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I have finally completed my tutorial for the making of my Mandala Journal. I tried to keep it to three parts, but, well... you can skip certain parts if you aren't wanting to experience things like paper maché! I think I'll let the videos do the teaching, and wait for questions to come in - then, as they do, I will update this post and address them rather than try to guess at what I've left out - because I'm sure I've left some stuff out!! Part I goes over applying joint compound, or wall…

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In my last post, I posted pictures of a few Japanese stab-bound books I had made. Since a few people were curious how to do them, I thought I'd post up a little tutorial for you guys :) There are many different ways to do a stab-bind. Since they are soft-cover you basically always use a heavy-weight paper, similar to card weight. You can either use the paper as is, and cut to size, or you can double them up, or use a full sheet to wrap entirely around your pages. There are also many…

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This step-by-step tutorial shows you exactly how to bind your own journal and create a leather wrap-around cover. You can achieve a professional finish with this project, even as a complete beginner!

This step-by-step tutorial shows you exactly how to bind your own journal and create a leather wrap-around cover. You can achieve a professional finish with this project, even as a complete beginner!

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three notebooks are lined up on a table top, one is brown and the other is black

During this 3.5-hour workshop, participants will get to learn basic bookbinding skills and 4 variations of Japanese Stab Binding - 4-Hole, Hemp Leaf, Noble and Tortoise Shell. Participants will get to choose from a variety of colours for the cover and thread.

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a stack of books with pink ribbon tied around them

Instead of spending money buying a journal you can make one using paper and ribbon. This activity is a simple, fun activity to do with children or by yourself. Take a good amount of paper (20-30 pages, or more, depends how thick you want...

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the book binding basics for beginners to learn how to make books and other crafts

Book binding fascinates me. It is a bit of a tricky process, but can open up a whole new form of crafting, journaling, or scrapbooking. Here is a bit of basic background on book binding. with a helpful video of the Kettle Stitch. Many people choose mechanical binding for books that they want to […]

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an open book with red arrows pointing to the left and right ends, on a white background

How to Bind Your Own Hardback Book: The art of book binding is an ancient craft, but actually it is not very difficult to do and with almost no practice you can get really awesome results. If you are on the lookout for fun craft projects or quick ways of making nice presents and gifts…

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