your Books. I am doing live restorations on most Thursday mornings at least for awhile. ~Sophia

I just love watching your gift and love of these precious books!

I would listen to her all day long ! The way she explains her passion is wonderful.

Paper books are a vital piece of keeping history alive. 🤝 Thank you Sophia

@SaveYourBooks

4 ай бұрын

You are welcome! 😊

Amazing craftsmanship!!!! You have to admire a person so dedicated to their craft.......

I first learned of the craft when i read Inkheart as a child and always found it sooo fascinating!

Thank you for restoring these precious pieces of history. I love history.

The skills, the knowledge and the patience needed is of the scale.

Every customer she has always pays, because it's a binding contract. I know where the door is.

@stardresser1

6 ай бұрын

Ok, yes, here's your thumbs up. I DID chortle aloud.😁

Omg this was amazing, I absolutely adore this woman!! Great find.

her energy is so contagious!!!

She is saving so much history well done to her. What a fantastic lady.

I wish someone had introduced this to me when I was in college. I’ve tried to fix a couple of books. I love doing it. I’m going to look up her account Save Your Books!

What a fascinating video. Thank you for sharing your story ☺️💜

Thank you. God bless you. Restoring a book brings its story back. What you do ends up preserving something that means a lot to many

This woman is absolutely adorable! She has a special gift for this artistry!! Her passion is beautiful

Che lavoro meraviglioso! 💖Mi piacerebbe tanto imparare!

We need a series

I have one for her then, I have an 1800 copy of Les Miserables both in French and English. It started falling apart a couple years ago, it needs to have the front cover put back on.

This is amazing! Great post!

I just received 5 1890's Shakespeare books, and I just may get them restored thanks to this video!

Amazing! I wish I had learned this 40 years ago.

I am reminded of the Disc World librarian in the late Terry Pratchett novels. Not, obviously i looks but in love of books.

So cool! Thanks to her and to Wired.

Amazing skill! With the care and attention that went into the restoration this book could get treasured and passed down for generations. It's wild to think how long it could be before Sophia's personal note is read!

This was one of the most enjoyable ten minutes of content ever!

She is a professional bookbinder. Very skilled craftswoman.

What an amazing, important and beautiful occupation ... a wonderful video

OMG, can this lady start her own channel already? I'd listen to her all day talk about books and restoring books!

watching her being passionate about books makes me happy

These are amazing to watch, I watched a documentary on the restoration of the Jefferson Bible on TV. It's takes a steady hand.

Cuánto me gustaría estar ahí con ella para aprender a hacer éso! Qué maravilla !

This woman is fantastic, saving history one book at a time.

cool skills she is artist and an engineer and mechanic all lumped together. similar skills i want to gain when working on autobody or various other things. its like a healer ability for items.

Wow the first words out of her mouth is a well known concept in tradecraft. The client doesn’t need to see the messy part😂. I like her.

Wonderful! Wonderful person, always wonderful to see someone who is good at a craft

This is so incredibly interesting! Thanks for sharing this!

I get that some of these would wither away to nothing eventually if not restored, but at the same time, if you restore too much of it, it’s eventually not going to be an original. The one with the suede binding kinda of put me off because it was changed. Idk if that was part of the original book when it was first bound, but I feel like that should have been kept in place or replaced as it was if so. I actually had one of the first Frank Baum Wonderful Wizard of Oz books. It was given to me by my teacher when I was in 3rd grade and I remember that it was such a huge book for me to read at that age, but I felt like it was super special. I remember I clung onto it the whole year and tried to return it to my teacher before school let out for the summer, but she insisted I keep it! I brought it with me that summer to my great grandmother’s, great aunt’s and grandfather’s family camp and would read it sitting on the dock at ‘The Tomahawk Lodge’. I spent so many hours in that book amazed at the art and the story inside that year. I don’t even know how many times I read that book, but it was my favorite! I kept it until I had my first son but it ended up getting lost in my move a few years later. That was nearly 20yrs ago. Even when I first received that book, it was already in a fallen apart state. I’m sure that the many hours I spent in it after I got it, only added to it, but I can still feel it in my hands; the worn cover, the weathered corners, the super soft pages because it was so well loved. I still wish I was able to of hang onto it because I’m sure finding another one like it would be very slim to nothing by now. I honestly don’t think my teacher would have given to me if she knew how priceless it would end up being over the years, but to me, it was far more priceless than she would have ever known!

Wow, please more of her!

@SaveYourBooks

2 ай бұрын

You're too kind! ❤

Few of this generation has been to the land of Oz Brought back some of the best childhood memories Thank you❤️

Bookbinding fascinates me, but knowing there is a step further at restoring books... Just wow!

A woman after my own heart. I started collecting turn of the century books about 30+ years ago. They are a fascinating look at the past!

This is so important, thank you for this!

😢this is one thing marvellous!! God bless You Sofia!!

Very nice. I just got a copy of the Lost Princess of Oz. Thankfully it is in good shape.

10-12 hours actually seems hella fast!

I barely have the patience to sit down and read anymore, and this woman is restoring books one page at a time. I am truly impressed.

A true treasure; we can all hope to share the same enthusiasm about restoration

This is amazing!

As a book lover, this is fascinating!

Awesome! I was very intrigued

What an incredible lady doing such incredible art! If she hasnt she should write a book of her story!

Sometimes the algorithm really comes through. Loved this subject matter/presenter/video!

I loved this!! Very satisfying to watch.

Absolutely fascinating!!!

I love her, I've been subscribed to her forever❤

I have my grandmother's 90 year old bible and the spine is a very soft paper which is all torn and the front and back covers are actually wood. I was starting to think restoration would be impossible but I won't be so sure after this.

Fabulous episode.

I love this job. I would love to have done something like that when I was younger, A Bookbinder was always my dream job, but life didnt go that way for me. I regret it most day.

I own the entire set of the first edition Oz books. All the ones that L. Frank Baum wrote, and all the ones his daughter wrote. My dad was given them as a child by his parents (my dad was born in the 1930s and the books had belonged to his mother), and he used to read them to my sister and myself every night before we went to bed. They are a wonderful set!

@kristiswa

3 ай бұрын

WOW! You are blessed.

@frankc6951

5 күн бұрын

No oz books were written by any of his children. You are probably referring to Ruth Plumly Thompson's who continued to write oz books after Baum died. She was not related to him at all.

@SerenityNow....

5 күн бұрын

@@frankc6951 Interesting. I am referring to Ruth Plumly Thompson. I Do have all of hers as well (The Purple Prince of Oz, etc.), and always thought she was Baum's daughter. That had been the story passed down with the books. Regardless, I'm lucky to have such wonderful books!

Her passion for her profession is adorable