Sounds serious! Better unsubscribe, dislike, and block the channel! XD

It's because she knows you secretly love your books😂😂

If you watched this vid you just know you secretly want to bind all those books! Do it!!! 😂

Think of it as an investment for your children. In 25 -30 years people will part with serious money for a professionally bound book that they love (as the do even now). If the booklover wants a particular book - the urge is overpowering. (Just ask my bank manager) 😊

​@@ingeniusdesignsSacrilege!!!

I've actually had that exact video idea on the backburner for a couple months now, and I'm glad to know people would like to see it! I only put out videos once a month, but I'll try to move it up the priority list for you!

I'm so glad you enjoy the editing; My goal is to make these videos a perfect fusion of education and entertainment, and I'm trying to get better every time.

Thanks so much! I'm just a beginner too, but I've been able to learn a lot from trial and error. In a few months I think I'll put out a video about the mistakes I made early on, so stick around and hopefully that will be helpful to you too!

That's the mission!

Ha! I should make a T-shirt that says "coolest dork!"

Thanks so much! The details are the most fun part!

Thanks so much! Those were some of my earliest creations so I'm very happy you like them!

Thank you so much! Your kind support is what keeps me going!

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback! I'll keep trying to include the specific links in the future.

Awesome! Keep commenting and let me know how it turns out! There's definitely a learning curve but I'll do what I can to help with future videos.

Thank you so much, you are so kind and your words mean a lot to me. You motivate me to keep trying to do better.

Thanks so much! I really appreciate the support. My uploads aren't as frequent as I'd like them to be, but I really appreciate you sticking around for them!

Thank you so much! I'm glad there are fellow book makers out there with the same aspirations as mine.

This makes me so happy! I hope that your books can be everything you want them to be. Wish I could see how they turn out! ...and I'm so glad you appreciate my quirky humor :)

I really appreciate the feedback! I'm not very techo-savvy, but I know people who are, so tell me a little more about what you'd like to see in the channel and I'll do my best to add things and make it a more satisfying experience for you.

@@ingeniusdesigns I personally would be interested in how you work with Illustrator, especially the export of the file so that everything retains the correct proportions.

Thank you so much. That is some high praise, and I hope my videos can continue to deserve it.

Knowing that you felt able to try it yourself is the most rewarding thing I could hear. So glad you and your wife are enjoying it together. If you have any questions you can always reach me here in the comments.

I totally agree. I may spend a couple weeks tweaking a design until I'm truly happy with it, whereas the actual binding process only takes me a couple days. So glad my quirky editing works for you too!

It really does make all the difference in the world when it comes to getting precise details. Hope it works for you like it did for me!

Thanks so much! Sorry for taking so long to get it out, but it's thanks to the encouragement of patient people like you that this channel exists in the first place.

Ha! I'm only 60 books or so in, but it's been fun so far!

Thanks so much! Planning things out can definitely pay off.

Thanks for your kind words! I'm glad it was meaningful for you!

Awesome. So glad to hear you're going to try it!

Glad you like it! I hope you can make your own!

You are so kind! I'll try to get more consistent in making future videos so your binge can continue!

@@ingeniusdesigns Please do!! I´m sure I´ll not be the only one waiting!

So glad you like the videos and the little "cheats" too! I've definitely considered making my designs available in the future, possibly as a Patreon/KZfaq member perk if I ever do something like that, or maybe on an Etsy store. I'd need to put in a little effort to make them ready for the world, but that possibility is definitely on the table. No immediate plans, but I'm glad to know there's interest!

I second the interest here!! Love the channel and can’t wait to start binding my own books!

I'm so glad this tutorial hit the spot for you. It can be a bit of a learning curve, but stick with it and don't be afraid to experiment and I'm sure you'll get some satisfying results before long.

Thankfully bookbinding is about as entry-level as leatherwork gets. All you have to do is cut the leather to shape. No carving or embossing required!

Thanks so much! So glad you found it helpful.

Awesome! I'm working on Harry Potter designs right now myself. I hope both our projects turn out perfect! Thanks for the binge session, by the way!

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching!!

Thanks so much! Sounds like I need to up my thumbnail and title game though! XD

So glad you found the content useful. A lot of people requested this topic but I was really worried that I might not be addressing the points that people actually wanted to hear about.

@@ingeniusdesigns It couldn't be better explained!! You're a very capable teacher.

Thanks so much for your patience. It took me forever to learn new animating skills, etc. to express concepts more abstract than those in a normal tutorial. I'm pretty happy to finally have it uploaded too. Off to the next project!

