Dos and Don'ts of Buying Bookbinding Leather Online

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Күн бұрын

Your ultimate guide to confident online shopping for bookbinding leather. Where I get my leather and how I choose the right hides are among the most common questions I get, and in this video I spill it all!
0:00 The Problem
0:52 Thickness
1:37 Leather Source
2:16 Wrinkles
3:22 Dimensions
4:00 Texture
5:07 Demonstration
6:06 Comparison
Photo credits
Leather thickness conversion table: maverickleathercompany.com/hi...
Leather grain illustration: basader.com/full-grain-leather/

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@daneryta 11 ай бұрын

The best way to explain as always!! Thank you so much for the details !! You’re the best!!

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I literally couldn't do it without your support.

@kevinmorris6984 9 ай бұрын

This was great, thanks for coming back with some new content 👍🏻

@ingeniusdesigns 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! There's more on the way too, so I hope you'll stick around!

@kevinmorris6984 9 ай бұрын

@@ingeniusdesigns I’ve now been able to use your videos to help me do my first Bible rebind and- just the other day- my first hardcover attempt at my paperback copy of the Westminster Confession and catechisms. Im very happy with how it turned out and appreciate your help!

@appleslions4934 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so so so so much! I love your bookbinding videos, they’re all so well explained, well edited and informative :)

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like the editing; I'm trying to improve that step by step every time.

@coachsmith50 11 ай бұрын

Excellent information!!! Thank you for taking the time to make this video

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Thank you for taking the time to watch it!

@xsniperx366 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Your videos are really a step up over all book binding channels, especially when it comes to leather! Keep em coming! Would love more videos about how to design and use the vinyl cutter as well!

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! That is really high praise and I'll do my best to deserve it. Thanks for the video ideas too!

@grimnaw971 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I was looking on eBay and was a bit nervous of what to look for until now. Looking forward to the veg/chrome tan video

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad this video could meet your needs so perfectly. I hope the upcoming veg/chrome discussion will do the same!

@laurasalado2429 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful!! Clear step by step guide! Thanks!!

@ingeniusdesigns 4 ай бұрын

So glad this was what you needed!

@JeffreyDaleStarr 10 ай бұрын

I will always be indebted to you for these wonderful videos. I have gotten into bookbinding out of necessity...it is impossible to find high-quality, leather-bound copies of some of my favorite novels (particulary by George Eliot), so to quote Thanos "I'll do it myself!". Merci

@ingeniusdesigns 10 ай бұрын

Sounds like we've been on the exact same journey. I'm glad I could help with yours!

@kimwallace5729 11 ай бұрын

First off I am glad to see you are back I have seen a couple of your videos and find then easy to understand. I am fairly new with my interest in book binding. I know there are different cover types, I've also seen a few other videos with different opinions and wanted to ask your opinion on vinyl as a book covering.? And what sort of fabrics are ok v not ok.

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

I'm flattered that you noticed my absence! I'm back in action now and have a few fun videos planned. As for fabric, to be honest I haven't played around with it much. Most of my interest has been in leather, with some minor experimentation with paper. Maybe in the future I'll dive into fabric binding, and if I make any discoveries I'll be sure to post them on the channel!

@RickshawMunky 11 ай бұрын

Informative as always thanks 👍

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate you sticking around the channel!

@the01condor 7 ай бұрын

Good morning, I'm writing from Switzerland. I've been a bookbinder for 13 years, and I've never used leather by choice, as it goes against my ethics regarding animals. However, this doesn't mean I didn't appreciate your video; it was informative. Thank you.

@ingeniusdesigns 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate your qualms and also your kind support. Many of the principles discussed in this video can apply directly to choosing a vegan leather substitute.

@TheMimzez 11 ай бұрын

nice nice, I knew it was supposed to be thin but I still wasn't sure what exact thickness to go with, and that conversion chart is also handy!

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm so glad this video could come in handy.

@AmbientQuest 4 ай бұрын

This was a huge help!!

@ingeniusdesigns 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful! I'm so glad you found the information useful.

@OnePieceOfEt 2 ай бұрын

I didnt even know that I needed this video, wow

@ingeniusdesigns 2 ай бұрын

So glad I could meet your needs...even if you didn't know they were needs!

