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HOW TO MAKE A JUNK JOURNAL WITH AN OLD BOOK | DIY Tutorial

Nik the Booksmith
2024 ж. 27 Сәу.
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0:00 - intro
0:34 - supplies
3:47 - measuring for pages
6:55 - folding papers into signatures
9:33 - marking/punching sewing holes
11:35 - junk journal binding
18:55 - sewing in signatures
27:00 - DIY headbands
28:42 - fitting text block into cover
29:40 - cutting inside cover paper
31:37 - gluing text block to cover
36:19 - attaching inside cover papers
38:27 - outro

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  • I recently got into junk journaling and watched tons of videos from different channels, but, your projects and videos are always the easiest to follow. Thank you for this video tutorial, it's extremely helpful for beginners like me.

    @phoebea@phoebea2 жыл бұрын

    • She’s the best, and I do mean best.

      @kristenevans4557@kristenevans45572 жыл бұрын

    • awwwwwwww thanks guys! 😊

      @NiktheBooksmith@NiktheBooksmith2 жыл бұрын

    • And not only as an artist!

      @angelikagiam@angelikagiam2 жыл бұрын

    • Completely agree!!!

      @renemarie6294@renemarie6294 Жыл бұрын

    • Me too! This feels so achievable and uses all the craft stock that I have accumulated over the years - thank you!

      @mermaid01@mermaid017 ай бұрын

  • Great ideas here, even for seasoned book makers. I like how you put fewer pages into each signature, the headbands, using fabric in the spine, and your method to sew in signatures. Food for thought! So generous of you to share these concepts, thank you!

    @dawnc8755@dawnc87552 жыл бұрын

  • This was THE most excellent detailed video on binding a junk journal I've seen. But of course, embellish and share with us. That's not boring!! Love ya, Nik!! ♥️ You really make books so neat and tidy and made to last.

    @susanjerrell9220@susanjerrell92202 жыл бұрын

    • I'm love the neat & tidy!!

      @JustJulesM@JustJulesM2 жыл бұрын

    • What an excellent video! Totally enjoyed the details. Thx!!

      @sunshinegirl8214@sunshinegirl8214 Жыл бұрын

  • I love this! Better to learn these techniques from a Booksmith than a Junk Journaler.

    @quilter1958@quilter19582 жыл бұрын

  • Wonderful instruction...... logical, neat (as always!), with your usual thoroughness in explaining each step as you work thru the process, and, of course, your reliably lovely results. (But, geez..... I really miss the squirrels!!!) I sincerely hope you are feeling well & enjoying lots of great, creative days as spring creeps ever so slowly closer. Take care, be blessed.... and thanks so much for sharing your awesome skills!

    @kathyphillips9482@kathyphillips94822 жыл бұрын

    • Hi Kathy! The squirrels are there, I promise. If I get even the least bit overwhelmed/tired/stressed/hungry/frustrated/fill-in-the-blank, I drop like a stone. Its a balancing act, to be sure. Thank you for asking! =)

      @NiktheBooksmith@NiktheBooksmith2 жыл бұрын

  • Even your old people need this! This is so different from what I do. I've been making it more difficult for myself. Thanks for sharing!!

    @kayhammock@kayhammock2 жыл бұрын

  • You are a wonderful teacher, I always learn something new from you.

    @thesehandsart@thesehandsart2 жыл бұрын

  • I've watched and saved hundreds of so called altered book videos but I must say I always refer to yours. I love your sense of humor and your patience in explaining what you are doing. BTW all the other videos have been deleted and only yours are kept on hand for fast reference! What a relief it is to clean out the computer!!! You certainly should be called the queen of bookmaking

    @craftygrandma56@craftygrandma562 жыл бұрын

  • You were my first teacher of JJ and got me addicted...so I’m watching again and see you’ve got a new technique or two which I like. Best tutorials as always!

    @susanwylie9890@susanwylie98902 жыл бұрын

  • Love this particular way of attaching the signatures. Thanks so much for the tutorial.

    @susanmary4752@susanmary47522 жыл бұрын

  • It would never be torture to watch you embellish it!!! I love this idea. I would !I've to make some journaling books for my daughters!!!!

    @sarahlongshore2605@sarahlongshore26052 жыл бұрын

  • This is so fabulous, Nik!!! You are the best. The Smithiest of all possible Book Smiths!

    @shelleynobleart@shelleynobleart2 жыл бұрын

  • My favorite video on making a junk journal with an old book. Your style of teaching is so easy to follow. Thanks for sharing all your expertise with all of us Nik!