Without a doubt the wait is worth it, as always very well explained, thanks for sharing your knowledge

So glad you enjoyed it! I wasn't sure if I was hitting the points people wanted to hear or not, so the positive feedback is greatly appreciated.

Then good news! There are many more dinosaurs to come!

So glad there are other fans out there! Happy bookbinding!

Thanks so much! Good luck designing your own covers!

Me too! Thanks for watching.

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for your patience.

Glad you're enjoying the videos!

So glad you liked it! Spider-man comics were an essential part of my childhood so of course they deserved a place of honor on my shelf!

Thanks so much! Those books deserved better covers :)

Matthew, I'm so glad you've felt empowered to try bookbinding, but after buying so many tools it must be so frustrating to run into those problems! I really feel for you. I will try to set up a channel email as soon as I can so you can show me your issue in more detail. I'll let you know when that is up and running by responding again to this comment.

Thanks for asking! I do use a Cricut--A Cricut Maker specifically. I just don't get too deep into the specifics in my videos because I don't want to alienate people who have different software or machinery than I do. If you have any questions about my exact settings, materials, etc. I'd be happy to answer here in the comments though! Thanks so much for watching my videos--it means a lot to me!

I'm sorry you've been running into trouble. I can't diagnose the problem without being there, but I'll give you a little more information on my setup. A sharp blade is definitely important. My vinyl cutter is a Cricut Maker and I cut my vinyl on the "Washi sheet" preset with "more pressure." I also use Siser brand easyweed heat transfer vinyl. It's possible that the vinyl might contribute. Could you elaborate on the problems you're having?

Great questions! I'm so glad that you're feeling ready to try it! As for the weeding, it can definitely take forever if you do something with a million small spots that have to be removed, but if you design carefully so most of the spots for weeding connect to each other, then it speeds things up dramatically. As for the leather, stay tuned because I'm working on a video addressing that literally today. Hopefully I can upload it for you soon!

Ha! You certainly did spot that! If you're jealous you can find a full tutorial series elsewhere on the channel, so I encourage you to make one too!!

@@ingeniusdesigns Oho well I know my next project to tackle, I'm definitely going to check out that tutorial. Thanks for letting me know!

Awesome! Good luck!

Thanks so much! I've never tried it on buckram specifically, but it works on most fabrics. Give it a try and comment your findings!

I use a Cricut maker and heat transfer vinyl to make my designs. You can find a list of the products I use on my Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/ingenius.designs Thanks for asking and good luck with your book re-binding adventures!!

Thanks so much! I'd be happy to send a file, although I don't have a channel email set up. And I'm not sure if the books I've done would be interesting to you or not. Although maybe you just need it to practice cutting the vinyl?

@@ingeniusdesigns I am looking to make a leatherbound copy of "Of Mice and Men" to give to my wife for our first anniversary. It was the first book we read together and she has always said she wanted a leatherbound book collection. Is there some way you could send me the file for the design you did with the lion so I could swap the lion out for a mouse? I keep responding with my email address, but I think KZfaq is filtering it out.

I would also be interested some of your book designs. We have very similar taste in books and the ones I wanted to do first were the narnia series and the LOTR series. I dont know how I could send you my email without everyone being able to access it. However I'd be intrested as well. Thanks.

I'm so glad the video came in handy for you! I use a Cricut Maker, although other types of cutters would probably work too. If you're interested in the specific vinyls or any other other products I use, you can find them on my Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/ingenius.designs?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfingenius.designs_CT9CQGGNV4BMQTZ6K4RS Thanks again for your support!

Ha! I'm so glad it was appreciated. It was just so fun for me to try and do "special effects" in my video. Welcome aboard!

That sounds like a great place to start. My first books were very simple and I gradually worked my way into more complex designs as I grew and learned. That doesn't mean the more complicated designs are always better though. There's a lot of elegance in simplicity.

Thanks for reaching out. I'm so flattered that you want to share my video! I'm sure that will help my channel a lot. I looked into your question a bit and apparently it's a Facebook setting thing on your end. Here's a link to a site that seems to address what you're talking about. www.buzzsprout.com/help/76-facebook-share-issue-user-opted-out-of-platform Good luck with that, and I'll see you around the channel!

Thanks! I'm a huge fan too. If you search earlier in the channel's videos you can actually find a four-part tutorial on how the glider was made!