@juansantana7407 4 ай бұрын

You’re the man, thank you

@ingeniusdesigns 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Glad this was helpful for you.

@jolandon8775 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

@ingeniusdesigns 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your kind feedback!

@hawkfu 11 ай бұрын

Just want to say that until this morning I’d never once considered book binding as something I ever wanted to do. I’ve just binged everything you have on the topic and I’m borderline obsessed. I want to make leatherbound versions of all my books! For someone just getting into the hobby, have you considered documenting what you think it might cost? You did a really nice summary on your to building video for what it cost to make your press, and I saw you got that leather for about $20. I’d be curious to see how you got your vinyl heat machine thing to print the foil designs and what that process or that machine costs. (Again, I’m just now learning about this stuff so I don’t know what it’s all called!)

@ingeniusdesigns 10 ай бұрын

The next video I'm working on will actually include a breakdown of how much an average book costs me to make, so stay tuned!!

@EvlNabiki 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, it is exactly what I've been looking for!! I have a question, and I'm not quite sure where to ask it, so I'll ask it here, but have ya'll come across flipback/dwarsligger books? I'm looking to print & bind some for myself, but information on them is very scant in this regard; i'd love to hear your thoughts and tips for them, thank you so much!!!

@ingeniusdesigns 10 ай бұрын

Hmmmm...I've heard of them but never held one in my hand. I imagine the binding process would be pretty similar to any other book though, just rotated 90 degrees.

@ellawoods4291 10 ай бұрын

If possible would you be able to make a video on how you use your cricut in terms of book binding and which model you'd recommend? I haven't been able to find any specific videos about it :)

@ingeniusdesigns 10 ай бұрын

So far I haven't made any Cricut-specific content because I don't want the videos to only be applicable to people with a certain machine. That being said, I use a Cricut Maker and cut on the Washi Paper preset with more pressure. I also have some information in this video about successfully designing cover art that is optimized for vinyl cutters. The last half of the video is particularly pertinent to that point: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hsupdch529K9j40.html

@mbooklover1090 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much !!

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

My pleasure! So glad you enjoyed.

@jyack275 7 ай бұрын

Your projects look like fun. The spiderman book looked very cool.

@ingeniusdesigns 6 ай бұрын

They are as fun as they look. If you haven't tried it yet, you definitely should!

@LadyAbather 10 ай бұрын

I was wondering if you're planning on how to bind books that are not a rigid spine? I have an old bible I'd love to recover. I've really enjoyed your videos and look forward to watching more. Thanks for sharing this is really awesome to watch. Cheers!😊

@ingeniusdesigns 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad to know there's interest in other types of bindings. If I end up making some softcover leather books you can bet I'll have something to say about it on the channel!

@LadyAbather 10 ай бұрын

@@ingeniusdesigns Awesome. Thanks for getting back to me too. 🙂

@magdelena_lee 11 ай бұрын

thank you so much! i was looking at leather at my local craft store and was unsure about it. i'm glad i didn't get it now it was way too thick! 😅

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

So glad I could help your journey. Sounds like you dodged a bullet there!

@sahafiandisheh1746 11 ай бұрын

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

@geometricray5046 12 күн бұрын

Great video!!! Offhandedly, is that a Menē ring? Very nice 😎

@ingeniusdesigns 4 күн бұрын

Thanks so much! Nope, I'm not sure what a Menē ring is, so I don't think it is one, but I appreciate your attention to detail!

@tigerlilymassey2760 6 ай бұрын

Great video. Do you think you could use the faux leather sold at fabric stores?

@ingeniusdesigns 6 ай бұрын

It's hard to make a call on that without seeing the specific faux leather that you're interested in, but if it has all the properties (thickness, flexibility, etc.) of bookbinding leather that I lay out in this video, then I don't see why it wouldn't work. If you're planning to apply cover art with heat transfer vinyl, though, you might want to test your iron on the fabric first, to make sure it won't melt.

@user-qp9um3me7d 11 ай бұрын

wonderful job, may I ask for advice since we are making unique book for parents?

@ingeniusdesigns 10 ай бұрын

What do you need advice on for your particular project?

@user-qp9um3me7d 10 ай бұрын

@@ingeniusdesigns This should be explained with NDA but can i ask you about this project via email?