    @teri3240@teri32402 жыл бұрын

  • Clear, concise, and educational - as usual! Thank you.

    @onebyonehandicrafts1843@onebyonehandicrafts18432 жыл бұрын

  • You are so GOOD!! I FINALLY GOT BACK TO YOU. Everyone should watch!

    @barbarahutton3653@barbarahutton36532 жыл бұрын

  • hahahahaa Loved the "one Eternity later". Great tutorial, thanks for sharing.

    @pinkyfluffbutt@pinkyfluffbutt Жыл бұрын

  • loved the paperclip idea hugs Donna

    @JunkJournalideas@JunkJournalideas2 жыл бұрын

  • I have been watching hundreds of videos on how to make a Junk Journal and have never seen such an easy explanation/tutorial on the method as yours. You have a new subbie 💕Thank you so much😌

    @myotheraccountonothe@myotheraccountonothe2 жыл бұрын

    • You are so welcome!

      @NiktheBooksmith@NiktheBooksmith2 жыл бұрын

  • Every time I watch one of your videos Ilearn something new... Thanks so very much.

    @eliseglettler401@eliseglettler401 Жыл бұрын

  • I’m not a ju jo novice anymore but I found this video extremely useful - refreshing the method. Thank you so much, Nik. My fingers are itching now to make one, too.

    @ScissorsAndSmiles@ScissorsAndSmiles2 жыл бұрын

  • Your work is always creative and professional at the same time! It's a great mix! Thank you

    @krissigallo7923@krissigallo79232 жыл бұрын

  • Excellent tutorial as ever. Love how meticulous you are, thanks Nik. x

    @catherinecarey4897@catherinecarey48972 жыл бұрын

  • This is one of the best illustrations I have ever seen to do a junk journal. I have been watching your channel for several years and love how detailed and precise you are. (Way better then I am) The piece if fabric and folder paper makes it so smooth and professional looking. I do have an old book cover I will be using soon to do this. Thank you so much this is amazing. As are you.

    @barbararedmon@barbararedmon2 жыл бұрын

    • Wow, thank you!

      @NiktheBooksmith@NiktheBooksmith2 жыл бұрын

    • I appreciate these clear and concise directions with a great video. Thanks so much!!

      @dianedizayee5211@dianedizayee52113 ай бұрын

  • I found the sewing in the signatures quite helpful

    @sherryvanderpool4024@sherryvanderpool40242 жыл бұрын

  • I’m a new JJ tinkerer and wow, your tutorial was really great!!! Thank you, you’re an excellent teacher. I’m anxious to give this a try!

    @lorimcgowan4598@lorimcgowan45987 ай бұрын

  • I like your way of putting the signatures in so much better thanks for showing this tutorial!

    @deborahfanning3504@deborahfanning35042 жыл бұрын

  • Excellent demo of binding your pages into your book!

    @Shannon5909@Shannon590910 ай бұрын

  • Great video... newbies come in all forms...even those who have made a few journals and watched a million videos will learn from this :)

    @winterlude100@winterlude1002 жыл бұрын

  • Always good to see your process, Nik! And for me, you don't need to speed things up, I will gladly watch you do the whole thing in real time and listen to you chattering away! Just sayin'! ❤️

    @JannyHaak@JannyHaak2 жыл бұрын

  • Another home run by the master of bookbinding ⭐️ By the way your videos are never a torture, but educational as well as entertaining. Have a great weekend ☀️

    @theresewallentin2856@theresewallentin28562 жыл бұрын

  • I've learned so much from this video. I always struggled to sew in the signatures onto the actual spine. How much easier it will be to use a piece of fabric and card and sew it outside of the spine and then glue it in! Duuurrrr how stupid of me not to have thought of this before. Now hopefully I won't stab myself or swear half as much! Thanks Nik, loved this refresher video so much. You're a star! Xxxxxxxx

    @tattoolane1@tattoolane1 Жыл бұрын

  • this was a wonderful tutorial Nik - very helpful and very enjoyable to watch - i learned so much just now - thank you and be well 🤗

    @janetvisochi-baum7572@janetvisochi-baum75722 жыл бұрын

  • Such fun, Julie ❤ The lace made it so unque!

    @robinleong8310@robinleong831010 ай бұрын

  • Your videos are just a must for anyone needing instruction for junk journaling or any type of book making. So grateful!

