Nik the Booksmith | Making an EASY Book Cover @NiktheBooksmith | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Text Block Demo Video (you can adapt this method to create a textblock of any size then proceed to make a cover to fit): youtu.be/BlIs13DFfww?si=CYnOeKeW3WKXOtdE&t=45
Tipping on Endpapers (timestamp :39-1:29): youtu.be/F3aTP7IJTuk?si=rUOfMatl3hbyKsIB&t=39
Adding Fabric Reinforcement to Text Block Spine (timestamp 2:07-2:21): youtu.be/F3aTP7IJTuk?si=HuNd86rcWEA1pxNT&t=126
Adding Headbands (timestamp 2:44-3:24): youtu.be/F3aTP7IJTuk?si=3ceR1LiwZ9JA9LYY&t=164
Paper Grain Info: youtu.be/hfRUdtChJOc?si=KaSbgqMsGUFdlRIN&t=244
Favorite Supplies Lists: amazon.com/shop/nikthebooksmith
Patreon: patreon.com/NiktheBooksmith
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/TheBooksmithShop
Online Booksmith courses @ Teachable:
nik-the-booksmith.teachable.com/courses
(feel free to message me at my Etsy shop if you have questions about Teachable or my courses)
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0:00 - intro
0:35 - supplies
2:14 - measuring cover boards
5:11 - covering boards w/decorative paper
7:48 - trimming base faux leather to size
8:24 - attaching tie closure
9:31 - attaching cover boards
12:00 - adding trim to spine
13:52 - installing text block into cover
18:15 - outro
Text Block Demo Video (you can adapt this method to create a textblock of any size then proceed to make a cover to fit): youtu.be/BlIs13DFfww?si=CYnOeKeW3WKXOtdE&t=45
Tipping on Endpapers (timestamp :39-1:29): youtu.be/F3aTP7IJTuk?si=rUOfMatl3hbyKsIB&t=39
Adding Fabric Reinforcement to Text Block Spine (timestamp 2:07-2:21): youtu.be/F3aTP7IJTuk?si=HuNd86rcWEA1pxNT&t=126
Adding Headbands (timestamp 2:44-3:24): youtu.be/F3aTP7IJTuk?si=3ceR1LiwZ9JA9LYY&t=164
Paper Grain Info: youtu.be/hfRUdtChJOc?si=KaSbgqMsGUFdlRIN&t=244
Favorite Supplies Lists: amazon.com/shop/nikthebooksmith
Patreon: patreon.com/NiktheBooksmith
Etsy: etsy.com/shop/TheBooksmithShop
Online Booksmith courses @ Teachable:
nik-the-booksmith.teachable.com/courses
(feel free to message me at my Etsy shop if you have questions about Teachable or my courses)
DISCLAIMER: This description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, this channel will receive a tiny commission at no extra cost to you.
FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE: The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. This video and Youtube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, parody, or research, and is not an infringement of copyright. This video is for educational purposes only. We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
This presentation is protected by U.S. and International copyright laws.
Reproduction and distribution of this channel's content in any form without the written permission of ©Nik the Booksmith is prohibited.
©Nik the Booksmith All rights reserved.
0:00 - intro
0:35 - supplies
2:14 - measuring cover boards
5:11 - covering boards w/decorative paper
7:48 - trimming base faux leather to size
8:24 - attaching tie closure
9:31 - attaching cover boards
12:00 - adding trim to spine
13:52 - installing text block into cover
18:15 - outro