@derrickarbiol6611 3 ай бұрын

Hello, I would like to ask for some advise. I am planning to make a book cover jacket. I was wandering how thick and what kind of leather do I need to buy? This is my first time attempting to do leather work. 😊

@joshmoore8290 7 ай бұрын

Have you ever tried using faux leathers? There really isn’t any leather supply stores near me but Joanns has a very thin and stretchy faux that looks and feels basically the same as leather

@ingeniusdesigns 6 ай бұрын

I'm currently experimenting with faux leathers. They should work as long as they have all the properties described in this video. The only risk is potential melting when ironing designs onto the books. This shouldn't be a big deal since many commercially available books are bound in vegan leather, but I would experiment on a small section first to see how it handles heat.

@irenesyriac4081 7 ай бұрын

Is there any faux leather on Amazon that would be okay? I don't really want to use real leather, and I can't tell what would be a good, cheaper alternative.

@ingeniusdesigns 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the question. I did a little searching on Amazon and found one faux leather that seems thin enough to work. I've listed it on my Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/ingenius.designs/list/12IL3LGKPV6AD?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfingenius.designs_QNR81BDXXY76HWV03VHS

@carpecoffee7988 2 ай бұрын

Would thicker stiffer leather work if you weren't using it to cover a hard book? Like if you were doing a soft cover?

@ingeniusdesigns 2 ай бұрын

Yes, a softcover book would be more forgiving, since not all the bending has to be concentrated at one point.

@iwannareadforever8185 11 ай бұрын

Do you have any other crafting hobbies you can use the scrapes on? I noticed you testing some scraps for experimental bookbinding but they were perfectly square so did you buy a leather Hyde just for tests?

@rowanphillips3497 11 ай бұрын

*hide

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

Great question. I keep most of my scraps (except the smallest ones) for other leathercraft purposes. I do a lot of other things with leather. I also use the scraps (as you noticed) to practice for other bookbinding projects. The rectangular ones I showed on the other video were cut from my scraps too. I definitely wouldn't buy a dedicated hide for throw-away purposes. Waste not, want not!

@iwannareadforever8185 11 ай бұрын

@@ingeniusdesigns what other crafts can you use the leather for? after you finish your bookbinding videos do you think you will share your other leather craft hobbies or do you want to keep work and play seperate?

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

The thin leather scraps can be used for anything from bags to clothes. I do leathercraft with thicker leathers too, making accessories, armor, etc. If there's interest I'd be happy to put more of my hobbies on the channel!

@iwannareadforever8185 11 ай бұрын

@@ingeniusdesigns I admit I mostly come for your bookbinding tutorials but your other videos have such a high quality that I cant help enjoying you nerd out over your passions and hope to someday be as professional as you look on camera. so long story short I think you should share what makes you happy and I wouldn't mind benifiting in the process.

@pratikkar9967 3 ай бұрын

Goat skin nearly 0.8mm 0.9 is best for book binding and I can made French half binding.

@ingeniusdesigns 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like you know your stuff! Thanks for joining the channel!

@pedrocorrea4337 11 ай бұрын

Hi. Would you make a video showing your Spider-Man binded books, please?

@ingeniusdesigns 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I've been thinking of a future video that will include a featured section on those books. I'm glad to know there's interest!

@hooooba94 5 ай бұрын

we don’t have here any leather thinner than 0.8 mm thickness 😭😭😭 even the machines can’t thin them more than that will they work ???

@ingeniusdesigns 5 ай бұрын

It very well may if it's from goat, sheep, pig, or deer. I would be more hesitant about cow leather though.

@natesh999 16 күн бұрын

What about imitation leather ? Have you ever tried with that ?

@ingeniusdesigns 16 күн бұрын

Yes indeed! You can get good results with some vegan leathers, although I haven't tested enough different types to make specific recommendations yet. Sounds like a good topic for a future video!

@magicearsmckenna6335 5 ай бұрын

Have you ever tried faux leather?

@ingeniusdesigns 5 ай бұрын

Yes! And it works great. The tricky thing can be finding faux leather that has all the qualities of a desirable bookbinding leather (as outlined in this video), but if you find one then many faux/vegan leathers will work fine. If you plan to iron on HTV designs like I often do, though, then you should test on a small piece of the faux leather first, to make sure that your iron isn't going to melt it.