    @rhondaeaton4708@rhondaeaton47087 ай бұрын

  • The fact you did this in ONE video! subbed 😊

    @holli88@holli88 Жыл бұрын

    • omg and you do true crime?! WIN

      @holli88@holli88 Жыл бұрын

  • Your junk journal is so much more professional, than a lot of other videos

    @karendananay6730@karendananay67302 жыл бұрын

  • Impeccable stitching! I've gotta start using headers. They definitely make a difference.

    @SaltLifeGypsy68@SaltLifeGypsy682 жыл бұрын

  • Fantastic video. One of the best. First time I really find a nice way to do a junk journal with a book cover. Fantastic, thank you!

    @cristinashepard3166@cristinashepard3166 Жыл бұрын

  • I was so excited to see a video from you regarding Junk Journals. I have missed them! I have always thought that you had the best videos on how to make journals and your creativity/artistic ability to create an interesting/beautiful cover was so cool to watch and see! Yay for a new Junk Journal viedo from you -- hoping for more!!

    @scrappycavie5151@scrappycavie51512 жыл бұрын

  • Looking at this vid for the 2nd time because it’s so good!🦌💌❤️📚

    @DeerheartStudioArts@DeerheartStudioArts2 жыл бұрын

  • You are such a wonderful teacher. Thank you.

    @robinhaury9295@robinhaury9295 Жыл бұрын

  • Thanks for the detailed video with so many little tricks I didn't know, like the headbands and the paperclips. Looking forward to the next video

    @annevancingel8250@annevancingel82506 ай бұрын

  • I actually have 2 of those vintage treasures scrapbook paper pads, inspired by the altering a composition notebook from one of your videos. Loved the paper you used to alter the notebook so much, that I had to have it. You are a wealth of information and ideas. God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

    @beckyb4074@beckyb40742 жыл бұрын

    • 🤗

      @NiktheBooksmith@NiktheBooksmith2 жыл бұрын

  • I am so happy I found this. I have a beautiful leather travel journal that is a joy to use, but at the end of a trip, something needs to be done with the trip journal for permanent storage as I need the journal cover for another trip someday, and as an everyday notebook the rest of the time. This is the perfect way to bind the signatures from my journal - they already have the exact right holes in place and are perfectly set up to be bound. I put an enormous amount of effort into my travel journals, and they deserve a permanent binding that will keep them safe, but also reflect the style and aesthetic of the journal. You have made this to be so clear and easy to follow, I’m looking forward to binding my next journal. So now I will be stripping the journal from its leather cover at the end of a trip without a sense of loss and regret, rather a sense of pleasure at giving it a fabulous permanent home.

    @lap8329@lap8329 Жыл бұрын

  • Been making books and working with paper for many years. This is a sweet video! I’m gonna try my first junk journal. Looks like I can use your video to create other kinds of books, too. A big THANK YOU.

    @paulavasquez1588@paulavasquez15882 жыл бұрын

  • I also like how neat & precise you are.

    @ebmoore9192@ebmoore9192 Жыл бұрын

  • That was hilarious! Especially how the instructions go along seriously and instructional, then suddenly… One eternity later… You’re awesome!

    @VitalSigns777@VitalSigns777 Жыл бұрын

  • Thank you. I now see all the things I did wrong on my first junk journal. When I do my next one, this will help me tremendously.

    @sister_niches@sister_niches2 жыл бұрын

  • 💯❤💫Enjoyed, Have a great day 🙏💜🕯

    @powersandassoentdorothya8981@powersandassoentdorothya89812 жыл бұрын

  • Am I gonna watch another of your junk journal videos even though I've watched all of them? Absolutely yes.

    @valeriehayne@valeriehayne2 жыл бұрын

  • I have been wanting to make a junk journal but all the videos I have seen just confused me. This is the best tutorial! I can't wait for my local librarys book sale! Thank you for this!

    @feyHiker@feyHiker Жыл бұрын

  • I love how you break everything down to basic steps. I recently started using books instead of making my own covers and its another adventurer. As always thanks for the great video.

    @karenrossi4077@karenrossi40772 жыл бұрын

    • I only use old book covers and try to theme my books in terms of topic and colours...adds to the fun!

      @susanwylie9890@susanwylie98902 жыл бұрын

  • Nik, wow!!!! This is a great video I learned so much and the paperclip thing toward the end is so AWESOME!

    @bradeedwards2505@bradeedwards2505 Жыл бұрын

  • Aha! I need this video!

