Use EVA not PVA

Delicate and poetic.

The books came out so great! It's amazing that you actually made that 😍

Now, THAT is what I call a Labor of Love. A moving meditation. Although I am a book lover and have kept a journal for years, I don't know if I'd have the patience required to create something as beautiful as any one of these journal books. Great work!

I'm so happy you made it to the AAB! You truly belong in this school. I wish I could have been there learning with you, but I know we'll study together at some point in the near future :)

Lovely video, your decision is inspiring, the work looks beautiful and, best of all, subtitles in Portuguese! (written with Google translator🙂)

I've looked high and low for a square like the Grosso brand you bought. I'm struggling to find any in the US. Is there a source?

I just took the bookbinding 1 class there. I will take the second class next year. It really is a great school!

Perfeitos ❤

Thank you so much for letting us see how your classes are set up and how you have proceeded with various tasks! Looking forward to more videos on class projects. Hope the amazing Lucy kept busy in your absence! Thanks.

what a lovely location to work in 🥰

Thanks for sharing your experience! This class looks like a dream!

It's so cool to see your binding practice begin to overlap a bit with what Phil does on Four Keys Book Arts! Such different aesthetics but such equal levels of dedication and artistry, it's so much fun to see ❤

It was lovely to meet and work with you! Your dedication to learning and humble approach showed because the books you made are beautiful and skillfully done. Thank you for the shout out!

I was unaware of trimming only the top edge of a text block. 🤔 I've wanted to find a course for a while, but it's all about the time and cash. Thank you for sharing your experience!

Chanel, wow what an incredible accomplishment! I am so happy for you. Your continual pursuit to grow and learn is inspiring, and the books you made are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing this special experience!🤎📚✨💫

Thankyou for sharing your learning and thoughts during the course. I've recently bought a plough and love ploughing; it's very meditative. Seeing the finished books at the end was nice ...you have lovely headbands and well-made grooves in the books. :)

Yeah, courses and equipment are not cheap but as with most things buying quality as opposed to cheap is worth it. I'm slowly but surely saving up with the plan of doing some courses in the future so it was nice to see some feedback on your experience and I agree that having face to face instruction is always going to give you so much more than other methods.

Hats off to you for never being satisfied with your skills, no matter how great they are! I just traveled to Osaka Japan for a two day class with my new hero and a great mentor Eiko Nakao, where I learned leatherwork and made my best book to date! Before this, I was 100% self-taught (largely from your videos). It’s a great feeling to take the next step and formalize my bookbinding learning, and I respect that you are still learning!

I’ve been doing some of the courses in the UK from Shepherds. It is amazing the difference a tutor/instructor makes. Only done level 1 courses so far, and looking forward to getting into leather coverings soon. Eager to see what else you come up with as a result of the course. A real inspiration.

They’re beautiful! The green one reminded me of a watermelon, but the blue one is my favorite one.

Thank you for all you do

I’ve wanted to learn how to sew in end bands for a while..this was lovely to watch 😊

I live in Colorado and didn’t even know this existed! I am definitely going to look into this!

I was literally researching the AAB last night! I'll take this as a sign from the universe that I should try to take one of the courses in 2025. 🤗

I hope you plan to share your new information with us!

Congratulations,enjoy the journey. You have taught me so much.❤

Thank you for this peek into the bookbinding course. I'm so tickled for you, Chanel!

I”ve also heard that wheat paste has its own risks : it is more vulnerable to insects, which may find the wheat to be a nummy meal. Did they cover this risk in your course?

Hi, Chanel! Long time no see :-) Hope you're doing fine. It must be awesome to attend in-person classes of such high level! Congratulations for making it! This video prompted me to look for similar classes here in Brazil, and I found a place that offers workshops every year relatively close to my home town. Hopefully I'll be able to attend next year! Have a good one! ❤

Great Video! Hello can you please make a video showing us how you can make notebooks similar to that of the Campus Notebooks typically used in anime! Thank you

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Thank you for the inspiration!

Hello 🤗 Chanel 🌹 Thank you for sharing this video I really enjoyed watching it and I Appreciate that you shared it Your 2 books and Amazing Congrats 🎉🎉 ☺️🌹💌🖌️🎨📚🦄🤗❣️❣️

Congratulations! Beautiful work

wow, beautiful binding, and really interesting vid, thanks

This is so inspiring! I’m so happy for you that you’re diving into this opportunity to perfect your craft. Wishing you the best!

oh god I love your notebooks

tried a second one.. now i got into troubles with the final step ... :'( i forgot to put some paper underneath the endpaper when glueing i noticed it and tried to clean of the glue right away.. it dries so fast. so one page is a bit damaged :( i will try once more! And when i made the case before i glued the corners i used some fabric tape in between the hinge gaps for some more strength. i used coton fabric on the covers so i wanted a bit more strength. i do like using bookbinders linnen it's a bit stiffer. but it's fun to make your own journal :D

The amount of PATIENCE, is incredible

SUCH A NICE, INFORMATIVE YET CALM VIDEO.

This really does make it truly yours, even though it holds someone else’s writing. I like this idea, but I don’t want to ruin my books with my skill not being even close to your level yet. Maybe someday, but I’ll keep this in mind!

What sandpaper do you use to sand your spine?

Thank you for telling us about your preferred text block papers. This bookbinding idea has been floating in my head for a little while now but when i look at paper i’m clueless about what i should be looking for as the bulk of the book/journal.

Una pregunta, cuantos centímetros son desde el lomo hasta la portada ? Y tambien cuántos centímetros son desde el lomo hasta la contraportada?

This is so cool. I have a quick question, do you find that binding your own journals is more affordable or is it a pursuit more driven by creative expression?

i tried making a book following your tutorial. wow much work your books are perfect!

Folding the paper always makes me anxious. Here it is done with such calm assurance. I could never.