Journal Binding.. How To?

[intothebush]

I was wanting to make a medieval looking leather journal but Im not sure on how to bind it together. Would anyone happen to know a good source for the paper that looks like its all roughed up around the edges?. Any info would be great, journal patterns, binding info. Thanks.

[Treed]

Try Tandy's video subscription service, they had one on there on how to bind a journal and cover it with leather. They showed how to rough up the edges and to glue.

[intothebush]

Thanks, Treed. Not really what im looking for, but I got some pointers from the tandy video. Here is what Im looking for...

Edited June 7, 2013 by intothebush

[particle]

There's a gal on YouTube that has a great collection of videos revolving around making journals. Her username is SeaLemonDIY.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SeaLemonDIY

http://www.youtube.com/user/SeaLemonDIY/videos

For the torn-edge paper, you basically have to start out with really large sheets, then tear the paper to the size you'll need to make your "signatures".

Here's another page that you might find useful.

http://tmcphoto-peanutbutterpie.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-make-signature-for-hand-bound.html

These don't really show you how to attach the leather cover like you've shown, but it should help you with the inserts.

[mikesmith648]

you can also make your own paper and it will look better and more period correct.......take paper and put in blender with water........shred it in the blender and then drain excess water....put on clean cookie sheets and allow to dry after pressing it flat to the thickness you want.........after dry juust peel out of cookie sheet and instant paper!!

[ReneeCanady]

This guy has a very detailed tutorial. I followed this one last year and it worked really well for me. You can add your own touches to it for the look you want.

You will have to go to youtube to get the rest of the videos.

[intothebush]

Thanks everyone, very helpful I really appreciate it. Cant wait to get this project into motion.

[intothebush]

you can also make your own paper and it will look better and more period correct.......take paper and put in blender with water........shred it in the blender and then drain excess water....put on clean cookie sheets and allow to dry after pressing it flat to the thickness you want.........after dry juust peel out of cookie sheet and instant paper!!

Im interested in trying this out, Thanks Mikesmith648.

This guy has a very detailed tutorial. I followed this one last year and it worked really well for me. You can add your own touches to it for the look you want.

You will have to go to youtube to get the rest of the videos.

Thanks ReneeCanady Im really digging how that book is binded.

There's a gal on YouTube that has a great collection of videos revolving around making journals. Her username is SeaLemonDIY.

http://www.youtube.c...ser/SeaLemonDIY

http://www.youtube.c...LemonDIY/videos

For the torn-edge paper, you basically have to start out with really large sheets, then tear the paper to the size you'll need to make your "signatures".

Here's another page that you might find useful.

http://tmcphoto-pean...hand-bound.html

These don't really show you how to attach the leather cover like you've shown, but it should help you with the inserts.

Thanks Particle.

Edited June 7, 2013 by intothebush

[blue duck]

I don't know if it is what you are after exactly, but you might try dickblick.com

they are an art company mostly and have hundreds of types of paper. Some look like what you want, but like I said hundreds, so I didn't leave a specific link.

[shtoink]

The original image you posted looks sort of like a modified form of the "coptic stitch" method of book binding. It appears that the leather thong comes through the holes that sew together the signatures to attach the leather binding. I could be completely wrong, but I know that there are a few variations on it.

[ReneeCanady]

This is the journal I made using that video.