Great question! I'm actually planning to address this point directly in a video coming out in a month or two, but the short answer is that it depends on what kind of use you're expecting. Most of my books have been used primarily for display with occasional reading, and the vinyl has held up for a couple of years already without incident. I imagine most people who ordered a volume like this would also plan to keep it as a treasured edition rather than stuff it in a backpack or something. I've seen several Etsy sellers using vinyl on their books, and customers seem happy, although only time will tell if vinyl can last for decades or not...

@@ingeniusdesigns thank you for the quick reply! One other question..I saw you painting a coating on your books after applying the vinyl. What is It that you use?

I use Eco-flo Super Shene, which you can order from Tandy Leather, Amazon, or Etsy.

I'm so glad you found this helpful! I use a Cricut Maker. As you noted, Cricut has its own design software, and the same is true of other brands, but you can upload images that you made in other software. Any brand of vinyl cutter should work, but if you want a Cricut Maker, consider supporting the channel by purchasing through my Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/ingenius.designs/list/1ZDGXFNRT7CO7?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfingenius.designs_1ASYMDYYDMV68TG4JYY2

It sounds like you have discovered the same thing as I have: There are certain leather coatings which are just not very compatible with HTV. I would also avoid waxed or oiled finishes on leather. I'm not aware of a way to solve the problem, since that would require stripping away the leather finish, and most products that can do that can also strip away some of the leather dye. I hate to say it, but trial and error is probably the best policy. Buy a little of the leather you're interested in, and if it works well, buy a lot! With experience you'll start to get a feel for which leathers are more likely to work and which are less likely. If you'd like any more advice on leather purchasing, consider checking out this video of mine: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7qWo82kt5uwkqs.html

Just saw in another comment that you mentioned Cricut, so I've got it in my Amazon cart ready to go lol. Still struggling to find vinyl that doesn't cost a million dollars per sheet, and same with thin leather ☹

I've actually started a video which will answer all your questions in excruciating detail! Unfortunately these first months of the year are always super busy for me professionally, so it will take a bit to get that video out. Still, I'm on the case! As I'm sure you can tell from the price of a Cricut, buying all the supplies just to bind one book is not very cost effective, but if you plan on doing multiple it becomes much more reasonable.

@@ingeniusdesigns Oh that's great. Thanks for that. I can certainly wait until the video is out :) Yes, I plan on doing multiples, as I'm an avid reader. This hobby is quite expensive, but certainly worth it! Since your video is still underway, I'll have some time to save up for the rest of the supplies lol Thanks again :)

My pleasure! Thanks for supporting the channel and I look forward to seeing you around!

No, many of them (including the one featured in this video) are softcover books with glue bindings. I don't do anything to change the single leaf bindings into signatures. They remain glue bindings. I'm just giving them a newer, nicer cover. Hope that addresses your question!

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

You can use leather from craft stores. I once used some I got at Hobby Lobby and it worked fine, but it was overpriced and not available in the color I wanted. I've also gone to Tandy Leather (my main source for non-bookbinding leathercraft needs) but again I found the cost prohibited. In the end, Ebay became my go-to for affordable leather in a variety of colors. My search terms are usually the thickness of the leather, the type of leather, and the color of leather. For example "1.5 oz navy blue goatskin hide" or "2 oz black sheepskin hide." I totally understand wanting to get your hands on it before purchasing, since that's how I usually feel about leather too. Nevertheless, you'll find that if you search for thin weights (I usually go for between 1.5 and 2 oz but thinner would be fine, just NOT thicker than 2.5 oz) and look carefully at the photos you can usually pick out a decent hide online. One of the main things I look at is whether the leather lies flat or not in the photos. If there are wrinkles in it, then that means it's probably flexible enough for my purposes. If it lies perfectly flat and smooth then it may be too stiff for bookbinding. Hope that helps! Good luck with your projects!

Brilliant! I can't wait to get started!!

1 point, but 2 point is my go-to.

