Some bookbinding tools laid out ready to use
The Craft

My First Book

Time to make my first book…

I took the plunge into bookbinding and decided to start by following Dennis’s excellent YouTube channel, Four Keys Book Arts . He has a fantastic series called Bookbinding Basics that’s perfect for beginners. Thanks to his clear and detailed instructions, I successfully created my very first book entirely from scratch!

Getting the tools and papers ready
Getting the tools and papers ready

Papers all cut to shape
Papers all cut to shape
Sort of neatly folded…
Sort of neatly folded...
Punching the holes for the stitching
Punching the holes for the stitching
All done, just need to trim the edges
All done, just need to trim the edges
Sewing done
Sewing done
Finished product!
Finished product!