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The soothing sounds of bookbinding. New ASMR video now live on my channel. Link in bio 🔗 I hope this video helps you feel calm amidst the anxiety, grief… all the feelings that are coming up today. #bookbinding #asmrbookbinding
Thank you for 10K!!! 😭💕 #arttok #bookbinding #diditmyself #bipocartist
lining the spine of a lil sketchbook 😌 #bookbinding #bookbindingathome #asmr #diysketchbook #handmadebook
The tender-hearted journal collection is releasing online on Oct 2 at 12pm PT. Get first dibs through my newsletter! I love “tender-hearted” as a gentle reminder to stay soft on yourself as you journal. Finished books will be revealed soon. In case you’re wondering what’s going on in the video, here are the steps: 1. Fold and press signatures 2. Sew book block 3. Glue spine and trim fore-edge (not shown) 4. Round the spine 5. Line the spine with tissue paper 6. Tip on endpapers 7. Trim head and tail 8. Glue endbands and mull 9. Make recessed frame on the front book board 10. Cover boards with bookcloth 11. Stamp title and laser engrave design 12. Case in book block and press #bookbinding #journaling
My new YouTube series “Awl About Bookbinding” premieres this Friday!!! In the first episode, we’ll explore the differences between book arts and fine binding. It’s been a few months in the making and we are ready to share it ✨ Some reflections that I recently shared on Patreon: Since I finished writing my book, I was feeling quite lost and uninspired. It’s been hard to admit it. The book took everything out of me, and it was a long time until I regained my creative energy. I pushed through mud to continue making content and selling my handmade books. It wasn’t until I attended the American Academy of Bookbinding when I felt an obvious shift in myself. This is what I’ve been looking for - a sense of community and camaraderie. It was more important than the learning itself. I was with people who also love making books and who inspired me to continue growing my artistry. That’s where I met @insiyadhatt, our guest in the first episode. I discovered that she has amazing vision for patterns and creative book structures, and she’s excellent at storytelling with her artist books. She’s also very active in the US bookbinding community, so I wanted to pick her brain about her experiences. Look out for the pilot episode on my YT channel this Friday morning pacific time!
casing in and pressing sketchbooks 😌 #casebinding #bookbinding #diysketchbook #bookbindingathome
Watercolour sketchbooks inspired by traditional Chinese lattice windows ✨ More books will be released in my shop on Wed Dec 11 at 12pm PT!
Phew looking back at this whole process of writing the book, I’m really relieved to be here. So many learnings as a first-time author. The deadlines! What even is editing words! All the uncertainty! It’s all documented in my vlog 😆 YT link in my profile #firsttimeauthor #writingvlog #studiovlog #bookbinding
#sheearnedit #smallbusinesstiktok #smallshopowner #handmadebook #vancouverbc #journaling
Day 7 of #the100dayproject #bookbinding #howto #zongzi