    @r.j.fisher9958@r.j.fisher99582 жыл бұрын

  • I have watched this video twice now and praying it has sunk into this 76 year old brain and I can do half as perfect a job as you did in this tutorial!!😀 blessings from Betty in Ohio.

    @bettymetz3746@bettymetz37462 жыл бұрын

  • You made that look so easy! Thank you!

    @Toto86grace@Toto86grace2 жыл бұрын

  • Love the review on this. I make several art journals, and then while I fill them... boom forgot how to make the basic book... again. 😊 I hope you are well and thank you for sharing.

    @nelsonshakespeare2881@nelsonshakespeare28812 жыл бұрын

  • This was such a wonderful wonderful clear concise demonstration. Thank you🎉

    @mrso7079@mrso7079Ай бұрын

  • This is beautiful and up cycling. You can save and be creative at the same time. Thanks for sharing ☺️😊

    @DarlingArts@DarlingArts2 жыл бұрын

  • Just got this in my feed 😊 Have never ever heard of junk journals. 🤔😢

    @sharonlocke9096@sharonlocke90962 жыл бұрын

    • Oh Sharon, this could be a whole, new world! They are a lot of fun to make and people love to get them as gifts. They make excellent scrapbooks, journals, commonplace books, memorandas, etc. =) I've got a just a few hundred videos about them, so I might be biased.😄

      @NiktheBooksmith@NiktheBooksmith2 жыл бұрын

  • First bookmaking video I’ve watched, interesting.

    @sandinewton1896@sandinewton18962 жыл бұрын

  • Your vid are always superb! Even though I’ve made many books I always enjoy your vids and not only am inspired but learn more each time. Thanks so much!🦌💌❤️📚✌️

    @DeerheartStudioArts@DeerheartStudioArts2 жыл бұрын

  • This was like a trip down memory lane! Be well!

    @jjjoy7887@jjjoy78872 жыл бұрын

  • I’ve just watched this video and I’ve never heard anyone mention a weaver’s knot before. I work in a traditional weaving mill. Love the tutorial too by the way 😉

    @fionalindsay2859@fionalindsay2859 Жыл бұрын

  • I love the double-sided tape for the end papers! Lining these up is always such a challenge and this seems so helpful.

    @caitlinbeck7281@caitlinbeck7281 Жыл бұрын

  • I’ve been making junk journals for about a year now. I learned so much from your video. I was struggling with the number of signatures and using an odd number makes so much sense in making the math turn out right. Also I couldn’t figure out how to not have the stitching go through the spine. Thank you! Thank you!

    @amylewis8514@amylewis85142 жыл бұрын

  • Always such a pleasure to watch you work and to get refreshed on these basics. Thanks for sharing your time and expertise.

    @aptwalker2009@aptwalker20092 жыл бұрын

  • In the words of Tina Turner, you are “Simply the Best”. 🥰

    @debbiecarter6430@debbiecarter64302 жыл бұрын

    • Thank you, Debbie! Love me some Tina, wish I had legs like hers!

      @NiktheBooksmith@NiktheBooksmith2 жыл бұрын

  • Good teaching and beautifully added signatures! Thanks for sharing your good techniques.

    @JustJulesM@JustJulesM2 жыл бұрын

  • Fantastic tutorial, Nick! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

    @crislanacrafts1022@crislanacrafts1022 Жыл бұрын

  • Great video! I love that you show alternatives to bookbinding specific bits such as ribbon end pieces etc. Thanks!

    @lauramiller8175@lauramiller81752 жыл бұрын

  • Carefully, neatly done and it was fun watching.

    @moon-ud8tq@moon-ud8tq2 жыл бұрын

  • Wow, thank you, Nik! I have been wanting to do a spine like this but couldn't wrap my brain around how to do it. Thanks for figuring it out for me. 🤔

    @martiseelye6443@martiseelye64432 жыл бұрын

  • Watching you bind this book is a beautiful thing.

    @barbaracheatham692@barbaracheatham6922 жыл бұрын

  • Still enjoy going back to basics, Thanks Nik.

    @suelepage6970@suelepage69702 жыл бұрын

  • Cool twisted paperclip trick!

    @infiniteinspiration1493@infiniteinspiration14932 жыл бұрын

  • This was calming to watch...which I needed during these troubling times.

    @francineh.7825@francineh.78252 жыл бұрын

  • This is truly the best explanation on how to make a junk journal using an old book I've ever watched. Thank you sooooo much! You are the best!!!