So glad my little contributions can help! As you mentioned, the brand of HTV can definitely be problematic. I went through a phase of trying out lots of different cheapo brands, and in the end I ended up back with Siser brand Easyweed HTV. It's definitely not the cheapest, but it sticks fastest and best. With that brand it generally only takes 8-15 seconds in one spot for the vinyl to adhere. Each vinyl has a different time, temperature, and pressure that it needs though. Siser brand just happens to be particularly easy to work with. You actually do have to make sure not to keep the heat on there for TOO long though. If the adhesive melts too much it can become runny and start to spread out from underneath the vinyl, which makes it difficult to remove the vinyl from the clear backing. If you've played around with a few brands of vinyl and you're still having trouble, then the leather may be your problem. Certain leathers, particularly those with very dark colors and waxy/oily finishes just don't take the adhesive as well. When I end up with a nasty piece of leather it is a VERY slow process trying to coax the vinyl to stick to the leather instead of the backing. I will heat the corner of the design for a few seconds, peel up the corner of the backing, slip a piece of baking paper between the vinyl and the backing, and then heat it again so it has nothing else to stick to but the leather (pretty much nothing sticks to baking paper). Then I gradually work my way through the rest of the design, repeating the same process. Sorry if that was way more of a ramble than you wanted, but hopefully something will help! Good luck and thanks for supporting the channel!

@@ingeniusdesigns that's a fantastic reply! I saw your other comments and ordered me some siser foil from ebay to give it a go! I struggldd to find it anywhere in the UK! I think it may be because i am using chrome tanned leathed, my other hobby / side hussle is leather craft and i have lots of leather to test out on. Chrome tanned does not want to seem to work! I also think i may have been holding for too long as that 'leakage' you spoke about happened a lot! Thanks for the advice!

I'm sorry the HTV was difficult to get! As for the chrome tanned leather, I doubt that is the problem, since I have used lots of chrome tan without any difficulty. Some specific hides do seem to have finishes on them that don't want to be stuck to though. I'm working on a video where I'll go into more depth comparing the merits of chrome and vegetable tanning for the kind of book re-binding that I do, but since you're a leathercraft guru I imagine you know all that stuff already!

@@ingeniusdesigns hmmmm, ok then! It might just be this particular leatheri am working with! I shall have a little look through and see what we have going on *two hours later* i now have a diverse pile of leathers. None stick, hard stick and easy stick! I look forward to your future videos! You have been a great help

Ooh awesome, tell me more about what you learned in those two hours of experimentation! Did you find any patterns to what made the HTV stick better or worse in a particular case? Was it the finish? The tanning method (I've heard that alum tawed is really finicky)? The color? The grain? Maybe it still feels random, but if you have any useful info to share I would love to hear it!

Any cutter ought to work, which is why I don't specify it in the video, but I personally use a Cricut Maker.

No worries! I use Siser brand Easyweed HTV (gold color). For the bright reflective foil I usually use Cricut brand heat transfer foil.

Thanks for asking. I saw your comment on my other video, so I assume you know about how I make my bindings now, but as for the vinyl, I put some Eco-Flo Super Shene on my covers to help seal and protect them. It isn't strictly necessary though. As long as I use quality vinyl and my leather isn't waxy or oily, I usually don't have any problems with peeling. Maybe it might happen if I left my books out in the sun or something, but I don't think that's going to happen any time soon.

Thank you so much! I have considered selling the designs before, but since I use a lot of elements from online that are only free for personal use, I can't sell a lot of them currently. In the future I'll try to use all original elements so maybe I can put together something like what you're talking about.

Thank you so much! I don't have any consecutive classes so far, just this channel to share my thoughts, but if you have any particular questions I am always available here in the comments, and often people's comments inspire my future videos! I've also been thinking of having some people send me pictures of their creations to review here on the channel so I could respond to individual needs more. That might be a couple of months out, but maybe it would be helpful for you?

@@ingeniusdesigns thank you for replying. I would be super happy if you could recommend where I can buy the leather and the golden decorations and tools as well. Thank you

Will do!

Thanks for the idea. I have some of the things I use listed in the description of part 2 of my tutorial, but I could make a dedicated video or community post with a more itemized list if there's interest. Probably going to upload a video about that press soon as well, although it's simple enough that I bet you have it figured out already :)

@@ingeniusdesigns what you ever consider making a leather-bound book with gauffered edges. It’s another old style I personal think looks amazing on a nice leather-bound edition.

I agree. Gauffered edges look fantastic. The day may come when I try to figure that out, and if I succeed you can bet there will be a tutorial on it! But it's not part of my skill set yet. I'm still working my way through the basics. I do have a video coming up soon on affordable ways to do traditional gold tooling (as opposed to my normal vinyl decorations) though!

@@ingeniusdesigns I can’t wait and I’m glad to hear! You got me as a subscriber I enjoy all the bookbinding videos!!!

Thanks so much! I appreciate your subscription and your support!

Good eyes! I'll have to check it out!

I got that leather on Ebay, which is where I get most of my leather. My next video will actually break down how and where I get my leather in detail, so stick around the channel and hopefully you'll get all the answers you need!

