Join me for some calm & quiet bookbinding and watercolor paintmaking 🙂
A longer version of this video can be found here: https://youtu.be/TmW2uRW0o9A
I made these paints and sketchbooks as a holiday gift for some dear friends.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – cutting the paper
3:30 – prepping the paper
4:39 – binding the sketchbooks
8:31 – finishing touches for the books
9:55 – making the watercolor paint
15:23 – wrapping the gifts
Disclaimer: This video is not meant to be instructional. If you would like to know more about coptic stitching for bookbinding, I recommend @Sea Lemon and if you would like to know more about paintmaking, I recommend @arleebean !
Supplies (A lot of my supplies are older so some aren’t available anymore, but I tried to find the best substitution!)
Bookbinding Supplies:
My go to site: https://www.talasonline.com
Paper: https://www.dickblick.com/products/arches-text-wove-paper/
Thread: https://www.talasonline.com/Headband-Silk-Thread-30M
Beeswax: https://www.talasonline.com/Beeswax-in-Holder?quantity=1&type=127
Glue: https://store.hiromipaper.com/products/pva-poly-vinyl-acetate-glue?variant=51652498891
Wood veneer: https://store.hiromipaper.com/products/paperwood-wood-veneer?variant=51651320843
Brush (this is a stencil brush, technically should not be used for glue): https://store.hiromipaper.com/collections/brushes/products/stencil-brush-series-deer-hair?variant=51656682443
Bone folder: https://www.talasonline.com/Bone-Folders
Paintmaking supplies:
Pigments: https://choosingkeeping.com/products/saiun-do-kyoto-nihonga-mineral-pigment-set-red-camellia
Muller & glass: https://tinyurl.com/bdndjtau
Honey: https://www.amazon.com/Acacia-Honey-Langnese-13-2-375g/dp/B000LRKO1C/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=Acacia+Honey&qid=1644040665&sr=8-16
Ox gall: https://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-newton-ox-gall-liquid/?fromSearch=%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3Dox%2520gall
Gum arabic: https://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-newton-gum-arabic-solution/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pearfleur
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