    @ginette6896@ginette68962 жыл бұрын

  • Inspired and full of confidence after watching this. Thank you

    @rebeccaofpollywogflatts8976@rebeccaofpollywogflatts89762 жыл бұрын

  • thank you Nik for all your videos they have been very informative and super fun!

    @a_m-wy@a_m-wy2 жыл бұрын

  • You do beautiful work! Thank you for sharing your amazing talents!

    @memma22309@memma22309 Жыл бұрын

  • I’m a new subscriber. I love your method and how you explain everything! Will be starting this for a group of journals for a few projects such as a garden journal, a vintage photo journal for my parents anniversary, and many others. I’m so excited. Love your work! Also love the fact you don’t use the typical stock music most videos do that are super annoying. Thanks so much.

    @doordashgurl2292@doordashgurl2292 Жыл бұрын

  • Thanks for sharing! Excited to make a gouache-sketchbook out of newspaper :)

    @krixable@krixable2 жыл бұрын

  • This is the best book binding video. Well paced.

    @nancywalter7555@nancywalter75552 жыл бұрын

  • I loved the video so much, you explained everything so well that it was a pleasure to watch

    @papis119@papis1192 жыл бұрын

  • I sure wish I would have saw this when I 1st started Junk Journals a few months ago. I've had the worst luck with the 12 page signatures & 5 hole stitch. This video just made sense . I have PPMS and I Sometimes I get Issues with my cognitive skills. But now I won't be so intimidated and can go crazy making junk journals. Thank you so Very much and have a happy day❣️🙂

    @renemarie6294@renemarie6294 Жыл бұрын

  • I will try again to sew my signatures in. I get it all wonky and the last stitch isn't tight enough. But I can't give up. I have 8 covers now to do and fill up. Thanks so much Nik. You are a wealth of info for these journals

    @marlenejones6266@marlenejones62662 жыл бұрын

  • An absolutely brilliant video for a beginner like myself. Thank you so much, really helpful.

    @craftycleggscreations@craftycleggscreations Жыл бұрын

  • How I wish I were able to do this!! What a wonderful project!!

    @maryruggiero2884@maryruggiero28842 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!! Very clear and easy to follow directions. Short, detailed and to the point.

    @nancarson514@nancarson5142 жыл бұрын

  • This is the first video I've seen on this channel and I have to say that your tutorial was absolutely amazing! Thus far I've been too intimidated to try book binding, but this detailed explanation now has me not only excited to try it, but the confidence to know that I can do it!! And I can't wait to watch more of your videos! Thank you Nik the Booksmith!

    @jbeannie90@jbeannie902 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you so much for this tutorial! It was super easy to follow along

    @neverwares@neverwares28 күн бұрын

  • This is a brilliant tutorial. Thank you very much. I'm going to make a watercolor journal with your technique.

    @charlottefitch4997@charlottefitch49973 ай бұрын

  • So many great tips in this vid! Thank you, Nik.

    @michelleanne9530@michelleanne95302 жыл бұрын

  • I don’t do this craft specifically BUT I do scrapbook type projects. Just happened to see this pop up and curiosity landed me here! Occasionally my mind wondered how publishers made books before all the modern equipment was available. This was fascinating! And so much detail! I may go try to make one now…just to see if I can! Mine might have plain white sections (or whatever she calls them). This is sooooo cool!

    @mymusic316@mymusic3162 жыл бұрын

  • My dude, this was so fun to watch! I've never seen this before. I was totally enthralled. Thanks for showing how to do this. Cool cool

    @m34nb34n@m34nb34n2 жыл бұрын

  • Wow at last. An easy to follow tutorial. I have been looking for a video like yours for months. Thank you so much. I am 72 and live in the uk. I have crafted all my adult life and I have made a journal (more of an art journal I think ) but the binding process beat me so it ended up a deconstructed journal. It is still very pretty though. I can now make another one with an old stamp album I picked up. Thanks again.

    @jessmac1501@jessmac15017 ай бұрын

    • You are most welcome, Jess! =)

      @NiktheBooksmith@NiktheBooksmith7 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for being so descriptive in each step. It really helps for new crafters like me!! 🙏

    @hilkom2@hilkom22 жыл бұрын

  • This is just what I needed! Thank you!

    @deborahamstead731@deborahamstead7312 жыл бұрын

  • Oh. My. WORD! The world just opened up to me, and I’m fascinated and SO GRATEFUL! Now I want to make one for my granddaughter! Thank you so much!! 🥰🥰🥳

    @debbiemartin9005@debbiemartin90052 жыл бұрын
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