I export the file as an SVG and then cut it out with a Cricut (any vinyl cutter would work though). If you have a friend with a vinyl cutter then they should be able to help you out!

For those I'm using Cricut Foil Iron-on.

@@ingeniusdesigns oh cool I’ll try that out, thanks!

I use a Cricut Maker, although other products are likely to work just as well. Thanks for the question!

Thanks for supporting the channel

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

I don't have a scalable pattern with constant margin widths, since every design is unique to the dimensions of the book I plan to re-bind. I just do a little math (as described in this video) to decide on how big the cover design should be, and then I draw a box with those dimensions in Illustrator and start designing with that box as my boundary. I remove the boundary boxes before I export the designs, of course, but since I save them at the scale I want, Cricut imports the file with the correct size automatically. If I'm understanding correctly, it sounds like the issue you're having is designing something digitally to a real-world scale? In Illustrator, when you create a new project you can select the units that you want to measure everything in. Sometimes it defaults to points, but I always change it to centimeters, millimeters, or inches (something I can actually measure my book with). That way I can scale my designs to the book right there in Illustrator. I haven't used Inkscape myself, but Google tells me that you can adjust your units in that program with: preferences>Page>General>Display units. As for uploading my designs to the Cricut Cloud, I imagine that's possible. You were interested in the Narnia book cover design, right? That was designed for a book with a 9"x6" text block, so if your book is the same size then maybe it could work for you. Sorry that you're running into frustrating roadblocks! And I apologize that I may be misunderstanding what those obstacles are. I'll keep doing my best to help as I can!

I appreciate your reply. Do you have an email set up for the channel? If so I'd like to talk to you more and get your opinion on a couple covers I've attempted to design. I've been working and im about to the point I'm just gonna buy illustrator. Thanks Justin.

Good question. I tried to keep to generally applicable instructions in this video so that it could apply regardless of the software you have. To get much more detailed I would need to focus more on how I use Adobe Illustrator specifically. Do you have Illustrator or some other software?

@@ingeniusdesigns if you make a video using illustrator, ill buy it. I have been experimenting with inkscape, silhouette, and the circut designer. One of my biggest issues is getting everything lined up and centered. Figuring out how to use the filigree and make it all symmetrical, plus inverting the images to make them negatives. Thanks. Justin

Ok, i got illustrator, can you do a tutorial on how you design boom covers?

As I mentioned in this video, I draw from a large variety of free image databases to find icons that I make my designs out of. I usually search google with terms like "free download black and white _______ png [or svg]" to find a lot of potential images which can be free for personal use. Of course if the perfect image isn't available for free then I will purchase it or make it myself. I don't sell my books though. If you are planning to sell them then it can get expensive really fast buying commercial licenses for individual icons, so in that case I would suggest making all your designs from scratch or getting some kind of subscription to a stock image service.

I use a Cricut Maker, so I assume that what I do with my machine should work reasonably for you. Even though I am working with HTV, I get the best results from cutting with the "washi sheet" preset, and then selecting "more" pressure. I'm not sure if those preset options are the same for the Explore Air 2, but hopefully that helps. There's also always the possibility that your blade may be dull, covered in some kind of gunk, or needs to be replaced. Hope something in there helps!

I will try that! Thank you for your help!

The tiny text on the LOTR spine is probably the upper limit of my detail capability, and the lines are around 1mm thick (or only slightly less). The key is to start with an SVG (vector) image. That way the vinyl cutter will accurately trace even the tiniest designs. I use a Cricut Maker with a standard blade, and I use the "washi sheet" material setting with "more pressure" when I execute the cut. As for other methods, I'm not aware of a heat transfer vinyl method that works with a printer instead of a vinyl cutter. I guess a sublimation printer might be able to transfer ink designs on a book but it would probably be more expensive than using a vinyl cutter. Hope that helps in some tiny way!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video.

Siser brand easyweed HTV in the gold color. I haven't put any of my books through substantial abuse yet (haven't subjected them to being carted around in kids' backpacks to school, etc.) but for display and occasional reading I haven't had any problems with the vinyl yet. The oldest of my homemade covers is only 2.5 years old or so, though, so I can't speak to what might happen decades down the line. Hope that helps!

I do use a Cricut Maker to cut the vinyl, but other cutters should work too. I don't buy my leather in bulk unless I find a hide that I REALLY like. If you're considering buying leather in bulk, you may want to check out my guide to buying leather sight unseen: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7qWo82kt5uwkqs.html

I put the design on after the hubs are in place and the leather is all glued to the chipboard. The leather gets stretched when it is applied, so it can't be decorated before it's put on the book. Here's a video that goes over the whole process in order. Hope that helps! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdZ6hqSkrLvGl2Q.html&ab_channel=IngeniusDesigns

@@ingeniusdesigns Yes it does, thank you!

That would work fine! After all, people use the same heat transfer vinyl on T-shirts all the time. I'm the one going outside the box by putting it on leather books!

Thank you so much for the tip. I'm new at this and I thought that KZfaq did closed captions automatically. I just tried following a tutorial to add captions to this video. Could you let me know if it worked? If it did, I'll do the same thing to my other videos.

@@ingeniusdesigns , thank you so much for looking into it. All your other videos are with captions and transcription. Except this one. I still can't use the caption button, it's still deactivated. KZfaq still does add closed captions automatically, but I assume you have to check the box for it somewhere in the video settings. ❤

Strange. It did have an automatic English transcript that it said was published, but I tried re-publishing it just now. Keep up the feedback. I'll figure it out eventually.

@@ingeniusdesigns , it's working, it's working! *Happy dance.* Thank you, this will be a study night now. ♥️

Wonderful! Enjoy!!

Yep. I cut out the vinyl designs with a Cricut Maker, although other vinyl cutters should work too.

Yes, I definitely do use a Cricut Maker. When they say that the design is too detailed, my guess is that they are used to using PNGs or other pixel images with their vinyl cutter. As I mentioned in this video, sending my designs to Cricut as vector images (SVG files) was my personal key to unlocking super high detail cuts. The Cricut software can be finnicky about importing SVGs though, and it sometimes messes them up. The couple of pieces of advice at the very end of this video are critical to creating a vector image that Cricut can work with. Before I figured out those tricks, I was stuck using pixel images and it definitely put a cap on the detail I could achieve. I'm guessing that the Etsy sellers either don't have vector image design software or haven't figured out how to make it work with Cricut yet. If you have a Cricut, it can pull off some incredible detail...but you do have to feed it the right kind of image first. Sorry if that all seems incredibly vague.

Great question. I've tried to find a service that will cut your custom designs and send them to you online, and I haven't been able to find one yet. Maybe you should start that business!!

Great question. I doubt you'll have any problem as long as you put the wax on after the vinyl, as you planned. I have only used my books lightly (mainly for display and light reading, not stuffing in a backpack or anything) and I haven't had any problems with peeling. I expect it would survive some light buffing with wool as well, although I wouldn't use an electric buffing wheel.

@@ingeniusdesigns thanks! I was able to test on some scrap leather and it’s super durable. Took the wax and buffing just fine and I even took my weeding pick and tried to scratch it off and while I managed to scratch it, it wouldn’t peel up. I was more so scratching into the leather.

Awesome. That has generally been my experience too. I don't know how long the adhesion will last, but some of my books are over 2 years old and the bond is as good as new.

Sometimes I make the designs from scratch, and sometimes I copy them from existing books and things, but looking up images online is the simplest approach, so that's what I chose to detail in the video. As far as what search terms you should use, that depends on the theme of your book, but I find it helpful to include "free download," "black and white (or sillhouette)," and "png" to help narrow things down. If you're specifically looking for a pattern for your borders, then you might add the search term "border." For example, depending on a book's theme, I might search for "free download medieval border silhouette" or "free download black and white damask pattern" or something like that. Hope that helps.

@@ingeniusdesigns good to know. So far finding patterns and images is the hardest part lol I'm trying to find some kind of scifi boarder for a book.

Ooh, that's a tricky theme to be sure. Personally, I would look for something abstract and geometric, but you do whatever speaks to you and matches your book best.

Not a stupid question at all. I use heat transfer vinyl, which I cut with a vinyl cutter. The brand of cutter that I use is Cricut, but other brands like Sillhouette Cameo would work, if that's more available in Ukraine. Here is a video that shows me applying the gold designs: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdZ6hqSkrLvGl2Q.html

Great question. I've been in that situation too. There are several ways to trim the larger book pages, effectively cropping them to the size of the smaller books. This video shows one method which I have employed pretty successfully: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jN51nbGgp9bYiGw.html&ab_channel=DASBookbinding Alternatively, if you have one or two smaller books that you want to bring up to scale, you might consider building them a "book box" as shown at the end of this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ncB3n61hrZi7dmw.html&ab_channel=IngeniusDesigns